Michael has over ten years experience working with businesses from large corporate companies such as the BBC and NAXOS classical music, to local businesses in Oxfordshire. Multimedia businesses come to Hats Off Studios to enjoy the relaxed and efficient service we provide for music to picture, voiceovers and narration recording, deliverable in most digital formats and optimised for CDROM or Internet use.

We will provide you with a service that suits you and your budget by:

  • giving you superb quality of sound, delivered in virtually any format
  • ensuring the project is completed in a professional and timely manner
  • sourcing voice over artists and musicians from established names to talented amateurs, who will enhance your project and give it the creative edge you are looking for
  • advising you through each step of your project
  • not having to travel to London for your recording needs


Among the many projects we have produced are:
  • Over 20 drama and documentary productions for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4
  • 'The God Delusion' by Professor Richard Dawkins for Random House. AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
  • CD ROMs for teachers to use in the classroom, Pearson Education and Kar2ouche for Immersive Education
  • On board commentary for CitySightseeing tour buses
  • Talking books narrated by Anton Lesser for NAXOS music
  • 'What's the matter Royston Knapper?' narrated by Gervase Phinn for Child's Play International
  • Children's stories narrated by actors Julia McKenzie and Freddie Jones
  • 'Hand in Glove', a humorous Internet soap opera for English@Oxford
  • 'Life And Works' for NAXOS Audiobooks Haydn, Dvorak, Mozart, Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Schubert, Verdi
  • "A powerful learning resource for any inquisitive listener" BBC Music Magazine
  • 'Situational English' by Paul Hancock for EFL students
  • Actors Show Reels - Oxford School Of Drama students record their end of year show reels at Hats Off Studios

Composing Services
Michael has composed music for corporate video and music libraries, and as well as contributing tracks to many other albums he has produced two of his own, 'The Big Picture' and 'Lifesizing'. His music has been heard on Gardeners' World, Jeremy Clarkson, The Natural World and used in broadcasting worldwide.

Sound Design
Creating and delivering sound effects to enhance your project.

Music To Picture facilities
We have recorded top session musicians for BBC drama 'State of Play' and the Bafta nominated drama 'The Way We Live Now'

Our recordings win awards

Nicholas Hooper Composer for Harry Potter films TV dramas, wildlife documentaries and BAFTA winner, a regular client at Hats Off, won a Golden Panda award for Best Nature Documentary Music and Sound Production. All three nominations - 'Warrior Monkeys', 'Elephants of the Sand River' and 'Tiger Special' were recorded and mixed at Hats Off, as well as his award winning major BBC documentaries 'Land of the Tiger' and 'Andes to Amazon'.

Some of the TV productions recorded and mixed at Hats Off Studios:

The Way We Live Now
Elephants of the Sand River
State of Play
Timeless Thames
Land Of The Tiger
Danube Delta
Andes to The Amazon
The Future is Wild
The Wild Bunch
Tiger Magic
Trust
Chimps of the Gombe
Loving You
The Last Tusker
Akbars Cheetah
Langurs
Shetlands
Animal Minds
Dolphins
Peacocks

"You may not have heard of us
but the chances are you have heard our work."

Let's meet and discuss your project, call us on 01993 898620 or please use our contact form.



 Education Services
Broadcasting and Voice Over Services
 Bands/Solo Artists
 Corporate
 Team Building


"Technically second to none."
Mike Birkhead
BBC Producer
'Land of the Tiger', 'Tigers of The Emerald Forest', The Wild Bunch'



"Michael's ears pick up things that usually go unnoticed until the dub where the BBC mixer rates his work as technically some of the best he gets. The quality of Michael's equipment and his knowledge and understanding of how to use it is matched by an excellent live room."
Nicholas Hooper
Composer for Harry Potter films TV dramas, wildlife documentaries and BAFTA winner

"Well we made it! It was quite a ride, the results are sounding really great. My personal thanks to Michael for his ENORMOUS ... er, patience and technical resourcefulness
and Lindsey for INSANELY GREAT food! Looking forward to seeing you all again!"
Dirk Maggs
Producer Broken Sword



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