Pat Dillett

Interviews

Pat Dillett

By Larry Crane

When we got a chance to drop for an interview with David Byrne, he was joined by engineer/producer Pat Dillett, with whom he had just completed the Here Lies Love album, as well as worked with him on the Brian Eno collaboration CD, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today and earlier on...

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Ross Robinson

Interviews

Ross Robinson: Korn, Cure, Slipknot & motocross

By Kenneth Davis, Steve Krolikowski

Ross Robinson has over 20 years of album production experience spanning genres of intense alternative, metal and experimental rock, and is known for his evocative psychological manipulation as well as for his very detailed, aggressive recordings. This unique production style has brought the most...

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John G. Petersen

Interviews

John G. Petersen: Behind the Gear with Tube-Tech

By Larry Crane

Denmark's John G. Petersen has been designing and building audio equipment since the seventies, but is certainly best known for 25 years of producing the fine Tube-Tech line of equipment, seen in studios all over the world.

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Pat Dillett (bonus)

Interviews

Pat Dillett (bonus): David Byrne, Brazil, Mariah Carey

By Larry Crane
You always hear, "Oh yuck. Mixing in the box."I used to have a problem with...
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FEBRUARY 25, 2026 INTERVIEWS
David Byrne

David Byrne: Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Soundtracks

BY BRIAN T., LARRY CRANE

When the chance to interview David Byrne presented itself, the first thought I had was how enjoyable it would be to talk about David's work over the years with Brian Eno. Sure, Eno produced some great Talking Heads records back in the day, but my favorite collaboration was 1981's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, a Byrne/Eno record that fit "flown in" found vocals over groove-based studio experiments. And to top that off, in 2008 they collaborated again on the excellent album, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, comprised of more straightforward songs than ...Bush of Ghosts. We did discuss these albums, but we also were allowed plenty of time to delve into numerous topics, including David's recent and ambitious collaboration with Fatboy Slim and an army of female vocalists on the epic Here Lies Love, a double album based on the life of Imelda Marcos. After a quick photo session, David and Pat Dillett, a producer/engineer who has worked with David frequently (see his own interview this issue), joined me in the front room of Kampo Studios in NYC (R.I.P.) and we chatted away.

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