Category: Season 3 – April

We’ve got a special treat for you for this #mixcritmonday. We had Billy Decker join us to check out some of your mixes of Rodney Atkins’ “These are my People” for this month’s Nail the Mix.

“Do yourself a favor, and approach it like this is the last mix you’re ever going to do every time you mix.” – Billy Decker

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The general level of standards for tracks that Billy receives for productions
– Handling vocal effects on country tracks
– Billy’s approach to compression
– Letting go of samples vs. no samples arguments and just making the best mix possible
– And much, much more

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Jesse Cannon joins us for this episode and we dive into some of the themes from his new book, Processing Creativity.

Technical proficiency is almost never enough to craft music that actually connects with listeners, and yet many of us spend so much of our time focusing on the technical side of production. If you want to produce songs that hit with people then you need to learn to effectively access your creative side. You need to learn how to coax out your flow state and understand the emotional content of the songs you’re working on. Jesse has been working tirelessly to come up with strategies to face these challenges, and he was nice enough to give a substantial peek behind the curtain.

“A band walks in and I hit play on the song, and I’m like, ‘Dude, these lyrics are about your father shooting himself and finding him, why is this song so fucking happy?’ ‘Oh, it was the last one they wrote, so it’s what I put my lyrics to.’ ‘What the fuck are you on?! That’s not how it works.” – Jesse Cannon

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– What drove Jesse to write his new book
– The myths surrounding creativity
– Strategies for promoting a flow state
– Why emotion is king when it comes to music
– How to combat analysis paralysis
– And much, much more

Links:

Get Processing Creativity here
Listen to Jesse’s previous appearance on the URM Podcast here
Cannon Found Soundation Recording Studios
Noise Creators Podcast
Off the Record Podcast

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Joel Wanasek has the answers you need to make sure you stay #nosmalltime.

Want Joel to answer your questions? Send them to [email protected] with the subject line “Dear Joel.” The more detailed the better!

“If no one ever pushed the boundaries in the history of music, music would be the most stupid, stale, boring shit to listen to.” – Joel Wanasek

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How to place your subwoofer
– Why the idea of “selling out” is dumb
– Low end for hip hop
– Joel’s approach to maintaining control of your career path
– Focusing on what matters
– And much, much more

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Gene Hoglan. “The Human Drum Machine.” Strapping Young Lad, Death, Testament, Dark Angel. The list of seminal works that he’s been a part of would be a mile long.

When one of the greatest drummers of all time offers his insight you pay attention. From how to keep your chops up to effectively communicating with musicians to what you should be aiming for with a metal drum production, this episode is full of info whether you’re a player or a producer.

“Life’s tough. Get a helmet.” – Gene Hoglan

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– How Gene developed his style of drumming
– Comparing modern metal drum production to the early days of extreme metal
– His time with bands like Death, Strapping Young Lad, and Dark Angel
– Why you’d better figure out how to make those ghost notes translate
– The ideal studio session
– Why Gene isn’t hard on himself when he messes up
– And much, much more

Links:

Hoglan Industries, where you can order “The Atomic Clock: The Clock Strikes 2”

Pictures from Eyal’s time at camp:

The “road” next to the airport

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Jesco Lohan wants you to know that your studio doesn’t have to sound like crap, and it doesn’t have to cost a ton of cash to make sure it doesn’t.

Are you in your studio? Play this podcast in there; how’s it sound? Have you really considered your room’s acoustics lately? If you’re not confident in the acoustics of the room you mix in then you’re going to love the goldmine of information, from finding your sweet spot to DIY treatment, that Jesco drops in this episode. So, kick back, try to ignore the annoying frequency response your room is probably contributing for now, and listen up.

“For me, the most important thing is getting a balanced frequency response. It doesn’t have to be flat. To be honest, flat doesn’t exist.” – Jesco Lohan

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– The importance of balanced frequency response vs. the idea of “flat” frequency response
– Where Jesco’s commitment to acoustics began
– How to find your room’s sweet spot
– The order of importance for different types of treatment
– DIY acoustic panels
– Why you should mix quietly and level match your reference tracks
– And much, much more

Links:

Jesco’s blog about fixing your studio’s low end
Jesco’s site – Acoustics Insider

Peter Gabriel’s studio that’s discussed in the episode 

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