Audio Producer · Manchester

John
Cranmer

John Cranmer

25+ years creating content for some of the world's most respected broadcasters — from radio documentaries and music shows to original compositions and sound design.

Freelancer and educator for the University of Salford — helping the next generation develop the technical skills and critical ear that broadcast and podcasting demands.

25+
Years in radio Production
10+
Years as a Technical Tutor 
30+
years in music production 

Selected work

A People's History of Punk
A People's History of Punk
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
A People's History of Punk
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
Do You Call That Singing?
Do You Call That Singing?
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Do You Call That Singing?
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
StoryLands
StoryLands
Turquoise Mountain
Turquoise Mountain
StoryLands
Sound Design · Mixing · Original Music
The Year We Lost the Climate
The Year We Lost the Climate
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
The Year We Lost the Climate
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
Rebuilding Britain
Rebuilding Britain
Grantham Institute – LSE
Grantham Institute – LSE
Rebuilding Britain
Editing · Mixing · Original Music
Between the Ears
Between the Ears: Imogen in the Amazon
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
Between the Ears: Imogen in the Amazon
Sound Design · Original Music
Manchester's Irish Heart
Manchester's Irish Heart
RTE Radio 1
RTE Radio 1
Manchester's Irish Heart
Editing · Mixing
The Raspberry Visa
The Raspberry Visa
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
The Raspberry Visa
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
The 93% Club
The 93% Club
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
The 93% Club
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
SO-IL and Ben Lovett
SO–IL and Ben Lovett: Architects of Music
BBC World Service
BBC World Service
SO–IL and Ben Lovett: Architects of Music
Original Music
Burden of Proof
Burden of Proof
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Burden of Proof
Mixing
Modi's Hip-Hop Nation
The Cultural Frontline: Modi's Hip-Hop Nation
BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The Cultural Frontline: Modi's Hip-Hop Nation
Editing · Mixing · Original Music
What Happened to Ricky Reel?
What Happened to Ricky Reel?
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
What Happened to Ricky Reel?
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design
Ojousan Power
Ojousan Power
BBC World Service
BBC World Service
Ojousan Power
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
Floating Justice
Floating Justice
BBC World Service
BBC World Service
Floating Justice
Editing · Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
Brum Britain
Brum Britain
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Brum Britain
Mixing · Sound Design · Original Music
We The Power
We The Power
Patagonia
Patagonia
We The Power
Mixing · Audio Restoration
Where We Sleep
Where We Sleep — The Scars They Leave
Album · Mixer / Producer
Album Production
Where We Sleep
The Scars They Leave · Mixer / Producer

What I do

Services

01

Radio & Podcast Production

End-to-end content creation — from research and interviewing through to programme assembly and delivery. Track record of producing broadcast-ready output for the BBC and independent commissioners since 1998. Equipped for professional tape-syncs in Manchester and the surrounding area.

02

Sound Design & Music Composition

Original music, atmospherics and immersive audio backdrops. Music beds, drones and shaped wildtrack to add drama and pace. Credits include BBC Radio 3, 4 and World Service.

Original Music Beds
Drone Demo
03

Mixing & Post-Production

Professional mixing for radio and podcasts. Precision editing, noise reduction, audio restoration and broadcast-loudness compliance.

04

Music Production

From original beats to full album production. 30 years of experience across electronic, indie, hip-hop and experimental. Also releasing original music as Pathic.

05

Live Session Engineering

100+ live sessions engineered and mixed. Credits include Young Fathers, Sea Power, Nick Mulvey, Maximo Park, TRAAMS and Nadine Shah.

Live Session Highlights
06

Training & Consultancy

Online and face-to-face training in Reaper, Adobe Audition and Ableton Live. Former advisory board member of Reform Radio, Manchester. Available for station startups.

About

I'm a highly experienced audio and music professional based in Manchester. For over two decades I've worked as a producer, sound designer and educator.

My work spans documentaries for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service, alongside independent commissions from the LSE, Patagonia, RTE and others.

As a musician I release electronic and experimental work as Pathic on my own Pyramid Transmissions label — a practice that has run parallel to my broadcast career since the late '90s.

I was the longest-serving producer of Selector Radio for the British Council, and won several awards during my tenure.

Since 2016 I have provided technical tuition at The University of Salford - teaching students skills in various facets of radio and podcast production and creative audio techniques.

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Feedback

What clients & collaborators say

“

John's technical and production knowledge is second to none and has been invaluable in building Reform Radio into what it is today. From sourcing equipment and building custom FX chains through to thorough, well researched industry insight — we couldn't do it without him.

Sam Olivera
Sam Olivera
Reform Radio
“

It was a real pleasure to have you at the end of a phone — I had total confidence that you were just getting on and delivering everything that needed to get done!

Piers Bradford
Piers Bradford
Project Everyone
“

Sounds f***ing brilliant… more than happy with it… it sounds nasty in a good way.

Young Knives
Young Knives
Indie Legends
“

Super happy with the mixes. Thank you — they sound great!

Eliza Shaddad
Eliza Shaddad
Singer-songwriter

Get in touch

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