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Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Giles Martin, Part 1

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Pushkin Industries

Music, Society & Culture

4.54.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Giles Martin may be the son of famed Beatles record producer Sir George Martin, but he’s also an acclaimed producer and composer in his own right. He’s worked on projects with The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Metallica, and is celebrated for his work remastering albums from The Beatles, including Sgt. Pepper’s, Abbey Road, and The White Album.

Last October Giles’ remaster for Revolver was released along with never-before-heard home demos and outtakes from The Beatles. Giles was able to separate the original 1966 mono recording tracks with the help of director Peter Jackson’s audio team, who used AI technology. Giles' resulting mix allows listeners to hear the original recordings with clarity and precision like never before.

On today’s episode Rick Rubin talks to Giles Martin about his approach to remastering the Beatles and the responsibility that comes along with it. Giles also talks about growing up in the music industry, why he didn’t have a stereo in his house as a young boy, and how he became his dad’s ears in studio sessions after his father lost his hearing.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Beatles songs remastered by Giles Martin HERE.

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0:00.0

Pushkin

0:11.3

Jowls Martin may be the son of famed Beatles record producers Sir George Martin, but he's

0:15.7

also an acclaimed record producer and composer and his own right.

0:19.9

He's won multiple Grammys and an Emmy for his work across TV, music and film.

0:25.5

He's worked on projects with The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Metallica and his celebrated

0:31.3

for his work, Remastering albums from the Beatles, including Sergeant Peppers, Avi Road and

0:37.2

The White Abum.

0:38.9

Last October, Jowls Remaster for Revolver was released along with never before heard

0:43.9

home demos and outtakes from the Beatles.

0:47.1

Jowls was able to separate the original 1966 Manna recording tracks with the help of

0:52.4

director Peter Jackson's audio team, who used AI technology.

0:57.1

Jowls' resulting mix allows listeners to hear with clarity and precision their original

1:02.0

recordings like never before.

1:05.0

On today's episode, Rick Ruben talks to Jowls Martin about his approach to remastering

1:09.0

the Beatles and the responsibility that comes along with it.

1:12.7

Jowls also talks about growing up in the music industry and how he became his dad's ears

1:17.3

in studio sessions when his father lost his hearing.

1:23.5

This is Broken Record, Liner Notes for the Digital Age, I'm Justin Richmond.

1:28.7

Here's Rick Ruben in conversation with Jowls Martin from Shangri-La.

1:32.9

Tell me growing up in the house that you grew up in, we've never talked about this before,

1:38.9

this is interesting.

1:40.9

What's it like growing up in such a musical household?

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