The Production Line

It's our penultimate episode for season 2 and we're chatting with award winning engineer/producer/studio owner Dr. Lee Prebble! He clarifies early on that he isn't actually a doctor just a nickname given for his abilities to fix almost any issue in the studio. Now running the aptly named Surgery Studios in Newtown, Wellington, Lee has worked with a long list of collaborators from likes of  L.A.B, The Black Seeds, The...

After what we'll call a mid-season break 'The Production Line' is returning with the wonderful Noema Te Hau! Noema is an Auckland based producer/writer/artist/guitarist and bandleader known for his work with the likes of Alayna, REED, NEVERKNOWN and Paige. He met the Paige whilst teaching at MAINZ and has since become and integral part of her team as bandleader. Noema is a connector at the heart of the Auckland music...

It's a new week with The Production Line and I must say this was definitely a blast to record! Rose aka Hybrid Rose aka VALENTINA is one of Wellington's producers of the moment with her flair for theatrics and hard hitting sonics. Since her first release in 2016 Rose has released a whopping 5 albums under Hybrid Rose and one with VALENTINA. Currently working in the space of hyper pop, pop and other electronic sounds, Rose...

Another new week and this time we've got the amazing, Toby Lloyd, one of Wellington’s most in demand producer/mixers to to talk to us about his career. This is a great episode discussing getting the best from artists, why lyrics are the key and also gain insight into sound in the film industry. We get a detailed look into Toby’s session for artist Ezra Pheonix with the track “Love My Brain, Boy" and quiz him on his knowle...

We're back! Here is the first episode of Season 2 of 'The Production Line'. It's absolutely awesome to have producer/writer/artist Devin Abrams aka Pacific Heights on to discuss his productions. In this one we go through everything from how to develop your production taste, the cheat codes of music and get an exclusive in depth look into his recent release "We'll Never Have Tomorrow" featuring Lep...

For the final week of season 1 of the podcast I chat to Wellington based producer, artist, songwriter, Anna Edgington. Otherwise known by her artist alias EDIE, Anna has been in the heart of the music production scene in Wellington with her expressive electronic production. Having collaborated with the likes of Pacific Heights, Neil Macleod, Riki Gooch and more, Anna has recently been moving more into the world of producing for art...

This week I chat to producer Josh Fountain. Coming off a year of huge successes, producing Benee's  lockdown smash "Supalonely", Josh has been kept busy working with an array of amazing artists. This includes producing Benee's debut record "Hey u x", production work on Teeks' album and his work as a member of Leisure.  He's won several accolades for himself including best producer in 2019. In...

This week I chat to producer, artist, songwriter, Abigail Knudson. We discuss her journey through music from her initial biases against pop music, an eye opening moment  hearing “Jesus Walks” by Kanye West and how she likes to produce. Also known by her artist name MISSY, Abigail has worked with artists such as Bic Runga, Mazbou Q, Vikae and more. She’s recently released a new album entitled “Major Arcana” and we get an inside look...

This week I chat with Welsh producer Greg Haver. Greg's worked with a huge array of artists, most notably acts like The Manic Street Preachers, Op Shop, Mel C.  and even working on The Simpsons 'Yellow Album'. In the episode we chat about his career, discuss some of his favourite studio moments and what he’s been up to since moving to New Zealand. Now a leading figure in the New Zealand music industry, Greg has start...

This week I chat to award winning mixer, producer, and engineer Simon Gooding. Having been recognised as the best producer at the Aotearoa Music Awards in 2018 and best engineer in 2018 and 2020, Simon has worked with some of Pop’s biggest names as well as some of NZ’s top artists. Recently producing Teeks’ latest record, we have a look into the track “Remember Me” which he produced alongside Teeks as well as mixed. We deconstruct ...

This week I chat to Auckland producer, songwriter and artist Josh Naley, also known by his artist alias Wells*. Josh has been making hits for some of New Zealand’s most exciting rising artists, working with the likes of Paige, Foley and Thomston. In this episode we discuss everything music, from working with Frank Oceans’ mix engineer, to playing keys for the artist Robinson. In the second half we get a glimpse into his session for...