Music Production Podcast

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#254: MemoryBug on Jamuary2022 Feb 24, 2022

Show notes

MemoryBug is a musician and producer from London. He used Jamuary 2022, which is a challenge to make music every day during the month of January, to hone his music-making techniques. John spoke about how he found creative inspiration in his world and applied that to his music.

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Show Notes:

Official Site - https://memorybug.net
MemoryBug Jamuary Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZvd6di6Ii6gnQr6Eg_8vvE8fiZcqy-mr
Distant City - Day one piece, proving to me I could do something! - https://youtu.be/G3zFg_IaaQg
City Tension - Using recording made on train - https://youtu.be/uaL-npPcVFY
Journey - Inspired by and using Bruce Springsteen drum sample - https://youtu.be/PRdwQoRw7Wg
SpitFire LABS Philip Glass (not Brian Eno!) Piano - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/glass-piano

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16 Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#253: Tine Schenck - Building Musical Communities Feb 20, 2022

Show notes

Tine Schenck is a composer and trained vocalist. Along with Andrew Magee, Clément Panchout, and Trevor Hamer, she hosts Music Weeklies Challenge, which gives a community of musicians creative projects each week. Along with a community of musicians around the world, known as Faraway Handshake, Tine released "Pushing Forward," an optimistic song to help bring musicians together during pandemic lockdowns.

Tine and I spoke about the Music Weeklies community and how she managed the Faraway Handshake project. She shared some insights about keeping music personal and intimate while avoiding trends towards the "plastic fantastic."

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Show Notes:

Music Weeklies Challenges - Official Site for the challenges.
Music Weeklies Twitter - The main action for Music Weeklies Challenges happens via Twitter.
Tine's Website - Keep up with Tine's work.
Tine on Twitter - Follow her!
Faraway Handshake "Pushing Forward
Tine's First Music Production Podcast Appearance
Andrew Magee - Music Weeklies Challenges team member.
Clément Panchout - Music Weeklies Challenges founder and team member.
Trevor Hamer - Music Weeklies Challenge team member.

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#252: See Your Ideas Through - Jamuary Lesson Feb 12, 2022

Show notes

We completed another Jamuary challenge to make music each day during the month of January. There are a lot of important lessons about making music that I've learned along the way. This episode highlights one of the biggest!

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Show Notes:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16 Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#251: Liina "LNA" Turtonen - LNA Does Audio Stuff Feb 04, 2022

Show notes

Liina Turtonen is a musician, producer, and educator, who runs the LNA Does Audio Stuff YouTube channel. Liina is an Ableton Certified Trainer who focuses on making music production more accessible for all people while teaching confidence and workflow strategies for overcoming the challenges of making music.

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Show Notes:

Liina's Web Site - https://www.lnamusic.com
LNA Does Audio Stuff YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LNADoesAudioStuff/featured
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/LNADoesAudioStuff
Equalize Music Production - https://equalizeproduction.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lnadoesaudiostuff/
Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking - https://youtu.be/xjE2RV6IQzo
Rachel K. Collier - https://www.rachelkcollier.com
Adam Rokhsar on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/adam-rokhsar

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#250: Attendance is 100% - #Jamuary2022 Dec 31, 2021

Show notes

Showing up is literally the most important part. Here are some thoughts on the importance of being consistent with your music-making, as well as a pep talk for #jamuary2022.

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Show Notes:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#249: The Pleasure Principle Dec 27, 2021

Show notes

The Pleasure Principle is a psychological phenomenon that likely plays a role in how we make music. In this episode, we explore how we can use the Pleasure Principle to our advantage and avoid allowing it to negatively impact our music-making.

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Show Notes:

Video Game Bundle - https://brianfunk.gumroad.com/l/videogame
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#248: Keppie Coutts - How to Write Songs Dec 16, 2021

Show notes

Keppie Coutts teaches songwriting and runs the YouTube channel "How to Write Songs." Keppie studied and taught at Berklee College of Music. Her credits range from genres diverse as folk, pop, and heavy metal. Her latest work is on a new audiobook/album Mothertongues.

Keppie and I spoke about her songwriting process and the challenges songwriters face. We explored what it means to turn nothing into something, as well as some of the common misconceptions around the craft of songwriting that hold people back.

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Show Notes:

Keppie's Music Site - https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com
How to Write Songs (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHX6_NG_L7OitIAgcS56zpw/videos
How to Write Songs (Blog) - https://kcsongstudio.com
5 Song Writing Exercises That Will Change Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUQ0kR-lTg
Songwriters on Songwriting - https://amzn.to/3m4gSGV
Twelve Foot Ninja - https://www.twelvefootninja.com/
Seth Godin - https://seths.blog
Austin Kleon "Steal Like an Artist" - https://amzn.to/31ZcIJ2
"Art and Fear" - https://amzn.to/321LEbY
Jonathan Mann (a song a day) - https://www.jonathanmann.net
Matthew Dicks "Storyworthy" - https://amzn.to/3GDyeSC
"The Lanyard" Billy Collins - https://youtu.be/0EjB7rB3sWc
Sean Lennon Interviews Paul McCartney - https://youtu.be/iCe8fdBeTCs

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#247: Francisco Dean - Honoring History with Music Dec 10, 2021

Show notes

Francisco Dean is a trained jazz musician and music educator at the University of Chicago Lab School. Francisco composed a piece for his school's electronic music ensemble for the Jewish Student Association's Holocaust Remembrance event. Every sound was created with samples from Holocaust artifacts from the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

In my opinion, this is one of the finest examples of using modern electronic music production techniques in an educational setting. Dean's students became deeply connected to the victims and events of the Holocaust, on a level rarely reached in traditional education.

Francisco shared the depth of thought that went into the project, the obstacles faced along the way, and his creative strategies to translate Holocaust artifacts into music.

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Show Notes:

Explore all exhibit posters (photos of the artifacts and usage in the piece), the full score of the piece, a "Making of" video (Behind the scenes featurette), video of the live performance of the piece, and complete notes giving a background of the composition: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14qF6QdSwIToU8VXKnA5geUx9gcXCnS6f?usp=sharing

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#246: Bill Small - Getting Out of Our Own Way Dec 03, 2021

Show notes

Bill Small is a musician, songwriter, and founder of Artist Mind Inc. He has lots of experience in just about all aspects of the music business. Bill applies what he has learned over the years as a personal coach for people from all walks of life, including artists, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs.

Bill shared many of his techniques and strategies for helping people define success in their lives and creating clear goals for the future. We discussed how we get in our own way and often have trouble realizing we are doing so. Bill has a lot of wisdom that applies to just about all aspects of life.

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Show Notes:

Bill Small Website - https://billsmallmusic.com
Artist Mind Inc. - https://www.artistmind.co
Bill's Bandcamp - https://billsmall.bandcamp.com
Bill on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/589911163
Bill's Podcast "The Subtle Art of Not Yelling" - https://subtleartofnotyelling.com

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

#245: Tyler Campbell - Founder of Alder Audio Nov 28, 2021

Show notes

Tyler Campbell is the founder of Alder Audio. He hand makes high-quality ribbon microphones in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Coming from a background in chemistry, music, and working for his father's business, Tyler combines his skills to create his own unique microphones.

Tyler and I spoke about ribbon microphones and how he started creating them. Like so many things in life, the path was not planned. We discussed the challenges of creating both physical objects and music, and how Tyler's "low barrier to entry" mentality is the key to his success. So many of the lessons he's learned in crafting microphones apply directly to music-making.

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Show Notes:

Alder Audio - https://www.alderaudio.com/
Alder H44 Ribbon Microphone - https://www.alderaudio.com/h44
Alder Audio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alderaudio/
The Other Favorites - https://www.theotherfavorites.com
Josh Turner - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshTurnerGuitar
Carson McKee - https://www.youtube.com/c/carsonmckeemusic
The Other Favorites covering Paul McCartney using the Alder H44 - https://youtu.be/oM6SSopAkvc
Line Audio CM4 - http://www.lineaudio.se/CM4.html
Ear Trumpet Labs - https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com
Leather Pros - https://leatherpros.com

Brian Funk Links:

Website - https://brianfunk.com
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store

Thank you for listening.

Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

And don't forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.

Brian Funk

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