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Luke Buttery

Course Leader

Nottingham School of Art and Design

Role

Luke Buttery is a Course Leader for BA Music Production. In addition to this he is Senior Lecturer on the following courses:

  • BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering & Audio Production
  • MA Music Production
  • MSc Sound Engineering and Audio Production

He is also a module leader for:

  • Mixing– Level 5
  • Studio Production – Level 5
  • Industry Practice – Level 5
  • Intro To Studio – Level 4
  • Studio Practice – Level 4

Luke is actively involved in music production/composition for labels and has a particular interest in psychoacoustics, immersive audio production and prototyping automation solutions.

Career overview

Luke signed his first record deal in 1999 with Warner/Cooking Records. Since then, he has worked as a producer/engineer/composer for the big three majors along with many indie labels over two decades. During this time Luke gained investment to set up The Way Studios in East London – a large commercial recording studio. Whilst successfully running this studio Luke worked with many names such as Nick Cave, Noel Gallagher, Michael Kiwanuka, Burial, Mark Ronson. In addition to Luke's commercial industrial work, he hosted numerous Music Producers Guild events at The Way Studio including important research-based projects with Avid (formally Digidesign), Chiswick Reach and AEA Microphones, providing crucial feedback to the R&D departments.

Since this time Luke has helped design and build educational recording studios (CCG London) and other commercial facilities around London. Alongside this Luke has designed and delivered Music Production courses such as UAL for various educational institutions in London and Sussex.

Luke joined NTU in 2023 as Course Leader for the BA Music Production course. He is still active in the industry endeavouring to bring real-life experience into the academic context.

Some very recent notable projects/roles that Luke has undertaken, include:

  • The Gentlemen – Netflix
  • Cold December – (UK top 10 Dec 24)

See more of Luke’s work.

External activity

  • Member of - Music Producers Guild
  • Signed as an artist to – Ninja Tune
  • Signed to as an artist to – 5mm Publishing
  • Signed to Universal as – c65
  • The Way Studio London 2006 – 2013 (Owner) – Miloco Studio/Management

Course(s) I teach on