Professional Strands
As a producer and mix engineer, I work with a variety of styles and setups, with a style best suited to open, organic production styles.
​With an ear for vocal harmonies, I really enjoy building texture and atmosphere through creative voice arrangements, giving depth, complexity and movement to a piece.
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Having studied music production and worked with pop (example here) I know how to get a tight, clean sound, but what I really enjoy making is music that sounds human, where you can feel the air moving in the room as you listen.
Practice makes perfect. But practicing as a mix engineer means a huge demand for songs. Like tattoos, you don't want to commit to a mix unless you know they'll do a good job, so I started writing my own songs to practice with.
It's fair to say I got carried away, and now find myself with a body of work, culminating in the form of an Album - Hopeless Romantic - which I released in 2025.
I'm unusually proud of the album, and think it gives a good representation of my style.
Living in London, where studio space is hard to come by, a lot of my music work consists of Live Sound Engineering.
I have worked at venues including Camden Assembly, O2 Academy Islington, Somerset House, and events including All Points East, The Great Escape and Slam Dunk.
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Live sound engineering has been really interesting work, and I've benefitted greatly from working in a range of high pressure situations, finding a passion for location field recordings.
Of course he's got a podcast!
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Yes, I admit, although I continue to protest that I'm a podcast producer, I have indeed started one of my own. It's called Making Do and, alongside my cohost and sister, we ask guests "what makes you make what you make?" in the hopes that we can figure out why on earth we do this to ourselves!
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Guests present and upcoming include musicians, playwrites, directors, ceramicists, photographers and more!
Working With Sam
Testimonials
Below are testimonials from Sam Thorpe's clients and collaborators. To learn more about these projects, view Thorpe's varied .
If you've worked with Sam Thorpe, share your experience below to let him know how he did and how he can continue to improve!
Max Kitching
(Session Guitarist)
“Throughout my time working with Sam Thorpe, he has demonstrated the utmost level of professionalism and skill within his craft. His work as a producer has never failed to impress me; whether he is producing a song, playback tracks for live performance, or working live sound, he does so with ease. On top of this, Sam is a very capable multi-instrumentalist and performer who has experience playing various genres.
Working with Sam is always a very pleasant experience, as he understands the importance of arriving at a session on time, is capable of managing multiple endevours at once, and communicates efficiently. Most importantly, he is a very good-natured person who treats everyone with respect. I would not hesitate to recommend Sam Thorpe for any professional or academic position.”
Richard Penn (Tricky Dicky)
"Working with Sam is always a great experience. If you're a musician, artist, musical director or any music professional in general, Sam is the producer for you. As a highly experienced session bassist, he has a musician's mentality but the highly developed skillset of a producer and sound engineer. He has outstanding knowledge of studio recording techniques and the mix and mastering process. Sam is an all-rounded, versatile professional with an amazing work ethic."
Fin Carson
(The White Lakes)
"Sam Thorpe is not only a fantastic producer but a brilliant creator and motivator. What sets him apart from other engineers and producers I’ve worked with is his ability to add his own creative touch to songs while still staying within the artists vision. He also manages to get the best takes out of me and keeps me calm in the high pressure environment of recording."
Joe Mylward
"It was a pleasure to work with Sam on tracks over the last couple of years. He’s very supportive in and out of the studio and knows exactly how to get the best performance possible out of the musicians he works with alongside his excellent production skills making the track sound better than I could have imagined!"
Max Saunders
(Junction Ten)
"Sam Thorpe is a dedicated producer/engineer who will not waste your time. He is a delight to work with due to his masterful understanding of the studio, and his willingness to be flexible around your taste for music and personal sound. A true prodigy in the production world."
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