Tell us about your favourite compressors… We’re guessing you prefer to use outboard for that too?

“There are two compressors that I have in my chain: the Neve Portico 5043 Duo Compressor and the Phoenix Thermionic Culture Compressor, which has this warm analogue sound. I use the Phoenix because it adds a real beauty to the overall sound; it’s not for harsh compression or anything like that. The Neve is more detailed and the Phoenix warms things up. I’m not a big sidechain compression guy. Some people use it in a very good way, but I find that it doesn’t fit my style of music too much.”