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Getting in the mix: becoming a studio assistant

Former music tech student Tom Coath is finding his way in the recording industry at British Grove Studios. MT's Amrit Virdi meets him to find out more.
Tom Coath at work at British Grove Studios
Tom Coath at work at British Grove Studios - P. J. Gibbons

Music is a varied subject which can open doors to many careers. Numerous specialist courses have emerged in recent years, particularly when it comes to music tech and vocational pathways. One of the more established courses at university – specialising in sound recording and combining science and music – is the Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey.

Tom Coath, 24, is one of its graduates. While taking a few days' break from the madness of the music industry, he spoke with me from his family home in Norfolk about his career choice and working at London's prestigious British Grove Studios (owned by Mark Knopfler).

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