Austen Jux-Chandler

London based producer // studio engineer

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MAY 2015

Max Milner - I’m Mad

This is the final track from Max’s #liveatdeanst EP and I’ve purposefully included the music alone here without the accompanying video because to me it works much better as a stand alone track. 

The idea was to create a bit more of an ethereal feel; not placing his vocal or the instruments in any definitive space, to give the music and lyrics a chance to subtly drift across.

And personally, as beautiful as the video is, I feel like it distracts from that idea, and places the musicians back in a recording studio, with mics and cameras and etc etc......

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MAY 2015

Max Milner - Get The Better

The third instalment of Max’s #liveatdeanst EP and possibly my favourite track of the lot. Love the relaxed soulful feel the band give to the track and Max’s lyrics give it a real positive and uplifting feel. 

One to feel good about!

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APR 2015

Max Milner - Wrecking Ball

This is the second release from Max’s Live At Dean St. EP

And no, before you ask, it’s not a cover! ;-) 

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APR 2015

Max Milner - Natural Wonder

I first met Max back in November when he came down to view the studio for a potential recording+filming session. He wanted to record 4 tracks live, with a full band, and film the whole process. 

We booked the dates for December and when the time finally rolled around it was one of the most fun sessions I’ve had in a long time. 

Across the two days the band were incredible, never dropping a beat, always positive and working well together to make sure the tracks were the best they could be.  They were a real pleasure to work with.

After the excitement of the tracking session, the hard work for me started in the new year, mixing these 4 tracks. 

I opted to mix them without any visuals whatsoever as both Max and I wanted the audio to be able to stand alone as a commercially releasable EP, as well as with the video accompaniment.

This is “Natural Wonder” the first instalment of the 4 part release, and touches on elements of Max’s apparent drift out of the public eye after his initial success. 

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DEC 2014

In the midst of a chilly December I got to spend a day mixing with/for the lovely Brad Kavanagh. 

He recorded all the parts in his private studio in the Lake District with his production partner Steven Norman, before bringing it down to me for a good spit n polish. 

Have a listen to the teaser here before the album is released later this year. 

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NOV 2014

This project was brought to me by an old studio friend who is now mentoring a few up and coming artists.

The track, We’ll Make the River, was 90% complete but still needed a few parts overdubbed before we approached the mix. 

It was great working alongside Peter to finalise the production of this track. We’re now looking to build on this promising start so are sure to be getting together again in the future, and working on a few complete projects with the rest of the band.  

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NOV 2014

Had a very exciting session in Omega Studios, Paris! 

Legally not allowed to share who it was with, but I had an amazing time tracking live drums, bass, guitars, hammond+wurli, the beautiful Steinway Grand piano, and of course lead vocals through a classic u47!

Was a bit hectic trying to pull everything together at the last minute, on one of the few 'off days' during the artist's global tour; but it all worked out exceptionally well in the end!

Plus, 1st class travel and accommodation is always a nice treat! Could do with a bit more of that!

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JUN 2014

Currently midway through a project with a very talented songwriter; Corey Fox-Fardell. 

So far everything he's released has been totally self-produced, incorporating loops, samples and layered vocals over his acoustic guitar.

This is our first venture together in the hope of building on the recent success of getting his latest single Animals. Not only was it championed but Huw Stephens' show on his BBC Radio1 show it was also the BBC Introducing Song of the Week. 

There will hopefully be something available to hear towards the end of summer. 

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MAY 2014

This is the second of two productions commissioned for Lacey. 

Lacey wanted to give a more reflective performance in this track, with initial musical influences taken from the likes of Drake, Frank Ocean, but of course staying close to his UK hip hop roots. 

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MAR 2014

Don't judge me!

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MAR 2014

On the 13th March, I was involved in a Toshiba Encore PR event as the "Audio Specialist."

Prior to the event my task was to look at how the tablet could be used as a pro-sumer audio device, with the intention that on the day, the press would be able to interact with them in a professional environment; ideally, someway tying the activity in with Dan Croll's track "From Nowhere" which is the sync track to the current Encore marketing campaign. 

After a lengthy investigation, it was eventually agreed that we would make use of the Cakewalk application, "Music Creator 6 Touch," as it is the only 'pro-audio' app on the market at the moment that utilises touch capabilities. 

Each of the tablets was loaded with the app, aswell as the stems from "From Nowehere," and so after explaining the features and capabilities to the press, they were asked to create their own 'mix' of the track.

After a very successful day, and some surprisingly good results from the activity, I stayed behind to speak more with Paul, the Abbey Road Engineer, who was kind enough to take me around the other studios. 

It was great to visit such a historic studio, and I hope to return soon with a full recording project. 

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FEB 2014

The first of two productions for upcoming rapper LaceyYeah. 

Previously Lacey had only ever rapped over pre-produced beats which, although allowed him to showcase his skills, were never to the high professional standard he aspired and as such, had limited his recognition to the underground grime scene.

Myself and Alex Beithzke were brought on board after working with Lacey's manager Hugh Clarke on a previous project, and were tasked with writing, recording and mixing two productions for Lacey.

This first of these to be released, Cave In, was intended as a heavy hitting track that incorporated elements of both hip hop and dubstep, while also giving Lacey a more commercial sound his portfolio. 

The track has been a great success for Lacey so far, bringing him to the attention of Radio 1Xtra after being selected by DJ Target as part of their Rappers vs Singers competition at Maida Vale. 

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AUG 2013

NME Radar feature on the Blush EP

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JUN 2013

After the success of the 'Bros' single, Wolf Alice asked if I would produce their debut, 4 track EP.

A week was booked in the studio and we set about experimenting with sounds. 

Being my first full band production (aside from Bros) it was great to be given the opportunity to take a more decisive role in the project's direction but as I was also engineering the session, it was a particularly long and hard week for me; which I have to admit, I absolutely revelled in.

Despite the usual drawn out conversations of "this section should be 4 bars…no 8 bars…no 4 bars…." and "the guitars need to sound more…..wavy" we worked our way towards a very exciting conclusion by the end of the week, where we were all very excited by what we had achieved.

Again, following the same formula as before, Dan Grech-Marguerat was our mix engineer of choice and again, he did a sterling job. 

After it's release the EP was received well by both critics and fans, and combined with a nationwide tour supporting acts such as SWIMDEEP and The 1975, led to them securing a recording contract with Dirty Hit Records 

Wolf Alice are due to begin a headline tour in MAY 2014 supported by Superfood

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APR 2013

After having engineered all of their previous studio recordings, the band asked me if I would like to take charge of the Production on their upcoming single. 

I worked with the band to get everything tracked and edited in one day, before delivering the final audio to Dan Grech-Marguerat to be mixed. 

The track was subsequently picked up by a number of blogs which helped to raise the band's profile. 

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MARCH 2013

A promotional video Focusrite asked me to be involved with, demonstrating their new Forte interface. 

I produced a simple acoustic version of Alexander Wolfe's 'Dinosaur Song', using just 2 mics straight into the interface, before taking the audio back to the studio to mix

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FEB 2013

Our new ATC-SCM50 monitors became a 'NEWS' item in the Feb edition of Resolution.