I’ve seen a few people do a wrapped style post to mark the end of 2025, this will be a bit more free flowing as I’ve not kept track of any stats or statistics! For my work, December 2025 doesn’t really feel like an end, it’s a vague midpoint between what’s happened this year and my plans for next year.

At the start of 2025, I became fully self-employed. It’s been a big adjustment, but it’s what I’ve wanted for a long time. I have a more flexible schedule and the ability to be my own boss, which suits me massively. It’s given me time to look after myself, more time to spend with loved ones and plenty more time for fun music projects. It’s a big contrast to 2024, in which I was working full time as a sixth-form music technician, touring at the weekend, teaching guitar, studying for an MA and producing (and heading straight for burnout!).

In 2025, I’ve completed 2 UK tours, produced lots of music and studied hard for my ongoing master’s degree. But most importantly, I’ve met and reconnected with so many great musicians. I’ve been inspired by those around me and have accessed a deeper and more complex love for music, production and sound engineering.

This December, I finished my third UK tour as sound engineer with Let Me In, performing ‘An Evening of Pink Floyd’. It’s been a crazy few months and I’ve had the joy to mix music that is very special to me. The tour certainly presented some challenges, but I’ve been left with an immense sense of gratefulness for being involved and pride in how I mixed the show. I’m feeling super energised to get back on the road with the next tour in January, returning to our roots of ‘An Evening of Radiohead’.

What does next year hold for me? Well I’m going to keep it a bit vague. I’ve got grand plans – it’s just how my brain operates. Self-employment has given me plenty of free time and I believe I’ve got a responsibility to use it and find my next adventure in music production and sound engineering. For now, I hope everyone has a peaceful Christmas and a happy new year!

Toby