#87: Cross Pollinate with Dave Darlington (Part 1)
Dave Darlington is a Grammy award-winning engineer, producer, mastering engineer, and musician who has recorded, mixed, and played in just about every genre of music. He’s worked with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Whitney Houston, David Guetta, C+C Music Factory, Sting, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Bob Sinclar, and composes music for film and television. Dave got his start in the late 70’s New York music scene as a player and programmer but quickly moved into engineering and production, working at studios like Secret Sound and Counterpoint. In this interview, Dave takes us through his journey to becoming an engineer, the joys and trials of running his own studio, Bass Hit, shares his recording ethos and inspiration, and gives some key advice on how to get ahead in the industry.
This is part one of a two-part interview. Have a question you’d like us to cover in part 2? Leave us a comment below!
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