Deep Dive Live takes great records apart with the people who made them, revealing the stories, sounds and decisions behind the music

THE CONCEPTThe records you thought you knew. Heard differently.

Deep Dive Live takes you inside the making of great albums.Each event brings a producer or key creative figure together with a knowledgeable host to explore one significant record in depth, from the original ideas and recording sessions to the creative decisions, technical details and stories behind the finished album.We go beyond the familiar stories. Original recordings, stems and other studio material reveal details you may never have heard before, with the people who were there tell the stories behind them.For people who know and love the record, it's a chance to hear it from a completely different perspective. And for anyone interested in how great music gets made, it's a rare opportunity to go inside the process.

SUEDEThe first Deep Dive

Ed Buller and interviewer Simon Price seated on stage with a black-and-white photo of Metal Mickey single artwork displayed on the screen behind them.

Suede - Suede, 1993Producer Ed Buller in conversation with Simon PriceThe Old Market, Hove · 2 April 2026

At our first Deep Dive Live, Ed Buller took us inside the making of Suede's debut album, track by track.From the band's early recordings and the creative decisions behind the songs to the personalities and studio experiments that shaped the finished record, Ed shared the stories behind one of the defining albums of the 1990s.Using original recordings and individual stems, we listened to familiar songs in a completely different way, hearing the detail and decisions that are usually hidden inside the finished mix.

Ed Buller and interviewer Simon Price seated on stage with a black-and-white photo of Metal Mickey single artwork displayed on the screen behind them.
Ed Buller and an interviewer on stage in front of a large screen showing a Cubase multitrack of recordings
Ed Buller and interviewer Simon Price seated on stage with a black-and-white photo of So Young single artwork displayed on the screen behind them.
Ed Buller and Simon Price on stage during the Q&A segment, with a screen behind them showing an embracing couple and the words 'Deep Dive Live Q&A'

Here's what fans who attended enjoyed about the evening...“Great opportunity to hear directly about the recording of the album in full detail""The 'behind the scenes' stories, and listening to the stems - just stunning!""My two mates... who are not Suede fans... both thought the night was great and interesting from a production point of view""hearing an album I thought I knew like the back of my hand deconstructed into its component parts to reveal unheard facets"

NEXT

We're working on the next Deep Dive.Another significant album. Another producer with stories to tell. Another chance to hear a record differently.Details coming soon.

ABOUT

Deep Dive Live was created by Don Pawley and Wez to explore what really happens when great records are made.This isn't a greatest-hits conversation or a run through the stories you already know.We bring together the producers and other people who helped create significant albums for a live conversation that puts the music under the microscope, revealing the decisions, experiments, stories and details behind the record.You can read more about DDL in The Old Market's interview with Don.

Who's behind itWez has worked in the music industry for decades and is a co-founder of Full Time Hobby and Hassle Records. He's worked with Muse, Garbage and Ash.Don works at Ticketmaster, leading global marketing. He is also a trustee of The Old Market.

CONTACT

Interested in Deep Dive Live?Whether you're a producer, artist, venue or simply want to talk to us about the series, we'd love to hear from you. We're particularly keen to hear from producers with a strong story to tell about a significant album, especially where the studio process itself is part of the story.Get in touch[email protected]Follow Deep Dive LiveInstagram
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