HAIL CAESAR!
“I’m from Singapore and there aren’t many Asian people working in audio in the UK,” says Caesar Edmunds. “I’m probably one of the few people from Singapore to win a Grammy. Hopefully, I can be an inspiration to young producers.”
The recording engineer is reflecting on a milestone year, having been named the Music Producers Guild’s breakthrough engineer of the year in March, which is an accolade he added to the Grammy he picked up for contributing to St Vincent’s Masseduction in 2018. With a CV bursting with punchy records from PJ Harvey, Queens of the Stone Age, Beach House, Ride and many more, it’s unsurprising he’s found a place as a key engineer at Assault and Battery, the London studio run by legendary production duo Flood and Alan Moulder.
“Winning the MPG award was incredible but they don’t tell you about the sheer horror of having to do a speech in front of so many people,” says Caesar. “But when I collected the award, I announced I was from Singapore. It felt important to acknowledge that.”
SOUND SCHOOLING
Caesar has indeed travelled some distance. His musical journey has led him from Singapore to London via years at LIPA, the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Music was an almost illicit pursuit when he was younger and a far cry from the studio adventures he’s since enjoyed with
