“In Studio with Stevie Hook” is an intimate portrait of a local Shetland musician and producer reflecting on the creative life he has built—step by step, without formal training, and guided by persistence, community, and a love of sound.

Filmed during my ethnographic fieldwork in Shetland (2012–2013), the video takes place in Stevie Hook’s home-built recording studio, nestled in his garden—a dream that many musicians share, but few realize. We speak about what it takes to bring such a space to life: not only the technical knowledge and gear, but also the lived experience of trial and error, learning from friends, and the deeply personal relationship one develops with the acoustics of a room.

As we talk, Stevie reflects on recording as both a craft and a social practice: how space affects sound, how ideas take shape through experimentation, and how the act of recording is bound up in friendship, memory, and local collaboration. His observations about professionalism, fair pay, and the balance between passion and sustainability offer a grounded perspective on what it means to make music in a small, tight-knit community.

Throughout the conversation, music flows in and out—sometimes rough, sometimes poetic—mirroring the rhythm of the studio itself: not a commercial space, but a place to play, to listen, and to grow.

This video is part of a broader archive from my Shetland fieldwork, documenting local musicians, scenes, and reflections from a place where music is deeply embedded in everyday life.