Category: Season 5 – April

Phil Pluskota is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Central Florida who is known for his devastatingly sick guitar tones.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:05 – Excuses… legit or not?

11:54 – Working with the wrong people, but still succeeding

29:28 – Rebuilding a reputation

39:20 – Phil’s re-amping and guitar tones

52:33 – Common guitar problems

1:03:49 – Mixing templates 

1:12:16 – How much do the little things matter?

1:22:30 – Establishing trust with bands

1:35:13 – The evolution of amp sims

1:40:41 – Phil’s process for dialing tones

1:50:14 – Networking when you’re in a smaller market

2:09:52 – Internship

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Adam “Nolly” Getgood is the co-founder of GetGood Drums and an insanely talented mixing engineer whose sound has become the template for an entire generation of bands. He’s worked with Devin Townsend, Good Tiger, and Periphery.

Ermin Hamidovic is the owner of Systematic Productions, the author of The Systematic Mixing Guide, and a killer mastering engineer who’s worked with Periphery, Architects, and many more.

“It might be the arts that come out on top as some of the most valuable things that could come out of this period. More than ever people want music to listen to, art to consume in one way or another.” – Nolly

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:28 – Moving and stalkers 

12:52 – Don’t assume you know someone because you follow them on socials

27:36 – the upside of VIP packages

34:10 – Gossip and how celebrities manage to have decades-long careers

46:25 – Stoicism and humans’ mental capacity

1:00:11 – It’s hard to know who to trust in the media

1:10:47 – Trying to make what you can control better

1:20:57 – Lockdown living situations

1:34:06 – How COVID has affected work

1:49:18 – Creating products vs. taking mixing work

2:18:09 – Making your own luck

2:29:04 – If you suck at first, practice and listen

2:40:10 – Analyzer tricks for balancing the volume of a mix

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Max Morton is a Ukrainian producer who is best known for his work with Jinjer.

“When you work as a producer, you’re earning three things; money, experience, and reputation. Money is only one tiny part of that. The most important one is reputation.” – Max Morton

ON THIS EPISODE:

1:56 – Handling COVID and living through the war in Ukraine

7:07 – Making it work in a small market

21:03 – Competition and criticism 

26:27 – Goals

37:58 – How to spot and get the most out of opportunities 

49:00 – Knowing when to quit a project

1:03:53 – Real entrepreneurs are artists

1:08:58 – Max’s relationship with Jinjer

1:29:27 – How Max learned to mix 

1:42:00 – Know yourself and what you’re best at

1:50:09 – Preserving what the client wants

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Ryan Bruce, aka Fluff, is the lead guitarist for Dragged Under and you can find him being a nerd about gear on his YouTube channel Riffs, Beards & Gear.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:46 – Changing a band’s name can be a blessing

12:50 – You don’t have to be in your 20s to get started

22:26 – Why Post Malone signed with Republic

28:46 – The bidding war for Dragged Under

36:02 – Dealing with booking agents

46:49 – Advice on making the band thing work

57:13 – Creating YouTube content while touring 

1:09:50 – Productivity and knowing when to delegate

1:18:10 – Switching gears between creative endeavors

1:33:55 – Delivering value

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John Browne plays guitar in Monuments, Flux Conduct and is a co-founder of Riff Hard, a revolutionary online school focused on rhythm guitar, riffing, and sick tone.

ON THIS EPISODE:

6:53 – Why rhythm guitar is important

16:45 – The relationship between Dillinger Escape Plan and Mr. Bungle

23:49 – What bands are pushing the envelope?

36:21 – Rhythm and phrasing 

55:45 – How to get better at guitar

1:12:37 – What are the features of Riff Hard?

1:19:58 – Deleting riffs – should you or should you not?

1:29:38 – Why you should analyze “Freak on a Leash” by Korn

1:40:52 – Tone is in the hands, but for real

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