Over the last 20 years Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes has worked on more than 45 feature films, including the acclaimed 2012 version of Les Misérables, which won him an Oscar, a BAFTA and a CAS Award in the sound and sound mixing categories. After starting work as a runner for a commercial production company […]
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The Christians and DPA’s d:facto™ at Edinburgh Fringe
The company’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphones have been warmly welcomed by the crew and cast of The Christians, a new play currently being performed in London. DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphones are playing a crucial part in adding authenticity as well as vocal clarity to The Christians, a new play that is currently enjoying a successful run […]
New Jazz ‘Prodigy’ Uses DPA Microphones to Record Live Stage Shows
UK artist and Quincy Jones protégé Jacob Collier is only 20 years old yet his undoubted talent as a musician and singer has already earned him the epithets of ‘jazz’s new prodigy’ and ‘jazz music’s new messiah’ from some heavy-weight music reviewers. Currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music, Collier recently embarked on a […]
Status Quo go Aquostic with DPA Microphones
After nearly 50 years as one of the world’s premier hard rock acts, Status Quo shook everything up in 2014 with the release of Aquostic (Stripped Bare), a fully acoustic album of 25 completely reworked Quo hits.
FKA twigs Makes DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphone Her First Choice
Currently on tour in the US, extraordinary artist FKA twigs is using DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphone to reinforce her vocals on every live show, inspired by her Front of House engineer Andy Carrington
DPA’s d:vote™ 4099G Guitar Microphone on Classical Guitar
We were recently contacted by Ed Peczek, a classical guitarist who hails from the UK, with regard to his experience with his DPA d:vote 4099G Guitar Microphone – check out this video of him playing Bach recorded with a DPA d:vote 4099G mic.
DPA d:facto II Takes On Downpour at the BRIT Awards
The durability of DPA’s d:facto™ Vocal Microphone allowed Paloma Faith to sing in the rain at the BRIT Awards 2015 without compromising the sound quality of her performance.
Stevie Wonder’s Tour Switches to DPA Microphones
Longtime FOH Engineer for the legendary musician, Danny Leake selects DPA Microphones’ d:facto™ Vocal and d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Mics for Stevie Wonder’s touring rig.
Level 42 Adds DPA Microphones to its Tour Roster
British pop/rock band Level 42 has recently introduced a selection of DPA microphones into its live sound arsenal, including DPA d:facto™ Vocal Microphones, d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones for brass and toms, and a d:dicate™ 4011 Cardioid Recording Microphone for the ride cymbal. One of the mainstays of the British music scene for over three decades, […]
Greg Walsh Chooses DPA Mics for Kate Bush’s Before The Dawn
Greg Walsh, Sound Design and Front of House Mixing Engineer, chose a selection of DPA microphones to capture the sound of Kate Bush’s hugely successful Before the Dawn series of concerts at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
DPA Microphones on the road with Bombay Bicycle Club
Earlier this month indie rock luminaries Bombay Bicycle Club became the very last band to play London’s legendary Earl’s Court venue, which is soon to be demolished to make way for low cost housing. The band took to the stage as part of an epic world tour, which not only highlighted the success of their […]
DPA Microphones Get a ‘Royal’ Seal of Approval
Phenomenal rock duo Royal Blood are touring Europe and the US with a selection of DPA Microphones that were chosen because they deliver such a natural sound… and can take such a beating.