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What is a producer? In an age of bedroom studios, DIY recording and remote collaboration, it's a term that's increasingly hard to define. With production and songwriting credits for Adele, Kae Tempest, Stormzy and more, Fraser T Smith is better qualified to offer an explanation than most...
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