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#194: Todd Reynolds - Violinist, Educator, and Music Technologist. Dec 09, 2020

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Todd Reynolds is a violinist, educator, and music technologist. He's worked with Steve Reich, Yo-Yo Ma, Bruce Springsteen, and many more household names. His album Outerborough was Amazon Music's classical album of the year. Todd teaches at the Manhattan School of Music. He is pushing the boundaries of music technology, and recently, he has begun teaching artists how to create an online presence.

Todd and I had a long-overdue, excellent conversation about topics like live streaming, performance anxiety, and imposter syndrome. We discussed the pressures of classical music studies, and some general philosophies about creativity. We cover a lot of ground and Todd's pleasant and warm personality shines through it all.

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Show Notes:

Todd's Official Site: http://www.toddreynolds.com
Level Up Your Virtual Presence Course: http://tinyurl.com/LUYVP1220
Todd on Twitch, streaming every day in December 2020: https://www.twitch.tv/digifiddler
Todd's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/toddreynolds
Todd's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digifiddler/
Todd on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toddreynolds
Todd's Music - http://www.toddreynolds.com/media#outerborough
Dazed and Confused by Jake Holmes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTsvs-pAGDc
Weather by Michael Gordon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dWgXyEHGo
Underground Producer's Alliance: https://upa.nyc
Andre Cholmondeley: https://www.guitartour.net

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#193: Writing Effective Emails - Tips from an English Teacher Dec 04, 2020

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Knowing how to write effective emails could be the key to your success as a musician. It is likely you will be reaching out to a variety of people for help with your music career.

As a high school English teacher, I wanted to share a few tips and techniques to help you get the most out your emails.

Members of my Music Production Club will get access to an email template, complete with notes and explanations, as well as a slide show detailing some important best practices for your next email correspondence.

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#192: Karen Emanuel - CEO of Key Production Nov 13, 2020

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Karen Emanuel is the CEO of Key Production, a company that specializes producing and manufacturing physical packaging for albums. She runs a luxury eco-lodge on a lake in Nicaragua. In 2018, Karen won the prestigious NatWest Everywoman prize, celebrating her accomplishments as a female entrepreneur.

Karen shared her experience in the music industry, beginning in the late 1980's, and how loyalty and relationships have been a key part of her philosophy and success. Her insights into the state of albums and physical music products are based in years of experience and challenges in an ever changing industry.

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Show Notes:

Key Production - https://www.keyproduction.co.uk

Jicaro Eco Lodge - https://www.jicarolodge.com

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Imaginando - https://www.imaginando.pt

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#191: Miguel Rios - Limitations and Embracing Obstacles Nov 07, 2020

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Miguel Rios is a singer-songwriter living in Australia. His new album Slaughter House Road was recorded with strict boundaries and creative restrictions. This approach allowed him to capture emotional and organic performances.

I spoke with Miguel about his songwriting process and the methods he used to record his new album. He explained how his vision for the album came together naturally, and how embracing the challenges and obstacles along the way allowed him to capture the essence of his songs.

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Show Notes:

Miguel's Official Site: https://www.miguelriosmusic.com/home
Narcissist Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGvkn3slygg
The World is Spinning Faster Video (with dogs!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxJ3_FKqX3w
Don't Look Back - Bob Dylan Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-94ydQGO1AA
Signals Music Studio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDDHLvQb8HjE2r7_ZuNtWA

Check out my One Thing video on Ableton's website: https://youtu.be/I9mJ6UdhEik

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Brian Funk

#190: Vasja Veber - Viberate Oct 29, 2020

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Vasja Veber is a co-founder of Viberate, a platform that gives artists important analytics to help grow their careers. Vasja is also the manager of techno artist UMEK and has a long career in the music industry.

Vasja and I spoke about Viberate and how it can help artists, venues, and labels make important business decisions. Vasja shares how some outside of the box thinking helped him and his company grow.

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Show Notes:

Viberate - https://www.viberate.com - Analytics tools to advance your musical career. Use the discount code BRIAN20 to save on your membership!

Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc - A great way to support the podcast and get new music making tools in your inbox each month.

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Thank you for listening.

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

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

Brian Funk

#189: Rick Seibold -Six Figure Music Oct 24, 2020

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Rick Seibold is a songwriter and recording artist living in Los Angeles. Rick produces music for television and film, including shows like Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, and Bates Motel. He has won two GMA Dove Awards, and has composed for four Billboard #1 albums.

Rick and I spoke about his work in the television music industry. Rick shared his techniques for collaborative songwriting, and how he likes to approach writing songs. In this episode, we learn about his creative philosophies and how he has succeeded as a songwriter.

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Show Notes:

Official Site - The home of Rick's work online.

Six Figure Music - Rick's course on writing music for television and film. Save 50% with the code: Funk50.

Rick's Studio - Photos of Rick's beautiful home studio.

Walk in the Wild by Rivvrs

Save the Cat by Blake Snyder

How Music Works by David Byrne

TV Tropes

Music Production Club

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Brian Funk

#188: Tommy Zee Oct 18, 2020

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Tommy Zee runs Tommy Zee and Co., a music production company that makes music for some of the world's largest brands, such as Nike, Adidas, Google, Sony, and more. He created the site Making Music for Brands that teaches producers how to get in the business of producing music for companies.

It's always great to catch up with Tommy Zee and get a healthy dose of his positive energy. Tommy and I talked about his Making Music for Brands masterclass, and how he's found meaning and fulfillment in teaching. Towards the second half of the show we get into more of the philosophy Tommy uses in all aspects of his life.

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Show Notes:

Making Music For Brands- Tommy teaches how to get into the business of making music for brands.
Masterclass - Tommy's incredibly deep and thorough course on how to make music for brands.
Free Guide - Tommy's guide on how to make music for brands.
Tommy Zee and Co.- Tommy's music production company for brands.
YouTube - Tommy YouTube is loaded with tutorials, interviews with industry professionals, and wisdom he's picked up along the way.
Tommy on the 122nd Episode - Tommy's first appearance on this podcast remains one of my listeners's favorites.
Live Webinar for Music Production Club - Tommy broke down one of his commercial projects for members of my Music Production Club.
The Social Dilemma - Social media documentary.

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#187 Tobi Hunke - Ableton Drummer Oct 10, 2020

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Tobi Hunke is a professional drummer and music producer. He is an educator and Max for live programmer who releases his work on the website Ableton Drummer. Tobi teaches drumming and music production to classes, as well as in one on one sessions.

I had a great conversation with Tobi. We discussed his work and experience, as well as live performance and developing tools for drummers to use with Ableton Live.

Tobi is offering a special discount on his Melodic Trigger Max for Live device to all members of my Music Production Club during the month of October.

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Show Notes:

Ableton Drummer - Official Site
Max for Live Devices - Tobi's collection of downloadable Max for Live devices.
Melody Trigger - Play melodies and sequences with drum pads!

Music Production Club - Join the MPC to get a steady flow of music production tools in your inbox.

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Brian Funk

#186: Niraj Naik - The Renegade Pharmacist Oct 03, 2020

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Niraj Naik is an ex-pharmacist turned influential spiritual teacher, professional musician and holistic health expert. Niraj runs SOMA Breath, which uses music, breathing, and meditation for healing. Niraj produces music in a variety of genres, and created the music for the Wim Hof Method.

Niraj and I had a nice conversation about his work and how he harnesses the power of music, breath, and meditation for healing.

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Show Notes:

SOMA Breath - Niraj's work combining music, breathing, and meditation.
The Renegade Pharmacist - Niraj's work in health and healing.
Spotify - Niraj's music on Spotify.
21 Day Awakening Breath Journey - SOMA Breath workshop.
Wim Hof Method - Niraj produced the music for the famous breathing and cold exposure techniques.

Free Ableton Live Pack #200: Birds of Prey - Ableton Live Instruments made from Eagle, Hawk, and Owl samples.

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#185: Rivita - Composer Cave Challenge Sep 24, 2020

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Rivita is musician, producer, and author of Composer Cave Challenge. Born in India and living in Los Angeles, Rivita studied music in a variety colleges, while traveling the world learning about different musical cultures. She is releasing a new book of music making prompts and exercises called Composer Cave Challenge.

I had a great and wide ranging conversation with Rivita about her music, education, and new book. Rivita shared an exercise from the book and discussed how limitations and guidelines helps her write.

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Show Notes:

Official Site - Rivita's home on the web.
The Composer Cave Challenge - Rivita's book of songwriting prompts and exercises.
YouTube - Rivita's music videos.
Instagram - Rivita on Instagram.
Somebody Else's Arms - Music video by Rivita.
Understanding EQ - Rivita's website has some helpful tutorials, such as this one about EQ.
Mind Valley - Personal growth platform.
Code of the Extraordinary Mind - book by Vishen Lakhiani.
Agape - International Spiritual Center.

16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - Ableton Live Instruments made from the Sega Genesis sound chip.

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