The Sound Horizons Podcast

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The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 14 – FRANK FILIPETTI Sep 30, 2024

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Whether you grew up in the ’80s, ’90s or the 2000s, you can’t have escaped hearing music touched by the audio genius of Frank Filipetti. From Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is,” The Bangles’ “Eternal Flame,” Carly Simon’s “Coming Around Again” and James Taylor’s “Hourglass” to jaw-dropping surround mixes, beautifully captured original cast Broadway productions as well as soundtracks for blockbuster movies – he’s done them all. For more than five decades and counting, Filipetti has shaped the sound for the absolute top tier of the industry in genres spanning the entire range and, what’s more, excelled in them all. If anything, his seven Grammy Award wins and ten nominations are a testament to that.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 13 – PHIL COLLEN Sep 23, 2024

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Phil Collen is the acclaimed guitarist of the iconic rock band Def Leppard. Joining the band in 1982, Collen contributed to creating some of rock’s most legendary albums, including "Pyromania" and "Hysteria." Known for his blistering solos and dynamic stage presence, Collen has been a key figure in defining the sound of 80s rock. Beyond his work with Def Leppard, he’s celebrated for his versatility and innovation in guitar playing, which has influenced a generation of musicians.

https://defleppard.com/member/phil-collen/

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 12 – ROB SHANAHAN Sep 16, 2024

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BIO

Rob Shanahan’s photographs have appeared in numerous international ad campaigns, galleries, records, books, and magazines around the globe.

Rob is also embracing his gig as a Keynote Speaker, getting rave reviews and wowing audiences with his story of a small-town Minnesota boy going on to work with the world's biggest music icons, along with an incredible visual presentation.

He has appeared nationwide on many television and radio shows, continually speaking at seminars and corporate events.

VOLUME 1, with a foreword by Ringo Starr, and VOLUME 2, with a foreword by Sheila E. and epilogue by Keith Richards, is an acclaimed collection of who's who of music icons published in a coffee table 2-book set. It is sure to please both photography and music fans alike.

https://www.robshanahan.art/volume-1

Rob got his first drum kit when he was ten and his first camera when he was thirteen. He plays drums with the Hollywood Stones, the premier Rolling Stones tribute band, since 1994. His sensitivity as a musician has made him the first call photographer for many of the world’s top artists.

Rob lives in Venice, California with his wife, daughter, and two cool Bengal cats.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 11 – JAMES FARBER Sep 09, 2024

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James Farber’s career got off to a rolling start in 1978 when he was hired as a full-time assistant engineer at the then just-launched Power Station Studio in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Here, he acted under the tutelage of studio owner Tony Bongiovi as well as now-iconic engineers like Bob Clearmountain, Neil Dorfsman, Scott Litt and, of course, Al Schmitt. With his minimalistic approach to engineering, the latter would become a pivotal influence on James’ work moving forward when finding his specialty niche in jazz.

Since then, James has recorded well over 1,000 albums, worked with some of the world’s premier artists and is widely considered one of the best jazz recording and mixing engineers ever. His footprint in the genre is indelible.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 10 – ELLIOT SCHEINER Sep 02, 2024

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Elliot Scheiner is among some of the most legendary pop engineers in the industry. He is known for his work on Van Morrison‘s Moondance, Steely Dan‘s Aja, Gaucho, and The Royal Scam, Chaka Khan‘s I Feel For You, Rickie Lee Jones‘ Pirates, Bruce Hornsby‘s The Way It Is, and The Eagles‘ Hell Freezes Over. Elliot just produced and mixed Madeleine Peyroux‘s latest album, Let’s Walk (Thirty Tigers). Some of Elliot’s most recent highlights include working as a sound engineer on the soundtrack for the Broadway musical “A Beautiful Noise,” producing, recording, and mixing the soundtrack for the off-Broadway Florida musical “Knoxville,” producing and recording the soundtrack for the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s “Caroline, or Change,” mixing Bobby Weir’s Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros. Live in Colorado Vol. 2, and mixing Trey Anastasio‘s Live Solo Acoustic show at Carnegie Hall.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 9 – EYAL LEVI Aug 26, 2024

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Eyal Levi is the CEO and founder of URM Academy, the world's biggest and best online audio school for rock and metal producers. Best known for its flagship program, Nail The Mix, URM Academy is training the next generation of audio professionals.Eyal Levi is also the CEO and co-founder of Riffhard, an online guitar school for metal and rock guitarists.He is a critically acclaimed educator, musician and producer. After attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Eyal cut his teeth as the guitarist and primary songwriter in Daath, a progressive death metal band that released albums on Roadrunner and Century Media.In the studio, he has worked with such artists including The Black Dahlia Murder, Monuments, The Contortionist, Chelsea Grin, and many more Billboard top 200 artists in roles ranging from producer, engineer, mixer, and assistant.His podcasts, The URM Podcast and The Riffhard Podcast feature conversations with the best, brightest, most accomplished, and interesting people in production and heavy guitar music. Both podcasts have charted consistently for years. The URM podcast is the #1 most downloaded podcast in audio and The Riffhard Podcast has reached #2 in hard music interviews on Apple, as well as #27 in music on Spotify. The Sound Horizons Podcast is hosted by Rikk Currence and produced by Michael Sanfilipp. https://www.toontrack.com/sound-horizons-podcast The Sound Horizons Podcast is presented by Toontrack and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts, guests or any individuals featured on the podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or policies of Toontrack.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 8 – WILL HUNT Aug 19, 2024

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Will Hunt is the drummer for Evanescence, Vasco Rossi, Black Label Society, Tommy Lee, Staind, Static X, Dark New Day, White Noise Owl, Slaughter, and Vince Neil. The Sound Horizons Podcast is hosted by Rikk Currence and produced by Michael Sanfilipp. https://www.toontrack.com/sound-horizons-podcast The Sound Horizons Podcast is presented by Toontrack and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts, guests or any individuals featured on the podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or policies of Toontrack.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 7 – CHRIS BASEFORD Aug 12, 2024

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Chris is a producer, engineer, & mixer who has worked with some of the top names in the music world such as Nickelback, Shinedown, Daughtry, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee/Motley Crue, Avril Lavigne, and several world-renowned producers and songwriters. With an obsession for creating great-sounding records across a wide array of genres including rock, metal, pop, and country, Chris’ passion for making music continues to evolve as he strives for every next project to be his best work yet. As a highly respected name in the industry, he is a member of the Recording Academy (RIAA) and Canadian Academy of Recording Arts/Sciences (CARAS) and is committed to helping the next generation of music creators. The Sound Horizons Podcast is hosted by Rikk Currence and produced by Michael Sanfilipp. https://www.toontrack.com/sound-horizons-podcast The Sound Horizons Podcast is presented by Toontrack and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts, guests or any individuals featured on the podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or policies of Toontrack.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 6 – JOEY NEWMAN Aug 05, 2024

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Joey Newman is an Emmy®-nominated, third generation film and television composer of the famed Hollywood musical Newman dynasty. Joey’s grandfather is Oscar-winning composer and conductor Lionel Newman, and his great uncle is nine-time Oscar-winner Alfred Newman. His cousins Randy, Thomas, David and Maria Newman are all successful composers. Joey’s father, Joe Frank Carollo, played bass and sang in the famed 1970’s rock group "Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds”. A drummer, conductor and orchestrator, Joey earned his degree from the Berklee College of Music. He got his start working in television, co-composing with Emmy®-winning composer W.G. “Snuffy” Walden. Joey has composed the music to award-winning feature films, numerous television series, video games and provided arrangements for recording artists like Rufus Wainwright and Broadway composers Marcy & Zina and Cinco Paul. As a conductor and orchestrator, Joey has worked across the media spectrum including orchestrating for his cousin Randy, Bill Ross and conducting alongside Michael Tilson Thomas and John Williams. The Sound Horizons Podcast is hosted by Rikk Currence and produced by Michael Sanfilipp. https://www.toontrack.com/sound-horizons-podcast The Sound Horizons Podcast is presented by Toontrack and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts, guests or any individuals featured on the podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or policies of Toontrack.

The Sound Horizons Podcast: Episode 5 – COY BOWLES Jul 29, 2024

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Coy Bowles is the guitarist, organist and songwriter for the three-time Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band. He is also the author of five children's books at the time of this podcast. "My way of giving back, besides making music, is writing children's books that give children, parents & teachers a common ground to bond, love & discuss today's issues for a better tomorrow." - Coy Bowles Find more about Coy here: https://www.coybowles.com/ The Sound Horizons Podcast is hosted by Rikk Currence and produced by Michael Sanfilipp. https://www.toontrack.com/sound-horiz... The Sound Horizons Podcast is presented by Toontrack and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts, guests, or any individuals featured on the podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of Toontrack.

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