Real World Recalls: Experience the Making of Peter Gabriels "So"!

Real World Studios have launched a new all-inclusive residency programme called Real World Recalls, kicking off with Peter Gabriel's So.

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We are launching a brand new week-long, all-inclusive residency programme at Real World Studios called Real World Recalls. 

Open to all music fans, not just music makers, this series of residencies will explore the making of a classic album in the company of the person that originally mixed it. You will spend your week with one of the few people that can really tell you all the stories you want to hear, and answer the questions you've always wanted to ask, about an album you love.

They will show you just how the album was put together, explaining the techniques used at the time and looking at ways the modern studio could have improved the results… or could it?

We are going to begin this new series of events in the company of Kevin Killen, the original mixer and recording engineer of Peter Gabriel's classic album So, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary year. 

Kevin will play you through all the original multitrack sessions, lovingly converted from tape to digital. Songs like Don't Give Up, Red Rain and the legendary Sledgehammer will be laid bare and dissected. Each part has a story and Kevin is the perfect man to tell it.

The event with Kevin Killen at Real World Studios will take place between 19 – 24 May, 2026. Only a very limited number of places are available…

Kevin Killen is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning Irish producer, engineer, and mixer with a prolific career spanning over five decades. Known for his technical precision and musical sensitivity, he has worked with a diverse array of iconic artists including U2, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Shakira and most recently David Byrne.

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