He has recorded and mixed scores for a number of films, including The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2002), several entries in the Harry Potter and Wizarding World franchise, and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–14).
[1] Alongside fellow Abbey Road engineer Kirsty Whalley, Cobbin served as associate music director for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
[4] Artists with whom Cobbin has worked include Air, Amy Winehouse, Annie Lennox, Bjork, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Eurythmics, Florence and the Machine, Freddie Mercury, Janet Jackson, Luciano Pavarotti, Kanye West, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger and The Basics.
[1] This involved the removal of gear from storage, and led to the marketing of hardware and software recreations of vintage equipment used at Abbey Road, including compressors and limiters.
[7] Cobbin recorded and mixed scores for films like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), several installments in the Harry Potter and Wizarding World franchise, and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–14).
"[8] Cobbin and Whalley eventually left Abbey Road Studios and formed their own company, Such Sweet Thunder, which allows clients to utilize their Dolby Atmos mixing room in North London.