{"id":63945,"date":"2025-11-11T07:49:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=63945"},"modified":"2025-11-11T07:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:49:36","slug":"tayte-nickols-from-garageband-to-mpg-breakthrough-producer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/tayte-nickols-from-garageband-to-mpg-breakthrough-producer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-4259452212\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-2960141179294-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-2960141179294-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-2960141179294-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-2960141179294-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-2960141179294-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-Brbs\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year\" title=\"Play video &quot;Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-Brbs<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-Brbs\" title=\"Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year\">Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-Brbs)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"italic\">Inside \u201cMad Fox,\u201d London\u2019s newest creative hub<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">On a rainy Monday morning in South Hampstead, the Produce Like A Pro crew dropped in on one of the UK\u2019s most talked-about young producers. Within minutes of stepping into\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Mad Fox<\/span><span class=\"\">, the studio\u2019s vibe is obvious \u2014 mid-century modern furniture, rich textures, and a relaxed but electric creative energy. This is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Tayte Nickols\u2019<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0world \u2014 and it\u2019s as striking as the music that earned him the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year Award<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<h3><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-63947 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"462\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-978x1080.png 978w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-768x848.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-1391x1536.png 1391w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-68x75.png 68w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-245x270.png 245w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-204x225.png 204w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-154x170.png 154w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-320x353.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-317x350.png 317w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-770x850.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-40x44.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-16x18.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-160x177.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-489x540.png 489w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-14x16.png 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-549x606.png 549w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-13x14.png 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-308x340.png 308w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-9x10.png 9w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-640x707.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-20x22.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-8x9.png 8w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-634x700.png 634w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.16-PM-385x425.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"\">A Studio Built for Creativity<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Mad Fox isn\u2019t just a control room; it\u2019s a fully realised writing, recording, and listening space. The centrepiece is a rare\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Neve 54 Series 12-channel console<\/span><span class=\"\">, one of the last broadcast desks designed by Rupert Neve himself. Every channel has direct outs, inserts, and stereo auxes, painstakingly refitted by Tayte\u2019s tech over six months. \u201cI just want everything to work instantly,\u201d Tayte says. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be patching when inspiration hits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Yamaha 9000<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0drum kit and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Ludwig 400 Supersonic snare<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0sit ready in the corner, wired into the Neve and paired with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Curtis Design AL2<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0overheads. \u201cThey\u2019re somewhere between a U67 and a C12,\u201d he explains. \u201cThey get really hot \u2014 I like that in a mic.\u201d Everything\u2019s hard-patched for speed, from the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Yamaha U1 piano<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0with MIDI out to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/o47G1o\"><span class=\"font-[700]\">Apogee Symphony interface<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2014 a gift from Bob Clearmountain and Betty Bennett after his MPG win.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">The monitoring setup features\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/vP71zdhttps:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/vP71zd\">ATC SCM50s<\/a><\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0powered by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Cyrus amplifiers<\/span><span class=\"\">, and the racks hold a mix of colourful and transparent gear \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Drahmer DL221<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0compressors,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Curtis Design Opri 2<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0preamps, and even a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Revox tape machine<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0used as a \u201cglorified guitar pedal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<h3><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-63948 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"509\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-150x146.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-768x748.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-1536x1495.png 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-77x75.png 77w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-277x270.png 277w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-231x225.png 231w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-175x170.png 175w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-320x312.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-154x150.png 154w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-770x750.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-40x39.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-18x18.png 18w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-160x156.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-555x540.png 555w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-16x16.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-622x606.png 622w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-14x14.png 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-349x340.png 349w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-10x10.png 10w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-640x623.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-20x19.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-308x300.png 308w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-9x9.png 9w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-385x375.png 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.43.21-PM-1540x1499.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"\">From Cheltenham to Mad Fox<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Nickols\u2019 journey started far from London studios. Born in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Cheltenham<\/span><span class=\"\">, he picked up a bass at fifteen \u201cbecause it only had four strings.\u201d A lucky win on a local radio contest netted him \u00a33,000 \u2014 enough for a Focusrite interface and a MacBook. \u201cThat was it. Suddenly, I was a producer,\u201d he laughs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">After dropping out of music university (\u201cNobody\u2019s ever asked to see my degree\u201d), he joined a band, experienced his first professional studio session, and realised he\u2019d rather be on the other side of the glass. Mentored early on by the production duo\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Sugar House<\/span><span class=\"\">, he began engineering for them, learning Pro Tools in his flat by recording one band a day for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">That DIY work ethic led to his first commercial space \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Mad Fox Manchester<\/span><span class=\"\">, launched during lockdown. \u201cIt was me and a large-format desk in a flat,\u201d he recalls. \u201cTwo years of convincing people to book sessions they couldn\u2019t attend.\u201d But when the world reopened, the results spoke for themselves. Artists were travelling from London and even overseas to work with him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<h3><span class=\"\">London, Abbey Road, and the Breakthrough Moment<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Realising his clients were spending more on travel than on his production fees, Tayte moved to London and started renting rooms at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Abbey Road<\/span><span class=\"\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Strongroom<\/span><span class=\"\">, and other legendary studios. \u201cI\u2019d call Abbey Road, get the rate, and then call bands: \u2018Want to record at Abbey Road?\u2019 Everyone said yes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Working alongside top assistants and runners, he absorbed new miking approaches, refined his workflow, and developed a creative philosophy built on curiosity and respect for the room. \u201cThe assistants always know the space best. I tell them, \u2018Bring what you think works \u2014 I\u2019ll learn from you.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">His breakthrough came with a run of critically praised records and a reputation for pushing artists toward authenticity. Winning\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0in 2023 validated that trajectory \u2014 and Tayte milked it wisely. \u201cYou have to use something like that to level up,\u201d he says. \u201cIt got me in rooms with labels and gave me credibility overnight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<h3><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-63949 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"687\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-800x1080.png 800w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-111x150.png 111w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-768x1037.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-1138x1536.png 1138w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-56x75.png 56w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-200x270.png 200w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-167x225.png 167w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-126x170.png 126w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-311x420.png 311w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-259x350.png 259w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-770x1039.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-40x54.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-13x18.png 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-160x216.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-400x540.png 400w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-12x16.png 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-449x606.png 449w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-10x14.png 10w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-252x340.png 252w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-7x9.png 7w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-622x840.png 622w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-20x27.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-519x700.png 519w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-16x21.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-11-at-12.42.45-PM-385x520.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Mad Fox and Beyond<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Now based between\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Mad Fox in South Hampstead<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Willow Lake Studios<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0in the Lake District, Tayte continues to expand his creative ecosystem. Willow Lake is, to his knowledge, the world\u2019s first\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">fully off-grid recording studio<\/span><span class=\"\">, powered entirely by solar energy and rainwater filtration. A custom\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Decca Neve<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0console is being restored for the facility \u2014 one of only two ever made.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">Recent projects include a haunting live reimagining of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Pale Waves\u2019 \u201cZombie\u201d<\/span><span class=\"\">, recorded partly in a church for its natural reverb. \u201cI love location recording,\u201d Tayte says. \u201cThe room is as important as the mic. Some of my favourite performances come from places that make artists feel something \u2014 churches, old houses, anywhere with history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">He\u2019s currently producing a concept album with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"font-[700]\">Laura Spear<\/span><span class=\"\">, recording vocals at the site of her Los Angeles home destroyed by wildfires. \u201cIt\u2019s about loss of innocence. 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I\u2019m here to help you say something that matters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<h3><span class=\"\">A New Generation of British Producers<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">What makes Tayte Nickols stand out isn\u2019t just his technical ability or his stylish spaces. It\u2019s his blend of irreverence, taste, and emotional intelligence \u2014 a modern producer with an old-school sense of purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<p><span class=\"\">From winning a local radio quiz to winning the MPG, from patching cables in a flat to running two world-class studios, Nickols\u2019 rise reflects the new face of British production \u2014 creative, resourceful, and unafraid to ask hard questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main__content\" data-test-id=\"publishing-text-block\">\n<blockquote class=\"w-auto\"><p><span class=\"\">\u201cThe vibe of the studio is as important as the sound,\u201d Tayte says, looking around Mad Fox. \u201cYou want artists to feel inspired, like they\u2019re stepping into another world \u2014 even if it\u2019s just for a day.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-BrbsVideo can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Tayte Nickols: From GarageBand to MPG Breakthrough Producer of the Year (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEY_RT-Brbs) &nbsp; Inside \u201cMad Fox,\u201d London\u2019s newest creative hub On a rainy Monday morning in South Hampstead, the Produce Like A Pro crew dropped in on one of the UK\u2019s most talked-about young producers. 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