Blue Ingot’s I’m Alone Again is a totally a cappella track with a slick barbershop-style aesthetic, modern production value and a healthy dose of humour. Think doo-wop on an e-bike, filming a Reel for TikTok, while somehow still making time for a suspiciously tight four-part harmony.

Bonbon Noir’s Lady on the Hill is a beautifully calm and ghostly piece of psychedelia, full of harp-like plucks, haunting vocals and a poignant cello. Mixed and mastered by Mick Morrison.

What matters more when choosing a vocal take: a clean recording or a great performance? Why the imperfect take is often the one you should send for mixing.

I recently had the pleasure of mastering The Family Album by Chillin’, a warm, heartfelt acoustic release dedicated to their children and grandchildren.

I’ve started a mailing list for independent artists, producers and songwriters, with occasional mixing, mastering and music release tips from the studio.

I recently mixed and mastered “The Falling Man” by Melbourne singer-songwriter Andy Fillmore. It’s an acoustic-driven track that builds into an epic crescendo, featuring hard-hitting electric guitar, soaring vocal harmonies, and a standout vocal performance from Andy.

Cain Ireh has released the official visual for “GammaDecay” under the Never Tasted June brand. I mixed and mastered the track, which blends synthwave, dark ambient, and darksynth into a bleak, cinematic electronic release.

.sym’s new electronic EP nothing is out now via HeadDesk Records. Mastered by Mick Morrison.

Greg Alper Band’s new EP Groove, Love, Bark 3 is out now. I had the pleasure of mixing and mastering this international collaboration, featuring Latin grooves, salsa, bossa nova, jazz, strings, horns, flute, percussion and saxophone.

Illude have released a new double single, ROT and At The End. I mixed and mastered both tracks, which capture a real live energy in the performances, paired with fantastic songwriting.

Dean Thomas has released his new EP Petrichor, a five-song collection of original songs about breakups, breakdowns, memory, and place. Dean played all instruments, recorded and mixed the EP himself, with final mastering by Mick Morrison.

A look at This Side of the River, the debut album from Melbourne Americana band The Northwest Grifters, featuring 12 original songs full of twang, harmony, and heartfelt songwriting. I had the pleasure of mastering the record.

Arkavello’s single Spaghettified is out now. I had the pleasure of mixing and mastering this one, and in this post I share a few thoughts on the track and the release.