Staff Profiles
Catherine Marks
Catherine has recently joined the ranks of Miloco's super-squad of assistant engineers. Having already established herself as part of the team
at Flood and Alan Moulder's Assault & Battery 2 studio, Catherine of course crossed paths with Miloco when we hooked up with the
Battery crew to usher in the life of London's most awesome new tracking studio. We happened to have a few questions of interest tucked in our back pockets,
and Catherine was clearly well-prepared, not least to mention willing to answer them!
Step this way to get to know one of Miloco's new star Assistants, Catherine Marks.
Staff Profiles
Jon Olliffe
Our next member of staff to be given the customary cross-examination from MILC magazine
is one Jon Olliffe, who now lines up on Miloco's new in-house engineer management roster. Jon discusses
the usual topics: great musical memories, (and of course the odd forgettable ones), his personal recommendations
on recently-used pieces of gear, the sheer relief of not having any involvement in the making of stressful
Fleetwood Mac albums, and a lot lot more...
Step this way to get to know one of Miloco's new in-house engineers, Jon Olliffe Esq.
Staff Profiles
Matt Foster
At the time of interview, Matt has completed almost exactly two years of fine work with Miloco,
so the following chinwag
should be a fitting celebration of our anniversary!!. Matt's range of talents have got him
gigs with the likes of Sugababes,
The Darkness, Akira The Don and Ms. Dynamite, as well as a selection of mixing credits on
BBC Ident music.
But there's no better person to teach you a lesson in Foster than the man himself. So without much further ado, over to Matt.
Mark Rankin
Another introduction to a Miloco engineer, this time in the fine form of Mark Rankin. The man has barely stopped to catch his
breath in 2007, such is the demand of his expertise and talent. Regularly spotted in the company
of top producer Paul Epworth, Mark's hard work will pay off with a flurry of releases to add to
his CV in 2008, joining the likes of Kate Nash, Acoustic Ladyland and Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid.
Enough of the hype, let's get down to the matter. You will now learn a little more about him. A lesson on Mark Rankin by Mark Rankin.
Martin Jenkins
Martin has worked with everyone from David Sylvian, to Cathy Dennis, to Serge Gainsbourgh. Oh yes, and
let's not forget the small matter of Robert Plant too.
He is one of our longest-serving studio engineers and has clocked up some impressive knob-twiddling time over the years. A top Pro Tools engineer, however Martin also excels at Logic, and his expertise is often in demand in studios across France as well as the UK. Step this way: Martin Jenkins profile.
Matt Hyde
We snagged a few precious moments with metal and rock engineer/producer par excellence, Mr Matt Hyde.
He's been metal legend Colin Richardson's right hand man for the last few years, working on for mega-selling projects like Trivium, RoadRunner All-Stars, Bullet For My Valentine and many more. But he's also run the desk (or indeed the whole show) for the likes of Foy Vance, Fightstar, The Bright Space and Crash Car Burn. So for the full story, stick your tattooed 'n' pierced mouse on this: Matt Hyde profile.
Ferg Peterkin
Ferg is proud to be Milocan, so much so that he often flies the company flag behind his blonde crop
wherever he goes. And, in turn, we are mighty proud to have him.
He's a regular cohort of producer Ben Hillier, and like Ben, is often found exercising his musical brain muscles in Miloco Eight: The Pool. Ferg has been on sessions with the likes of Scully, Stephen Fretwell, Voxtrot and Mr Hudson & The Library.
So to learn a little of what makes a Peterkin tick, click this way: Ferg Peterkin profile.
Ben Thackeray
More often than not seen in the company of Mr and Mrs Dub's favourite son, Steve, Ben's been busy this last year
with the likes of The Spinto Band, Sunshine Underground, Boy Kill Boy, Madness, Fink and the Happy Mondays.
His super-relaxed demeanour and ability to bring a special dimension to each and every project he works on has prompted sections of the media to coin the phrase "the Thack Attack" to describe his style. Not really, that is of course codswollop. Anyway, to learn a little about our Ben, click on the little blue hyperlink and gain access to Planet Thackeray. Little Blue Hyperlink.
Sophie Rankin
Wait a minute, hold the phone... it's not all about the boys and their studio toys. In fact,
holding the phone is an integral part of meeting and greeting our Soph, as
she is more often than not telecoming her way to the root of every dilemma to grip Milo land.
So we've bypassed all those horrible stinking man people who twiddle faders and eat pies for a living and turned our attentions to the lady who holds the thing together - the delectable Sophie. Click this way: Sophie Rankin to find out...
Pete Hofmann
Every 3-4cm down this superlative webpage of studio-folk mugshots, we introduce you, one by one, to Miloco's wonderful array of staff. And, lordy, are they a splendid bunch - there's
not one of them without a mantelpiece crowded with Golden Heart awards from Esther Rantzen. Several also receive monthly donations
for their 'sterling work for humanity and the earth in general' from grateful anonymous benefactors, and are regular recipients
of cash prizes for their 'rip-roaring sense of humour and fair play'. Really, they put us to shame.
This March we snuck into the affections of Pete Hofmann, a man with more notches on his CV bedpost than is surely polite. So to discover all about his career so far, as well as the Oscar-nominated film that reduced him to awkward tears, his favourite kitchen utensils and the ne'er fading gift to the world that is Robert Smith, click this way: Pete Hofmann to find out...
Finn Eiles
What can we say about our staff? Well, no less than that they're the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the dog's
bollards and more alternative animal-themed expressions of gloriousness than you can shake a shimmering shiatsu-trained Shih Tzu at. And,
wonder of wonders, they're ours to share with you.
Time to snuggle up to one Finn Eiles, fast-rising engineer de rigour to indie types everywhere. Which is his favourite gatefold sleeve, I hear you ask? And just how does he feel about fried food? What about his musings on wardrobe-accessed fantasy worlds? Is there, in fact, any subject matter of significance that isn't covered in this staff profile? Click here to find out...
Joe Hirst
This section of our magazine has become such a veritable smorgasbord of handsome, pretty, funny, delightful, civic-minded, predominantly well-groomed, insightful, dexterous and oh-so-talented individuals, it's a wonder gathering them together under just one roof is legal...
So who's next? Well let us flash a strobe light upon the seedy underbelly of engineer 'Gentleman' Joe Hirst to see just what lies beneath that unflappable exterior. You know what to do.