Q&A
STEPHEN W TAYLER
Fresh from remixing a number of prog classics, the production ace takes centre stage with a new solo album and DVD that encompasses visuals as well as sound.
Words: Julian Marszalek
Portrait: S Sadia
Boasting a production and mixing CV that would make most backroom Johnnies blush, Stephen W Tayler is a man who refuses to stand still. Based in Real World Studios, just outside the historical city of Bath in south-west England, Tayler has, during the course of his long career, also turned his hand to multimedia artistry as well as the knob-twiddling that’s made his name.
Working alongside the celebrated producer, the late Rupert Hine, his mixing skills have breathed life into a list of artists that reads like a Who’s Who of the prog world: Peter Gabriel, Bill Bruford and Brand X are among the many names who’ve benefitted from his touch, while more recently, Van der Graaf Generator and Be-Bop Deluxe have had their classic back catalogues remixed for the demands of contemporary ears and platforms.