Andrew Rose has built a successful business by restoring and releasing great lost recordings of the 20th Century. He explains how he brings back the original magic...

Andrew Rose: Restoring Old Recordings

Andrew Rose, a leading audio restoration expert based in south-west France, operates from a home studio where he breathes new life into old 78s and tapes using esoteric sound equipment. With a background in music and experience at the BBC, Rose founded Pristine Audio in 2002, initially as a side project to transfer LPs to CDs. Over time, the venture grew, leading him to focus on commercial transfers and eventually relocate to France in 2004. His expertise extends to forensic audio, as seen in cases like the Joyce Hatto music hoax and scrutiny of Michael Jackson's posthumous DVD.