David v.R Bowles formed Swineshead Productions, LLC as a classical recording production company in 1995. His recordings have been GRAMMY- and JUNO-nominated and critically acclaimed worldwide. All releases are available as high-resolution paid downloads in stereo and Dolby Atmos. Those in Atmos streaming format can be found on Avie, Navona, Signum, Toccata Classics and Delos/OutHere labels.
In collaboration with New York University’s Music Technology programme at Steinhardt School of Music, Mr. Bowles researches and teaches 3D audio recording and mixing for their Tonmeister Seminar. He has presented on 3D gathering and object placement at AES conferences in New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Warsaw and Long Beach (California). He has also presented on 3D audio for video gathering at the annual Silicon Valley Video Summit
Mr. Bowles is also a guest lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and Peabody Recording Arts and Sciences (John Hopkins University). He was Visiting Professor of Recording Arts at Indiana University’s Jacobs School.
Mr. Bowles is a member of the AES (Audio Engineering Society): he’s served twice on the Board of Governors, is Western Regional VP, United States and Canada (2023-26) and on the Technical Council for Spatial Audio. He is also a voting member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) and active in their Producers & Engineers Wing.
Mr. Bowles apprenticed with legendary engineers Tony Faulkner, John Eargle, and John Newton. He then trained at the Aspen Music Festival and School's Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Institute. Before becoming an audio engineer, he performed and recorded as a cellist with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and other ensembles. He graduated from The Juilliard School (with B. Mus and M. Mus degrees) and earned a Certificate in early music performance from the Royal Conservatory (The Hague, Netherlands).
