MIXING FOR THE GRAMMYS KEVIN TEASLEY

The 65th Grammy Awards recently witnessed a host of legendary musical artists – including DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend, and Fridayy – deliver an electrifying performance of the triple Grammy-nominated song God Did at the Crypto.com arena stage.

Music director, producer, composer and mix engineer, Kevin Teasley, mixed the song for the show at United Recording Studios, Studio K on a Neve 8424 analog mixing and recording console.

Based in Los Angeles, Teasley has worked with several A-list recording artists and specializes in trailer and TV production music, as well as running high-end music and sound design production company TONIC Music + Creative.

“It was an honor and a thrill to be a part of such a big performance and contribute my skills as a music mix engineer,” says Teasley, who was excited to have been asked to mix the Grammy-nominated song.

God Did entered the 65th Annual Grammys Awards with nominations in three categories: Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. The nods pushed Jay-Z’s career total to 88, tying him with his wife Beyoncé as the most nominated artist in Grammys history.

Beyoncé made history by winning four awards on the night, making her the most decorated act in Grammys history with 32. God Did just lost out in the aforementioned rap categories to Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5, while Song of the Year went to Bonnie Raitt’s Just Like That

Kevin’s outstanding mixing skills ensured that the performance sounded impeccable for the television broadcast audience.

Teasley divides his time between working on music for live concerts, trailers, promos, and recording artists, as well as internal projects for his company, TONIC Music + Creative.

The list of recording artists that Teasley has worked with in the past speaks volumes, and includes the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee

Stallion, Rosalia, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Neyo, J-Rock/Kendrick Lamar, Ciara, Usher, Tinashe, Kelly Clarkson, and many more.

Well-known for his hybrid studio workflow and love for the analog world, he mixed the six-artist song on the Neve 8424 and 8816, which have become a signature of his sound.

The Neve 8424 console’s slick design aims to fit the needs of the modern hybrid studio, featuring multi-DAW automation and ‘unparalleled’ connectivity to any piece of outboard gear. Supreme sound quality is ensured by combining modern and vintage Neve topology, including voltage mixing through Marinair transformers, made famous in the early 80-Series consoles.

Meanwhile, the 8816 summing mixer brings the legendary Neve console sound to a 19” rack format. Using the same topology as the classic 80-Series console, with two Marinair transformers on the stereo bus output, the 8816 represents –according to the company – the ultimate 16-channel rackmount Neve console.

“The Neve 8424 and 8816 are such an integral part of my workflow and sound that it has become a signature of my sound,” he reveals. “With both of these pieces of gear, I am able to get the beautiful sound of Neve analog yet keep the speed and convenience of digital and hybrid workflow with Pro Tools.”

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