I record, mix and master orchestral music, film scores and albums across Asia and Australia.
My credits include Claude Lelouch's Chacun sa vie, the Wong Kar-wai-produced See You Tomorrow, Netflix's Chef's Table and releases on Decca. At the University of Sydney I lead the studio technical team, design teaching studios, and train students, staff and academics to run productions themselves.
Based in the Blue Mountains, Australia · Working internationally
I record orchestras and big bands for composers' film and TV scores and albums, including Laurent Couson's music for Claude Lelouch's Chacun sa vie, where I also mixed the jazz tracks we recorded, and Duncan Thum's for Netflix's Chef's Table.
Away from the orchestra, I mix and master Thai pop singles, chamber and choral records, a documentary soundtrack and TV commercials, and I mixed four songs on Sarah Cheng-De Winne's Mandarin album You See. On stage, I've mixed orchestras front of house in a 12,000-capacity arena.
Most of this happened at Studio28 Bangkok, where I was Chief Sound Engineer from 2015 to 2019, running sessions of up to 100 musicians, often for several composers in a day. Before that I recorded new and experimental music in Sydney with Hospital Hill.
Available for new projects: I mix and master remotely from the Blue Mountains, and travel for orchestral and other recording sessions in Australia and overseas.
Recording, mixing and mastering across film and TV scores, albums, commercials and live shows. Each clip names the project and my role.
JC-01 · 2017
Orchestral recording · Mix
Recorded the orchestra and big band for composer Laurent Couson's score to Claude Lelouch's 2017 film, and mixed the five jazz tracks we recorded at Studio28, including “Le 13 intime swing” and “Jumpin fun”.
JC-02 · 2016
Orchestral recording
Recorded Nathaniel Méchaly's orchestral score for the Wong Kar-wai-produced film, nominated for Best Original Score at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
JC-03 · 2019
Chief sound engineer · Orchestral recording
Chief sound engineer for the Bangkok orchestra sessions on Anirudh Ravichander's score for Karthik Subbaraj's Tamil feature starring Rajinikanth, with the 28PRODUCTION Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Trisdee na Patalung. Released by Sony Music India.
JC-04 · 2016
Orchestral recording
Orchestral recording for the Netflix series, with composer Duncan Thum.
JC-05 · 2015
Mastering
Mastered Miriama Young's soundtrack for Richard Sidey's polar documentary at Hospital Hill. The film won Best Music & Nature Film at the 2015 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York.
JC-06 · 2019
Orchestral recording · Orchestra mix
Recorded and mixed the orchestral parts for Laurent Couson's album, first released by Universal Production Music and later reissued by Decca.
JC-07 · 2020
Recording · Mix · Master
Recorded, mixed and mastered Cantoría Hong Kong's album of choral music from Hong Kong, China and the West, conducted by John Winzenburg, for Navona Records.
JC-08 · 2014
Recording · Mix · Master
Recorded with Matt McGuigan, then mixed and mastered, David Young's work for pianist Zubin Kanga, released by Hospital Hill.
JC-09 · 2018
FOH mix · Recording · Mix · Master
FOH orchestral mix at Impact Arena, Bangkok (12,000 capacity), and recording, mixing and mastering Karn Way La for Genie Records.
55 credits, grouped by category and ordered by year. Watch sessions at Studio28 or listen to my Apple Music playlist.
| No. | Year | Work | Role | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | 2023 | Acoustic Access to Knowledge | Sound editing and mixing | Bonus episode of Real Is Not Real Enough | Listen: Acoustic Access to Knowledge |
| A02 | 2021 | Real Is Not Real Enough | Sound design and mixing | Audio drama podcast adapting Günther Anders' Hollywood diary; 22 episodes | Apple Podcasts: Real Is Not Real Enough |
| A03 | 2019 | Petta | Chief sound engineer, Bangkok orchestra sessions | Tamil feature; composer Anirudh Ravichander; 28PRODUCTION Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Trisdee na Patalung; Sony Music India | Apple Music: PettaSpotify: PettaCredits: Petta |
| A04 | 2018 | In Family We Trust | Orchestral recording, co-engineer | Nadao Bangkok series; composer Terdsak Janpan | |
| A05 | 2017 | Chacun sa vie | Orchestra and big band recording; mixing of five jazz tracks | Claude Lelouch film; composer Laurent Couson; mixed “Le 13 intime swing”, “Jumpin fun” and “Chacun son jazz”, with their piano and trio versions | Apple Music: Chacun sa vieSpotify: Chacun sa vie |
| A06 | 2017 | Sri Ayodhaya | Orchestral recording and mix | TrueVisions series; theme nominated at the Asian Television Awards | |
| A07 | 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Mastering | ABC series, season 1; Matchbox Pictures; composers Jonathan Wilson and Stephen Rae | |
| A08 | 2016–18 | SIRIVANNAVARI | Orchestral recording | Fashion-show music by HRH Princess Sirivannavari; Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra; recorded at Studio28 | |
| A09 | 2016 | Blood Is Life | Recording engineer | Theme from the stage show Dracula; conducted by Laurent Couson; produced and mixed by Kevan Frost; Ewing Entertainment; mastered at Abbey Road | Apple Music: Blood Is LifeSpotify: Blood Is Life |
| A10 | 2016 | See You Tomorrow | Orchestral recording | Produced by Wong Kar-wai; composer Nathaniel Méchaly; Best Original Score nominee, Hong Kong Film Awards | |
| A11 | 2016 | Chef's Table | Orchestral recording | Netflix; composer Duncan Thum | |
| A12 | 2016 | Midnight Sun | Orchestral recording | SVT / Canal+ series; composer Nathaniel Méchaly; orchestra on “Wandering in Winter” (feat. Milla Brune) and “Haywire (Resolution)” (feat. Rachel Claudio) | Apple Music: Midnight SunSpotify: Midnight Sun |
| A13 | 2016 | Thai National Anthem | Recording and mix | Major Cineplex; arranged by Trisdee na Patalung | |
| A14 | 2016–18 | Huawei, GQ, Acuvue, Birdy | Mix, mastering and sound design | TV commercials for Acuvue China (TruEye), GQ (Omega), Birdy (Robusta Coffee) and Huawei (Y 2018); Chosen Production | |
| A15 | 2016 | Goldilocks and the Little Bear | Mastering | Nosy Crow production; composer Steve Burke | |
| A16 | 2015 | Speechless: The Polar Realm | Soundtrack mastering (Hospital Hill) | Documentary by Richard Sidey; composer Miriama Young; Best Music & Nature Film, Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, New York, 2015 | Apple Music: Speechless: The Polar RealmBandcamp: Speechless: The Polar Realm |
| A17 | 2014 | Let It Shine | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | Tourism Queensland campaign; composer Ryan Walsh |
| No. | Year | Work | Role | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | 2022 | Light Rain | Recording and mixing | Lachlan Skipworth; from Chamber Works Vol. II | Apple Music: Light RainSpotify: Light RainBandcamp: Light Rain |
| B02 | 2021 | Bliss of Heaven | Mixing and editing | Daniel Rojas and the Baldini Quartet; Da Vinci Classics | Apple Music: Bliss of HeavenSpotify: Bliss of HeavenDiscogs: Bliss of Heaven |
| B03 | 2020 | Quotation of Queries | Recording, mixing and mastering | Cantoría Hong Kong, conducted by John Winzenburg; Navona Records | Apple Music: Quotation of QueriesSpotify: Quotation of Queries |
| B04 | 2019 | Electro Symphonic Project | Orchestral recording and orchestra mix | Laurent Couson with the South Asia Symphony Orchestra; Decca (first issued 2017 by Universal Production Music) | Apple Music: Electro Symphonic ProjectSpotify: Electro Symphonic ProjectDiscogs: Electro Symphonic Project |
| B05 | 2019 | My Ghost | Sound engineer, jointly credited | STOIC | Apple Music: My GhostBandcamp: My Ghost |
| B06 | 2019 | วิวรณ์ (Revelation) | Mixing | STOIC; from the album t | Apple Music: วิวรณ์ (Revelation)Bandcamp: วิวรณ์ (Revelation) |
| B07 | 2018 | Discovery HiFi Prologue 01 | Chief engineer | Kent Poon; audiophile acoustic jazz, recorded at Studio28 | Read: Discovery HiFi Prologue 01 |
| B08 | 2018 | Aaya Na Tu | Recording engineer, Studio28 sessions | Arjun Kanungo and Momina Mustehsan; with sessions in India and Pakistan | Apple Music: Aaya Na TuSpotify: Aaya Na Tu |
| B09 | 2018 | Pit Tee Chun (ผิดที่ฉัน) | Recording engineer, with Rhys Fletcher | 60Miles; single; mixed by Tim Palmer, mastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound | Apple Music: Pit Tee Chun (ผิดที่ฉัน)Spotify: Pit Tee Chun (ผิดที่ฉัน) |
| B10 | 2018 | Same but Different | Recording and mix | Zhan Xiao-Li; Sony China | Apple Music: Same but Different |
| B11 | 2018 | You See (看见) | Mixing (four tracks), vocal recording and mastering | Sarah Cheng-De Winne; Mandarin album | |
| B12 | 2018 | 18+ | Recording and mix | Chanudom featuring Da Endorphine; single, What The Duck | Apple Music: 18+Spotify: 18+ |
| B13 | 2018 | One Night (ให้คืนเดียว) | Mastering | D.O.PE featuring Boakye222; single, released as ให้คืนเดียว (My Type) | Apple Music: One Night (ให้คืนเดียว)Spotify: One Night (ให้คืนเดียว) |
| B14 | 2017 | Italian Cinema | Orchestral recording | Laurent Couson's tracks; Koka / Universal Production Music | |
| B15 | 2017 | ปรารถนาสิ่งใดฤๅ | Recording engineer, Studio28 sessions | Cocktail; single, Genie Records; choir conducted by Trisdee na Patalung | Apple Music: ปรารถนาสิ่งใดฤๅSpotify: ปรารถนาสิ่งใดฤๅVideo: ปรารถนาสิ่งใดฤๅ |
| B16 | 2017 | Hands (สะบันงา) | Mastering | F.HERO featuring Nan Sathida Prompiriya; single, Wayfer Records | Apple Music: Hands (สะบันงา)Spotify: Hands (สะบันงา)Video: Hands (สะบันงา) |
| B17 | 2017 | I Don't Know (ฉันไม่รู้) | Mixing and mastering | Bell Supol; single; White Music Records | Apple Music: I Don't Know (ฉันไม่รู้)Spotify: I Don't Know (ฉันไม่รู้) |
| B18 | 2016 | Karn Way La | Recording, mixing and mastering | Cocktail; Genie Records | Apple Music: Karn Way LaSpotify: Karn Way La |
| B19 | 2016 | Space Run | Orchestral recording | Laurent Couson's tracks; Koka / Universal Production Music |
| No. | Year | Work | Role | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C01 | 2016 | Inland Sea | Instrument recording, with Matt McGuigan | Marcus Whale | Apple Music: Inland SeaSpotify: Inland SeaBandcamp: Inland Sea |
| C02 | 2015 | The Topography of Ascending Frameworks | Mastering, with Stuart James | Cycle~ 440; Hospital Hill | Bandcamp: The Topography of Ascending Frameworks |
| C03 | 2014 | Seven Stations (In Any Order) | Recording and mastering, with Matt McGuigan; mixing | Andrew Batt-Rawden and Chris Mansell; Hospital Hill | Discogs: Seven Stations (In Any Order) |
| C04 | 2014 | Not Music Yet | Recording (with Matt McGuigan), mixing and mastering | Zubin Kanga, music by David Young; Hospital Hill | Discogs: Not Music Yet |
| C05 | 2014 | Fabric Cordial | Recording (with Matt McGuigan) and mastering | Bud Petal; Hospital Hill | Discogs: Fabric Cordial |
| C06 | 2014 | Sideband | Recording of “Modulations”, with Matt McGuigan | Sideband; Wirripang | Discogs: Sideband |
| C07 | 2013 | Kookaburra | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | Merzbow; Hospital Hill | Discogs: Kookaburra |
| C08 | 2013 | Cat's Squirrel | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | Merzbow and Oren Ambarchi; Hospital Hill (LP on Black Truffle) | Apple Music: Cat's SquirrelDiscogs: Cat's Squirrel |
| C09 | 2013 | QUEST | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | DirtyFeet and Chronology Arts | Review: QUEST |
| C10 | 2012 | Latin Piano Expressions | Recording, mixing and mastering, with Matt McGuigan | Daniel Rojas; solo piano album | Apple Music: Latin Piano ExpressionsSpotify: Latin Piano Expressions |
| C11 | 2011–13 | Sydney Chamber Opera performance films | Filming, editing and post-production | Hospital Hill; Notes from Underground, The Lighthouse, In the Penal Colony, Climbing Toward Midnight, Owen Wingrave and Breaking Glass; full-length films and trailers | |
| C12 | 2010 | Piano Trio in F-sharp minor | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | Arno Babadjanian; Strelitzia Piano Trio; recorded at Trackdown, Sydney | Video: Piano Trio in F-sharp minor |
| C13 | 2010 | Xià Sichuān (下四川) | Recording, with Matt McGuigan | The Song Company, artistic director Roland Peelman; recorded at Hunter Baillie Church Hall, Sydney | Credits: Xià Sichuān (下四川) |
| No. | Year | Work | Role | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D01 | 2018 | Cocktail at Impact Arena | FOH orchestral mix | Bangkok; 12,000 capacity | |
| D02 | 2018 | Little Shop of Horrors | Sound designer | Selladoor; M-Theatre Bangkok | |
| D03 | 2016 | Grandslam Live | FOH orchestral mix; recording and mixing of the teaser trailer music | Bodyslam with orchestra; GMM Live House, Bangkok | |
| D04 | 2014 | Mayakovsky | FOH engineer | Sydney Chamber Opera; Carriageworks |
| No. | Year | Work | Role | For | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E01 | 2026 | Real-time virtual news sets | Technical lead: design and specification (in development) | University of Sydney journalism studio; Unreal Engine and NVIDIA Mosaic | |
| E02 | 2026 | Video-podcast studio | Technical lead: design and specification (installation November 2026) | University of Sydney; three PTZ cameras linked over Dante AV Ultra and NDI |
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Orchestral sessions at Studio28 Bangkok, arena and concert shows, and the University of Sydney studios I run today.
A peer-reviewed book chapter with a sound component, and an audio drama podcast.
Listen to the sonic conclusion Publication record
Wolfenden, H., Craig, J., Nickl, B., & Rolfe, M. (2024). Conclusion: Why humour? Why AI? And what is a sonic conclusion? In B. Nickl & M. Rolfe (Eds.), Moral dimensions of humour: Essays on humans, heroes and monsters. Tampere University Press. https://doi.org/10.61201/tup.896.c1361
I teach the way I ran sessions at Studio28: everyone knows their role, the preparation is done before the red light, and people take over once they're ready. At the university that means writing the guides, training the people who teach from them, and stepping back so students and staff run productions themselves.
Since 2019 I've been Senior Digital Technology Officer – Studio Coordinator in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, where I coordinate the media studios and lead the technical team day to day.
I write a guide for every role in the broadcast studios, so students know what each position involves. The Digital Technology Officers teach from these guides, and students then run sessions themselves with the officers overseeing. Cross-training and documented procedures let each officer cover the others.
I helped establish technical consultations for student production projects. I also induct and train students and staff in studios serving more than 750 audio and nearly 500 video-production enrolments each year.
I coach academics and staff on delivery to camera, help with pre-production and creative decisions, and recommend the right format for each idea: podcast or video podcast, piece to camera, or an outside shoot. Productions range from recorded lectures to livestreams, panels and remote interviews.
I developed a team of 4–8 engineers and ran an internship programme with at least ten participants each year; three interns went on to join the staff. I also operated the console for Chris Lord-Alge's workshop, and in 2017 was a guest speaker at The Art of Sound Creation, a masterclass at Mahidol University International College, on orchestral recording, running a large studio and working in a creative environment.
I design and commission studios for teaching and research, from equipment specifications and installation to operating procedures and software. The broadcast studios come with a guide for each production role, so students can run sessions themselves under supervision.
Co-designed a reconfigurable spatial audio system running Flux SPAT Revolution, and a portable listening system for class soundwalks.
Leading the design and specification of real-time virtual news sets and a three-camera video-podcast studio at the University of Sydney. The podcast studio is due to be installed in November 2026; the news sets are still in development.
Unreal Engine · NVIDIA Mosaic · Dante AV Ultra · NDI
I build the tools the studios run on: a cabling, routing and asset platform, an NDI multiviewer and a QLab show timer.
I document studio configurations, operating procedures and system diagrams so any officer can run any room, and students and staff can work independently.
I've made short films, travel films and multicamera concert recordings since 2009, handling filming, directing, colour grading and sound. Through Hospital Hill I filmed and edited six Sydney Chamber Opera productions between 2011 and 2013, from Jack Symonds' Notes from Underground to Britten's Owen Wingrave, producing full-length performance films and trailers.
I take on film and event commissions in the Blue Mountains and Sydney.
I've spent more than 15 years recording, mixing and producing orchestral, film, album and live work in Australia and Asia.
In 2010 I co-founded Hospital Hill with Matt McGuigan, a Sydney record label and production company for experimental and new music. Over five years we recorded and released work by Merzbow, Oren Ambarchi and Zubin Kanga alongside recordings for Sydney's new-music scene, and filmed concerts and staged our own events.
From 2015 to 2019 I was Chief Sound Engineer at Studio28 Bangkok, running sessions for film composers, international labels and artists, and leading a team of engineers and interns.
At the University of Sydney I coordinate the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' media studios and lead the technical team day to day. I produce media with academics, train students and staff, and specify and fit out new studios.
I hold a Master of Music in Creative Sound Production from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and trained in audio engineering at The Banff Centre in Canada. I'm based in the Blue Mountains and work internationally.
I mix and master remotely and travel for recording sessions. I'm also open to workshops and residencies, research collaborations and film work. Tell me what you're planning, with dates if you have them, and I'll reply within two working days.
Recording sessions are charged hourly. Send me the details and I'll come back with a proposal.
