“For Pussy Palace, I’d played with that Moog sound for quite a while. I always thought it was such a ‘porno’ sound that I’d never actually use, but in that moment I said ‘Hold on, I think this could work’”: We enter the home studio of Blue May

Blue May home studio.

LA can get hot, even in the depths of winter. Following a somewhat surreally warm January stroll high up into the Hollywood hills, two sweaty (and NAMM-fatigued!) members of the MusicRadar team finally arrive at the impressive home of Blue May; the man who exec-produced Lily Allen’s intoxicating pop-cultural phenomenon West End Girl last year.

Nestled beneath the Hollywood sign, we’re graciously invited into May’s home only to be immediately greeted by Moobi - Blue’s beautiful and extremely friendly pitbull. Moobi would keep an eye on us all morning, choosing opportune moments to venture over for periodic head-rubs.