Jacob Collier

Client:
Jacob Collier / Concord Music Group

Project Title:
Djesse Vol. 3 & Jacobean Essentials

Role(s):
Assistant Engineer, Technical Systems Support, Creative Session Assistant

Stats / Impact:
🎵 Djesse Vol. 3 — 2021 GRAMMY Nominee: Album of the Year
💿 Released on Hajanga / Concord
🎧 Worked alongside systems engineer Ben Bloomberg and a roster of world-class collaborators

Links:
🎧 Listen to Djesse Vol. 3 | 🔗 GRAMMY Nomination Info | 📀 Behind the Album (YouTube)
 

Behind the Work:
While at Concord Music Group, I had the opportunity to support Jacob Collier during the monumental creation of his Djesse album series—four genre-spanning albums being developed simultaneously. Working closely with Jacob’s systems engineer Ben Bloomberg and a rotating cast of inventive collaborators, my job was to keep the creative momentum uninterrupted. I engineered and maintained lockout sessions, helped retrofit his custom Hackintosh rig (running a supercharged Logic Pro environment), and pushed the limits of his tech setup by integrating Pro Tools HD cards for seamless scaling.

I also curated a selection of unconventional instruments, studio toys, and tactile tools—anything to unlock new sonic possibilities in the moment. Jacob’s process was wildly fluid and experimental, and being a part of that alchemy was a masterclass in intuition, adaptability, and deep listening. Djesse Vol. 3 went on to earn a GRAMMY nomination for Album of the Year, and Jacobean Essentials captured even more layers of his boundless musical vision.