"I like beautiful mistakes": Adrian Sherwood on dub, studio techniques & how AI assisted his new LP

It’s been over a decade since UK dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood last released an album under his own name, but the On-U Sound boss has hardly been idle in that time. The 13 years since he released Survival & Resistance have seen Sherwood has focused on production work, remixes and collaborations, including full-length reworkings of albums by Spoon and Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, as well as a 2015 collaboration with dubstep figurehead Pinch.

As new album The Collapse of Everything hits stereos, we sat down with Sherwood in his UK studio to discuss his approach to the studio, his influences, and the surprising ways AI has fit into his analogue-heavy workflow.

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In this video:
00:18 – What was your first studio experience?
01:09 – Who were your biggest influences?
01:39 – Tell us about your studio setup
02:57 – Making The Collapse of Everything
05:02 – How has your studio changed in 13 years?
05:53 – Studio gear you couldn't live without
07:11 – The influence of working with other artists
08:21 – What does 'dub' music mean to you?
09:32 – How does not being a musician influence your production work?
10:19 – Adrian Sherwood's essential production advice