Music Production Podcast

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#184: Colin O'Donohoe - World Maestro Sep 22, 2020

Show notes

Colin O'Donohoe is a composer and musician known as World Maestro. Colin has traveled the world seeking musicians from all genres and cultures for the Pangean Orchestra, which seeks to celebrate and preserve musical cultures while joining them with other traditions. He does work for television and film, and recently released "The Prayer Garden," a meditative piece that combines Native American Flute and Tibetan prayer bowls.

Colin spoke about his musical background and education, and how that led him to his work today. I appreciated his deep respect for diverse musical cultures and his efforts to preserve them. Colin shared practical information about composing and producing music.

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Show Notes:

World Maestro - Colin's home for his work.
Pangean Orchestra - Instruments of the world together in exciting new ways.
YouTube - Colin's work in video.
The Prayer Garden - Colin's latest work that combines Native American Flute and Tibetan prayer bowls.
Instagram - Colin's World Maestro work on Instagram.

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Brian Funk

#183: Elina Segall Sep 12, 2020

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Elina Segall is a musician and producer from Stockholm living in Los Angeles. Elina won the Warner Music Talent contest and earned a record deal... which she ultimately turned down. She has gone on to pursue her own artistic vision and define her own path in the music industry.

Elina and I had a great conversation covering her musical background and why she turned down the record deal she won. We discussed her decision to start a new life in Los Angeles to follow her artistic identity.

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Show Notes:

Official Web Site - The home to Elina's work.
Instagram - Elina has a passion for photography and shares snippets of music videos here.
YouTube - Elina's music videos, including her Sunday Sessions cover series.
Facebook - Keep up with Elina on Facebook.
C-Heads - Interview with Elina.

Music Production Club - Join the Music Production Club to get new downloads every month, live online classes, special offers, and more!

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Brian Funk

#182: Matthew Boerum - Founder of Audible Reality Aug 31, 2020

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Matthew Boerum is the CEO and founder of Audible Reality, a new app that allows you to listen to music in 3D audio. The app lets users to choose specific "vibes" for a customized listening experience. Matt is is an award-winning audio engineer, musician, educator and PhD candidate in Sound Recording, with plenty of background in 3D audio production for music and virtual reality.

Matt and I spoke about Audible Reality and the potential for 3D, immersive audio in music listening and production. We discussed the concepts behind 3D audio and its difference from surround sound, as well as how listeners may become more active participants in the sound they play back.

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Show Notes:

Audible Reality site - Learn more about Audible Reality.
Video Overview - Quick overview of what Audible Reality is capable of.
Instagram - Keep up with Audible Reality on Instagram.
Twitter - Keep up with Audible Reality on Twitter.
Facebook - Keep up with Audible Reality on Facebook.
iOS App -Audible Reality for iOS.
Google Play - Audible Reality on Google Play.

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#181: Rob and Jack of Tunelighting Podcast Aug 25, 2020

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Rob Wreglesworth and Jack Edwards are long-time friends who have decided to write, record, and release an album from scratch within one year. They are documenting the entire process on their podcast, Tunelighting.

Rob, Jack, and I had a great conversation about their mission to create an album in one year and document the process. We spoke about their progress so far and the challenges they face. The talk was filled with practical ideas about making and finishing music.

This is the first part of a 2-part conversation. The other half is found on the Tunelighting Podcast: https://tunelighting.podbean.com/e/chat-with-brian-funk-of-the-music-production-podcast/

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Show Notes:

CoreSound - Audio selection and analysis in a new smart way.
Tunelighting Podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Tunelighting Podcast on Spotify.
Instagram - Keep up with Jack and Rob on Instagram.
Appetite for Production - Podcast about news for music producers.

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Brian Funk

#180 Paint Yourself Into a Corner Aug 17, 2020

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One of the biggest problems we music producers face is too many options. We get stuck because we can''t decide. This episode of the podcast is all about purposely limiting yourself so you can find creative solutions to your problems.

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Show Notes:

Music Production Club - Monthly subscription for tools and inspiration to make music.

Borrowed Arrangements - Technique for structuring songs.

Commit to Commit - Music Production Podcast about making decisions and never looking back.

Budget Your Time Like Money - Figure out how much time you really have.

Ben Burnes - Ben's second appearance on the show.

Blackout Poetry - Tool for making your own blackout poems.

Pomodoro - pATCHES Max for Live timer.

Making Music - Must read by Dennis DeSantis.

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Brian Funk

#179: Stephen Aug 03, 2020

Show notes

Stephen (Stephen Swartz) is an indie-electronic music artist, from Virginia, living in Los Angeles. In 2015, his hit single "Crossfire" amassed over 100 million streams. It led to him releasing his 2016 debut LP Sincerely that garnered fan and critical praise. Stephen is about to release his new album Akrasia on August 21st.

Stephen and I talked about his career and work. We explored how his deep philosophical approach and life experience has helped him create music. Stephen shared how staying true to his artistic calling helped him from getting stuck chasing success, and allowed him to fully express himself with his art.

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Show Notes:

Official Site - Stephen's web page.
Delilah - Music video for his latest track.
Crossfire - 2015 music video.
Bullet Train - Music video for Stephen's 2012 hit.
SoundCloud - Follow Stephen on SoundCloud.
Instagram - Keep up with Stephen on the Gram.
Citizen Cope - Official Site.
Music Production Club - My monthly subscription service for music production tools and sounds.
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Brian Funk

#178: Anton Zytnik Jul 25, 2020

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Anton Zytnik is a producer and musician from Australia, living in Berlin, who makes music as Orphan Train Project. He has been producing music for the last 30 years and has maintained a quite prolific output.

Anton and I had a great conversation about our strikingly similar musical backgrounds and surrounding philosophies. Anton shared some very practical tips and approaches that allow him to stay focused and consistently finish music. It was a lot of fun getting to know Anton and learning from his experience.

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Show Notes:

Orphan Train Project - Anton's musical work.
It's a Pixies Podcast - The Pixies document the creation of their album Beneath the Eyrie.
Getting Things Done - David Allen's masterpiece on self organization.
Perfect Keyboard - Tool for stringing together key commands with the push of a button.
FreeSound.org - collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds.
What Bob Ross Teaches Us About Music Production - My new book that translates the wisdom of Bob Ross to making music.
Music Production Club - My subscription service that brings you new music production tools every month.

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Brian Funk

#177: What Bob Ross Teaches Us About Music Production Jul 20, 2020

Show notes

I wrote a book! It's called What Bob Ross Teaches Us About Music Production. I take the wisdom Bob Ross shared on his show The Joy of Painting and apply those lessons to music production.

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the new book, share a few of its lessons, and discuss the larger theme of acceptance as a big takeaway from the process of writing it.

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Show Notes:

What Bob Ross Teaches Us About Music Production - 33 page book this episode is based on.
Music Production Club - My subscription service that gets you new music making tools every month. All members get a copy of What Bob Ross Teaches Us About Music Production.
Why Music is Important - Music Production Podcast about finding the meaning in making music in difficult times.
Get FrostBite 2 by AudioThing - FrostBite 2 is the July 2020 download for the Music Production Club.
Dream Keys Ableton Live Pack - Sounds used for the melody in the intro music.
Bob Ross - Official web site.
One Hour Bob Ross Special - Loaded with Bob Ross wisdom.

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Brian Funk

#176: Sean Giovanni Jul 12, 2020

Show notes

Sean Giovanni is a Producer, Engineer and the Owner of The Record Shop recording studio. Sean moved to Nashville to pursue his career in music at age 20. He has since worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including John Legend, Meatloaf, Tim McGraw, and The Wallflowers. Following his passion to help artists realize their creative potential, Sean co-founded Mind Map.

Sean shared his thoughts on developing a clear artistic vision, finding inspiration in tough times, and developing routines to progress in his career. There's a lot of helpful and practical tips here. I left the conversation feeling inspired to make music!

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Show Notes:

The Record Shop - Giovanni's Nashville Recording Studio.

Mind Map - Program co-founded by Giovanni to support artists as they navigate the music industry.

For Everyone - Poetic inspiration by Jason Reynolds.

Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill's 1937 classic entrepreneurship book.

Why Music is Important - Music Production Podcast episode about finding meaning in music during difficult times.

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Get FrostBite 2 by AudioThing - FrostBite 2 is the July 2020 download for the Music Production Club.

Dream Keys Ableton Live Pack - Sounds used for the melody in the intro music.

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Brian Funk

#175: Joseph Holiday - Snakes of Russia Jul 05, 2020

Show notes

Los Angeles's Joseph Holiday makes dark, moody, end-of-the-world modular music as Snakes of Russia. He masterfully weaves together his modular rig with samples and real world instrumentation.

Joseph shares his music making process for his own music and the music he makes for film. We discuss how imposing limitations can build opportunities to be creative. It was a great talk that left me feeling inspired and excited to make music!

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Show Notes:

At Home Alone with Lions - New music from Snakes of Russia.

Instagram - Joseph shares his modular jams here.

Noise Engineering - A breakdown of the Snakes of Russia song "Heart Caves In."

"Dead Already" - Modular synth performance.

"Jenny Rock Horror" - Snakes of Russia music video.

Song Exploder "Closing Time" - The story behind the 1998.

Huston Music Podcast - Huston Singletary's excellent podcast series featuring Joseph Holiday and an in-depth breakdown of some of his tracks.

Huston Singletary - Huston's appearance on this podcast.

Colin Benders - "Modular Mayhem" live performance.

Music Production Club - Get AudioThing's Frostbite 2 plug-in when you join the Music Production Club during July 2020.