EDM Producer Podcast: Recent Episodes
Interviews with EDM and Electronic Music Producers and DJs!
The podcast where we interview top DJs and EDM producers and ask them how they make their music, how they achieved success, and tips to help you become better producers, musicians, and marketers yourselves!
All genres of electronic music are covered such as House, Drum and Bass, Trance, Hardcore, EDM, Dubstep, Funk, Progressive House, Electro, Electro-House, just to name a few!
Learn their most secret production tips, as well as hear their advice that will help you succeed in the electronic music world!
Join us this week as we interview the EDM/alt-rock band Brothers, from from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We has a blast as we talked about the transition from an alt-rock band to doing live electronic performances, successful actions on getting noticed as a performer, how they appeared on David Letterman, and hung out with Bono from U2! As well as getting geeky about gear, tips for staying inspired and positive in your career, and some of the most amazing moments they have experienced as musicians. We hope it helps you as musicans and producers!
House producer Christian Lukes joins us from the Netherlands today. We had a great discussion about music production, tips, techniques, promotion and more!
Want to know how to promote your music? Join me as I interview Christian from Envious Audio (https://enviousaudio.com).
We cover how to market and distribute your music. Should you use a record label? What's a marketing plan? How do you use social media correctly to promote yourself? How do you actually make money with your music?
All these questions are answered and more in this info packed episode! Don't miss this one.
Dari joins us today on the show to talk about EDM production, tools tips, and career. He opened up my eyes today by dropping some education bombs on some tools that I always needed but never heard of! Thanks Dari, and enjoy the show guys!
Find out more about Dari here: https://linktr.ee/musicbydari
EDM Producer Mads Gismerica joins us today to talk about production, labels, and love (haha). Plus we talk about his recent life altering accident that changed the course of his life. You don't want to miss this.
Find out more about Mads here: https://www.instagram.com/madsgismericaofficial
In this episode, we get to talk to Zen/it who is an incredibly unique producer that is someone that you should definitely know about.
He has been carving out a very unique sound that fuses together crunchy electro style basslines with orchestral breakdowns and buildups while managing to fit in some progressive influence as well.
This one was really fun and interesting for us. So listen in as he talks about and breaks down the methods to his madness.
This episode Yves V joins us to talk about DJ'ing and production. Yves V is a resident DJ at Tommorrowland and has appeared in the DJ Mag top 100. We are super happy to have him join us and talk shop. Enjoy!
Luca Schreiner is a 23-year-old producer, DJ, and musician from Stuttgart, Germany.
We were super excited to chat with him and see what he was up to, how he is creating his killer tracks, and what he has in store for the future.
For Luca much of his early successes which helped launch his career were from killer remixes of tracks from huge artists ranging from Roger Sanchez to Era Istrefi and many many more. Ultimately his talent landed him on huge labels such as Ultra records where you’ll not only find his remixes but also a bunch of his originals.
He has been streamed more than 50 million times on Spotify and played massive festivals alongside lineups with names like Don Diablo, EDX and many more.
You can hear his music here: https://soundcloud.com/luca-schreiner
This show we are interviewing Vigel who reigns all the way from Russia. He's been making giant moves in the mainroom and progressive scene for years now.
Find out what synth he uses and other vital techniques he has to get his larger than life leads and melodies, which has landed him on huge labels such as Armada and Spinnin Records.
Hear Vigel's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/vigel
In this episode we interview Julian Gray. From releasing his own professional tracks with recognized labels to his one on one music production tutoring and running a successful YouTube channel the man is definitely busy.
… but he managed to find some time for this interview so we could talk to him in depth on his vast knowledge of synth design and approach to production which ultimately lead him to getting signed on the legendary Mau5trap label.
In this episode London Nebel joins us to talk about his bass music making techniques, and we just have a good old chat about EDM and the industry. Enjoy.
Hear London Nebel's music here: https://soundcloud.com/london-nebel
In this interview I talk with house/tech-house producer Luca Cassani. We chat about how he gets such an organic sound in his songs, some cool studio gear, and much more!
Hear Luca's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/lucacassani
Pablo and I cover some great info about adding real elements into your music, working live with a band, working in the studio, and much more!
Hear Pablo's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/pablo-nouvelle
In this show I interview electronic producer Landis from Miami, creator of the high-energy club genre, Miami Bounce.
Landis and I cover a wide range of topics, including how Ultra influenced us both, and some great production and music career tips! Enjoy!
Hear Landis's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/landisofficial
In this show Onderkoffer and I have a fun, in-depth talk about how he was able to achieve the success he has, how to get your tracks heard; we cover a bunch of studio tips, production tips and gear talk. And we cover special career moments. Don't miss this one!
Hear Onderkoffer's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/onderkoffer
I'm super happy to interview DJ/Producer Ramiro Lopez in this show. We had a great conversation about his music production, which software he likes to use, studio gear and more. We also covered great tips for the aspiring musician to get his tracks out there and get heard!
Hear more from Ramiro Lopez here: https://soundcloud.com/ramirolopez
In this episode 3ternal joins me to talk about the ever interesting genres of Deathstep and Minatory. We chat about production tips, including sound designing heavy basses and laying down cool drums, as well as marketing advice to get you your music out there.
Hear 3ternal's track here: https://soundcloud.com/3ternalmusic
Geck-o joins us today for a great conversation about getting the attention of major DJs, putting together killer kick drums, mixing up genres, awesome production tips and more!
Hear Geck-o's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/geckonl
This show I had the pleasure of interviewing EDM producer Combo, who's specialty is bounce. We cover production tips, synths, effects, and studio gear. Also how to get your music out and heard, and finding a label.
Hear Combo's track here: https://soundcloud.com/combodj
Had a blast talking to Mod3sto this show. We covered, DAWs, studio gear, EDM genres, career advice, and they threw out GREAT tips for producers out there trying to get noticed. Enjoy!
Hear Mod3sto's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/mod3sto
This episode we chat with James Makan (Jaem). We go on way too long about Studio One, talk about Melodyne production tips, and he deals out about 100 free plug-ins for us to play with! Hope you enjoy it!
Visit Jaem's site here: http://jamesmakan.com
Feel good electronic producer Attom joins us today for a great chat about production techniques, career moves and more!
Hear Attom's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/the_attom
Electronic producer Michael Sparks joins us for a great interview about music production and getting signed to major labels. Hear Michael's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/iamsparksdj
In this interview, we chat with DJ/Producer Dani Deahl and have a great time talking production, career advice, and our socially awkward childhoods.
Show notes: Find out more about Dani here: http://danideahl.com/
https://soniccharge.com - Synplant
http://www.sonicacademy.com - Kick, ANA
https://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum
http://syntorial.com
Splice.com - cloud collaboration for DAWs - http://splice.com
EDM Producer Podcast #102 Show Notes
Guest: Thunderthief , Casey Ottmann! https://soundcloud.com/iamthunderthief https://www.facebook.com/iamthunderthief https://twitter.com/iamthunderthief
Creative Partners: Sidekicks ( https://soundcloud.com/wearesidekicks ), Laura Brehm ( https://soundcloud.com/laurabrehm ), Electro Light ( https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/electro-light-maze-in-the-sun-feat-sidekicks )
Co-Producer: Salda (https://soundcloud.com/saldaofficial) - Episode - Hold On (Salda Remix) David Quinn - New York
Tracks to check out: Longest Days Feat. Lexie Papilion
Mics: Blue Mic Baby Bottle
David Quinn - http://dj.beatport.com/davidquinnmusic
From the Steve Experience: Clear Track Studios - Florida
Check out the Home Mastering goodies at http://edmmr.com/mastering
Mastering Engineer, Blogger, and Content & Course creator, Ian Shepherd joins us today to talk mastering, dynamic range, amazing plug-ins, and just good old fashioned geeking out. Enjoy!
Pittburgh based EDM producer Geoffrey Huber AKA "GH", joins us today to talk production, the EDM music business and his album release!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/g-h
Audio Democracy is out on 20th April on Stem & Leaf Records
House producer from New York, Alex Kanner talks with The Producer Podcast today about EDM production, careers, and having multiple irons in the fire!
Here his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/alexkanner
Nashville based husband and wife electro-pop duo LNYX joins us today on the producer podcast!
Hear their tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/lnyxmusic
Progressive electronic duo, Judah, joins us today on The Producer Podcast!
Hear their tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/judahofficial
Revero joins us from the Netherlands today to chat about some great tips and info about FL Studio, production, moving up the ranks, and making a living as a producer!
Find out more about him here: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRevero
Producer, Remixer, Vocalist, and DJ Amber Long joins us today to chat about her incredible year, production techniques, and tips to make it as an EDM musician/vocalist!
Check out her tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/amberlong
Also support the kickstarter over at http://audiokulture.com
French house producer Quentin Mosimann joins us today to talk about his amazingly interesting history, as well as digging in deep to production tips and techniques he uses on his tracks!
Hear Quentin's music here: @quentinmosimann
Jason Timothy of musicsoftwaretraining.com brings the goods this show to give us TONS of tips and insight to make your tracks better and making you more productive than ever!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/jason-timothy and check out his training site here: http://musicsoftwaretraining.com
Trance 2.0 producer, Anske, joins us this week on The Producer Podcast. Get ready for some great info about digital music production, career advice for the EDM world, marketing and so much more!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/anske
The high energy and versatile house duo from Ireland, MickMag & JustBob, join us today on The Producer Podcast!
Hear their tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/mickmagandjustbob
Join us as we interview Stephen Kirkwood, trance producer and DJ from Scotland. Learn how he got started in the industry and how he manages to keep advancing in his career every year!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/stephenkirkwood
Electronic dance music producer Kastra joins us today for an amazing discussion about production, DAWs, marketing, and more. Hear his killer production tips, favorite VSTs, and gems of info to help you in your own EDM music career!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/kastramusic
House producer John Jacobsen calls us this week from Spain to talk production, marketing, and a whole lot more!
Hear John's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/john-jacobsen
Dylan Hermelijn from Amsterdam joins us today to talk about his amazing history and how he writes killer, organic, House and Tech House, and Techno tracks.
Hear his tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/2000andone
Fabian Imbri (baq5) joins us today to talk about making albums, production techniques, going with your gut, and communicating with fans!
Hear his tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/baq5
Techno producer Tomy DeClerque joins us from Slovenia, to talk techno, studio, gear, marketing and more!
Hear Tomy's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/tomydeclerque
Join us on this episode where we interview AMB and talk about gear, marketing, DAWs and so much more!
Hear AMB's tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/amb
Mindset joins us from Bedfordshire in the UK to chat with us about production, his career, and changing his name.
Hear his stuff here: https://soundcloud.com/mindsetgarage
Join us this week as we interview Marina Karamarko (Miss Soulfly)and talk production, being a full time DJ/producer, and achieving goals with unrelenting persistence!
Hear her tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/miss_soulfly
Aston Harvey, from the killer electronic duo from London, Freestylers, joins us today on The Producer Podcast!
Hear Freestylers tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/freestylers
This week, Vegard and Christian, from the Norwegian house/techno/disco duo Of Norway join us on the show!
Hear their tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/of-norway
Techno music producer Dan Duncan from duo Pig&Dan joins us today on The Producer Podcast!
Hear his tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/pig-and-dan
Future Glitch producer, LoneMoon joins The Producer Podcast today to talk about production techniques, his career, and his emotional music.
Hear LoneMoon's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/lonemoon
Expert percussionist and producer Drumspyder joins us today to take us through a journey from slo-mo, slinky bass, through mid-tempo funk to high-energy tribal house! Hear his tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/drumspyder
EDM Music producer / Engineer / DJ Nick Callaghan joins us today to talk production tips and how he is able to produce full time! Hear Nick's tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/nick-callaghan
Calling us all the way from Sydney, melodic and soulful electronic music producer Filter Bear joins us today!
Hear his music here: https://soundcloud.com/filterbear
LA based multi-talented electronic musician, Grabbitz, joins us today on the show! We geek out about studio gear and talk tips on marketing music as well!
Hear Grabbitz's stuff here: https://soundcloud.com/grabbitz
Youtube sensation and incredible sound designer SeamlessR joins us this week for The Producer Podcast, to talk synths, sound design, production and a load of geeky stuff.
Check out Seamless's stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/user/SeamlessR https://soundcloud.com/seamlessr
Luke from the Glitch-Hop/Future Funk duo SugarBeats joins me today in another great episode!
Check out Sugarbeats here! https://soundcloud.com/sugarbeatsmusic
Electronic music producer James Harcourt joins us today on The Producer Podcast!
Find out more about James here:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesharcourt
Site: http://www.twistedfrequency.com/jamesharcourt.asp
Facebook: http://facebook.com/djjamesharcourt
Twitter: http://twitter.com/james_harcourt
Super diverse LA Producer and fantastic vocalist, Jeff Sontag, joins us on the show today!
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jeff-sontag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.sontag Twitter: http://twitter.com/jmoso13
Aggressive electronic musician Foxsky, joins us on the Producer Podcast today!
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxsky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxskymusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrFoxsky
Show notes coming soon.
From the Netherlands, house producer Edwin Oosterwal joins us on the producer podcast today!
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/edwinoosterwal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edwinoosterwal Site: http://www.edwinoosterwal.com/
Show notes coming soon!
Martin, from the super dynamic Dubstep duo BAR9, joins us today on The Producer Podcast!
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bar9 YouTube: http://youtube.com/bar9uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/bar9uk Facebook: http://facebook.com/bar9uk
Show notes coming soon!
EDM producer and bass musician from the UK, Brawl joins us today on The Producer Podcast to talk about the forms of music he creates, marketing your music, and sending out demos.
DAW of choice: Ableton
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth and Razor
Best advice for aspiring producers: Be completely unique. Don’t copy some one else’s music, you’ll never be as good as them.
Marketing: Post songs to soundcloud groups to gain more plays.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/officialbrawl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brawldubstep Twitter: https://twitter.com/iLordOmega YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OFFICIALBrawl/featured Instagram: http://instagram.com/lordomega
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
High energy electronic music producer Rell The Soundbender joins us on The Producer Podcast today! We talk about commercial EDM, his Skrillex experience, and track energy.
DAW of choice: Ableton 9
Workflow: He starts working when he gets inspired. The workflow changes each track.
Successful career actions: Staying true to what he likes to make.
Marketing: He stays active on Instagram and he tries to market himself as a person.
Best Gig: Playing in Moscow, Russia
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rellthesoundbender Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelltheSoundBender Twitter: https://twitter.com/RELLTHESB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RelltheSB/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/RelltheSB
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Vlada Asanin, a Spanish house producer, joins the Producer Podcast and talks about his roots with classical music, the different sounds of DAWs, and mastering plug-ins.
DAW of choice: Ableton
Workflow: He starts with an idea in his head and creates the track around the idea.
Production tips: Start with an idea of what you want to make, so you how to build your track.
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth
Hardware: KRK and Event sound system
Successful career actions: Making it onto the Beatport charts
Best Gig: His first time playing in Mexico and getting all the recognition
Best advice for aspiring producers: Work, work, and work. Don’t take everyone’s advice. Stick to what you want to do.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vladaasanin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VladaAsaninOfficial Site: http://vladaasanin.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/VladaAsanin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VladaAsanin
Show Notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
House music phenom, Nasser Baker joins us on The Producer Podcast today!
DAW of choice: Cubase and Logic
Workflow: Starts with drums, then chops up vocal samples, and works on bassline, keys and melody later on.
Production tips: Keep your projects neat by labeling everything.
Hardware: Juno 60, Korg DW 8000, K200 Sampler, and Maschine Studio
Successful career actions: Being in Ibiza for a week for the label he works.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay humble and don’t give up. Keep pushing yourself and stay open to new ideas.
Links: https://www.facebook.com/nasserbakermusic http://twitter.com/nasserbaker http://residentadvisor.net/dj/nasserbaker https://soundcloud.com/nasserbaker
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Super talented House producer Mike Vale from Slovenia joins us today on The Producer Podcast and talks about selling his possessions to build a studio, going out of your comfort zone, and much more!
DAW of choice: Logic Pro 9 and X
Workflow: Always starts with a kick and drum hits. Then he works on the bass line. Once he has a groove going he builds the track around the groove.
Production tips: Take a lead and duplicate it. Then squash the duplicate with parallel compression. Mix the original and squashed version together to make the sound big and full.
Training resources: Read up on your DAW and plug-ins. YouTube tutorials.
Successful career actions: Charting top 10 on Beatport.
Marketing: Invest everything into your track and knowledge.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Read books, watch tutorials, and write music everyday.
Upcoming: New track with Umek, got a track signed to Hot Fingers called Can’t Fight the Feeling, and a remix coming out on Armanda with Umek.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mikevale Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikevalemusic Site: http://www.mikevale.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/djmikevale YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djmikevale
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture https://www.facebook.com/time.aperture
Jean Bacarreza, a Brazilian EDM and nu-disco producer, joins The Producer Podcast to discuss the future of electronic music and his love for funky tracks.
DAW of choice: Ableton Live
Workflow: Listens to music and goes to the beach to get inspired and starts with either a vocal, beat, or melody.
Production tips: Ask for advice on tracks. Ask others if your tracks are good. Practice a lot.
Training resources: YouTube tutorials
Favorite Effects: Ableton stock plug-ins
Best Gig: In 2010 at a festival in Bolivia
Best advice for aspiring producers: Never give up. Push past the tough moments in life.
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jeanbacarreza
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanBacarreza
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bpierre17
Show notes by Sean Hanagan Aka Sean Hanagan https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Dave Silcox, London based electro/progressive house producer, joins The Producer Podcast to discuss production tips, networking and producing multiple genres.
DAW of choice: Cubase
Workflow: Starts with a vocal or sound and builds the track around it.
Production tips: Mess around with distortion.
EDM training resources: Watch a lot a producer tutorials, like future music, and reading forums.
Influences: Mark Knight, Dave Spoon, and Fedde Le Grand
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth, Massive, Nexus, Spire, and Razor
Successful career actions: Having tracks on a Tiesto album and making bootleg remixes.
Best Gig: Playing at Burning Man last year
Best advice for aspiring producers: Network as much as you make music
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/davesilcox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davesilcoxofficial Website: http://www.davesilcox.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveSilcox YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaveSilcoxMusic
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Hungarian producer Kovary joins us on the Producer Podcast this week!
Tell us a little about yourself and the type of music you produce.
I’m a musician for more than 20 years. I was born in a small town in Hungary. When I was a kid I formed a rock band with my brother, we played blues rooted retro rock in the late 90’s. Originally I’m a guitar player. In 2003. I joined NEO, a successful Hungarian electro pop band. We made an original soundtrack for a famous Hungarian movie called ‘Kontrol’, directed by Hollywood based director Nimrod Antal. It was his first movie, and it was a huge success in Europe. The ost. won tons of awards, we toured all over Europe in the mid 2000’s. We supported bands like Duran Duran, Kasabian, Massive Attack etc.. Besides I started my own dj career around 2006. I was always into funk and disco. I play the mixture of house, funk, disco and electro, with a little French touch and techno. As a producer I produce nu disco/indie dance and house.
How did you get started in electronic music production?
In the 90’s I played live rock music. When electronic acts like The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers were topping the charts in the mid 90’s I was amazed by them, and started build my own home studio. I started to produce music on the computer around 2000.
What is your DAW of choice?
Cubase. I started on Cubase and Nuendo. Now I use Cubase 7 with Propellerhead Reason Rewire.
Tell us about your workflow? How do you write a song?
It’s very different in every occasion. In the past I always write songs on the guitar, now on keyboards. Sometimes I have a good melody in my mind, and I build the song around it. Sometimes I make a groovy bass line first. It depends on my mood.
Can you tell us your favorite production tips?
I don’t have. I love to try new things over and over again. I don’t like routines.
Favorite softsynth?
I’m an analogue hardware synth fan. I have 9 synths at my home studio (Moog Little Phatty, Sequential Circuits Prophet 600, Roland Juno 106, Korg Polysix etc) Besides I love Arturia softsynths, I have their analogue factory stuff.
Favorite effect plug-in?
I use UAD plugins. The best on the market. I love them.
Favorite piece of hardware?
Roland Juno 106. Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo. SC Prophet 600.
Anything else in your studio that you love?
My Mackie 1402-VLZ3 mixer.
Where do you go to personally learn and improve your production skills?
I listen to a lot of music. Mostly funk and disco from the 70’s. All my favourite producers are from that era. I always try to figure out how did they do their job. Sometimes I read magazines like Sound On Sound and Future Music.
What is the highlight of your music career thus far?
I shared the decks with almost all of my favourite producers. Lot of them supports my music. I had a dozen Beatport Top 100 tracks. I played in front of thousands of people.
What really helped your career along?
Faith in music.
What is the most effective way you have found to market your music?
Soundcloud/Facebook/Beatport
What is the best gig you ever played?
This year in Budapest Akvarium Club, with 2many Djs (Soulwax), in front of 2000 people.
What’s the best piece of advice you could give to an aspiring producer right now?
Follow your intuitions. I always did that.
Where can people find you and your music? https://soundcloud.com/kovary https://www.facebook.com/Kovarymusic https://www.youtube.com/user/kovaryvideos
DJ eM, an Australian Hard Dance/Hardstyle producer, joins The Producer Podcast to talk about his full time career in the music industry and production techniques.
DAW of choice: Ableton Live
Production tips: Balance all sounds in your mix to make sure everything fits well. Learn to use plug-ins and effects properly.
Training resources: Work with someone better than you.
Favorite Softsynth: Massive, Sylenth, Razor, and FM8
Best advice for aspiring producers: Have an idea of what you want to make, and make it a bit different from what’s popular. Don’t rush it. Take your time and make sure your tracks sound good.
Best Gig: Playing at Defqon 1 and the Metro Theatre
Production most proud of: Statik and Return to the Classics
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djem-bassempire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djembassempire Bass Empire - Professional Mastering Studios: www.bassempire.com
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From the Netherlands, DJ Digital Punk joins the Producer Podcast to discuss production, his show Unleashed, and how music quality is still king!
DAW of choice: Cubase
Production tips: Take out lower frequencies twice, once before rendering to audio, and once after.
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1, Spire, and Zeta 2
Favorite Effects: UAD and Legacy Compressors
Successful career actions: Having 6000 attendees at a Digital Punk Unleashed show and making hit music.
Best advice for aspiring producers: If you think you have a hit don’t put it up on the internet. Send it to a label.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djdigitalpunk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djdigitalpunk Website: http://www.digitalpunk.nl YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djdigitalpunk
Show notes by Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Joining us today is Guilherme and Neto from the Drum & Bass duo Jam Thieves from Brazil!
1.Tell us a little about yourself and the type of music you produce. R: We are from northern São Paulo-Brazil, we are producing drum n bass since 2007 and have a style of production facing the minimal.
2.What is your DAW of choice? R: Reason
3.Tell us about your workflow? How do you write a song? R: We sat in the studio almost every day and before starting working we like to hear some musicians that inspire us: Marvin Gaye, Barry White, James Brown and others. This helps us create and inspires us a lot.
4.Can you tell us your favorite production tips? R: Play enough music, taking notes during the day and not in a hurry to finish the tracks.
5.Who were your influences? Who is your favorite right now? R: My influences are: Calibre, Skeptikal, Ed Rush & Optical, Bad Company, the man of the hour, for us is the DLR.
6.Favorite softsynth? R: Subtracktor and NNXT
7.Favorite effect plug-in? R: Thor and NN19
8.Favorite piece of hardware? R: Akai MPK25
9.Anything else in your studio that you love? R: My little White macBook haha
10.What was the best moment of your career thus far? R: We received support from big names: Hype, Hazard, Fabio & Grooverider, Marky Ray Keith and others... We did a tour of Chile (Santiago & Valparaiso) and managed to keep us in the top 5 in the dnbarena and Junno download for 3 weeks with our last EP (SMOKE WEED on Serial Killaz Recordings)
11.What has helped you out most in your music career? R: we are in the process evolving and we want to reach new styles within the drum n bass
12.How do you get better at producing? R: Much concentration good music & weed hahaha
13.What is the most effective way you have found to market your music? R: Social networks and the Internet have greatly facilitated the release! Soundclound tools like facebook and email make your music get where you want.
14.What’s the best piece of advice you could give to an aspiring producer right now? R: Work seriously, have faith and believe in what you're doing
15.Which of your productions are you most proud of? R: Smoke Weed
16.Where can people find you and your music? R: Soundclound: https://soundcloud.com/jam-thieves
And the best shops: dnbarena: http://download.breakbeat.co.uk/artists/jamthieves.aspx)
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/artist/jam-thieves/216638
17.Final message? R: We would like to thank you for the opportunity to show our work, and stay tuned because we have large projects in progress as our new Ep on Serial Killaz Recordings, singles with Broken Audio and Animated among many other works. For all question are connected I leave a comment FOLLOW OUR PAGE>>https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jam-Thieves/583208808375760?fref=ts
peace.
In this episode Peter O’Leary joins us from the Industrial, Trip-hop group The Wednesday Experiment to discuss collabs and his “no rules” approach to music.
CHECK OUT THE BRAND NEW ALBUM FROM THE WEDNESDAY EXPERIMENT HERE: https://thewednesdayexperiment.bandcamp.com/
DAW of choice: Ableton
Production tips: When recording, don’t sacrifice the vibe and feeling of the recording. Open up your projects and bounce them every now and then because they won’t open the same way in a year or two. Have multiple session saves, so you can make big changes and still be able to go back to what you had before.
Influences: Aphex Twin, Sonic Youth, and Squarepusher
Favorite Softsynth: Massive, Absynth, and Turnado
Successful career actions: Playing at Bojangles festival.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Get interactive on soundcloud and make whatever you want. There are no rules.
Production most proud of: New album coming out on September 13th on their site. Website: http://www.thewednesdayexperiment.com
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thewednesdayexperiments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewednesdayexperiment Twitter: https://twitter.com/wedexp
Show notes by Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Italian EDM producers Jody Corbo and Kevin Moncado join The Producer Podcast and discuss Italian EDM culture,
DAW of choice: Logic Pro
Workflow: They try melodies to see what works and what doesn’t.
Production tips: Don’t use to many effects.
EDM training resources: Listen to other people’s stuff and just practice.
Influences: Swedish House Mafia, Hardwell, Steve Aoki, and Calvin Harris, and Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
Favorite Softsynth: Massive, Tremor, and Sylenth
Hardware: Akai MPK 25
Marketing Advice: Use the internet to network and post your mixes/musi
Best Gig: Insomnia 2013
Best advice for aspiring producers: Never give up and follow your dream.
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kevin-moncado
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jody-Kevin/1428531964057996
Show notes by Time Aperture
https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Corporate, a Seattle based Bass/Electronic/Glitch Hop/Dubstep producer joins the Producer Podcast to discuss his sound and music career.
DAW of choice: Ableton Live
Workflow: He records his ideas by beat boxing into his phone and builds off that idea.
Production tips: Make sure your mix is completely clean before you put anything on the master chain.
EDM training resources: He used to use YouTube for tutorials
Favorite Softsynth: Operator
Favorite Effects: Fab Filter Pro L
Hardware: M Audio Axiom
Successful career actions: Getting his track Ice released on Dirty Duck Audio
Best advice for aspiring producers: Keep your options open. Don’t limit yourself to a genre.
Production most proud of: His track Ice
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/corporatemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corporatemusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktocorporate
Website: http://corporate.fm
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From Fort Collins, Blendrix joins the Producer Podcast to discuss the orchestral/industrial/glitch sound to his music.
Check out Blendrix's latest EP, just released! https://blendrix.bandcamp.com/album/the-blood-spangled-banner
DAW of choice: He uses Abelton to build his track and Logic X for mixing and mastering.
Workflow: He works based off of ideas that inspire him.
Production tips: Layering synths to make them fuller and richer.
EDM training resources: Warp Academy
Influences: The Prodigy, Crystal Method and Phutureprimitive
Favorite Softsynth: Razor
Favorite Effects: Ableton stock plug-ins
Successful career actions: Going from just DJing and being able to do a live setup.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t waste too much time on collecting plug-ins and samples.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/blendrix Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Blendrix Website: http://www.blendrix.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Blendrix Tumblr: http://blendrix.tumblr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/blendrix
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From Boston, MrMilkCarton joins the Producer Podcast and talks about school and producing.
DAW of choice: Logic Pro 9 and Ableton for performing
Workflow: Sometimes starts with drums.
Production tips: Flex time- it takes an audio clip and stretches it.
EDM training resources: He learns a lot from other producers.
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth, Massive, and Absynth
Favorite Effects: Sound Toys Crystalizer delay and distortion, and Logic stock effects
Successful career actions: Playing live shows,
Best advice for aspiring producers: Always be writing music and get feedback.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mrmilkcarton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mrmilkcartonmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrmilkcarton YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Mrmilkcarton
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From Denver, Colorado, Laura Brehm joins The Producer Podcast and talks about her acoustic and featured work.
Future Plans: Keep working with producers and combine acoustic and electronic elements in her projects.
Workflow: She sometimes writes the chords and vocals and sometimes just writes the vocals.
Hardware: Quartet by Apogee and AKG 214 condenser microphone
DAW of choice: Logic X
Who she wants to work with: Zero7, Porter Robinson, Deadmau5, Bassnectar, Zedd, and Above and Beyond
Albums: Day to Day and Dreams
Best moment: Opening for Heart and singing at Global Dance Music Festival
Best way to market your music: Use social media to spread your music. Big labels help spread your work because they already have a following.
Links: laurabrehmmusic@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/laurabrehm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabrehmmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurakbrehm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/laurabrehm Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/artist/laura-brehm/259384 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/laura-brehm/id259612038
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Bobby Burns, hugely successful producer from Amsterdam, joins The Producer Podcast and talks about his music and career.
DAW of choice: Logic X, Ableton and FL Studio
Production tips: Use the best samples you can find. The quality of the samples is really important.
Favorite Softsynth: Spire, Sylenth, and Nexus
Favorite Effects: Universal Audio, LFO tool, DJM filter, Fab Filter, C6 Multiband compressor, API EQ, and Waves
Successful career actions: His love for music helped him succeed in the music industry.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Make music that is different. Make your own style.
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djbobbyburns
Website: http://bobbyburns.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/djbobbyburns
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djbobbyburns
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Grammy nominated Stockholm based producer, Stonebridge, joins The Producer Podcast!
DAW of choice: Logic
Workflow: Stars with a sound or sample and builds the song around it.
Production tips: Smash bus- a bus with the shadowhill compressor, so you don’t have to limit the master bus.
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth
Favorite Effects: UAD Trident, Shadowhill compressor,
Hardware: Manly tube mic
Successful career actions: Making an album.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t listen to everyone else. Be completely original.
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stonebridge
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealStoneBridge
Website: http://www.realstonebridge.com
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/501/stonebridge
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealStoneBridge
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Argentinian Electronic Producer/DJ & all around musician Cristian Poow joins us today on The Producer Podcast
DAW of Choice: Ableton
Workflow: Start with the vocal track. For remixes, come up with new ideas.
Favorite Synth: Sylenth1, Arturia MiniMoog
Favorite VST Effect: Sonnox and FabFilter Packages
Hightlight of Career: Helping others and achieving personal goals makes one successful, not fame
Best way to market your music: Social Media (Facebook, Youtube, Soundcloud, Mixcloud)
Best advice for an aspiring producer: Don't think you will be famous overnight. Master your skills. And start with one good song.
Links:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cristianpoow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CristianPoowOfficial
Background music:
- Cristian Poow & Andrey Exx feat. Dennis Wonder - I've Found You (Extended Club Mix)
- Cristian Poow & Andrey Exx feat. Dennis Wonder - I've Found You (Kevin Sunray & Dimi Phaze Remix)
- Cristian Poow - Exhort (Fuseboxers Remix)
- Alex Gray feat. Ann Bailey - Smalltown Boy (Cristian Poow Progressive Mix)
- Cristian Poow - Neon (2010 Version)
- Cristian Poow - Dreamt Paris (Original Mix)
- BK Duke - Come On DJ (Cristian Poow Remix)
- Cristian Poow feat. Valessa - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Cavin Viviano Remix)
- Afterman feat. Sunnie G. - Feel My Mind (Cristian Poow Remix)
- Cristian Poow & Pablo Caballero - On Beat (Original Mix)
New York City techno/tech house/house producer Agent Orange talks about his career with The Producer Podcast
DAW of choice: Ableton Live and Pro Tools
Workflow: Starts with templates
Production tips: Sidechaining and parallel compression
Training resources: He reads Gearslutz and KR audio
Influences: Todd Terry, Jay Lumen
Favorite Softsynth: Albino and Massive
Favorite Effects: UAD Apollo Twin plug-ins, Legacy Pull Tech, Precision multiband compressor and maximizer, Effectrix,
Hardware: Knight EQ 3D
Successful career actions: Head lining Ultra mainstage. Getting a job at Satelite records.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t rush it. Enjoy the journey.
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agent-orange-nyc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agentorangenyc Website: http://www.agentorangenyc.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arasoundsystem
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Australian Happy Hardcore producer, S3RL, joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: Reason 7
Workflow: Waits for an idea, gets the vocals, makes a bass line, and makes the rest of the song. Usually starts with vocals or bass line.
Production tips: Start with an idea. Don’t’ make something out of nothing.
Training resources: YouTube tutorials
Influences: Breeze and Styles, Kevin Energy, and Gammer
Favorite Softsynth: Subtractor
Favorite Effects: Scream and Neptune
Hardware: Voice tune and TC Helicon
Successful career actions: Touring the US and performing at HTID in the sun.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Make music you like. If it’s good people will share it.
Production most proud of: MTC
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/s3rl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJ.S3RL.Official.Fan.Page YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/S3RL
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From Cyber Groove Productions and Artist Management, Scott McCusker talks about the EDM industry.
How he finds artist: He looks for something original that clubs would want to hear.
How to get our music heard: Build up locally first.
What Cyber Groove Does: They find shows for artists around North America.
Modern Producers: Today’s artist are not only the artist, but are also their manager, marketer, and promoter.
Do research on agencies: Do your research when looking for an agency. You need to trust them.
Genres: They focus on drum & bass, break beat, electro, and dubstep.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Think of your music as a business.
Links: Website: http://www.cybergrooveam.com
Alarmin, an American complextro producer, discusses his music with the EDM producer podcast.
DAW of choice: Logic
Workflow: He usually starts with a break down and build from there. Sometimes an idea just catches him and he makes the track around the idea.
Influences: Skrillex, Wolfgang Gartner, and Zedd
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Spire
Favorite Effects: Camel Fattener, Waves Aphex Vintage Warmer, and stock Logic effects
Successful career actions: His love of music keeps him producing and excelling.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Finish the track and look to artist you respect for some insight.
Production most proud of: Save Your Self ft. Sidekicks
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alarmin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlarminMusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alarminmusic
Show notes by Sean Hanagan Aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Brenton Tongue, also known as Splinta, an Australian hard dance producer joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: Ableton Live
Workflow: He starts a song already knowing the theme of it.
Production tips: Use parallel multiband distortion to get a dirtier sound. Focus on the stereo image to put everything in its respective place.
Influences: Walt Jensen of Showtek and DJ eM
Favorite Softsynth: Massive
Favorite Effects: D16, Isotope Trash
Hardware: Virus
Successful career actions: His first international tour in the UK earlier this year and playing at Defqon.1.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay ahead of the changing genres.
Production most proud of: Remix of 100 mg- Yarg
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/therealsplinta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealsplinta Website: http://www.djsplinta.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SplintaMusic
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
DOSE, a New Zealand Drum and Bass producer, joins The Producer Podcast
DAW of choice: Logic 9 and logic X
Workflow: Starts with a template finish a track and clean it up by replacing things he doesn’t like.
Production tips: Compare your track to a well mixed track during the mixdown and use a spectrum analyzer.
Influences: Bad Company
Favorite Softsynth: He uses a lot of samples to make his sounds.
Favorite Effects: Isotope Ozone, Fab filter, Logic stock plug-ins, Native Instruments, and Cosmos
Successful career actions: His new album, playing at Fabric in London, and signing to Ram records.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Trust your instincts and believe in yourself.
Production most proud of: What Lies Within
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dose-nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoseMusicNZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nzdose YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDoseDose
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From Sonic Academy, Chris Agnelli and Phil Johnston join The Producer Podcast to talk about their start, projects they’ve been a part of, and what they’re working on now.
We cover: - the importance of finishing your tracks! - the latest software releases from Sonic Academy - how Sonic Academy was formed - their new state of the art video rig for recording interviews with top producers - and more!
Website: http://www.sonicacademy.com https://soundcloud.com/philterino-1
French singer/ songwriter, Oneira, joins The Producer Podcast
DAW of choice: Soundforge and FL Studio
Workflow: She gets sent a track and she listens to it a few times until she gets inspired.
Hardware: Blue Yeti - USB microphone
Successful career actions: Doing a collaboration with Different Heaven.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay true to yourself. Stay modest. Don’t think about the money.
Production most proud of: Prologue
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/oneiramusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneiraMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneiraMusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSchlop Figureless: http://figurelessmusic.com/vocalists/oneira-singer
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Polish glitch hop/dubstep producer Thomas Vent joins The Producer Podcast
DAW of choice: FL Studio
Workflow: Starts with a sound, and that sound inspires him to make the entire track.
Training resources: YouTube
Influences: Skrillex, Kill the Noise, and Koan Sound
Favorite Softsynth: Massive and Nexus
Favorite Effects: Wow and camel crusher
Hardware: Akai midi controller and Steinberg CL2
Successful career actions: Signing to Heavy Artillery Records
Best advice for aspiring producers: Never give up.
Production most proud of: Glisco
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomasvent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djthomasvent1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasVent YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djkomin8787
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Israeli psy-trance producer, Faders, joins The Producer Podcast
DAW of choice: Cubase, Logic, and Ableton for performing
Workflow: Starts with kick and bass then continues to the melody.
Production tips: Mix the kick and bass around -18 db, and precussion around -10 db
EDM training resources: Learned everything himself. Google any questions.
Influences: Astral Projection, Men With No Name, and Audiotech
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Massive
Favorite Effects: UAD and Massive Passive EQ
Hardware: Virus TI Snow
Successful career actions: Getting his songs released on compilations and gaining a following.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Keep making music and be creative.
Production most proud of: Story of DMT
Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/faders Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faderslive
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
From Colorado, Neuropop producer Evoke joins the podcast.
DAW of choice: Ableton
Workflow: Starts with a template that already has all his channels routed.
Production tips: Having a template to start with that doesn’t limit you.
Training resources: Getting in touch with other producers.
Favorite Softsynth: sampler and operator
Favorite Effects: Isotope trash 2
Successful career actions: Winning a remix contest for Fractal and Savant. His collab with Pusher called Answers.
Best advice for aspiring producers: learn about volume and dynamics.
Production most proud of: The Day the Rain Came and Waves
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/evokehop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvokeHop
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/102098368032683025592/posts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvokeHop
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EvokeHop
Toneden: https://evokehop.toneden.io
Show notes by Sean Hanagan
aka Time Aperture
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Egyptian trance producer Mina, from Fady & Mina, joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: Cubase and Ableton
Workflow: Start with melody and chords or with a groove.
Production tips: Make your own synth patches to create your own sound. Come up with your own process.
Training resources: Experimenting in the studio
Influences: Paul Van Dyke and Ali and Fila
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1, Massive, and Spire
Favorite Effects: Fab Filter series
Hardware: Waldorf Blofeld and Presonus monitor controller
Successful career actions: Signing onto the Future Sound of Egypt and the announcement of their Ibiza debut.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Get into social media to promote your music.
Production most proud of: Their Beautiful Things remix and Keplar 22
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fadyandmina
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fadyandmina
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fadyandmina
Show notes by Sean Hanagan
aka Time Aperture
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Dubstep producers, Sean and Daniel, from Kaosa join the The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: FL Studio
Workflow: They start with what they’ve been working on individually and use it as a starting point. They build the rest of the song around the starting idea.
Production tips: Use Izotope Ozone for mastering. If your in a rut, don’t worry about it just remember to have fun.
Training resources: YouTube
Influences: Sean: Avicii, Nicky Romero, and Basto
Daniel: Skrillex, Castles in the Sky, and DJ Sammy
Favorite Softsynth: Sean: Sylenth
Daniel: Massive
Favorite Effects: Sean: Glitch
Daniel: Omniside
Successful career actions: Just knowing that making music is what they want to do is a successful career action in itself.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Try your best and be ready to do more than just make music. You have to be ready to market yourself. Be ready to sacrifice a lot of your free time.
Production most proud of: Fire Away
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaosamusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kaosamusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kaosamusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kaosamusic
Show notes by Sean Hanagan
aka Time Aperture
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Today we interview trance producer Synesthetic, from Barcelona, on the The Producer Podcast!
Listen to Synesthetic's tracks here! https://soundcloud.com/synesthetic
Show notes coming soon!
Israeli Psy-Trance producer, Freedom Fighters, joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: Ableton
Workflow: Start with an idea so it the track comes together naturally.
Production tips: Think about each element. Make sure everything fits well in the track. Work hard on the details.
Training resources: Watch tutorials on YouTube and read interviews.
Influences: Astrix, Prodigy, Dusty Kid, Loud, Daft Punk, Skrillex, Snoop Lion, and Cold Play
Favorite Softsynth: Operator
Favorite Effects: Native Ableton effects, Fabfilter EQ, Blackhole Reverb, Sausage Fattener, Kickstart, Invisible Limiter, Valhalla Reverbs, and Native Instruments Transient Shaper
Hardware: Roland TB3 and Moog Little Phatty
Successful career actions: Hard work and using social media. Use facebook and soundcloud. Send your music to other artists.
Best advice for aspiring producers: It’s not easy, but believe you can do it and stay unique.
Production most proud of: Encounter
Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/freedomfighters
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FF_Official_
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FreedomFightersRiot
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomfightersofficial
Instagram: http://instagram.com/FreedomFighters
Show notes by Sean Hanagan
aka Time Aperture
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
18 year old EDM music producer from Orange County, California, Electrocisum, joins us today on The Producer Podcast and shares a shocking story about Ultra Music Fest 2014!
DAW of Choice: FL Studio
Workflow: Starts on the piano roll and writes the chords and melody.
Production tips: Link Massive to the Vocode X so the bass follows the song
Training resources: Youtube
Influences: Above and Beyond, Deadmau5, Porter Robinson, The M Machine, and Flume
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1, Nexus, and Massive
Favorite Effects: Vocode X, Flanger, and Stock FL Reverb
Hardware: Juno synth, PC laptop
Successful career actions: Getting his songs signed to plasma pool records, and doing top 40 remixes.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t follow the trends.
Production most proud of: Lost on his new EP that is not yet released. Of his released work he is proud of his Beautiful remix.
Links:
Soundcloud
YouTube
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Uplifting Trance duo Mostfa & Mostfa from Egypt join us today on The Producer podcast!
DAW of choice: Ableton Live and FL Studio
Workflow: Find something good and build the track around it
Training resources: He goes to his friends for feedback.
Influences: Andrew Bayer
Favorite Softsynth: Massive
Favorite Effects: Arts Acoustic and Fab Filter
Hardware: Launch Pad
Successful career actions: Getting his songs out on labels
Best advice for aspiring producers: Never stop
Production most proud of: Everlasting
Links:
https://soundcloud.com/mostfaandmostfa
https://www.facebook.com/mostfaandmostfamusic
Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud
Matt Deimos and Punchblade of Kill Shelter join us today to talk about super heavy electronic music, and give us some amazing songwriting tips!
DAW of choice: Ableton and Soundforge
Workflow: Matt starts with the bass continues into the body of the song, while Punchblade starts with the body.
Production tips: Focus on one sound at a time.
Training resources: Learn how your favorite producers make their sounds and music.
Influences: Mantronix, Man Parrish, Crystal Castles
Favorite Softsynth: Used to use Absinth
Favorite Effects: Ableton stock effects
Hardware: Akai APC40
Successful career actions: Starting their own label
Best advice for aspiring producers: Write every track like it’s a set opener.
Production most proud of: Sidewinder, Medication, and Glass Planet
Kill Shelter Links:
choiceconspiracy.com
Soundcloud
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Successful Psytrance producer, Bliss, joins The Producer Podcast today, calling us from his hometown of Tel Aviv, Isreal
DAW of choice: Cubase
Workflow: If he has no ideas, start with kick and bass. Into the other drums and then the hook. When inspired he’ll start with the hook.
Production tips: Add distortion to kick to find its key.
Training resources: Producing with a friend helped Bliss get started. He sometimes goes to YouTube for any questions.
Influences: Heavy Metal, Infected Mushroom, Astral Projection, and Cosma
Favorite Softsynth: Massive, Kontact, Razor,Vanguard
Favorite Effects: Glue compressor, UAD, URS, Sound toys crystallizer, and Valhalla uber mod
Hardware: Virus and Akai APC40
Successful career actions: Joining his friend’s booking agency
Best advice for aspiring producers: Take any gig. Merchandise. Believe in your music.
Production most proud of: Groovatron and Warriors
Links:
soundcloud
Youtube
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New York house producer, Morsy, joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: Ableton Live
Workflow: Starts with his drums.
Production tips: Freezing tracks in Ableton to free up cpu, sidechain your tracks, and cut out the low end out on everything other than the kick and bass.
Training resources: When fist starting he watched YouTube tutorials.
Influences: Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk, The Cube Guys, Federico Scavo and Gregor Salto
Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth, Massive, Effectrix, Albino 3, Blue, Muted
Favorite Effects: Fabfilter
Hardware: Yamaha MH80, Korg micro key, and a Mac Mini
Successful career actions: Making a lot of quality tracks.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Do your research. Look towards YouTube for answers.
Production most proud of: His latest track, called Banza, will be released on Undercool productions, and his track Get Mad will be released on Nervous records. Platinum and Gold will be released on Moody recordings.
Morsy’s links-
Soundcloud
YouTube
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Hungarian electronic progressive bass music producer Gaspar Horvath, known as JumoDaddy, joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of Choice: Ableton Live
Work Flow: Starts with drums, bassline, or a melody that he thinks of.
Production Tips: Making an effects rack and applying different effects to different frequencies.
EDM training resources: He learned a lot abut mixing from his father.
Influences: Skrillex and Zomboy
Favorite softsynths: Massive, FM8, Spire, Sylenth
Favorite effects: Reverbs: UADEMT 140, Lexicon 224, Valhalla vintage verb, and Valhalla shimmer.
Hardware: Nord lead 3 and Nord wave
Successful career actions: Winning a Zomboy remix contest and making an official remix for Kraftykuts.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Express yourself.Make your music unique from everyone else’s and stay motivated.
Production he’s most proud of: His most recent EP that was released on Play Me Records called Four Horses.
Links:
Listen to his music: https://soundcloud.com/jumodaddy
Check him out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JumoDaddy
or on twitter: https://twitter.com/JumoDaddy
Show notes by Sean Hanagan
aka Time Aperture
https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
DJ and Producer Matthew1626 joins us today to talk about production, songwriting, getting your music out there, and staying positive!
Artist: Tech, deep, progressive house, and new disco Producer/DJ Matthew Brown, aka Matthew 1626, from Vancouver, Canada joins The Producer Podcast.
DAW of choice: He primarily uses Reason in his home studio, but when working with his engineer, Jamie Kuse, Matthew works around Logic.
Workflow: Matthew starts off with a rough draft of a track while working in his home studio. Once getting the rough draft down Matthew sends the track over to Jamie. They continue bouncing ideas off each other until the track is complete.
Influences: Hipp-E & Halo, AMtrak, SKLA, Loui & Scibi, Erick Hassan, ATB, and Sasha and Dogwood
Successful Career Actions: Matthew1626 gives the belief in himself and his audio engineer Jamie credit for helping him succeed in his music career.
Best advice for aspiring producers: Know what you’re producing. Make sure it’s the path you want to pursue. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Get involved in the EDM community to get feedback and to have people spurring you along.
Most effective way to market music: He says getting a good label allows for your music to get heard.
Most proud production: His most proud productions are I Pray and Mandela. Mandela features Nelson Mandela’s excerpts from inauguration speech.
Hear his tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/dj-matthew1626
Check out his Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewbrown1626
Official Matthew 1626 Website: http://www.djmatthew1626.com/
Show notes provided by Sean Hanagan - Aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture
Artist: Australian glitch-hop/electro artist, Crazy Daylight
DAW: Ableton (formerly Cubase)
Workflow: Starts with drums then continues into the hook and bass.
Production tips: Crazy Daylight is a fan of side-chain. He runs two side-chain tracks for his kick and snare in order for them to really punch through in a track.
Resources: When in need of production tips he goes to Mr. Bill, a fellow producer. Crazy Daylight, himself, is also a training source with his own YouTube tutorials.
Influences: Operator Burstop, and The Floozies.
Favorite Softsynth: His favorite softsynths include razor, massive, and sylenth.
Favorite Effects: Isotope exciter and multiband distortion.
Favorite Hardware: TC electronics voicetone synth
Most successful career action: His work ethic is the secret to his success.
Most effective marketing actions: He feels that the best way to market your music is to get it on blogs and other social media.
Best Advice to aspiring producers: Make your own music and to not be a “carbon copy” of another artist.
Production most proud of: His most proud work is his most recent three tracks, which will be released on Westwood recordings on the 8th of June.
Hear Crazy Daylight’s tracks at: https://soundcloud.com/crazy-daylight
Check out his facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crazydaylight
Other: Watch his tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMz0cwyl6r9rmXPy0RRgcRA
Beatport #1 ranked producer Mob Device joins us today, and we talk about all aspects of production: including experimentation, keeping it simple, EQ’ing your tracks, CamelPhat, and even the 80′s!
I also ask him how he reached #1 in Beatport Chill-Out genre, and he tells all. Enjoy the show!
Find out more about Mob Device and hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/mobdevice
Check out his Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobdevice
So happy to have Defunk joining us on this show! Today we chat about:
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how Defunk got into EDM
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why having great album art is important
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Propellerhead Reason and why it is his DAW of choice
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which of his productions he is most proud of
and much more!
Hear Defunk’s music at: https://soundcloud.com/defunk-music
Check out his facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefunkOfficialMusic
Saleem Razvi from San Antonio joins us today for a great talk about killer VSTs and effects, how he produces a song, his successful steps to get signed to labels, and awesome advice on collaborating with other producers. Enjoy the show!
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/saleemrazvi
Check him out of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saleemrazvi
Flavours joins us this show to chat about his favorite production tips, how he uses Logic, and his production workflow. We also explore turntablism and how Flavours uses this to express himself and make his live shows an entertaining and memorable experience!
Find out more about Flavours and hear his tracks:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/flavoursmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/flavoursmusic
Instragram: instagram.com/flavoursmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/flavoursmusic
Hi-Tech Psychedelic Trance producer Apollyon joins us this week to talk about his craft. He divulges some incredible production tips, industry insights, internet resources and brings us into his world of the Psychedelic Trance scene. Enjoy!
Find out more and hear his music at: https://soundcloud.com/nimai
Yunnuen Montes and DJ Idix join us along with their incredibly knowledgeable manager Octavio (Forza) to talk production (especially some killer Ableton tips), getting your music heard, and how to make yourself known in the EDM world.
Find out more about the guys and hear their tunes here:
Yunneun: https://soundcloud.com/user274728738
Idix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lOlZq1eLcGyln-sq2g1sA
Forza: http://www.soundcloud.com/forza
And also: www.tattvamusic.com
This show we talk with Emily Coy of Cloudkillers.com. She is an accomplished vocalist as well as composer and producer. Her enthusiasm for musicians to take back the music industry is contagious. I think everyone will enjoy her energy and will get a great deal out of what she shares with us. (including FREE vocal stems!)
In this show we interview successful bass musician and DJ Rednek, where he shares with us some killer production tips as well as the actions he took to IMMEDIATELY arrive on the EDM scene with huge success. Find out more about Rednek here: www.rednek.co.uk
Chuck Sutton joins us this week where he imparts some incredible insights into how to improve your EDM productions.
Hear his tracks here: https://soundcloud.com/chuck_sutton
The Producer Podcast #14 – Reasons to Make An EP, with Pyrrhic Prince by Interviews with EDM and Electronic Music Producers and DJs!
16 year old Alex Kelley (Nightlite) is wise beyond his years. Hear our enthusiastic discussion on EDM production, and learn some killer tips!
Hear Nightlite’s music here: https://soundcloud.com/night-lite And check out his Facebook!
Aleksander Lasocki joins us on the show today. He wants to change the world with his Trance music and I think he will!
Hear his tracks: https://soundcloud.com/aleksanderlasocki Check out his Facebook!
Today DJ Noiz Edit joins us to talk some killer production and marketing tips, tell us about his first amazing DJ gig, and much more.
Find out more about him, book him, and hear his music at www.NoizEdit.com
This week Indy joins us to talk about his production techniques, and give us some killer tips for making better EDM.
Listen to his songs on his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/channel-5555 And follow him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indy.bredat
This show, amazing EDM Producer Kevla joins us for some EDM talk about production, marketing and techniques.
Hear his songs and find out more about him here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kevlamusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevla
In this episode we interview EDM producer Driss Arezki (AKA Andro)
Find out more about him and hear his music at https://soundcloud.com/andro626
In this episode we interview the talented and very diverse EDM producer, Alex Arsov from Slovenia
Find out more about him and hear his music at www.Arsov.net
In this episode we interview Felipe Montoya from Columbia
Find out more about him and hear his music at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/felipe960412 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/felipe-montoya-7 Youtube: Felipe’s YouTube Channel
In this episode we interview Carrier Signal (formerly Acid1), AKA John Mullins and talk about his unconventional production techniques, favorite plugins, and how he got started in EDM!
Hear his music at www.soundcloud.com/acid1 John’s latest project: http://runawaygirl.bandcamp.com
In this episode we interview heavy electronic producer DJForceX (AKA Barney Whattingham)