In "Perfect" Isolation...

Things got a bit weird for all of us in the various lockdowns. I had several mix and mastering jobs on the go, so in that respect I am really lucky and grateful that I can remain busy during this time. The commute from the house to the garden can get a little monotonous. We have been doing this since March last year! Anything to provide a little change of “scene”. Right up to the initial lockdown, we’d been going to our local Open Mic Night, every first Wednesday of the month. It was a great time to hang out with like minded musos, have a few drinks and wind down. Although, you can’t let me loose anywhere near sound equipment, so I’d end up helping the guys out, setting up and doing a bit of F.O.H. And occasionally we’d all end up on stage together!

When Bonzo and Jon Dunn, The Lasso The Moon founders asked me to get involved with some isolation session, I jumped on it.

Because LTM is such a community driven project, it’s such a lovely thing to be involved with. It gives a bunch of the Open Mic Night guys and galls an opportunity to still make music. A song is chosen, then they decide who’s taking on which role and we go from there. Everyone records and films their part and then it lands at the Sonic Cuisine to be mixed with the occasional addition of my own vocals and guitar. It has forced me to step up my guitar practice!

We’re now 11 sessions in and there is more to come.

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Current Track list:

Four Seasons In One Day (Crowded House)

Lovely Day (Bill Withers)

Moonage Daydream (David Bowie)

Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (Whitesnake)

Roll Um Easy (Little Feat)

Band On The Run (Wings)

Hard To Handle (Black Crowes)

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Genesis)

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

Watching The Detectives (Elvis Costello)

Together We Shine (Chad and Dave)

Tom Sawyer (RUSH)

I hope you enjoy these and that they put a s mile on your face. Stay safe out there and hopefully we can all meet up soon for a drink and actual live performances.

Pro Sound News Europe talks to Wes Maebe

Audio Media InternationAL Jan/Feb 2019

Pro Spotlight. In each feature of AMI we feature an audio professional from a range of disciplines to find out how they got started in the industry and what they’ve worked on. This month we speak to the award-winning Wes ‘Wesonator’ Maebe.

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It's got to be Manleyfied!

I got interviewed by the wonderful Sarah Jones for Get It In Writing. We talked about the stunning Manley gear.

2018 Has Kicked Off Nicely

It has indeed and I'm not just talking about the Superbowl.

Last year came to a rocking close with a visit to the amazing Monnow Valley studio where I had the pleasure of recording and producing heavy rockers, 10.Gauge. We spent a killer week tracking their debut EP. Mixing then moved into the Sonic Cuisine and we're almost there.

January found me in RAK working for the amazing Leo Stannard and recording the National Health Singers with Maverick Sabre for an extremely heart felt NHS Labour film.

It was straight from the studio onto a plane to L.A. for two Wholegrain clinics at Technicolour/Paramount and The Village recording studio in Santa Monica. Then the NAMM madness called where I had the honour of presenting a talk for TEC Tracks on "How to read the minds of artists and producers", followed by an on camera demonstration of Wholegrain's Trio DynPEQ for the guys from Gobbler. It's always a pleasure to meet new people and hook up with old pals at the show. After my presentation I was asked by Pete Turner if he could interview me for the Break It Down Show. You can hear it here.

When Wes "The Wesonator" Maebe left his native Belgium for the concert halls and studios of London, no one could have known that in just a few short years, he would find himself working with acts we all know and love.

Namm was followed up with a trip up North for another DynPEQ clinic at Fantasy Studios and to top it all off an amazing recording session at Fantasy where I got to record Gino Robair, Tania Chen and Tom Djil., making some awesome sounds!

Back in the UK now, continuing the mixing for 10.Gauge's EP. There's some really cool projects coming out this year, so I will keep you posted as they trickle in.

See you on the other side of the glass.