Music Insights With Niclas Jeppsson: Recent Episodes
Niclas Jeppsson
Learn the tools and methods from the people that inspire you. Interviews with artists, producers, engineers and entrepreneurs in the music industry.
My guest today is musician and inventor of experimental musical instruments and musical robots, Gil Weinberg. Weinberg is a professor of musical technology at Georgia Tech and founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Shimon, the incredible robot that can sing, improvise, write music and more
• How algorithms are implemented in Shimon
• Working with drummer Jason Barnes to develop his prosthetic hand that allowed him to play the drums again • Finding patterns in music
• Defining rules over data to allow it to be meaningful
• How Gil resets his mind to allow for a fresh perspective on problems
• How Machine Learning is used to train, for example, Shimon
• The Game of Life and how it can be used to create music
Listen to Shimon Sings on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/49mqgxoLXFGP5NnBB5PQAU?si=QXBCoWCrQJaCX8WmIZ-skA
Live interview with music composer Tom Salta (Deathloop, Halo, Prince of Persia, Ghost Recon)
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The importance of playing the long game
• Significance vs fulfilment
• Tom's process of writing music for games
• Being a keyboard tech in the '90s
• How Tom got into writing music for games
• Favourite failure
And much more
Check out Tony's Masterclasses here: https://www.tomsalta.com/masterclass
Preorder Tom Salta's Deathloop Masterclass for $160 off using the code "audiosolutions-dl160"
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On the show today, we have jazz and fusion saxophonist and keyboardist, Gary Meek.
As a session musician, Gary has played with artists such as Dave Weckl Band, Fourth World, Green Day, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and many others.
It was a real pleasure talking to Gary and I hope you will enjoy our conversation too.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Gary started out playing saxophone and piano
• The support from his father
• How to not think about what you are playing
• The mechanics of the saxophone
• How Gary supports himself as a musician
• How many streams do you need on Spotify to get $100?
• Learning how to record and mix during the pandemic
And much more
Connect with Gary Meek On:
https://garymeek.net
https://facebook.com/garymeekmusic/about
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On the show today, we have the record producer and mixing engineer, Jack Joseph Puig.
JJP has worked with bands such as The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Green Day, U2, Stone Temple Pilots, and many others.
It was a real pleasure talking to JJP and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How the music industry is thinking about AI and what it can be used for
• The difference between experienced and less experienced bands in the studio
• The importance of staying true to your aesthetics
• How insecurity is driving JJP to get better
• How JJP communicates with bands in the studio
• The best reaction JJP got from his work with Sheryl Crow
• Having a clear vision of your project
• Do we need anything else than stereo?
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On the show today, we have the musician, programmer, and spatial interactive audio researcher Frederic Robinson.
It was super cool talking to Frederic about his work in spatial audio which he uses to enrich our interactions with robots. He also makes really cool musical interfaces in Unity which you can check out on his Instagram. Link below.
If you are into audio, music, programming, and technology, I’m sure you will enjoy this conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How to create interactive sounds for robots
• Making gesture-based instruments
• Using Unity to create cool synthesizers and musical interfaces
• The sound of Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant
• How Frederic approaches new challenges
• How Frederic solidifies his learning
• Music
And much more
Check out Frederic’s synthesizer made in Unity here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQLD3Nql3Hv/
Connect With Frederic
https://www.robinson.audio
https://www.instagram.com/mrfredrob/
https://www.facebook.com/fredericrobinsonmusic
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On the show today, I’m really excited to welcome back the incredible recording and mixing engineer, Andrew Scheps.
If you are not familiar with Andrew Scheps, he has mixed records for bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Hozier, Adele, Black Sabbath, and the list goes on.
It was a huge pleasure talking to Andrew again and I hope you will enjoy our conversation!
If you are interested in checking out our first interview, which we did back in 2018, there’s a link below!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The added experience for the listener of mixing in Dolby Atmos
• Why it’s good to start your mix on headphones when mixing in atmos
• If Andrew uses speaker simulation plugins
• Is mixing in Dolby Atmos just a trend?
• Being able to express yourself and your feelings when mixing
• Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rick Rubin
• Using modular synthesizers
• How Andrew’s curiosity keeps him on the top of his game
• His experience moving to the UK
• Mono Valley closing down and selling all his gear
• The band Low Roar being on the video game Death Stranding
Check out our previous interview from 2018 on mixing on headphones, character vs clarity, and more: https://bit.ly/3igLyTN
Connect With Andrew Scheps:
Management: http://www.mcdman.com/scheps
Watch and Listen to Andrew Scheps Podcast on Puremix here: https://youtu.be/2jV_P8qzGt0
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On the show today, we have producer, engineer, audio programmer, and author, Peter Dowsett.
I met Peter because we were both doing Graham Cochrane’s Six Figure Coaching course (which I have some opinions on but I’ll get into that more in the interview) so it was great catching up with him again.
Peter is also doing his Ph.D. in machine learning for audio applications, which I found super fascinating, so it was a real pleasure talking to Peter and I hope you will enjoy this conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Our experience of having done Graham Cochrane’s Six Figure Course
• Audio programming and making plugins
• What machine learning is and how it can be used for plugins
• How to solve problems
• Why C++ is the preferred language for working with plugins and audio
• The audio framework, JUCE
• How Peter batches his work to be productive
• How feeling like an imposter can make you work harder
• Book recommendations on audio programming
Connect with Peter Dowsett:
https://www.petedowsett.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/dowsed
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On the show today, we have the founder and CEO of SingleMusic, Tommy Stalknecht.
SingleMusic is a direct to consumer brand, which helps artists and bands sell digital music, live stream events, and more, directly to their fans.
Their 400+ livestream events since April 2020 have sold more than 800,000 tickets and generated more than $20 Million in revenue for artists like Jimmy Eat World, Young The Giant, Maren Morris, Underoath, Ben Rector, Needtobreathe, All Time Low and more.
It was a pleasure talking to Tommy to learn more about his taste in music, our favourite rock bands, hip hop, life after the pandemic and much more.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Playing in rock bands
• Favourite bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Mars Volta
• Swedish Hockey players
• Hip-Hop Appreciation
• My frustration with current hip hop music
• How everything has opened up and life is back to normal in the U.S.
• How artists can better identify who their best fans are
• Why you need and how to get people to sign up to your email list
• If you need a record label these days
And much more
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On the show today, we have the singer-songwriter, Grayson Capps. You might have heard his music from the film, A Love Song For Bobby Long, for which he wrote the title song.
Grayson is a great songwriter so if you haven’t heard his music, go check it out. The Scarlett Roses record is probably my favourite of his.
It was a real pleasure talking to Grayson, and in this interview, we spoke about:
• The current state of music and the quality of today's songwriting
• Making a living from Facebook streams during the pandemic
• Why social media can be toxic
• Cooking
• How Grayson approaches songwriting and what he considers a good day’s work
• Finding his own voice as a songwriter
• The pivotal moment that led Grayson to pursue music for a living
• Utilising the who, what and when, when writing songs
And much more
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On the show today, we have the CEO of the music technology startup, SyncFloor, and founder of Brick Lane Records in Seattle, Kirt Debique.
Kirt comes from a background of having worked at Microsoft for 20 years as an engineer and manager. Kirt is also an accomplished inventor with 37 technology patents.
It was a big pleasure talking to Kirt and I hope you will enjoy our conversation too!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• If library/production music is a numbers game
• The difference between production music and library music
• How you can pitch your music to SyncFloor
• If Artificial Intelligence poses any threat to sync music
• Using natural language processing to help search for the correct music
• If it’s worth signing to a major label
• If working at Microsoft is very “corporate” compared to Apple or Google
• Why you need empathy when exploring new problems and unknown areas
• Having the guts to ask embarrassing questions
Connect With Kirt Debique Here:
Website:
http://syncfloor.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/katewayo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirtdebique/
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On the show today, we have the keyboardist from the band Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess.
it was a big pleasure being able to talk to Jordan for an hour or so, picking his brain on music, music theory, piano playing and more.
Even though I wasn’t an avid listener of Dream Theater growing up, I was very familiar with their music and their skills as musicians and songwriters, so it was great talking to Jordan, and I hope you will enjoy this conversation too!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Studying at Julliard from 9 years of age
• The fascinating aspect of piano vs guitar
• How Jordan writes music with Dream Theater
• How Jordan approaches harmony in music
• Jordan’s practice routine and how he developed his technique
• Being able to play fast lines whilst knowing what’s going on
• How Jordan made a living before joining Dream Theater in 99
And much more
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On the show today, we have music producer and engineer, Pete Hutchings. He most recently worked on Royal Blood’s, chart-topping album, Typhoons.
It’s a killer record, so if you haven’t heard it yet, go check it out.
Pete has also worked on records such as Nothing But Thieves self-titled album, Florence and The Machine - Ceremonials and Adele - Skyfall.
It was a real pleasure talking with Pete and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Being inspired by Metallica and why St. Anger is kick-ass
• The importance of being true to yourself
• Being hired to “only” record vocals
• How Pete got started in the industry
• Favourite failure that ended up being a success for Pete
• Working on Royal Bloods latest record, Typhoon
• What aspect of working in music brings Pete fulfilment
• The importance of having a balance with work and family
And much more
Connect With Pete Hutchings On:
Website
http://www.petehutchings.com
https://www.instagram.com/hutchprod/
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On the show today, we have the guitarist, composer, and music producer Mark Lettieri. You might know him from the band Snarky Puppy where he lays down some killer guitar tracks.
Mark also releases his own music and has a new album out called Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol 2. It’s a badass record with some deep and funky grooves. Check it out below!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Creating kick-ass riffs on a Baritone guitar
• Mark’s passion for great riffs
• Writing instrumental music and keeping the attention of the listener
• How Mark approaches songwriting
• Gospel music and the intricacies of gospel music
• The time signature of Lingus by Snarky Puppy
• How he charges clients
• Being open to various jobs
• Blanking on your parts while playing live
• Favourite failures
And much more
Listen to Mark's album, Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol.2, here: https://spoti.fi/3bMakYk
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On the show today, we have the Creative Director at Lego, Primus Nair. I loved talking to Primus and it was great learning how to generate, present, validate and sell creative ideas.
It doesn’t matter your profession, or if you work in the music industry or not, you can definitely apply the ideas and tips shared by Primus in this interview.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How to sell your idea
• How to ask and give feedback for ideas
• How to validate your idea
• The first thing Primus look for when being presented an idea
• Lego’s White Noise Album
• Why you need to focus on your argument of the idea
• How to generate ideas
• What makes a brand stand out
• Encouraging failures
And much more
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On the show today, we have one of the top bass players in the world, Tom Kennedy. Tom has played with artists like Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Steve Lukather, Planet X and many others.
Tom has a new album coming out on the 11th of June, called Stories. I got the opportunity to listen to it and if you are into instrumental jazz/funk I can highly recommend that you check it out.
It was a real pleasure talking to Tom and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• What it means to lay down the foundation as a bass player
• Ronnie Scotts and the 606 in London
• Being a big fish in a small pond
• Tom’s new record, Stories
• When Tom discovered slap bass and Larry Graham
• How Tom prepares for auditions
• Why you need to leave your ego out but also knowing your worth when working as a hired gun
And much more.
Connect With Tom Kennedy Here:
Website:
http://www.tomkennedymusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/tomkennedymusic/
https://www.facebook.com/TomKennedyBass
Spotify
https://spoti.fi/33xcczq
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On the show today, we have musician and vocalist, Mike Mattison. You might know him from The Derek Trucks Band or more recently, The Tedeschi Trucks Band.
I’m a huge fan of The Tedeschi Trucks Band, who is probably the best band in the world today, so it was a huge pleasure talking to Mike.
Mike is also the songwriter behind one of the most popular The Tedeschi Trucks Band song, Midnight In Harlem.
In this interview we spoke about:
• Living in Budapest to play jazz
• Finding his own voice as a singer
• How he met Derek Trucks
• The interesting diversity of the American South
• Why you can’t expect a logical outcome in the U.S.
• Interesting creatures in the Florida swamps
• Working on a new Tedeschi Trucks Band album
• How all band members contribute to the music
• How he gets unstuck in his songwriting
• Mikes new book about blues and poetry
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On the show today, we have the guitarist and YouTube guitar teacher, Michael Palmisano. If you are a guitar player, you might have come across his, “Guitar Teacher Reacts”, videos where he dissects a song on the spot. For example, breaking down the theory behind the melody, the chord progression, the rhythm, etc.
They are really great and his channel is a great source for learning more about music so check it out below!
It was a real pleasure talking to Michael and I’m sure you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Michaels journey from studying guitar at GIT to having a successful YouTube channel
• Taking a break from YouTube and finding his own voice that led to the success of his channel
• Grateful Dead
• The brilliance of Derek Trucks and The Tedeschi Trucks Band
• Trying to decode Derek trucks guitar playing
• Dissecting why you can’t get certain melodies out of your head
• Why you need to learn vocal melodies on your instrument
• Rethinking the guitar for slide playing
• Building your career around your family
And much, much more
Connect With Michael Palmisano On:
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MrGuitargate
https://www.facebook.com/Guitargate
https://www.instagram.com/guitargate
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On the show today we not one, but two award-winning music composers, Christian Henson and Paul Thomson. They are also the founders of Spitfire Audio, the highly renowned orchestral sample library with samples from Hans Zimmer, Eric Whitacre, The London Contemporary Orchestra and many others.
It was a huge pleasure talking to both of them and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Football banter about the new Europa Super League
• Working with Chad Smith and Roger Taylor
• The importance of finding your own voice as a composer or in business
• Why giving and being generous is so important to grow your brand or business
• Major labels blocking music on YouTube
• What and how to achieve success
• The importance of being open-minded
• Why you need to keep chipping away even when it feels like you are going nowhere
And much more
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On the show today, we have music producer and recording/mixing engineer, Johann Scheerer. He has worked with bands and artists like The Mars Volta, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Pete Doherty, At the Drive-In and many others.
Johann’s label, Clouds Hill, is also releasing the highly anticipated, and very limited, vinyl box-set, La Realidad De Los Sueños by The Mars Volta, this month. This box set looks badass so if you can get your hands on it, you are a lucky man/woman.
It was a real pleasure having Johann on and I’m sure you’ll love it too.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Johann met Omar Rodríguez-López and getting him on a 300 km cab ride
• His special connection with Omar and how they have worked together through the years
• Working on The Mars Voltas La Realidad De Los Sueños vinyl box-set
• The German/Swedish rigidity of having a time limit on relaxing
• How Johann sets boundaries on his work hours to spend time with his family
• How he has found clients to sustain the Clouds Hill recording studio
• Brits not knowing how to take their shoes off
And much, much more.
Connect With Johann Scheerer At:
Clouds Hill:
http://cloudshill.com
https://www.facebook.com/JohannScheererProduction/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/johannscheerer
Website:
https://johannscheerer.com
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On the show today, we have guitarist and songwriter, Zane Carney. Zane has worked with artists such as John Mayer, Avril LaVigne, Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark and many others.
I first discovered him when he was touring with John Mayer a while back and he is a fantastic guitarist and musician.
Zane has a new record coming out called Alter Ego in April, so be on the lookout for that.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How they recorded his new record, Alter Ego, and improvising parts on the spot
• Being self-sustained as a solo artist
• Rejecting traditional structures of what a hit song should be
• Running his own business vs being signed
• Always staying curious and how that leads to success
• How Zane set and achieves goals
• Music theory
• Zane’s Twitch Stream
And much, much more
Connect With Zane Carney On:
Website:
https://www.zanecarney.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/zanecarney/
Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/zanecarney
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/zanecarneyofficial
On the show today, we have singer-songwriter, Cindy Alexander. Cindy has been nominated and won numerous awards as a songwriter, for example, the Los Angeles Music Awards, JPF Music Awards and All Access Music Awards.
It was a real pleasure having Cindy on and it was fascinating learning more about the entrepreneurial spirit that has sustained her throughout her career.
We also spoke about cancer and how Cindy deals with her own cancer and the sexual abuse she has had to suffer.
Cancer is just so awful and it can be stressed enough how important it is for you to go to the doctor if you feel anything that’s abnormal.
I hope you will enjoy this conversation with Cindy Alexander.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Cindy handled receiving the news she had breast cancer
• Doing crowdfunding before Kickstarter
• Cindy’s entrepreneurial spirit and how that has allowed her to make a living from her music
• Dealing with sexual abuse, harassments and stalkers
• Her experience of being on NBC’s Star Tomorrow and why she hated it
• Things she won’t do on social media
And much more
Connect With Cindy On:
Website:
http://www.cindyalexander.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pnutsings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cindyalexander.music
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3k86NL37impzmaFsRzivqG
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On the show today, we have the guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin from the band Crown Lands which is a Canadian rock duo. Being a duo, Kevin is actually playing all these instruments at once, which is pretty badass.
So, if you are into kick-ass riffs, songs and progressive rock, do check them out (link below)!
It was a pleasure talking to Kevin and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Kevin approaches playing and composing music on the guitar, bass and keyboard
• Taking music lessons to further develop his understanding of music
• Embracing what you sound like
• The importance of TikTok and why Facebook and Instagram are dead
• The importance of having the right team behind you who can push you in the right directions
• How they got through the first tough years as a band before thing took off
• Our shared love for everything Shawn Everett does and the band The War On Drugs
And much more
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Connect With Crown Lands Here:
Website:
http://www.crownlandsmusic.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/crownlandsmusic
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/3eEANJs
Catherine Marks is a Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer and mixer. She has worked with artists such as St Vincent, The Wombats, The Killers, Wolf Alice and many other killer bands.
It was a real pleasure talking to Catherine and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The hard times when starting out and living on the breadline
• Sacrifices Catherine has made to get to her level
• Dealing with the fear of failure and why you need some fear to do well
• The old school, and backward, way of treating assistants in recording studios
• What Catherine learned from her experience of being broken down as an assistant
• If there are smarter ways of being taught studio etiquette these days
• Favourite failures
• Questions she asks to understand what her clients want and aspire for
• Deadly animals in Australia
And much more
Connect With Catherine Marks On:
Website:
http://www.catherinejmarks.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/cjmarks
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The Dodies is a garage rock duo from Israel consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist, Yoni Avittan and drummer, keyboardist and backing vocalist (which he plays simultaneously), Ran Aronson.
It was a pleasure having Yoni and Ran on the show and do check out their debut record, It’s One Hell of a Ride, produced by Bumblefoot, here: https://spoti.fi/37YVMTe
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The music scene in Israel
• Working with Bumblefoot and what he brought to the band
• Their super Patreon who brought them over to the US
• Being committed and not necessarily working on only creative things for the band
• Why Ran took the role as drummer/keyboardist
• Playing the drums with one hand
• Playing at the SXSW
And much more
Follow The Dodies On:
https://www.instagram.com/thedodiesband/
https://www.facebook.com/TheDodiesBand/
Website
https://thedodiesband.com
Audio engineer, bass player and producer Adam “Nolly” Getgood is on the show today.
If you are in the metal scene, I’m sure you have heard about Adam, who played bass for the band Periphery. Adam is also the co-founder of the popular drum sample pack, GetGood Drums. And he also has a Neural DSP Archetype guitar amp simulator, called Nolly.
I have always struggled with that sort of metal but it was great talking to Adam about it
In this interview, we spoke about:
• My anxiety with listening to bands like Meshuggah and Periphery
• Why Adam thinks bands like Mastodon are more uncontrolled
• Performing Napalm Death - You Suffer
• In-depth about guitar amps
• The nakedness of playing through a Fender amp
• Adam’s guitar amp simulator, Archetype: Nolly
• How guitar cabs have the biggest effect on the sound
• Programming drums and using drum samples
• Why the finished song is all that matters
And much more!
Check out Nolly's guitar amp simulator here: https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-nolly
Check out Getgood Drums here: https://www.getgooddrums.com
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Joanna Connor is a renowned blues guitarist and songwriter based in Chicago. Her new record, 4801 South Indiana Avenue, produced by Joe Bonamassa and engineered by JJ Blair, is coming out on the 26th of February.
I discovered Joanna through engineer J.J. Blair who has been on the show twice. And from what I’ve heard so far, he has done a killer job engineering the album.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Working with Joe Bonamassa and J.J. Blair on her new record
• Joe Bonamassa pushing her to the next level on her new record
• Starting her career as a blues player in Chicago
• How she developed her own voice as a guitar player and singer
• How she has sustained her career over 30+ years
• Dealing with the pandemic
• Favourite failure
And much more
Pre-order 4801 South Indiana Avenue here: https://jbonamassa.com/albums/2021/joannaconnor/4801/
Connect with Joanna Connor:
Website
http://joannaconnor.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/joannaconnorband/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/joannaconnorguitar/
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Lyle Workman is a composer, guitarist & session musician who has done music for films such as Superbad, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and many others.
Beyond that, he has also played with artists such as Beck, Sting and Todd Rundgren.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Paul McCartney’s new album
• How Lyle prepares for sessions that he gets hired for
• How he used the quiet times to improve on his craft
• Frank Zappa’s music and guitar playing
• Recording his music with Bootsy Collins for the film Superbad
• How Lyle approaches melodies and harmonies
• How Lyle writes music for film
• How Lyle understand what the client wants
• How he deals with the pressure of writing a lot of music at times
And much more
Order Lyle’s new record, Uncommon Measures here:
https://www.bluecanoerecords.com/uncommon_measures.html
Connect With Lyle Workman Here:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LyleWorkmanofficial
Instargram: @lyle.workman
Facebook: @lyleworkman.musician
Check Out The Best Of ‘91 Playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3aaOnjJ
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Mirek Stiles in the head of audio products at Abbey Road Studios where he works with companies like Waves (on their Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin), Spitfire Audio, Native Instruments, and more.
He was actually the first runner at Abbey Road when he started out back in 1998 and later progressed to assistant before he became involved with their audio products.
Such a pleasure geeking out about audio and the incredible technologies that are being developed to enhance our experiences.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Various ways artists and bands can use 3D/Binaural audio to enhance the experience for fans
• The ability smart speakers have where 3D audio can be played from a single speaker
• How stereo was invented to being commercially available
• How game engines can be used for music production
• How audio is becoming a hot topic again with, for example, Playstation 5
• Using AI to dissect mono mixes to individual tracks
• Working with Waves and how they made the Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin
And much more,
Check out Abbey Road Studios here:
https://www.abbeyroad.com
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On the show today we have record producer and mixing engineer, Matt Wallace. He has worked on records such as Faith No More - Angel Dust, Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane, The Replacements - Don’t Tell A Soul and many others.
Also, sorry about the very brief lag a few minutes in - the rest is a smooth listening though :)
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Working on Faith No More’s Angel Dust
• Dealing with the pandemic and how it has affected our work
• Everything being autotuned and quantised these days
• Why music from the early 2000s and lower resonates stronger
• Why you aren’t necessarily making a lot of money in the music because you are working twice as much
• Why clients demand more of you if you offer cheaper rates
• Producing Maroon 5’s hit record, Song About Jane, but not getting hired for the next record
• Being able to do something outside of music that’s enjoyable
• Dealing with lower recording budgets
• The upside to having record labels being the gatekeepers
• What a producer does
And much more
Connect with Matt Wallace on:
Website:
https://www.wallacematt.com
Management:
http://www.mcdman.com/wallace
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On the show today, we have producer and mixer, Carl Bahner.
We had a very interesting conversation where we went pretty deep into dealing with mental health, the importance of fulfillment, how to set and reach your goals, and much more. I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did speaking to Carl.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How to set achievable goals
• How to reach your goals
• How to track and adjust your goals as you progress
• How to set realistic goals
• Mental health and dealing with depression
• The importance of discovering what makes you fulfilled
• Our different viewpoints on Grammy Awards and what it means to have one
And much, much more
Resources Mentioned In The Episode:
The One Thing Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1885167776/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Y824FbE5K7RFT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The One Thing Audio: https://www.the1thing.com/resources/your-411/
The One Thing Episode 249 - How Billionaires Set Goals: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3egInLZlT0iLG85XDGfiUQ
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I know 2020 hasn’t exactly been a “best of” year, however, I thought it would be fun to go back and look at some of the highlights from this year’s interviews.
We will delve into interviews with guests such as Joe Satriani, Leland Sklar, Nathan East, Tomo Fujita, Anders Osborne, Aaron Beam, Oz Noy, Michael Beinhorn and more!
Thanks to all the listeners and the awesome guests who took their time to talk with me and share their expertise with the listeners!
To you, the listener/watcher, please let me know in the comments which have been your favorite moment on the podcast and what you like to see more of in the next year.
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On the show today we have the inventor of the Circle Guitar, Anthony Dickens.
The Circle Guitar is part guitar, part sequencer, part synthesizer, part endless-idea generator. Simply put, it’s an awesome new guitar invented by Anthony Dickens and if you haven’t seen it, I hope you will be as blown away as I was when I first saw it.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• In-depth on how the Circle Guitar works
• The endless possibilities of the Circle Guitar
• Controlling other things such as filters, envelopes, synthesizers with the guitar
• How Anthony came up with the idea but left it on the side for years
• Getting support from Paul Epworth and Ed O’Brien
• Pushing sounds to the next level
• When he is looking to release it
• Combining software, analog, and mechanical sounds
• Up-and-coming features that will be included in the Circle Guitar
• How you can be a one-man band
And much more
Check out the Circle Guitar here:
Website
http://www.anthonydickens.com
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonyDickens
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/anthony.dickens/
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On the show today, we have the music composer, Xiao’an Li. Xiao’an is based in Singapore where he composes music for games and advertising.
Beyond that, Xiao’an is also a LinkedIn TopVoices 2020 and the only music composer to have that title.
Go check his profile out and enjoy some great, fun, adventurous compositions!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Why you have an infinite amount of musical ideas if you think beyond the “everyone has the same 12 notes” approach
• In-depth about music theory (which went way over my head, haha)
• How to negotiate your rates
• Becoming LinkedIn Top Voices 2020
• How he accidentally found a niche on LinkedIn and becoming one of the biggest composers on the platform
• How to think about your value proposition to clients
• How to use social media to build your brand
• Why you need to play the long game to gain clients
• Business book tips
And much much more
Full show notes with links to books and websites - Click Here
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On the show today, we have game music composer Jack Wall. Jack has composed music for games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops, 2, 3, 4 and Cold War, Mass Effect, Myst, Jade Empire, and many others.
Beyond working on incredible game franchises, Jack has also won an ASCAP award for his work on Call of Duty: Black Ops II and been nominated by BAFTA for his work on Mass Effect 2.
Jack also co-founded The Game Audio Network Guild where he was the director until 2007.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Working and composing music for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Recording the choir for Cold War all separately due to the pandemic
• Why he returns any leftover budget to the developer
• How he schedules his time to get the music flowing on a new project
• How he writes themes that will connect and create a bigger picture
• Why he doesn’t really have any writer’s block
• A major turning point in his life when decided to quit his job
• The fact that there’s always an opportunity waiting for you
• Working for John Cale and being encouraged to do anything he set his mind to
• Playstation 5 3D Audio and why music is not really being made in 3D
• Why it’s important to be aware of the politics and who is in charge of a project
And much more
Listen to Jack’s game compositions here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ttsFiIQxBWmfS1JPgTZ6o?si=g9nBuWStTNurzB9TYTTFcg
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On the show today, we have the award-winning trumpeter, keyboardist, singer, writer, and producer, Tony Glausi.
Beyond playing with Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated artists such as Peter Cincotti and Randy Porter, Tony has released a number of his own records, one of which is coming out in January.
I’ve been lucky enough to hear it as well, and it’s great, so stay tuned!
Tony is such a nice and chilled out guy and it was great spending an hour or so talking to him, and I hope you will enjoy our conversation too!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Why it’s important to separate your artistry from the business
• What Tony has been up to during the lockdown
• How he is preparing to come back to “normal”
• BBC not paying their musicians
• Expanding his team around him
• Favourite jazz solos
• The current state of music
• Current artists that will stand out in the future
• Why jazz musicians play jazz standards
• The difference between writing songs and writing music
• Releasing singles instead of albums
• Having your own sound and personality in music
• How your musical expression changes as you grow as a person
And much more
Connect With Tony Glausi Here:
Website
https://www.tonyglausi.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/tonyglausi
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tonyglausi
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZkNEylmE0uGS4lgPOskat?si=YcWfW5UDTwC9sCyjjUjPuA
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/tonyglausi
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The keyboardist, songwriter, producer, and record label owner, David Garfield is on the show today.
He has recorded with artists such as Smokey Robinson, Cher, Steve Lukather, George Benson, Eros Ramazzotti, and many others.
He also runs his own record label, Creatchy Records which we further delved into in the interview.
It was a real pleasure talking to David and I hope you will enjoy our wide-raging conversation too, so without further ado, here’s David Garfield.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• David starting his career in the ’70s
• How he got his foot in the door of the music industry
• His label, Creatchy Records
• Having Zoom shows
• How David got on big playlists on Spotify
• Why the argument that Spotify should pay artists more doesn’t hold up
• Being independent vs signed to a label
• Getting pennies on the dollar
• How David doubled his streams from 1 million to 2 million
• The key is to keep making music
• Knowing when to stop fiddling with your music
• The key to getting hired as a session musician
And much more
Check out more stuff from David Garfield below:
Creatchy Records on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/CreatchyRecords
Websitehttp://www.creatchy.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DavidGarfieldMusic/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3RPnyf7t9phTwwSzQgaZYb?si=5dLbDta1S5GaPdINpPuR4w
Contact: niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
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Lead singer and bass player, Jon Harvey, from the band Monster Truck, is on the show today
Monster Truck is a chart-topping Canadian rock band and they have some heavy and kick-ass tunes. Go check them out using the link below.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Why you might want to use Apple Music over Spotify
• My preference over Spotify’s playlists vs Apple Musics
• Why Bandcamp is awesome
• Why you need to aim low
• Why streaming isn’t really benefiting Monster Truck
• Starting to meditate because of his son
• Why Jon thinks it’s down to luck of who “makes it”
• The spirit of not taking stuff to seriously
• Fasting and taking care of yourself on the road
• Up-and-coming music from Monster Truck
• The work and sacrifices they put in to keep making money as a band on the road
• Why you should work hard on the thing you are good at
• How American politics is influencing us who don’t even live there
And much more
Listen to Monster Truck here:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0slSgjqTuj6hcod6IcG6zu?si=AP7UmZZmT0G42aKF-qcN6Q
Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/monster-truck/466061729
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Damon Johnson is on the show today. He is a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and has played with bands such as Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper and also co-founded the band, Brother Cane.
Artists like Stevie Nicks and Carlos Santana have also recorded some of the songs Damon has written.
Damon is currently working as a solo artist and has an album coming out very soon. You can already listen to his new single, Battle Lessons which I will leave a link to below.
I hope you will enjoy this conversation with Damon so please enjoy :)
In this interview, Damon spoke about:
• The impact of British bands and playing in venues like O2 and Roundhouse
• The impact Guns N Roses had on Damon’s life and career
• The great songwriting on Appetite For Destruction
• Damon’s daily routine before starting his songwriting work
• Why melodies are the most important part of the song
• How Damon crafts his own melodies
• Being authentic as a songwriter
• If you need a label these days to make it as a band
• Favourite books about Allman Brothers Band and Tom Petty
• Striving for fulfillment rather than significance
Listen to Damon Johnson's latest single, Battle Lessons, here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5oxuFXojPjakeOwpuEW9oc?si=fDDprB-KRcqDJAl1KIL-RQ
Guitar virtuoso, Oz Noy, is on the show today.
Born in Israel, Oz moved to New York in 1996 to play with, as he puts it, the real jazz players. Oz has also won Guitar Player magazine readers poll for “Best Guitar riff on a record”, “Best new talent” and “Best out there guitar player”.
Oz also has a new record coming out later this month called Snapdragon with some bad-ass players like Dennis Chambers, Chris Potter, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta and many others. So, be on the lookout for that one!
It was a real pleasure talking to Oz and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
Check in the description for some of the jazz album mentioned in this episode.
In this interview, Oz spoke about:
• Having a practice routine • His song Schizophrenic and the tremolo effect
• If everything will get back to normal after the pandemic
• Moving to New York to play with the “real” jazz players
• How tough the first few years were moving to New York
• His new album, Snapdragon and recording it at Sweetwater
• Important jazz albums to check out
• What are intervals and how to practice them
• Why only practicing technique is easy
• The benefit of doing yoga
• The difference between writing songs and writing music
• Why he is not a songwriter
Album Tips By Oz:
Miles Davis - Live At The Plugged Nickel - https://open.spotify.com/album/2mU4JzmR1ej9ruf9FNx4eR?si=s2qKhNtuSJCOi8Uk9wrltg
Kurt Rosenwinkel - https://open.spotify.com/artist/253GMpCNwx1TJtASNAeDoP?si=-yVdD4I6Sc615COUHeg8Iw
Nir Felder - II - https://open.spotify.com/album/1o8RJPlyIQ18LpGFgFjcBa?si=-1vcTy2YQHCmY1uUA8Wg-g
Miles Davis - The Man With The Horn - https://open.spotify.com/album/1fRSDRiFk922cV3bgFCdtz?si=HSXpH0eaRJ-qWNr4-NbgiQ
Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7F8NRNfsAcAnnN2WQMUuZk?si=cAxYaJ-BSiiVgZGT9dd5RQ
Pat Metheny Group - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uBSazM6snEc9wCG3jMlYt?si=66d4h7tpT7mQ8RfOuOA1qA
Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - https://open.spotify.com/album/4XBcW9JiDXOxXb9sfI1CiX?si=_D_DUxScQ4uyhHBM780veQ
Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper - https://open.spotify.com/album/34ATM9F3xEyKpRngzzes5A?si=H9wP2aYJTqKwN3slzUpj4Q
John McLaughlin- Is That So? - https://open.spotify.com/album/3ylCRdrUcCGJo47CkPtCDm?si=oOx_X_ZFQXSSW3HwVcfvIw
Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue - https://open.spotify.com/album/0hMuKAciHKinu4L3R4Ojjl?si=GRTO-pIJTnWKP3bbNVY8YA
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Anders Osborne is a brilliant singer-songwriter based in New Orleans. He has released 15 studio albums since his debut record, Doin’ Fine, released in 1989 and if you are into great songwriting and blues, rock and jazz you will love Anders’s music.
I can definitely recommend that you check out his record, Which Way to Here, which you will also hear us speak about in the interview. It’s a great, great record. Link below!
It was a big pleasure talking to Anders and delve deeper into his songwriting process, making albums, being confident with mistakes, meditation, running and much, much more.
If you are a songwriter yourself, Anders shares a lot of useful tools and techniques you can use in your own songwriting, so please enjoy :)
In this interview, Anders spoke about:
• The difference between being great at your craft vs being popular
• Anders’s meditation and running routine
• How Anders organizes the making of his albums
• Why he leaves guitars and notes spread out in different rooms
• How to get unstuck if you are stuck in your songwriting process
• Anders’s process of writing music
• How to find and express your true self
• Striving for fulfillment rather than significance
• Why he only likes to work for 7/8 hours in the studio
• Being confident to leave mistakes in
• Why he prefers to do as few takes as possible
And much, much more
Check out Anders’s music here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WUUtA45g7X0jbeywZz888?si=_juej3ybRHuDok3hgKygVg
Follow Anders on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AndersOsborne
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Nathan East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music with over 2000 credits to his name. He has recorded, performed and co-written songs with artists such as Eric Clapton, Daft Punk, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Toto and many others.
It was a real pleasure talking to Nathan and delving deeper into what made him such a successful session musician, his cramp inducing bass-line from Footloose, how success leaves clues, meditation, magic and much much more.
There are a lot of useful tips from Nathan that you can apply to your own career as a musician so please enjoy!
In this interview, Nathan spoke about:
• Nathan’s baseline for Footloose and how it always made me cramp up when playing it live
• How he started playing bass
• How Nathan set himself up for success as a session musician with over 2000 credits
• What he listens to before laying down his bass tracks
• Learning to meditate from George Harrison and Nathan’s meditation routine
• How success leaves clues and being mentored by Quincy Jones
• Being a magician
• Life in lockdown
And much, much more!
Check out Nathan’s website:
https://nathaneast.com
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On the show today we have tech entrepreneur and investor, Pascal Pilon. He is currently running LANDR, which, if you are in the music industry, I’m sure you have heard of.
If you haven’t, LANDR is a cloud-based, automated mastering service that helps music makers get instant mastered tracks with just a few clicks.
We see more and more of AI becoming a big player in the music industry, which comes with both benefits and disadvantages. I’d love to know where you stand on this. Is AI a good thing for the music industry? Will it take over jobs? Will it allow you to focus on more creative things? Let me know by shooting me an email to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Also, if you want to hear more AI and tech discussions, check out my conversation with Drew Silverstein, founder and CEO of Amper Music.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How LANDR got started
• Is LANDR just for the bedroom producer?
• The importance of measuring results
• Inventing vs trying a new combination
• How to create super fans and marketing
• Favorite books
• If LANDR is pushing the loudness war in the wrong direction
• The early struggles of LANDR
• The 15-second rule and the rule of thirds
• Why you need to listen and be curious to create a great product
• Favorite failures
And much more
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On the show today we have the bass player and lead singer, Aaron Beam from the band Red Fang.
If you haven’t heard Red Fang and you are into kick-ass music and hilarious music videos, check them out!
It was a pleasure talking to Aaron and I hope you will enjoy this conversation as well - especially if you are in a band and want some tips on how to grow your fan base and make a career out of your music.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Aaron’s style of playing and sound came about
• How they incorporate everyone’s ideas and complement each other in Red Fang
• The impact the Prehistoric Dog video had
• How they build their fan base and the importance of listening to advice
• Being starstruck meeting Jame Hetfield
• Sacrifices Aaron made to dedicate his time to Red Fang
• The importance of having a booking agent and a manager
• How they kept motivated to work on music after their day jobs
• The experience of being on the road as an up-and-coming band
• Sargent House
And much more
Listen to Red Fang here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3u4HBuoQ4dgPBzX2Q9uf5S?si=S8uBSEEwRsO_9c1gLRgFXg
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Greg Errico is a drummer and producer who most famously played in Sly & The Family Stone. He was only 17 years old when he joined the band when they released their first album, A Whole New Thing until There’s A Riot Goin’ On, released in 1971.
After Sly & The Family Stone, Greg played with artists such as David Bowie, Weather Report, Carlos Santana and many others.
It was a real pleasure talking to Greg, especially since Sly & The Family Stone has been such an inspiration in my life and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The experience recording with Sly & The Family Stone
• Playing with Larry Graham and his inventive style of slap bass
• How Greg started playing at the age of 14 and joining Sly at the age of 17/18
• The importance of less is more
• Why he quit Sly & The Family Stone
• Keeping in touch with Sly and if he can get him out to perform again
• Woodstock and the sound quality at that time
• Meeting Jimi Hendrix
• Having a limousine company
• The slow times of the 80s’ and 90s’
• Stick People
• The difficulty of having created a unique style of music
And much, much more
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Drew Silverstein is the co-founder and CEO of Amper Music which is a tool based on artificial intelligence that empowers anyone to create unique and professional music instantly. It’s a very cool tool for people who want to create music for their videos or any other application but might not know how to do it nor have the money to hire someone else to do it for them.
Having a tool like artificial intelligence that makes music-making easier and cheaper can be very valuable but can also be very disruptive to an industry that relies on composers for library music, for example.
However, technology will always make things easier and more accessible, so why should the music industry be immune to that? In fact, it never has.
It’s a super interesting topic and it was a pleasure talking to this and more with Drew and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How AI will take over library/stock music and the lower tier of music production
• Functional vs Artistic music and how we value music
• How we can embrace and take advantage of AI in the music industry
• The fear of losing your job to AI
• Favourite books and how Drew has implemented some of them in his life
• If Amper will be able to create vocals for your projects
• How Drew views quitting vs staying persistent
• How Amper’s technology was created
• Favourite failures and the importance of failing forward
And much more
Check out Amper Music:
https://www.welcome.ai/amper-music
And Drew Silverstein:
http://drewsilverstein.com/
Books Mentioned In The Episode:
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder
No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel by Shimon Peres
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Ameen Abdulla is the founder and CEO of Soundwhale which is a remote collaboration app which you can use with Pro Tools or whatever your favourite DAW is.
Ameen comes from a background in post-production and is a musician with an interest in modular synthesis, which we spent some time talking about.
It was really interesting talking to Ameen’s about his journey from guitar playing and synthesisers to finding clients for his post-production company, building Soundwhale, dealing with problems, marketing, technology and much more.
I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Modular synthesisers
• Getting stuck in your guitar playing
• The music that inspired Ameen growing up
• Dealing with problems that arise
• The journey from working in post-production to moving to Kiev to build his company
• How Ameen has marketed his company
• What working hard means
• How Ameen found clients and the benefit of taking advantage of a recession
• How you can use SoundWhale for podcasting and making music remotely
• The benefit of AI
• How 5G will take SoundWhale and remote collaboration to the next level
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Mansur Zennelli is one of the guitarists in the progressive rock band, Closure In Moscow. If you haven’t heard this band and you are into kick-ass riffs, songs and great progressive rock, check them out now.
I first discovered Closure In Moscow around 9/10 years ago and when their Pink Lemonade record came out I was hooked. I also saw them live at The Garage in London a few years ago which was awesome.
That gig sadly ended with them being robbed of their passports and then they played next to the terrorist attack that happened at The Bataclan, which left them ending their tour shortly thereafter. But you will hear Manny talk more about this in the interview.
It was awesome talking to Manny and despite the lag due to the distance between Melbourne and London, I hope you will like this interview too.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Writing Pink Lemonade and taking a different direction from First Temple
• Being independent vs signing to a record label
• How they achieved the heavy guitar tones of That Bhramatron Song
• What young bands should be on the lookout for when signing a record deal
• Being robbed of their passports after their gig at The Garage
• Then playing in Paris at the same time as the terrorist attacks happened at The Bataclan
• Dealing with anxiety
• The sacrifices they had to make to get where they are today
• Having a job to support yourself and your music
• New music coming from Closure In Moscow
Check out Closure In Moscow here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4I1DvdLsieFgvgYbr8NRfh?si=BdLCH5IfR6KKY7eqBeL-Lw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/closureinmoscow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closureinmoscow/
Website: http://www.closureinmoscow.com/
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Peter Doell is a recording and mastering engineer. He has worked with artists such as Miles Davis, Toto and The Beach Boys. He used to be a staff engineer at Capitol Studios but is now working as a senior mastering engineer at AfterMaster Audio Labs.
Peter is also hosting a really cool Audio Lunch “networking event” in Los Angeles where producers and engineers meet. If you ever get a chance to go, you should!
It was a pleasure talking to Peter and I’m sure you will enjoy our conversation too.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Peter’s mastering routine when he gets a new project in
• Working at Capitol Studios
• How he deals with various LUFS standards on streaming platforms
• Getting more volume with lower ratios
• Embracing AI in mastering and what differentiates AI from human mastering
• The importance of being kind
• Working with Miles Davis and Marcus Miller
• The importance of a work/life balance and when it’s appropriate to put in an all-nighter
And much more
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On the show today we have the amazing bass player Dale Davis. Dale has played with bands and artists such as Freak Power, Paul Young and most famously, Amy Winehouse who he also was an MD for.
Dale played with Amy throughout her career and they both shared a great musical connection. If you have seen the documentary, Amy, I’m sure you have seen Dale.
It was a pleasure talking to Dale and I’m sure you will enjoy our conversation too.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Moving to London and the struggles trying to make it as a musician
• Being ahead of the game
• The music scene in London
• How we both were naive when moving to London
• How to deal with lulls in your career
• The importance of patience
• Working with Amy Winehouse and why they connected so well and how he views their time together today
• What happened to the band after her passing
• Dale’s approach as a session musician and how he thinks about what parts to lay down
• Favourite failure that set him up on the path to move to London and becoming a bass player
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On the show today we have boutique guitar amp maker, Jesse Hoff. He is the man behind the very popular and sought after Lazy J guitar amps.
His amps have been used by guitarist such as Joe Bonamassa, Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and has won awards such as Guitar Amp of the Year over £1000 by Guitar Magazine, twice.
It’s a killer amp and if you get a chance to try one I can highly recommend that you take the opportunity.
It was great spending time with Jesse and really geek out about guitar amps and understanding more about the electronic side of it.
So if you are into guitar amps, electronics, speakers, pedals and all that, I’m sure you will love this interview.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How Jesse started Lazy J
• The benefit of booster pedals and how they work in conjunction with the preamp
• Different types of transformers and how they can affect the sound
• The relationship between resistors, capacitors and tubes
• Why you might want to use FX-loops
• The effect speakers and capacitors have on the sound of your amp
• If “recapping” an amp actually make a difference • The typical signal flow of a guitar amp
• The up-and-coming LazyJ tequila and guitar pedals
• Why you have to pay more attention to what you hear rather than read
• The effect warmed-up tubes have on your amp
And much more
Check out Lazy J here: http://www.lazyjprojects.com/
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On the show today we have founder and CEO Matt Miller plus product partnership manager Andrew Perusi from audiobridge.
Audiobridge is a mobile recording app which helps artists collaborate remotely. You can do things like multitracking, editing, add audio effects, in-app messaging with your collaborators and more.
Also, the goal is to be more powerful than Pro Tools, in portrait mode, which is pretty exciting.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Dealing with the slow-moving and slow-adapting music industry
• Being a disruptor in the music industry
• How technology is shaping the music industry
• Why Pro Tools has too many features and is not an easy to use tool
• How audiobridge can become the one-stop-shop for music creation
• The audio quality of recording on your iPhone
• Why audiobridge is better than your Voice Memo application
• How AI can be used to help artists create better recordings
And much more
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Mark Needham is a producer and engineer who has worked with artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Shakira and many others. But not only that, but Mark is also an expert when it comes to artists development and has developed artists such as The Killers and Imagine Dragons to name a few.
It was a real pleasure talking to Mark and I hope you will enjoy it as well!
In this interview, we spoke about:
• The common trait the successful bands’ Mark has developed that set them apart
• The questions or doubts he needs to get answered/resolved before he commits to working with a band
• How he helps artists make better songs and find their inner voice
• The benefits of having major record deals compared to staying independent
• How Mark stays focused during his long working days
• The benefit of reading books + book tips
• Some of the more unknown records Mark has made that he is proud of
• Being a captain and be able to marry people at sea
• How Mark started out in the industry and how he found clients early on in his career
And much more
Connect with Mark Needham at:
http://www.markneedham.com/
Music and Book mentioned in the episode:
Songs For A Blue Guitar
60 Watt Silver Lining
This Is Your Brain On Music
Hollywood Park
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The guest today doesn’t really need an introduction. He is a guitar virtuoso, songwriter, guitar teacher with past students such as Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett & Charlie Hunter. He has sold over 10-million records and has 15 Grammy Award nominations. Of course, I’m talking about the great Joe Satriani.
It was a big pleasure talking to Joe and I hope you will enjoy it as well.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• His guitar playing on the song Why from The Extremist
• The common trait each of his successful students has had
• Being able to practice without your instruments
• Being able to express yourself freely
• The effectiveness of playing the wrong note
• What he feels is expressed through shredding
• Why you would want to use delay when shredding
• What he would teach me if I gave him one million dollars to teach me to become a great guitar player in 4 weeks
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Mo Pleasure is a multi-instrumentalist who has played with artists such as Earth Wind & Fire, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, George Duke, Bette Midler and many others.
I first met Mo a few years ago when I worked for producer and engineer, Jon Moon. It was a project that unfortunately never got released, however, the musicians that were hired for the project were awesome and Mo was one of them.
It was a pleasure talking to Mo again and in this interview, we spoke about:
• What his responsibility as a musical director is and being an MD for Earth Wind And Fire
• Dealing with having tours for Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera and other two tours cancelled in the same year
• How to memorise a full-set list
• The stress of getting a “brain-freeze” during a show
• The feeling when you are really grooving with your bandmates
• Why and what you need to put in writing as a hired musician to cover yourself from future disagreements
• How Mo has sustained a music career throughout several decades
• The importance of less is more
• Being a mature player at an early age
Connect With Mo On:
https://www.facebook.com/moplay
https://www.instagram.com/morrispleasure/
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Shaun Letang is the founder of Music Industry How To, a website where he teaches independent musicians and artists how to make a living from their music.
If this is something you are struggling with, this episode is for you.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How to use YouTube to set you apart, grow your fan base and make money
• The benefit of diversifying your income as an artists • Why you need to have an incentive for people to sign up to your email list
• Why “Listen to my new single” post is not enough
• Why you need to add value to your fans • Creating a movement for your music
• The disadvantage and advantage of having a record deal And much more
Connect With Shaun On:
https://www.musicindustryhowto.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/IMusicAdvice https://www.facebook.com/independentmusicadvice https://www.instagram.com/shaunletang/
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Tom Syrowski is a producer, recording and mixing engineer based in Los Angeles and has worked on records for band such as Mastodon, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Velvet Revolver and many others.
Before moving to Los Angeles to work in Henson Recording Studio, Tom lived in Ohio where his job, after attending Full Sail University, was to dig graves. However, he took the chance to move to LA and that’s where he ended up working for producer Brendan O’Brien as his engineer.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• Being a gravedigger in Ohio
• Studying at Full Sail University
• Moving to Los Angeles and how he got the gig at Henson Recording Studio in Hollywood
• How he ended up working for Brendan O’Brien and some of the things he learned working with Brendan
• How he determines if a project is right for him
• Conversations he has with bands and artists before working together
• Why he doesn’t have a manager
• Favourite moments
• Favourite failure in the recording studio
Connect with Tom at:
https://www.tomsyrowski.com/
Some cool recent projects Tom has been a part of:
Stuart Davis - Temple Whores
The Shrine - Cruel World
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Michael Beinhorn is a music producer who has done records for bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Herbie Hancock, Marilyn Manson to just name a few.
Michael is a very passionate man and this interview took quite a different direction than I expected. We spent quite a lot of time talking about:
• Everything that’s wrong with the music business and record labels
• Why artists need to continue to innovate and take music to the next level
• Why we need to demand more excellence in music and art
• Why Michael is mad about that we are still referring to The Beatles as something to inspire to
This is something that Michael is very passionate about and I found his ideas and viewpoints very interesting
We also touched on:
• What it takes to make a great rock record
• Growing up in New York in the ‘70s
• Gentrification and how it kills the art scene
And much more
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Connect with Michael on:
https://beinhorncreative.com/
https://www.facebook.com/michael.beinhorn
https://www.instagram.com/michaelbeinhorn/?hl=en
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Leland Sklar is a legendary bass player who has played with artists such as James Taylor, Phil Collins, Toto, Carole King and the list of legendary artists continues.
Leland also has a very popular YouTube channel where he tells stories from recording sessions and tours. He also shows some of his bass parts from various songs he has recorded on, for example, Ssudio and Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins.
Leland has a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge about playing bass and music so it was a real pleasure talking to him.
In this interview we spoke about:
• What Leland has been up to during the coronavirus pandemic
• How he got started on the bass and who influenced him
• If the music scene in Los Angeles in the ’60s and ’70s was as good as we like to think it was
• The quality of music coming out of very young artists back then
• Working with James Taylor and how that was the catalyst for his career
• Why Leland likes to do a few takes when recording
• Working as a session musicians 4 sessions/day and trying not to repeat himself
• How he set himself up for success when being called upon as a session musician
• Why he could write a dissertation on the importance of whole and half notes
• How to get through lulls in your career
And much, much more
Connect With Leland On:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LelandSklarOfficial/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw
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J.J. Blair is a Grammy award-winning producer and engineer in Los Angeles. He has worked with artists such as June Carter Cash, Rod Stewart, P. Diddy, Weezer, George Benson and many others.
It was a real pleasure talking to JJ and in this interview, we spoke about:
• Taking risks, or as J.J. puts it, “Send it and hope you stick the landing”
• His journey through the years and how he got to produce and engineer records
• How he values his work/life balance
• How he get clients and his working relationship with his manager
• Working with Joe Bonamassa and why he has a stage persona
• Favourite and least favourite moments in his career so far
• Learning from your mistakes and some of J.J’s own mistakes working with artists
• How he deals with the quiet times in his work
And much more
Connect With J.J. On:
https://www.jjblairrecording.com/
https://www.foxforce5.net/
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Sean Giovanni is the producer, engineer and owner of The Record Shop recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Beyond offering your standard recording packages, Sean also helps artists build their social media presence to take their careers further.
Sean is also the co-founder of MindMap, an online training course designed to help artists build a career out of their art.
In this interview, we spoke about:
•The early struggles Sean faced when starting out in the music industry and how that led to his current path
•Some of the fundamentals you need to get right when you are starting your business or career
• How to promote yourself and the importance of showing genuine interest in others
• Some common pitfalls people fall into that makes them quit before they reach their goal
• The importance of patience and why it needs to be talked about more
• Sean’s favourite books that have helped him in his career
• Emotional fitness
And much, much more
Books mentioned in the episode:
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
For Every One by Jason Reynolds
The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nashvillerecordingstudio/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therecordshopstudios/
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On today’s show, we have not just 1 but 3 guests.
On a first for Your Audio Solutions, we have a roundtable interview, and I’m very thrilled to welcome Phil Naish, Dave Martin and Bobby Dellarocco from Sweetwater Studios.
Phil Naish is a grammy award-winning producer and keyboardist from his work with Steven Curtis Chapman and who is now serving as the executive producer of Sweetwater Studios.
Dave Martin is a bass player with 40+ years of experience and has worked with artists such as Bootsy Collins, Dweezil Zappa and Eric Johnson. Dave is now a producer, engineer and bassist at Sweetwater Studios.
Bobby Dellarocco is Sweetwaters audio engineer and if he is not working on his various sample packs, he can be found engineering projects for bands and working closely with Phil and Dave.
It was a real pleasure talking to these guys and I think you will love the interview too!
As you can imagine with us all being connected through Skype you might find some lags but I think you will be able to enjoy it anyway.
In this interview, we spoke about:
• How they all ended up at Sweetwater Studios and what they did before
• How to run a profitable recording studio like Sweetwater Studios
• How they find clients and market Sweetwater Studios
• How to realise the potential of a song
• What your role as a producer and engineer is
• What they have learned from working with each other
• If they have been in any musical situations where they didn’t know what they are doing but how they made it work
• Using the Nashville Number System
• The importance of listening and being able to know where you fit in, in a musical situation
• And much more
Check out Sweetwater Studios here: https://sweetwaterstudios.com/
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It’s a pleasure to welcome back Ethan Winer to Your Audio Solutions! Ethan is back to further bust audio myths that can help you save money and to not succumb to placebo effects in your studio or in your favourite listening position (e.i., audiophiles).
This interview is partly a continuation of our previous and very popular interview which you can find here: Ethan Winer - Busting Audio Myths And Why Dave Pensado Was Tricked
Ethan Winer is well known in the audio industry with his many articles for major sound magazines as well as with his book The Audio Expert (Check it Here). Ethan has also been active at AES with, for example, his popular Audio Myths presentation (Check it Here).
In this interview, we spoke about:
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If you can tell the difference in the quality of converters by running them hot or clipping them
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If recording in a higher sample-rate improves the antialiasing filtering in converters
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If you need to “burn-in” your new speakers or headphones
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How you can null-test plugins such as EQ’s in your daw and if it’s possible to null-test sample rates
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Why the emotional impact of using, for example, different sample rates as suggested by Mixerman should not be included in scientific testing
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If Paul McGowan from PS Audio is correct by saying that Ethan’s null-test is fallible
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What Synergy is and if it, in fact, has an impact in audio
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If you should worry about using 16bit over 24bit resolution for your recordings
And much more
Other resources mentioned in the interview:
Monty Montgomery - D/A and A/D
Ethan’s Null Tester Demonstration
How To Do A Proper Listening Test
All digital equalizers are the same
Sound On Sound article: Do Expensive Mic Preamps Make A Difference?
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Steve Ouimette is a music composer and has worked on games such as Guitar Hero, Ghost Recon Corrido, The Crew 2, Just Dance, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare and many others.
Steve also made the popular cover of The Devil Went Down To Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band which was one of the end-battles in Guitar Hero 3. His cover has over 10 million views on YouTube.
Steve has also developed a very cool recording technique he calls forensic re-recording. This is where he digs deep into how a song was recorded by finding out what gear and what instruments were used in the original recording.
Check out one of his forensic re-recordings of Earth Wind & Fire’s - Let’s Groove below. It’s killer and it sounds almost identical! Link below.
In this interview, we spoke about:
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How Steve started out in the industry and how Guitar Hero was the first game he worked on
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The forensic re-recording technique that Steve developed to re-record authentic covers for the video game Just Dance
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Tempo-mapping songs that are recorded without a click and how you can use this trick to enhance your own songs
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Which song he found most difficult to re-create
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The biggest difference between older and modern songs
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The pain of using Pro Tools
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If a $25 dollar pick is better or just different than your normal pick
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How his speakers from Amphion has improved his studio and why he uses 4 subwoofers
And much more
Music Examples By Steve Ouimette:
Guitar Hero 3 - The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Just Dance - Earth Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove
Just Dance - Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Ubisoft - The Crew 2
Activision - Zombies In Spaceland Trailer
Connect With Steve At:
http://www.steveouimette.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/SteveOuimette
https://twitter.com/steveouimette
https://www.instagram.com/steve_ouimette/
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On the show today we have the number one lady in guitar shredding, Mrs Smith.
If you don’t know who she is, she was kidnapped by a Norwegian death metal band and it was in her captivity that she developed her fierce guitar skills.
Also, not that long ago, she battled Metallica’s lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett, in a Wah-off for the title of the biggest wah-wah abuser. I must say, with Mrs Smith’s operating 4 wah-wah’s at once Kirk didn’t stand a chance.
It was a pleasure talking to Mrs Smith and I hope you will like this interview too!
In this interview we spoke about:
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Guitar shredding
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Guitar players such as Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen
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Her beloved cat, Carlyle who has been missing since last Tuesday
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Tiger King and why she thinks it’s a disgraceful show
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Being kidnapped by the Norwegian death metal band and how she got rescued
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Battling Kirk Hammett in a wha-off and how Sweetwater helped her build the 4-in-one wah-wah pedal
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How she recorded her EP, Introducing Mrs Smith, at home
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Using amp-simulators vs real amps
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She also shared some details about her new up-and-coming album and much more
You can also watch this interview on YouTube
Connect with Mrs Smith on:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smithcatmrs
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SmithCatMrs
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5xJt7MdN0osQAtCXPi7lzw
Official Website - https://www.worldofsmith.com/
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In this episode, we will look at how you can develop your studio’s unique selling point.
The reason I want to show you this is that in a crowded marketplace, just like the music industry and with so many home studios around competing for business, it’s important to separate yourself and stand out.
That’s why you want to offer your clients’ a result or an advantage that is superior to your competition.
I will show you an exercise you can do to start developing your unique selling point and start separating yourself from your competition.
You can watch this video on YouTube!
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Björgvin Benediktsson is the founder of the very popular, recording and mixing, website audio-issues.com. He is also a best-selling author of books such as Step By Step Mixing: How To Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins and many others.
In this interview, we spoke about:
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Björgvin’s journey from Iceland to Spain and to Tucson, Arizona, where he now lives
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Meeting Tim Ferriss in Spain and the impact he has had on Björgvin’s business and personal life
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Why you should change your mindset to be about how you can help others rather than yourself
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Why the mindset of a musician who thinks they deserve to play live is wrong
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What you need to have in place in your business before you start running ads on social media
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Why Björgvin’s philosophy of using ads is different from people like Ramith Sethi and Graham Cochrane
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Is an add annoying when it shows up in your feed?
And much, much more
Watch it above or listen to it on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Connect with Björgvin and Audio-Issues on:
www.audio-issues.com
YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/theaudioissues
Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/audioissues/?hl=ur
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/audioissues
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In this 5 part mini-series, we will look at how you can increase your client base for your home studio and/or freelance career.
The topics that will be discussed are:
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How to get clients online
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How to get your foot in the door of the music industry by shadowing other professionals
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Diversifying
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The importance of relationships
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How to get clients coming back for more
You can also watch this mini-series on YouTube (full series available on Friday)
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As producer or engineers, we usually tend to look at how other producer or engineers out there are advertising themselves and how they run their businesses.
But there are so many other businesses you can look at for inspiration.
This way you can create something unique that will set you apart from your competition.
In this episode, we will look at what you can learn from companies like Uber, Kapten, Bolt and how you can implement some of their strategies when advertising your own business.
The goal with this video is that I want to encourage you to keep your eyes open and look at how other businesses are operating beyond your own industry.
Don’t limit yourself to only looking at other studios, look at as many businesses you can.
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Do you want more clients for your home studio or freelance business? Is it not working and you have no idea why?
Are you making any of the following 3 mistakes:
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Being Desperate
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Not Working On Your Business
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Making It All About Yourself
Watch the full video to learn why you need to avoid these mistakes!
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On the show today, we have the revered guitarist Tomo Fujita. Tomo is a professor at Berklee College of Music and has taught some now-famous musicians. For example, John Mayer and Eric Krasno.
I had a blast talking to Tomo and he is a fantastic teacher and his approach to teaching guitar really resonated with me, as you will see in the interview, and I hope it does the same for you!
In this interview we talked about:
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The super funky opening of his song “Crossing” and the similarities to John Frusciante’s guitar lesson back in 2006
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His approach to using different guitars while recording
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Different guitar neck profiles
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Tomo’s unique approach to teaching the guitar
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The importance of understanding and learning intervals to be a good musician
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Why you need to be able to listen before you play
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Being stuck in various shapes or boxes
-What you need to do before he takes you on as a private student
- What it means to “get the blues”
And much, much more
Check out Tomo’s website here: https://tomojustfunky.com/
Follow Tomo on Instagram
Check out his guitar lessons at his YouTube channel
And his Guitar Wisdom where you can become a member today!
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In this episode, we discuss which 5 home recording studio essentials you need to make money.
They are:
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Laptop or desktop
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Interface
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DAW (with stock plugins)
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Good headphones (plus tip from Andrew Scheps)
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A set of microphones
Let me know if you agree or have any other suggestions by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
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I recently got this great question from a subscriber who asked, “How can you earn the trust of new clients since they might already have a team of people. Even with a solid portfolio?”
To help answer that question I brought in my friend Maxime and I hope you will find our discussion helpful.
Some of the things we touched upon were:
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Being prepared
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The human factor
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How to think about it in cooking terms
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Respect the vulnerability of the artist coming to your studio
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How your rate and positioning of yourself can establish trust
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Why you need to allow time to build trust
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Why you can’t put all your eggs in one basket
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And more
Check out Maxime’s killer band, Indigo Face and his studio, Popom Studio.
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Mikey Demus is the guitarist from the heavy metal band Skindred. He is also, together with his partner Adrian Thorpe, the man behind Redbeard Effects which are about to release their highly anticipated, Honey Badger Octave Fuzz pedal.
I first met Mikey a few years ago and it was a pleasure talking to him and I hope you will enjoy our conversation as well
In this interview, we spoke about:
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The beginnings of Skindred and touring in the US
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How Mikey likes to work in the recording studio
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Using a recording studio vs a home studio
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The benefits and disadvantages of having a record deal
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The modern setup of running your band and business
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What Skindred is looking for when choosing a recording studio
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Picking your battles and making compromises in a creative environment
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Why you have to put in the time to make a living from music
And much, much more
Check out Sindred’s website for up and coming shows: http://skindred.net/
Skindred’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skindredmusic
Redbeard Effects: https://redbeardeffects.com/
Redbeard Effects YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUa7JIjFaBWWFBNSqSxtrw
Get more clients for your home studio, download your free guide here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Is a Grammy award worth it?
Will it improve your career and give you more work?
Is it too easy to win these days?
Has it lost its value?
Would you rather win a Pensado’s Award?
Taylor Swift’s army of writers and how Billie Eilish and Lizzo have set themselves apart
That and more is the topic of my discussion with music producer Maxime Raguedeau-Obadia.
Do you agree or not? What are your thoughts about the Grammys? Let me know by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Get more clients for your home studio here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Do you feel like you suck at music production? Or finding new clients? Is your economic situation frustrating you?
I’ve been there and sometimes I still find myself there. It can affect your self-esteem and make you quit your work and just give you a generally bad mood.
It sucks!
However, I have some exercises that I use that gets me out of the funk which I hope they can help you too if you find yourself in this situation.
These exercises will hopefully make you feel better about yourself and stay on track with your goals!
Tim Ferriss’s blog post on Fear Setting: https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/
Tara Brach guided meditation: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tara-brach/id265264862?i=1000394624636
Get more clients for your home studio: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Building relationships with bands and artists can be tricky when you are starting out and looking for new clients. You might think that you need to pitch them your service straight away but then you risk coming off as salesy. That can itself make clients not coming back to you.
That’s why in today’s episode, you can learn:
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How to start a conversation after a show
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How to take an email conversation to the next level
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Sending valuable content
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How pitching can become less salesy
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Playing the long game
Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about the topic by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Get more clients for your home studio here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Maor Appelbaum is a mastering engineer based in Los Angeles. He has worked for artists such as Faith No More, Yes, Eric Gales, Yngwie Malmsteen and many others.
In this interview with Maor, we spoke about:
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Why you need to work to get work
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Using ads to grow your business
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Starting his career in the US by working for Syliva Massy
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How he built his client base
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Pricing
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Selling yourself
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Making sacrifices to support his career
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Investing money to grow your business and studio
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The best way to communicate with your clients
And much more
Check out Maor’s mastering course here: https://proaudiomasterclasses.com/classes/creative-mastering-with-maor-appelbaum
Maor’s website: https://maorappelbaum.com/
Get more clients for your home studio here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
If you want to increase your client base and be able to do music and audio for a living, you need to stop buying more gear.
I know it can be hard to resist, especially when Waves has a sale on every day and their new plugins look cool and interesting. I fall for it sometimes too.
However, buying more gear will not bring you more clients. Buying the latest microphone, plugin, or hardware unit will not help you get more clients and earn more money.
Gone are the days when clients are looking at your gear lists when deciding if they want to work with you.
In this episode, I’m also giving you some great book tips that have been very beneficial to me and that I’m sure can help you too.
Do you agree with me or not? Do you need more gear? Let me know by sending me an email at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Get more clients for your home studio. Download your free guide here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Jacquire King is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, recording and mixer engineer. King has worked with artists such as Kings of Leon, James Bay, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Buddy Guy and the list goes on.
Jacquire currently operates from his studio in Nashville and besides from making killer records he also teaches people how to make awesome recordings and mixes on sites like pureMix and Recording Revolution.
In this interview with Jacquire King we spoke about:
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Working with James Bay and Jame’s guitar playing
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How to make artists perform in the studio
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The psychology of making records
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Not “over-engineering” when recording and leaving things for the mixing process
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Why you don’t need to be an expert on all areas of music to be able to produce others
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The importance of people skills
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Making people comfortable in the studio
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How to keep the vibe throughout the recording-making process
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Questions he asks clients who want to work with him
And much, much more
Get more clients for your home studio here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Let me know if you would like to see a particular guest on the show or if you have any other comments or suggestions on the podcast by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
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Ian Sefchick is a mastering and cutting engineer at Capitol Studios and he has worked on records for artists such as Alabama Shakes, Glass Animals, Kid Cudi and many others.
Besides working at Capitol, Ian also builds the very popular Magic Death Eye tube compressors with EQ’s that has been praised by engineers in the business.
It’s also available as a plugin from DDMF.
In my interview with Ian we spoke about:
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Doing direct to lathe sessions
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The difference between compressors such as Vari-mu, FET, VCA and Optical
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How control voltage, tubes, attack- and release time work in a compressor
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Why you need to match tubes in your compressors
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The best way of learning how to hear compression
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If there’s a rule as to how you should deliver your mixes to your mastering engineer
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Side-chaining and the difference between feedforward and feedback designs
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Look-ahead compressors and how they work
And much more
Get more clients for your home studio by downloading your free guide here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Let me know if you have any questions about compression and what your favourite compressor is by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
If you are struggling with how to promote your studio online and get more clients, this episode is for you.
In this episode, you can learn how to:
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If you should use Facebook or Google Ads
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Content Marketing
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Using platforms like Instagram or Facebook to add value
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Why you need a lead magnet for your studio’s website
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What your website should contain
And more
Stuff mentioned in the episode:
Nicholas Di Lorenzo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panorama_mastering/
Sara Carter’s website: https://www.musicmixpro.co.uk/
Ger more clients for your home studio, download your free guide here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Let me know if you have any questions related to the topics discussed today or if there’s anything else you are struggling with, in your home studio by emailing me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Sara Carter is a mixing and mastering engineer based in Basingstoke, UK. She worked at the BBC doing either recording or mixing at Maida Vale or live concerts broadcast for BBC Radio One, Radio Two or 6 Music.
In her time at the BBC she got to work with artists such as Adele, The Black Keyes, The Raconteurs, Massive Attack and many others.
In this interview with Sara, we spoke about:
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Making a career change at the age of 34
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Working at the BBC and why she decided to leave
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Overcoming the imposter syndrome with hypnotherapy
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How attending Mix With The Masters helped her getting back to music
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Using SEO to gain clients for her home studio
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Offering a lead magnet to increase your client base
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Using Soundbetter
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And much more
Check out Sara’s website here: https://www.musicmixpro.co.uk/
Join her Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteringmixingmusic
Get more clients for your home studio, download your free guide here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Please leave a rating and a comment to help spread the word on the podcast :)
At the beginning of your career you might find yourself with some downtime in your studio. This is nothing bad, instead, it's a great opportunity to grow your skills and develop more relationships with artists and other people in the industry.
This is why diversifying can be good for your studio.
Check out the video below to learn more and how this can be beneficial for your studio and career.
Email me at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com with your comments and if you have any suggestion for an episode or guest.
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Stephen Kelly is an Audio Engineer & Producer working with some of the world’s top AAA games companies. Stephen also runs the website, www.understandingaudio.com where he teaches mixing techniques focused on the Why rather than the How.
This is how Stephen puts it, “By understanding the why you get the fundamentals right every time so that they’re embedded in your brain. By having those fundamentals right, you can take giant leaps forward on your audio journey and bypass years of frustration.”
In this interview, we talked about:
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Growing up in Dublin
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Being inspired by Red Hot Chili Peppers at an early age
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The twist and turns of moving to London and trying to do audio for a living
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Studying electroacoustic
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Getting advice from Dave Pensado
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Stephens website, Understanding Audio
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Working as an Audio Producer in the gaming industry
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The best way to get into the game industry
And much more
If you want better mixes and more pro-sounding mixes, go to www.getpromixes.com to download your free guide by Stephen Kelly.
Click here to get more clients for your home studio
Phil Ek is a record producer, recording and mixing engineer based in Seattle. He has worked with bands such as Fleet Foxes, Built To Spill, Band of Horses and The Shins.
In this interview, we spoke about:
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How to produce records
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The importance of committing in the studio
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Why communication in the studio is key
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How to charge clients
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Working with bands like Fleet Foxes and Built To Spill
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How he works with his management to find more clients
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And much more
Check out Phil’s website here: http://www.philek.com/
Get more clients for your home studio here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
You might wonder why you need to send business proposals to bands or artists? Isn’t it enough to agree on a fee and just start recording, mixing or mastering?
The quick answer to that is no.
With a well-written business proposal you can offer your clients much more value and earn more money for yourself.
In this episode, we will talk about what a business proposal is and how to write one for your clients.
Enjoy!
Is there anything you are struggling with in your home studio or freelance career? Let me know by sending an email to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Edwin Cox is the CEO and founder of West One Music Group, one of the leading independent production, broadcast and film music houses in the world.
West One Music is the home to over 450 composers and they have offices and production studios in over 42 countries in the world.
If you are interested or working as a composer or thinking about starting your own publishing company this interview is for you.
In this interview with Edwin, we spoke about:
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How he started out in the music industry as a sound engineer
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The early struggles of getting your music on the shelf of the broadcasters
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Networking
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If Netflix and Amazon Prime’s “Skip Intro” affects the royalties for composers
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The best way to pitch your music as a composer and get publishers interested
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How to get your foot in the door
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How they as publishers pitch to projects
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The pain of pitching and waiting
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The benefits of in perpetuity (lifetime) contracts
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And much more
Check out West One Music Group here: https://www.westonemusic.com/
Do you want more clients for your home studio or freelance career? Download your free guide here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
In today’s episode, we will discuss why you need to work on your home studio and not in it. According to the author of The E-Myth Revisited, Michael E. Gerber, the small business (home studio) owner is usually divided into three different personalities. The entrepreneur, the manager and the technician. However, we spend most of our time in the “technician” personality. This is detrimental to the small business (home studio) owner because we need to involve all three personalities to succeed.
In this episode you will learn:
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The fatal assumptions we as entrepreneurs do when starting out
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The difference and the importance of The Entrepreneur, The Manager and The Technician
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Why this is important for you to develop and think about
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How this allows you to take your home studio or freelance career to the next level
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And how this can give you more time in your day
Email me with any comments or suggestions you might have to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Do you want to increase your client base for your home studio or freelance career? Download your free guide here, https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
If you are struggling with procrastination and feel like you could be more productive in your day, this episode is for you.
In today’s episode we talk about:
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The benefits of being more productive
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Why restricting time on social media and emails can make you more productive
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Tim Ferriss’s suggestion on meditation and asking better questions
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Motivation vs discipline
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Why we should assume that our “future self” is going to be lazy and have no motivation
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And more
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Email me with any suggestions or comments to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Do you feel like you are not making enough money from your projects in your home studio or when people hire you as a freelancer?
In today’s episode, we will be looking at a few ways you can turn this situation around and start negotiating a better rate for your home studio or services as a freelancer.
We will talk about how to:
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Increase your rate for existing customers
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How to offer more value
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The espresso machine tactic
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Creative ways of getting your full fee
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Get everything in writing
And much more
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Email me with any suggestions or topics to cover at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
A few days ago I came across this story on Reddit about a guy who spent over $30,000 trying to make it in the music industry. He is now broke and has started a job at a bistro.
It was a fascinating story about trying to pursue one's dreams and making a career in the music industry.
Unfortunately, this story didn’t end in success (yet) and that’s why I think it’s important to tell stories like this. Because not everything ends with success. At least not in a way you thought about it in the beginning.
In this episode, we also discuss why it’s important to define what success means to you and why you have to adapt to your surroundings and be able to diversify.
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Email me with any suggestions you might have or guest to interview at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
In today’s episode of the Your Audio Solutions Podcast, I’m answering a question I recently got from a subscriber. He asked, “These days I'm thinking of offering my online mixing services on a website but I do not know where. Is it effective or worth the investment?”
It’s a great question since there are quite a few options these days. For example, SoundBetter, Fiverr, UpWork, etc.
In this episode, you can hear experiences from people I have asked and my own experience and opinion on this.
You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Email me with any comments, questions or suggestions to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
In today's episode, we will be talking about why you need patience and determination to succeed.
This is also the premiere for the first video version of the podcast, so if you fancy watching this episode instead, click here.
In this episode we will be talking about:
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Why you need to adapt to your surroundings
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How that can lead to discovering other passions and work
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The importance of being patient and situations you need to practice it
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My experience and the different routes I have taken
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Email me with any suggestions of guest or topics to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
In today’s episode, we will talk about a few ways of how you can find clients online. The concepts in this episode are something I have experimented with the last few months and it has definitely increased the potential clients that will hire me for future projects.
In this episode you can learn:
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How to contact bands online using my tested email script
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The “dating trick” for subject lines
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The importance of providing value rather than going for the sale straight away
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The importance of asking questions and finding out about a clients dreams with a project
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The power of reminder emails
Download the Free Guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Charging Based On Value Rather Than Time
Follow Your Audio Solutions on Facebook
Email me with any questions or feedback at niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Jerimaya Grabher is the co-founder and owner of Global Positioning Services. A management company with an impressive rooster such as Vance Powell, Greg Fidelman, Ryan Hewitt, Joe Chiccarelli and many others.
In this episode, you can get some valuable insight as to how one of the best management companies out there operates and the work they do for engineers and producers.
In this interview, we spoke about:
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How Jerimaya got started in the music industry and why he became a manager
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How he approached networking and how he built relationships in the music industry
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The downside of networking events and what is a more direct and a better way of going about it
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How he negotiates his client's rates and budgets
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The impact from the decline of CD sales
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How he finds work for his clients and how he nurture existing relationships
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Why label executives, A&R and artist management plays a big role in finding work
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The benefits of having early conversations with artists management
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How producers or engineers can get a manager and what managers can help you with
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Why you shouldn’t confuse management with employment opportunities
Make sure to follow GPS’s Instagram
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
F. Reid Shippen is a Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer and producer based in Nashville where he operates from his studio, Robot Lemon.
Reid has worked with artists such as Robert Randolph & The Family Band, NEEDTOBREATHE, Cage The Elephant, Backstreet Boys, Jack White and many others.
In this interview, Reid spoke about:
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Why there’s no such thing as a musical emergency
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How Reid runs the business side of his studio
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The importance of establishing systems
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Why you should underpromise and overdeliver
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His involvement in a music think tank and their projection of a 50-100 billion revenue over the next 10 years
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The importance of work/life balance
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Working out of fear
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Dealing with feeling overwhelmed
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What it takes to succeed in the music business
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Working smart vs working many hours
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How to build relationships and networking
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How to be a successful intern
And so much more
Follow Reid on Facebook and Instagram
Download your free guide: 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base
Check out my Edinburgh view on Instagram
Email me your comments or suggestions to niclasjeppsson@gmail.com
Maxime Raguideau-Obadia is a music producer, musician and studio owner in London. When he is not producing other artists out of his own studio, PoPom Studios, he plays guitar in the alternative pop band Indigo Face.
I’m excited for you to listen to this interview and I think you can find some valuable things you can apply to your own musicianship and career.
In this interview, we spoke about:
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Maxime growing up in Paris
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Getting expelled from classical guitar school and rediscovering the electric guitar
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Choosing between music and fashion
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His first experience playing in front of a big crowd and the support he got from his fashion lecturer
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His experience moving to London to study guitar at BIMM
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Discovering that he had perfect pitch
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The importance of being able to tell a story through your instrument
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Less is more
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Maxime’s ability as a producer to take your song to the next level
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What he looks for in a song
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The importance of being able to sing what you play
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Easy exercises you can do to learn how to sing
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How he met his fellow bandmates in Indigo Face
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Performing in front of 60.000 people
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Tips of getting on to Spotify playlists
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How to hook people in just 30 seconds when listening to your songs
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And so much more
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, now!
John Paterno is a Grammy-winning Los Angeles based producer, mixer, composer, engineer, mastering engineer, and musician who has worked with a diverse range of artists including: Robbie Williams, The Steve Gadd Band, Soraya & Eros Ramazzotti.
John also features on sites like Puremix.net where he teaches mixing, so check that out.
In this interview we spoke about:
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Working with Steve Gadd, recording drums, over editing and guitar pedals
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How he got started in music and engineering
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Moving to Los Angeles and working as an independent assistant
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How he became a staff assistant at Sunset Sound and how that led him to work for Tchad Blake
- How working for Tchad taught him about focus and some awesome records for you to check out (if you can find them)
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His work as a freelancer and how he built relationships and found new clients
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If a Grammy is as important for your career nowadays
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The notion that there has never been as much money in the music industry as today
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It’s all about the song and the difference between a great song and a hit
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The importance and the benefits of learning other peoples songs as a songwriter
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How John runs his business without the help of a manager
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His process of understanding his clients and how that helps him determine his rates
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How to meet the expectation of what the artist wants their music to sound like
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The importance of asking questions and how that allows you to understand the artist you are working with
And much more
Check out John’s website for things discussed in the episode here: http://www.musicdafoz.com/
Download your Free Guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
In this episode of the Your Audio Solutions Podcast, we will talk about how you can increase your income and gain more independence.
The different methods discussed in this episode are:
1. Change your pricing to a value-based method
2. How I got a 70% increase by changing my mindset to a value-based method
3. How to increase your rates for past clients plus a simple script you can use
4. Diversify
5. Increase your client base
6. How to build relationships online
I hope you are going to enjoy this episode and please let me know in the comments if you found this helpful or if you have any suggestions for other topics.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Charging Based On Value Rather Than Time
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
If you are just starting as a freelance sound engineer and you have never had a paying client, this episode will help you. Even if you already have paying clients this can be beneficial for you.
The tips and techniques I share in this episode is what I did when I started out, and still do.
The tips are:
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Record Bands Or Artists For Free
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Shadowing
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Don’t Ask For A Job
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Build Up A Portfolio
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Study
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Lead Magnet
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Build Meaningful Relationships
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Apply For Projects/Jobs Online
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Use SoundBetter, Fiverr or Upwork
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Run Facebook Ads
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(Bonus) Patience
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Charging Based On Value Rather Than Time
Is It Worth Joining Sites Like SoundBetter, Fiverr or Upwork
Download your free guide: 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Nicholas Di Lorenzo is a mixing and engineer based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the owner of Panorama Mastering which he opened in 2014.
Since he opened his studio he has worked on 900 plus projects for artists, labels, producers and engineers in Australia and across the world.
Nicholas is a really smart guy and it was lovely speaking to him. He has some great knowledge about running a business and I think you will love this episode.
In this interview we spoke about:
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His beginnings playing in bands and using Audacity and Guitar Pro
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His experience working in a recording studio and why that wasn’t suited for him
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How he got his internship in a mastering studio
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Tips of how not to write emails to studios
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Why he decided to start his own mastering studio
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The benefits of using your own name as a brand for your studio
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Why the first year of him opening his studio was a delusional process
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How Gary Vee’s Crush It encouraged him to change his business
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How sharing your story can build your trust factor
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The questions he asks his clients to get a deeper understanding of their dreams and goals
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How that affects the amount he can charge his clients
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If he spends money on Facebook or Instagram ads
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How he structures his days into 3 parts and how that has benefitted his life
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How Benjamin Franklins 13 Virtues inspired him to make changes in his life
Check out Panorama Mastering here: https://www.panoramamastering.com.au/
Get the Brief Kit here: https://www.panoramamastering.com.au/the-successful-mixing-brief-kit/the-successful-mixing-brief-kit
Download, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Bobby Owsinski is a long-time music veteran having worked as a musician, producer and engineer. He has worked with artists such as The Who, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Iron Maiden and many others.
You might know from his popular books such as The Mixing Engineers Handbook, The Music Business Advice Book or Social Media Promotion For Musicians. He also runs a very popular podcast called Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle where he gives you his personal insights into the industry of music covering industry news, reviews, analysis and tips.
In this episode of the Your Audio Solutions Podcast, Bobby talks about:
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Stories about Frank Zappa and how Frank’s skills as a salesman saved their project
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Why learning to network is critical to finding work and why so much of the music business is based on relationships
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What the infrastructure labels have that is so hard for you to recreate on your own
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How we as freelance producers, engineers can determine our worth and charge for it
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The problem with charging based on value rather than time
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If the argument that Spotify isn’t paying artists enough is valid
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What happens if your friend who pays $10/month to Spotify only streams your music, do you get all $10 of it?
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Will Spotify be sold to the Chinese owned Tencent?
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If the increase in money in the music industry will benefit all of us or mostly go to the top per cent
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What the UK got right when it comes to music venues and keeping them alive
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How you as a producer, engineer or artists can increase your fanbase on social media and why you need to use it professionally
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Why you need a website that you are in control over
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Why you need to focus on one platform at a time
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How to write engaging Instagram or Facebook posts
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Bobby's strategy for Facebook ads
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What the most essential thing you need on your website is
Check out Bobby’s website for books, courses and podcast here: https://www.bobbyowsinski.com/
Download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
Brian Lucey is a Grammy-winning mastering engineer based in Los Angeles where he is making killer records at his studio, Magic Garden Mastering.
Brian has mastered hit records such as The Greatest Showman, The Black Keys - Brothers and El Camino, Ghost - Meliora, Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark and many other awesome records.
It was such a pleasure talking to Brian and I’m sure you will love listening to it.
In this interview, Brian spoke about:
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How he handles mistakes nowadays compared to when he started out
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How he thinks about choices vs decisions
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The fear of perfectionism
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Techniques you can use to become a better listener
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How to use mastering references as a fence which allows you to play and be free inside them
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Being a student under Robert Fripp from King Crimson and what he learned from that experience
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How he found clients for his studio in the ‘90s
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How having a “normal” job helped him at the beginning of his career and why he recommends you get a side job too
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How he was driven by not by being successful but for his passion for sound
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Why you need to be patient with your craft and why it takes longer than you think to succeed
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How he is running his studio and business nowadays and why being a mastering engineer in this era is like being an emergency room doctor
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Favourite failures and much, much more
Check out Brian’s website at: http://magicgardenmastering.com/
His credits: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brian-lucey-mn0002167192
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Eric Sarafin, or Mixerman, as he is known for, is a gold and platinum award-winning record producer and mixer. He has worked for artists such as Ben Harper, The Pharcyde, Tone Loc, Amy Grant and many others.
He is also the author of many popular books for people learning about producing, mixing and recording. For example, Zen And The Art Of Mixing, Producing and Recording.
In this interview, Eric spoke about:
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Starting out at Dimension Sound and being a runner at Capitol Studios.
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Working at Hollywood Sound and how that led him to work with the band The Pharcyde.
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Being fearless
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Pricing himself and how lower recording budgets have affected his work
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What it means to mix aggressively
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What he learned from writing his popular books such as Zen and the art of Mixing
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The importance of causing a reaction for the listener or a reader, either if it’s good or bad
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Eric’s thoughts on the value of music and if we can get value back into music
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If it’s worth getting signed to a label as an artist these days.
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Eric’s opinion on analogue summing and why it can help you as a mixing engineer
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How affirmation and manifestations have affected his career and life and what he says to himself to boosts his confidence.
Visit Eric’s website: https://mixerman.net/
Get his books on Amazon or Barnes & Nobles
Join the Mixermania Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mixermania/
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Rayan Bailouni is a music producer, engineer and songwriter based in Dubai. He is not only working with local artists but is also working very hard to change the landscape of the music scene in Dubai and is already seeing a very positive change.
In this conversation, you will hear about Rayan’s journey from studying commercial and industrial biotechnology in Newcastle to becoming a producer in Dubai.
The challenges he encountered in his first years and how he found clients.
How Dubai’s music industry is changing and Rayan’s involvement in that.
Also, Rayan’s goal of breaking the cultural stigma that has been surrounding Dubai and the UAE.
The positive change by Dubai’s government opening up to more technologies, such as Spotify.
He also talks about the lack of venues and how that affects musicians, himself as a producer and the music community.
And much, much more.
Check Rayan’s website here: www.rayanproducer.net
His Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/m_bailouni/
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In this shorter episode, I answer one of your questions on how to find more time in a day and how to balance multiple projects. If you have your own questions about anything related to your audio career, you can contact me here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/contact
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In this interview, Lij Shaw speaks about playing in a blues band with his brother in Hong Kong. How he convinced a studio owner to let him completely strip down their studio and rewire it in just 7 days. Tips and how you guys can get into a recording studio. What to write and more importantly, what not to write when emailing recording studios.
Lij also shares his experience working with a band called Living Things, which got their first record dropped by the label. However, they kept working together and finally got their album released. In the end, their relationship came to an end and Lij ended up not getting paid and he tells us how his career changed going forward.
Lij also tells us how he started his studio, The Toy Box Studio and how he found clients. He also gives us some tips of what you need on your website so clients can contact you.
We also spoke about work/life balance and how working less can let you be more productive. And some other tips and tricks to cut time and be more productive.
Link to Recording Studio Rockstar Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/recording-studio-rockstars/id1039639115
Link to The Toy Box Studio: https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/
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In this episode, Gavin talks about his early influences. What it takes to be a professional drummer and what it means to be playing in time. Gavin also has an app coming out helping you with exactly that.
He also gives us an insight to how he likes to record himself in his studio and how he experiments with his big live room. We also spoke about his thoughts on using drum replacements. Why he doesn’t like engineers to mix his drum recordings and some other cool tips for improving your drum sound.
We also spoke about why it’s important to take every job seriously and play your absolute best because you never know where it can take you. Even if you don’t like the music.
Are you a home studio owner or work in a professional studio and want to increase your client base?
Do you want to build relationships and find more artists to work with?
Are you struggling what to say or write to bands to make them come back to you?
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In this interview, Steven talks about his beginnings in Boston. Moving to Los Angeles and promoting his drum samples to get into the industry. What recording studios can do to stay competitive in a new market. The importance of having mentors and why you need to create a roadmap to achieve your goals.
Are you a home studio owner or work in a professional studio and want to increase your client base?
Do you want to build relationships and find more artists to work with?
Are you struggling what to say or write to bands to make them come back to you?
Then download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base
In this interview, Bob talks about his journey from Berklee College of Music to Nashville and then Los Angeles. The importance of networking. Working with Michael Jackson. How to deliver a mix that the artist wants and so much more.
Are you a home studio owner or work in a professional studio and want to increase your client base?
Do you want to build relationships and find more artists to work with?
Are you struggling what to say or write to bands to make them come back to you?
Then download your free guide, 3 Tested Ways To Increase Your Client Base, Here