Credits include Saint Raymond, Gabrielle Aplin and Orla Gartland. I'm a Producer/Writer/Mixer working out of my East London studio. I’ve worked with several breakthrough artists over my 20 year career in the singer-songwriter/indie pop genres helping to focus their sound, and go on to achieve Major Label success both in the UK and internationally.
Charlie Westropp began his music life making earl gray and occasionally sound engineering, at Matrix Studios in London’s West End, before stints doing the same at the Strongrooms in Shoreditch and Sphere Studios, Battersea.
Having cut his teeth at those prestigious London Studios Charlie was now making the best tea in London, and his engineering was decent too, which led to his feeling that the time was right to take the plunge and set up solo, whilst continuing his musical education with a Masters at London College Of Music, where he met to-be-bandmate Owen Taylor. They formed 'The Operators' and were signed to B-Unique management in 2008.
Charlie continued to expand his horizons, in co-forming Electro – Grunge/Pop duo Bluebell with Annabel Jones, and also became a key member of Northern renaissance man, Rob Cowen’s band too.
Whilst being an active member of these bands, Charlie also co-wrote and produce tracks for some of the top young singer-songwriter talent the UK had to offer with artists like Saint Raymond, Gabrielle Aplin, Orla Gartland, Lauren Aquilina, Maisie Peters, Cameron Bloomfield, Ralfy, Nym, etc...
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check_circleVerifiedFirstly, Charlie is one of the nicest and easiest to communicate people you could ask for, so it was generally just a pleasure to deal with him. In terms of his own skillset and how he contributed - Charlie is a top notch producer and mix engineer that anyone would be lucky to work with. Finally, the level of patience he has is admirable. I was pretty persistent with notes, revisions etc and he didn't bat an eyelid once. Looking forward to working with Charlie again on future releases.
check_circleVerifiedHe was great to work with--he hung in there when I kept making changes. Apparently he does not sing (I had not anticipated this and did the vocals myself). I was happy with the end result.
check_circleVerifiedSuch a great quality of music ! The second song is done, but I already keep in mind the third one :D Thank you, Charlie !!!!!
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Thank you so much to Charlie for producing my Sophomore EP. Charlie is absolutely seamless to work with on each and every track and has helped me reform and level up my sound. He has created a magical and cohesive EP that sounds absolutely radio ready :)
As well as that, he is a really nice and genuine guy! Looking forward to the next project with Charlie!! - check_circleVerified
Third track now with Charlie producing and mixing and it's just gotten better and better! Every time I end up with a song that is better than I could have imagined. A great communicator, incredibly talented and adaptable. Thak you Charlie :)
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High quality as usual from Charlie
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This is my second time working with Charlie and once again we have ended up with a track better than I could have imagined.
Charlie has a knack of taking my bare-boned demo's and turning them into a full-bodied and cohesive work of art. He is also incredibly patient with revisions, including the tiniest of requests! Look forward to finishing off the remainder of my EP with Charlie! - check_circleVerified
Fantastic work by Charlie - he always brings something fresh and his mixes are wonderful!
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Great experience working with Charlie as usual
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Top work from Charlie as usual
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Easy working with Charlie as usual
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Charlie is a beautiful experience. His vision, patience, work ethic and talent are every artist's dream. I can't wait to get back in the studio together! :)
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All I hsd was a demo and a concept....Charlie hit it out of the park!
check_circleVerifiedCharlie delivered high quality sound in time and was able to bring my vision to life. Great producer!
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Another brilliant job by Charlie and the album is done!!
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Charlie made this particular song better than we imagined!
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Top work from Charlie as usual
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It was a pleasure working with Charlie. He was very patient throughout the process and knew exactly what my song/track needed without me having to say much. He took the time to get to know me, my background and my lyrics - which definitely translated into the perfect instrumental track and song in its entirety. I would highly recommend working with Charlie as he was not only professional but also fun to work with.
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Charlie is hands down the best engineer we've ever had working with us. He takes simple stems and creatively links them together to make a great sounding song. Methodical Madness is proud to have Charlie working on all of our current projects!
Interview with Charlie Westropp
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I love what Nigel Godrich did with Paul McCartney on 'Fine Line'. Taking those artists who have been there and done it, and bringing them back full-circle would be great. Elton John has such an extensive back-catalogue of such a high quality - would be great to revisit some of the 70's sounds/orchestration with an artist like that.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started off 15 years ago working as a tea boy in the Matrix, West End. I then moved on to Sphere in Battersea, and the Strongroom in Shoreditch, going it alone after that, whilst also doing a degree and Masters in Music Technology at London College of Music. I've been in a few bands (The Operators, Rob Cowen, Bluebell) but always found myself coming back to the studio environment where I've felt most comfortable.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: It's all about the song!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: It varies massively. I've had most success with Indy/Pop, but I'm currently working on a Trap/Hip-Hop/Gospel crossover. I love working in different genres as it keeps things fresh and interesting, and there's always something I can bring to the table, and learn from the artists I work with too.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: In the main, Artists work with me more than once, which I take as something of a complement! Whilst I think this may be down to my technical ability, I also think that creating a comfortable environment in which to create is part of that too.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Having worked across several different genres, the brief is always different, so it's very much about listening to the client and what they're trying to convey. I then help make that vision a reality. It's often about interpreting what the artist is feeling, and applying that in a more technical way to the song, whether writing, producing or mixing.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If I'm writing with an artist, we usually spend a day or 2 honing and tracking ideas. Taking the lead from the client, I'll then produce up the track(s) and submit a mix. The dialogue is always open with the artist, it's their song and I always want to do it justice.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: When I moved to East London a couple of years back, I set up my studio in my basement, but sound isolation was not ideal, so I moved into a purpose-built studio in my garden. I use my analog gear (Neumann Mic's, mind print and UA pre's) to get the best possible sound the my way in to my DAW of choice (Logic for writing, but I'm a big fan of Pro Tools and Ableton for other jobs). It's the perfect environment for tracking, producing and mixing.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Max Martin as a writer/producer - whether you like pop or not, his ability to move with the times is phenomenal!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Songwriting, production and mixing
I was the Co-Writer and Co-Producer in this production
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- Recording StudioAverage price - $400 per day
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $70 per song
- Saint Raymond
- Gabrielle Aplin
- Maisie Peters
- Mindprint DTC Tube Pre-Amplifier
- UA Apollo Interface
- Neumann Microphones
- Dynaudio BM6A/Avantone Mixcube Monitoring
- Roland SH-01A
