MY PLAYLIST – RICH TURVEY

We sat down with Liverpool-based writer, producer and co-owner of Kempston Street Studios, Rich Turvey. He’s picked 5 songs that are significant to him and 5 of his own productions – in his own words, “quite the task on the sly!”

 1. Radiohead – No Surprises

Probably my favourite band and favourite tune from my favourite Radiohead album.

 2. Massive Attack – Teardrop

Love the piano chords in this song against the trip-hop beat. Massively influential for me as a producer/musician.

 3. The Walkmen – The Rat

The holy grail for anyone into indie music really.

 4. Miles Davis – All Blues

Probably my favourite album of all time. ‘Kind of Blue’ is a real go-to for me, for any mood really.

 5. Pink Floyd – The Great Gig In The Sky

I remember hearing this song for the first time. I had to listen to it about 10 times in a row because I still couldn’t believe what I’d just heard.

 6. Blossoms – Charlemagne

One of my proudest productions from our time at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool. It felt like anything was possible that year.

 7. Oscar Lang – Apple Juice

Influenced by Beck and hip-hop beats, this song started as a jam over a loop and went from there.

 8. Rachel Chinouriri – The Hills

I was sent the demo of this song and I remember hearing the first 3 seconds of it and thinking, ‘yeah I’m in’. The intro is still the same audio from that demo played by LA producer Aaron Shadrow.

 9. Pixey – Melody

Pixey is a fellow producer and lover of trip-hop, so it was great to work on something that drew from those influences but with a modern take.

 10. The Coral – Cycles Of The Seasons

I’d had the chords for the verse of this song since I was a young kid learning the guitar, but never really found a home for them. I played them to James Skelly in the studio and he knew exactly what to do – he then took the song to another place with the recording.

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Written by Kate Hazeldine