Thank you, Michael Bishop, for everything you've brought to music and sound

Today we lost a giant... It's hard to believe. Michael Bishop was a pioneer in DSD audio recording and immersive sound, now gone.

Michael was an audio engineer for Telarc and later a co-founder of Five/Four Productions, which recorded classical, jazz and other acoustic music. He was a driving force for DSD and always outspoken for fair practices when it affected all of us. When we had a question or wanted an opinion, Michael was always someone to turn to.

From his colleague, Thom Moore
Today we lost a giant. Everyone knew he was a giant. Everyone who ever worked with him knew he was a giant. To me he was a giant. He was my colleague, my dear friend, my brother. He never thought of himself as anything other than a man, a man who was an engineer who loved what he did. He loved his wife and family, his granddaughter, his dogs and horses. He had a kind and generous spirit. He always gave all credit to the musicians he recorded saying that he only captured what he heard. It was always the musicians who deserved all the credit for a great recording. Michael Bishop was a giant who I was so blessed to work with. I can't believe I was so lucky to walk with him, to create with him, to consider him my dear friend and part of my family. Michael, your legacy will live forever and you will forever live in my heart.

In memoriam
Michael Bishop
6/14/1951 - 3/29/2021

You will be missed, my friend.