pete keppler

Powering David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 03/11/2022

Pete Keppler, system designer and house engineer for David Byrne's 'American Utopia' on Broadway, discusses the show's audio system.

Recording

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 01/07/2022 ⋅ Updated: 05/06/2022

Producer Mark Plati and engineer Pete Keppler explain why David Bowie shelved 'Toy;' the impact of the album's unexpected online leak; and how it...

Recording

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 01/06/2022 ⋅ Updated: 01/07/2022

In the summer of 2000, David Bowie spent months recording an album he never released. Two decades later, producer Mark Plati and engineer Pete...

Live Sound

By Anthony Savona ⋅ Published: 12/04/2019 ⋅ Updated: 01/31/2025

FOH engineer Pete Keppler (Katy Perry, David Bowie) discusses bringing David Byrne's 'American Utopia' from the road to Broadway.