North of 64cast: Recent Episodes
North of 64
2 songwriters & producers who discuss creating music from a bedroom. Greg & Darren share tips & tricks for all creators weekly. Listen to North of 64's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56cRKKWDD2ZLC1OYpGUMl5?si=x_VYzx5GSlONcuxoc7dwxA
Free audio plugins? Ambient Lighting? Eye saving monitors? These are a few things that Darren & Greg mention when talking about production tools that they never knew they needed until they had them.
In this episode we talk about how to stay motivated & productive towards our goals/passions while working a full time job.
Greg & Darren sit down with their self-proclaimed Owner, Manager, and Creative Director of North of 64, Lucas Morra.
The most stressful and difficult question to answer... Ever. You are stranded on a deserted island and you can only have 3 albums with you, what are they? Greg & Darren answer this for themselves personally on this episode.
GUITAR NERDS! This is the episode for you. Darren and Greg break down Darren's pedalboard and discuss everything from the guitar itself, to the amp, to gain staging & effects.
Greg & Darren break down the typical vocal chain they use while mixing Greg's vocals to achieve the North of 64 vocal sound. They cover everything from Autotune, to EQ, to Compression.
In this episode Greg & Darren talk about how all you need to make music is an iPhone, whether expensive recording and guitar gear really matters, understanding needs vs. wants, and their low budget gear recommendations for a producer or guitarist who is just getting started.
The premiere of North of 64's final release of 2020, "One Day", kicks off this episode of the North of 64cast. Greg & Darren also share some songwriting tips & practices, as well as their favourite releases of 2020.
Greg & Darren talk about how they started making music, past musical projects, and what led them to starting North of 64.
We hit record and talked with our pal Brett Sloan (BreadandButterr) who shared how they are working towards building their Twitch community. Go check out his Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/breadandbutterr