Performer, Voice Artist & Composer
Creative Production for Broadcast & Stage
Chart-topping Vivian Stanshall album producer (2023) • Producer-director of the Bonzos film Unboxing Day (BFI premiere, 2024)
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Professional audio production, recording and restoration for album releases, archival projects and spoken-word work.
Michael Livesley is an audio producer working across music, spoken word and archival releases, specialising in projects that combine performance, storytelling and historical preservation.
His production work ranges from studio recording and album creation to restoration of rare material and large-scale archival releases. With a background rooted in theatre, broadcast and live performance, his approach focuses on clarity, character and emotional presence - ensuring recordings retain the energy and personality of the original performance.
'Michael has worked with me on three projects and displayed dedication, application and integrity on all of them. His enthusiasm, professionalism and attention to detail convinced me of his worth, and made it clear that he will be a trusted colleague on any project we will work on in the future.'
- Stuart Batsford (Grammy nominated reissue producer)
AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS
Recording • Production • Archival restoration
PRESS COVERAGE
Michael’s work co-producing newly uncovered Vivian Stanshall recordings received major national coverage in The Guardian, which described the archive as a significant rediscovery of one of Britain’s most distinctive musical voices..→ Read The Guardian feature
PRODUCTION SERVICES
• Album production & recording
• Archival restoration & catalogue development
• Spoken-word & narrative production
RECORDING & ALBUM PRODUCTION
Michael produces and records full album releases - from live performance capture through studio production, arrangement development and final delivery.
He also co-created and produced Parrotopia, an album made in collaboration with Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member Rodney Slater - a project combining musical invention with the band’s distinctive surreal humour.Across these productions, his work has involved full studio production, performance direction, arrangement development and final delivery for release.
Album production and recording
ARCHIVAL & RESTORATION WORK
Alongside original production, Michael works extensively with historical and previously unreleased material.
His projects have included the co-production of chart-topping releases of newly uncovered recordings by Vivian Stanshall, helping bring significant archival material to modern audiences with care and fidelity.
He is currently involved in the development of a major archival box set project scheduled for release in 2027, combining restoration, curation and production oversight.
This work requires not only technical precision but sensitivity to the historical and artistic context of the material - preserving the spirit of the original recordings while preparing them for contemporary listening.
PRODUCTION APPROACH
Michael’s work is guided by three core principles:
Performance first — recordings should feel alive, present and human.
Clarity of storytelling — spoken word and musical detail must serve narrative meaning.
Respect for legacy — archival material is handled with historical awareness and care.
Whether working with new performances or historic recordings, the aim is always the same: to capture the voice, personality and intent at the heart of the work.
SELECTED AUDIO PRODUCTION WORK
• Producer & performer — Vivian Stanshall’s Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (album)
• Producer & collaborator — Parrotopia with Rodney Slater
• Producer & songwriter — Enough by John “Barry Wom” Halsey
• Co-producer — chart-topping Vivian Stanshall archival releases
• Archival producer — major box set development (2027)
CONTINUING WORK
Michael continues to develop new production projects spanning spoken word, music releases and archival restoration — including major catalogue preservation work and new collaborative recording projects currently in development.
Michael works with artists, estates and producers to bring distinctive voices - past and present - to contemporary audiences.