Music Producer's Treasure Box Podcast

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14 | FERMI - Funnel Building Fun & The Power Of Masterminds Jul 26, 2019

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A quick message from FERMI this week updating everyone with the current state of affairs for himself as a musician and why he is in San Diego this week attending a Mastermind event with entrepreneurs from various disciplines.

This episode is a monologue that reviews FERMI's experience with the One Funnel Away Challenge, his excitement for an upcoming Mastermind with Bryan Dulaney (Click Funnels Dream Car Winner & Funnel Boss) and Nick Unsworth (coached Damon John and many more). FERMI also shares some of the plans for upcoming content that is in the vault and will release over the coming weeks to add value to our community of musicians, producers, artists, and beat makers.

Share feedback, insights, or ask questions via email fermi@fermimusic.com

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Some of the other tools and resources mentioned today:

WordPress - https://wordpress.com/

Elementor -- https://bit.ly/2RDVI1W

Clickfunnels - https://bit.ly/2L89vMN

13 | Tai.Kun: Lofi Vibes, The Genius of Kanye, and Cherry Blossoms Jul 19, 2019

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This week’s conversation with the Lofi music producer Tai.Kun is wide ranging and insightful! Tai.Kun is a North Carolina native who relocated last year to Los Angeles and has since transitioned from synth based to sample based in order to create a nostalgic and catchy style of lofi that is often paired with anime videos on his social media channels.

Tai.Kun’s new album Hazakura is out now on all platforms and he shares with us the in depth equipment, ideas, and inspirations for the album and his creative process on the show. One of our listener’s @JaniMakesMusic from instagram actually recommended Tai.Kun as a guests on the show, so special shoutout to her!

In addition to Tai.Kun’s interview, FERMI thanks a number of listeners for their recent feedback and announces a merchandise giveaway that you can become eligible for by tagging the show on social media and by simply sharing our content.

Tai.Kun on Instagram: http://instagram.com/taikunlofi

Tai.Kun on Bandcamp: https://taikunlofi.bandcamp.com

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FERMI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fermi_music/

12 | KJ Blattenbauer: Public Relations for Musicians! Jul 12, 2019

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Do you have your publicity house in order? Would you like to master the public relations trifecta? Today’s interview with PR mastermind KJ Blattenbauer will give you an idea of how you can get more fans and get more exposure by putting proven strategies in PR to work either with an professional or on your own.

Learn tips from a specialist this week in our show on building a professional artist bio, getting yourself primed for media coverage by having the right images, and honing in on who your exact niche is.

By the way, did you know that publicity started in the circus industry with Barnum & Bailey’s? P.T. Barnum invented the phrase “No press is bad press,” but what do you think a professional publicist in today’s age thinks about that famous quote?

Check out KJ’s website for more: https://www.kjblattenbauer.com/

For KJ’s high impact PR training: https://bit.ly/2S8A5qx

Free 52 Week Content Ideas from KJ: https://bit.ly/30weWcV

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11 | FERMI: 5 Weird Ways to Make Money Through Music Jul 05, 2019

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Today’s episode FERMI rolls solo and shares with you 5 ways that you can make money online as a musician. Call them 'weird' if you want to, but they work! And while some of them require a little more planning on the back end than others, they are all quite easy to tackle and well worth the effort!

This episode contains audio from FERMI’s YouTube channel. Catch the visuals at www.youtube.com/c/fermimusic

Some of the top tools and resources mentioned in this video, that FERMI personally uses:

|| Blogging and Website Development ||

WordPress - https://wordpress.com/

Elementor -- https://bit.ly/2RDVI1W

Clickfunnels - https://bit.ly/2L89vMN

|| Advertisement ||

Google Adsense - https://bit.ly/1RTuJZ3

|| Freelancing ||

Start a Gig (or hire someone from) Fiverr.com - https://bit.ly/2FB0ubn

|| Royalties Collection ||

Sound Exchange - https://www.soundexchange.com/

10 | Kato On The Track: The Music Entrepreneur Jun 28, 2019

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Today we sit down and chat with Kato On The Track, the Atlanta based entreprenuer and full time music producer who has created multiple brands and streams of income through his passion for music. Kato shares his journey from starving artists to 6-figure earning professional as well as his internal dialogue around staying motivated and getting work done consistently with a ‘no excuses’ mentality. Kato has worked as an in house producer for Hip-Hop and R&B label Funk Volume in the past and has now gone independent with his many business models from a music

In today’s show you will hear:

How Kato broke through family pressure at a young age and found his calling as a professional musician
The inside scoop on rapper 30 and his virtual collaboration with Kato which resulted in over 1,000 streams in the first 24 hours of release.
What it means to be a musician and an entrepreneur in 2019 with many tools at your disposal.

For free BONUS content from Kato and FERMI visit www.fermimusic.com/kato

Kato on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2P6teom3YQ7h8DFxR1JlQB

Kato’s Nasty Trax beats for sale on BeatStar: https://www.beatstars.com/nastytrax/tracks

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9 | Matias Quintero: Collaboration, Education, and Tech House Jun 21, 2019

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Coming to us from Lima, Peru, today's guest Matias Quintero blesses our show with in depth tips on how he crafts his bass driven, slow churning tech house productions. Matias shares with us his best practice of using reference tracks to formulate the arrangement of his songs. He also disclosed his unique approach to constructing his recent hit "Cada Uno A Su Lugar" which, surprisingly enough, incorporated a sample off of YouTube! Tune in to find out more as well about the South and Central American EDM scene and how Matias networks with music labels in both Peru and Mexico!

Today's biggest take aways:

Don't hesitate to invest actual cash in your musical education. Learning through trial and error as well as through online can be rewarding but in person mentorship and networking can quickly accelerate your progress.
Reference tracks help you to structure your song and modeling after successful track arrangements will lead to a stronger arrangement of your own.
Teaming up with a collaborator can bring a song to life that might otherwise be left on your cutting room floor (or in your computer files) never to see the light of day.

As I mentioned in the show Matias and I were both on the same Spotify playlist recently. Getting your music in front of new audiences via playlist placement is critical in this digital era of music. Artists looking to get their music in front of more Spotify playlist curators and music influencers can check out one of my favorite services MySphera.

Matias Quintero on Spotify

Matias Quintero On Instagram

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8 | Adam Gonsalvez: The Secrets of Mixing & Mastering Your Music Jun 14, 2019

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On this week’s show we got a special treat and we were able to chat with Adam Gonsalvez who has run his own mastering company for over 10 years out of Portland, Oregon. His resume includes preparing projects for distribution from producers, bands, and acts like Steve Aoki, Sufjan Stevens, Odesza, Willie Nelson, and many many more! We were able to get specific insights on how to set up a studio for better acoustics, how to mix your songs better, and why mastering is critical to ensure your songs sound amazing on every platform for distribution.

The mastering process involves a series of subtle audio processes including equalization, compression, saturation, stereo enhancement, and limiting. The purpose of mastering is to balance the stereo mix, make all the elements sound cohesive, and to reach commercial loudness. It also ensures playback optimization across all systems and media formats. Check out the show now and learn more straight from an experience Mastering Engineer’s mouth!

One of my favorite take-aways from today’s show: When you are mixing… gain and EQ are your most powerful weapons! Don’t neglect your mid range.

Visit the Telegraph Mastering Website

Norwood Acoustics which Adam references as a legendary studio design company.

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7 | FERMI: Behind the Song "If You Want To Party" Jun 07, 2019

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How do you make your song bigger than ‘just another release’ and get it out there to the masses? Let me share with you this week how one simple song from my catalogue became my debut track and the stories behind how I brought it to life. This week:

Learn the in depth methods I used to select my debut song, how I remixed the track, and how I took it even further to get it remixed in two distinct niche styles and turned one single into an EP.
Why you need to have more fun with your music and treat it like ply dough, not fine china serveware.
Hear my advice on why you need to save every track you have and why you need to make sure you make time to go back and review your old files.
Learn to promote your music and to take time to think strategically about marketing so that your hard work in the studio gets noticed!

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6 | DJ Nasty P.: Be A Fan Of Music FIRST To Expand Your Sound Palette May 31, 2019

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DJ Nasty P shares with us his various learnings along his evolution from skateboarder to DJ and all the way through to song writer. The Glasgow based music producer fell in love with Hip-Hop through the soundtracks to skating videos that inspired him. Over the years he’s transitioned from a DJ scratching on vinyl, to a producer who has used MPC to chip samples, and is now showcasing an ever-dynamic sound palette by collaborating with a singer songwriter as well as classic Hip-Hop artists like Ed O.G. and Akil from Jurassic 5.

This week’s show really highlights that you don’t know what the future will hold for you as a music creator! Nasty P. has evolved so much over time and his persistent work along with luck has landed him many opportunities like opening for Jay-Z and Beyonce and pulling together incredible music videos with legends.

Tune into this week’s show to hear the stories first hand!

Nasty P on Instagram

Nasty P on Spotify

Nasty P with Akil and Profisee - State Of Mind - Music Video

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5 | MAYAEWK: LOFI Crate Digging In Japan May 17, 2019

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Paris-based lofi beat maker Mayaewk shares his thought process behind digging for records, forgetting about the perfect mix, and how he is highlighting his Japanese heritage through his latest EP Konbini (produced entirely on the Roland SP-404). Mayaewk has had some big wins like his song ‘Be Honest’ being placed on a one-million follower playlist on Spotify and his latest release being named beat tape of the month by the editorial team at Bandcamp. With influences like the RZA from Wu-Tang Clan and cultural influences from Paris to Tokyo the conversation is wide-ranging and inspirational for beat makers around the globe.

In this week's interview you will hear:

Brilliant advice for independent music producers on the value of not 'over-mixing'
How to leverage Instagram and Instagram Stories for promotion through consistent content
How a vacation to Tokyo allowed Mayaewk to lean into his heritage and produce a world class record.

Mayaewk on BandCamp

Mayaewk on Instagram

A Live SP-404 Set from MAYAEWK on Youtube.

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