How I Mix

5 PM - How I Mix

By: Riley Bell

Join GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum mix engineer and producer Riley Bell as he takes you inside one of his hit mixes. He will break down his workflow, techniques, and go-to tools, offering practical, actionable insight into how chart-topping records are crafted. Learn from one of the industry’s top mixers and discover fresh approaches you can apply immediately to take your own mixes to the next level.

Presenter: Riley Bell is a two-time Grammy Award-winning and five-time Juno Award-winning engineer, mixer, and producer known for his distinctive ear and intuitive creative approach. With a track record of working on pivotal, career-defining records, Riley has become a trusted collaborator for some of today’s most acclaimed and innovative artists.

With deep credits across Daniel Caesar’s discography, Riley earned further Juno wins for Freudian and Never Enough and Jessie Reyez’s Being Human in Public, making him a three-time recipient of R&B Album of the Year. His engineering, mixing, and creative instincts have made him a sought-after collaborator for artists including H.E.R., Charlotte Day Wilson, Snoh Aalegra, Fousheé, Brittany Howard, and Omar Apollo.

Riley’s ability to help shape sound in a way that resonates deeply with audiences has led to a reputation for being instrumental in launching artists' careers. He played a key role in the development of the genre-blurring group New West, assembling and producing the group from the ground up and serving as producer, writer, mixer, and mastering engineer across their entire catalogue.

With two Grammy Awards and five Junos - including Best New Group and Recording Engineer of the Year - Riley continues to build a body of work that is sonically adventurous, emotionally honest, and culturally resonant.