Faculty
Sie Medway-Smith
London born Sie Medway-Smith is an artist, writer, producer and mixer. A formidable force and a constant presence in the music industry since the mid 90’s.
He works with some of the most influential and innovative artists and record labels in the industry and his work has been nominated for Mobo, Mercury's and Brit Awards and has been personally nominated at The Music Producers Guild awards for Mix Engineer of the Year. Starting his music career at 19 years old as ‘tape op’ assistant engineer at Milo Studios in Hackney, London’s East End, at an exciting time in music. Lucky to have been there with a front row seat for the birth of more than a few genres, Trip Hop, Drum and Bass, Dub Step, Broken Beat to name a few, you could say his feet were on the ground in the right place at the right time.
Credits include Björk, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, U2, Rita Ora, Rudimental, Goldfrapp, Tricky, Arca, David Guetta, Bomb The Bass, Brand New Heavies, Roy Ayes, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Erasure, Vince Clarke, Gang of Four, Hot Natured, Jamie Jones, Malcolm McLaren, Moby, Mick Jones (The Clash), Sly & Robbie, Unkle, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Luke Slater, Rashid Taha, Nigo, Goldie, Chemical Brothers.
Certified by Ableton and Ollo Audio he has also had advisory roles for B&W Speakers, Audeze Headphones, and Landr Mastering Software. Has given talks at numerous conferences including Ableton Loop Berlin, ADE Amsterdam, Sonar Festival Barcelona and given lectures and masterclasses for various Universities including Southampton UK, BIMM London, Point Blank and Live School Sydney.
Regarded as a go-to producer, mixer for record companies and artists internationally, and is often noted as a safe pair of hands at the controls.
2024 see’s him working on new solo material for release in the spring under the guise of Forestry Commission and mixing and producing duties for various established and break through artists.
Keen to pass on knowledge learned in studios all over the world, over three decades, we hope you will enjoy learning from Sie’s process and experience.
