Steve Albini is a producer, audio engineer, and music journalist who has worked with Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Superchunk, and many others. He’s also the owner of Electrical Audio in Chicago. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:40 – Artists still care just as much about their art as previous eras 15:43 – How much does an album’s success affect Steve? 30:14 – When …
EP 321 | Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski
Sławek and Wojtek Wiesławski are producers who work out of Hertz Studio. They’ve worked with Behemoth, Vader, Trauma, and many others. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:22 – The metal scene in Poland 15:26 – Doing the best work collaboratively 34:35 – Do roles change when a band has a detailed vision? 49:16 – The difference between Sławek and Wojtek’s roles 1:04:53 …
EP 320 | Simon Grove
Simon Grove is a producer and the bassist for Plini. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:24 – Why Simon is particular about snares 12:06 – How to edit drums for SImon 23:28 – Technicality vs emotion in prog 47:57 – Building a career as a mixer 1:01:34 – Balancing artistic ideals with deadlines 1:21:29 – Knowing what you can and cannot do …
EP 319 | Tyler Smyth
Tyler Smyth is a Grammy-nominated producer, the singer for Dangerkids, and a songwriter. On this episode: 2:32 – How the rock genre cannibalizes itself 24:09 – Working on high stakes projects when you don’t have a track record 33:46 – Don’t let fear stop you from doing what you need to do 1:09:51 – You need to have tact when …
EP 318 | Brad Boatright
Brad Boatright is a prolific mastering engineer and the owner of Audiosiege Studios. He’s best known for his work with Skeletonwitch, Nails, Obituary, Zakk Sabbath, Stranger Things, and many more. ON THIS EPISODE: 2:14 – Dealing with burnout 16:35 – The creative elements in mastering 32:16 – When should mastering engineers get opinionated? 46:50 – Tech has lowered the barrier to …