Category: Season 3 – November

Arthur Rizk (Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip, Code Orange) joins us to talk studio experimentation, being cool, and keeping your hunger alive.

Creativity and drive are not unlimited resources. Burnout is a very real problem, especially when you’re grinding away at trying to build a career. During this discussion Arthur drops some really amazing insight about how to keep your head in the game.

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“A hunger naturally manifests itself into good work, if you put the time and effort in.” – Arthur Rizk

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Feeding your creative drive by working on things you love
– Sacrificing sleep
– Arthur’s approach to gear
– Endorsements
– Building connections by not being a punisher
– Finding ways to decompress
– And much, much more

Links:

ArthurRizk.net
Sumerlands’ Bandcamp page

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Clifton Miles of Dead Room Recordings joins us to talk about how he’s persevered and built an audio production career after losing his hearing in one ear.

Everyone faces some form of adversity in their life. Audio production can be an especially tough path for a variety of reasons. After hearing Clifton’s story I think we’ll all be able to agree though that if he can overcome hearing loss, stay positive, and build a successful audio career there’s no reason for anyone to feel like the adversity they’re facing in their own lives is insurmountable.

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“I just don’t like stopping doing something that I said I was going to do until I feel like I accomplish what I need to accomplish.” – Clifton Miles

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
– Clifton’s hearing loss, and how he kept going in spite of it
– Staying positive through adversity
– How Clifton has adjusted his process
– Why it’s the results that matter
– And much, much more

Links:

Dead Room Recordings

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On this episode we talk to John Maciel, Miami Dolphin, and Tyler Rodriguez about how they’ve gotten awesome internships, the skills you need and how to adapt to opportunities like these, and how to not screw it up.

Internships can seriously supercharge career progress for individuals that are able to capitalize on them. Knowing how to walk into an established studio and really prove your worth can be a scary prospect though. Tyler, Miami, and John really get into detail in this discussion about what you need to be prepared for and what skills you need to have in order to be successful.

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“If you want to go big, you’ve got to put yourself around people that are already doing it.” – Eyal Levi

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Internship life hacks
– What DAW knowledge you should have if you want to intern for a studio
– How each guest got their internship
– Adapting to the situation you’re given, rather than trying to change reality
– Recognizing opportunities that you didn’t specifically envision
– Why you need to have a thick skin, be able to take criticism, and use it productively
– Not being “Option C” guy
– Knowing when to be proactive and when to make yourself scarce
– And much, much more

Links:

How To Turn An Internship Into A Job with Nick Pilotta

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Ryan “Fluff” Bruce is back with us for a talk about being reliable, incorporating new skills, and the 2017 URM Academy Summit.

There are few guys out there right now that are putting in as much work to blaze their own path in the audio industry as Fluff. He exemplifies the creativity that it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. You can’t just copy what he’s already done (seriously… don’t be the person that makes that mistake), but there’s work ethic lessons galore in this discussion.

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“How many young people really can grasp and adequately take advantage of a good opportunity, because I certainly couldn’t when I was 22 or 23.” – Ryan “Fluff” Bruce

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Diversifying
– The reality of coming to the game when you’re older
– Developing the ability to recognize good opportunities
– Taking risks
– 2017 URM Summit lecture details
– How Fluff learned video production, and why you should too
– And much, much more

Links:

Fluff’s Youtube Channel
The Life Update video mentioned in this episode

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Sam Pura (The Story So Far, Hundredth, The American Scene) joins the show to talk drum tones, workflow, and the weird way he tracks guitar DIs.

Sam is known for producing amazing sounding punk albums. After listening to the depth and precision he uses to craft his workflow and gear it’s going to be a bit more clear why that is. He really brings it from both the technical and artistic sides. Whether you’re looking to nerd out on gear talk or you’re looking for some inspiration this episode is one to pay attention to.

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“Everyone’s just like, ‘Well, how do I make this sound good right now?’ Well, you fucking figure it out. You fucking try, try, and try again until you get a fucking result that you’re fucking stoked on and then you move the fuck on.” – Sam Pura

ON THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Why Sam takes a “plug and play” approach to his studio
– Enjoying the process
– Recording guitars as just DIs
– The importance of the drum room
– Creating your own personal workflow
– And much, much more

Links:

The Panda Studios
The Waiting Room TV
Best Friends with Sam Pura Podcast
Kick Pro Pillow

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