INTERVIEW
RAISING HELL: MPG PRODUCER OF THE YEAR MARTA SALOGNI ON TAPE, BLACK MIDI’S HELLFIRE AND CHOICE PLUGINS Hailing from Italy, Marta Salogni’s relocation to London – in pursuit of the very best artists and studios in which to work – was driven by a lifelong love of sound. With widespread industry recognition for her engineering, producing and mixing, Salogni’s multifaceted endeavours have resulted in her working with some of the most compelling artists on the planet. From Bon Iver to Animal Collective, David Byrne to Björk and most recently, Black Midi – one of the UK’s most breathtaking new bands. Salogni is well-known for her innovative approach to using tape, both in a production context and as a malleable instrument in its own right.
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Speaking to her, we were keen to learn more about how she incorporates the tactile world of tape editing with the industry’s reliance on software. But first, congratulations are in order…
I call role models. I know the respect that comes with that award and so it really makes me very proud to accept it this year.
Firstly, congratulations on winning UK Producer of the Year at the MPG Awards this year, how do you feel about being recognised with that honour?
One of the biggest recent triumphs that we should talk about is the production of Black Midi’s superb Hellfire album. Firstly how did you become involved with Geordie Greep and co?
It’s very special. The MPG awards are judged and presented by peers who I have a huge respect for. I know how high their standards are. There are people that I look up to within the MPG’s jury and their members, people that are good friends and people
I did two tracks with them back in 2020, one was John L from the previous album Cavalcade and the other was Sugar/Tzu which we used for this album. We just loved working together. The process that I go through when I produce is quite natural and