Tom Doughty

STUDIO PRINCIPAL & PARTNER, Production Lead, Business, Social Media & Digital, PKS, Live Recording

Tom grew up in Reading and played violin from an early age and his love of, and involvement in music has endured. Throughout a career as senior chef - working for Andrew Turner, Claire Clark, Cherish Finden & Michel Roux Jr and throughout Europe, he maintained his music by playing and recording, whilst building up a home studio. Tom furthered his professional music career by completing the ACM BA music production degree, gaining a high-pass 2(i). Tom cites Bjork and Orbital as his seminal inspiration, when going on to become a DJ, moving onto elements of afrobeat and funk. Tom is keen synth and sampler player using Reason 2 initially, then Logic Pro to create his sound. At ACM Tom discovered a passion for recording and mixing bands and solo performances specialising in Acoustics and Creative Audio Technology. He recorded the ACM Electron Choir in surround sound on location at Watts Gallery, Surrey. NeverEverMedia echoes G.F. and Mary Watts vision of, ‘Art for all’. At the ACM Tom was also Course Representative and helped to encourage the ACM into providing a better service for students, as well as Workshop Developer and founder-member of Synthjam with Bob Earland of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Band. Close to Tom’s heart is the plight of refugees. He established a popular local fundraising festival, Rock4Refugees - which has hosted dozens of acts, including Acid Techno legends The Geezer, Rachel Rackitt and Gizelle, and Hip Hop Battle rap winner, Tenchoo raising over £10,000 for nominated causes. A selection of Tom’s work follows:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cltPHNuVeE3iSQYLcEKVi

https://open.spotify.com/track/7m9EVYQ8Z8PBBUr5OFygf7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9-p9Yr7c3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXr_B4_eGrM

https://open.spotify.com/track/5Xk3iFfcO2T8Qv9a1A571O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RExugN3HLGU

https://soundcloud.com/tomski-fullstop/creative-audio-technology-ep-thomas-doughty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fN46YFaDg

Tom is: @compost_mentis