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I'm a little annoyed, so instead of getting grumpy with my wife, short with my kids or ranting on Twitter, I thought I'd gather my thoughts and talk to you about songs.
Why songs, and why am I annoyed? I'll be open and honest: The Guardian is my natural UK...
We all have busy lives, these days. So busy I sometimes wonder if I'll ever find the time and energy to write another song.
And that thought lead me on to thinking about when and where I best function as a songwriter.
I can hear you now...
"David, rather than thinking about songwriting, and rather...
Ok, let's get this out if the way... my new mixer, mixing desk, mixing console, whatever you want to call it, is small. I know what you're thinking, because I've been there. Surely all proper studios have a big console with dozens and dozens of knobs, faders and flashing lights? Something that looks...
I've been a drummer for 30 years, so I suppose I'm approaching this subject as much from a playing angle as a music producer one. But whatever my background, my job as both player and producer is to get the best result, as efficiently as possible, for the song...
Ever since I started producing other people's music in my own purpose-built studios, I've always wanted to be able to offer a full rural residential recording studio experience. The sort of place you can book in to for a few days,...
XI:XV (11:15) is a new "David Edward Booth" compilation of everything I recorded & released between 2011 & 2015, remastered late 2017. Why have I done this? Pull up a seat...
I don't get a lot of spare time. Between work, kids,... 
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I've been working with the splendid, multi-talented chap that is Louis de Bernieres for a few months. Yes, most people know him as the author of Captain... 
So there we were - my friend Carl Scott and I - pondering the universe over coffee, when the subject of residential recording studios came up. I was lucky enough...