Category: URM Podcast

EP 307 | Thomas “Plec” Johansson

Plec is a Grammy award winning mastering engineer, mixer, and producer. He’s worked with Soilwork, Degrade, and many other massive bands.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

3:09 – FOMO

14:12 – Getting into mastering

35:50 – Working with Eurovision and the pop music scene

49:34 – Committing to a sound and having a vision

1:01:02 – Two universal goals that audio people have

1:09:00 – Working with Soilwork

1:17:24 – Being an expert in all aspects of production

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EP 306 | Josh Newell

Josh Newell is a prolific audio engineer with clients ranging from Linkin Park to Avril Lavigne. He is currently a Broadcast Recording Technician at NPR.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

2:54 – The road to Josh’s NPR gig and his work with Linkin Park

25:40 – Dealing with jobs that can be stressful

39:38 – NPR’s proprietary DAW

44:17 – When to fake it till you make it 

1:04:16 – Do mixers and producers get hired for their music tastes and/or personalities?

1:23:19 – Working outside your comfort zone

1:36:57 – A good attitude can make a HUGE difference

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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EP 305 | Sam Guaiana and Aaron Marshall

Sam Guaiana is a producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with Intervals, Silverstein, and many others. Aaron Marshall is the guitarist for Intervals.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

2:15 – State of the world

26:03 – How Aaron and Sam ended up working together

40:55 – Getting the lead to stand out on an instrumental record

58:39 – Mastering a new skill

1:16:57 – How Sam learned to record

1:31:04 – Not letting work stress ruin other aspects of life

1:49:55 – A podcast is not the best place to discuss gear

2:01:28 – Getting the funk elements in Intervals

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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EP 304 | Mike Exeter

Mike Exeter is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and a ton of other legendary bands.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

1:40 – 2020, the uneventful travel year

8:07 – The team doesn’t need to be involved in every decision

20:27 – Making projects instead of just being a studio owner

35:35 – Seeing a band’s issues and lineup changes

46:44 – Connections lead to more work

54:27 – Working with Rick Rubin

1:09:35 – Nickelback’s albums sound good, get over it

1:26:29 – Mike’s podcast

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Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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EP 303 | Matt Halpern

Matt Halpern plays drums for Periphery, is a world-renowned clinician, podcast host, entrepreneur, and co-founder of GetGood Drums.

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ON THIS EPISODE:

1:45 – The struggles of being a dog owner

14:25 – Don’t go into relationships pretending to be someone you’re not

42:51 – The purpose of friends

59:02 – Carving out time for people

1:08:11 – Fitness and health priorities

1:29:57 – Finding your reason why for getting healthier

2:04:45 – Seeing tangible results takes time

Thanks for listening! Please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes!

Nail The Mix is our online mixing school that gives you REAL multi-tracks from REAL bands, plus a mixing class from the producer who recorded it. Past guests include Periphery, Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and State Champs. Join now for instant access!

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