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WCA #602 with Luke Burgoyne – Seven Years Assisting a Top UK Mixer, Mix Prep, and Going Solo in London

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For episode 602, Matt talks with London mix engineer Luke Burgoyne, who joins from his room at Pony Studios in East London.

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