EP 309 | Jason Livermore

Jason Livermore is a producer and the co-owner of The Blasting Room. He’s worked with Descendents, Propagandhi, NOFX, and many others.

ON THIS EPISODE:

1:53 – Running a studio during quarantine times

9:41 – Burning bridges

19:13 – Jason’s insane output during the golden years

34:14 – Bands won’t return to producers they don’t enjoy working with

47:52 – What to look for in interns

56:23 – The future of big studios

1:05:44 – How long it took for Jason to make a living

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!

Leave any questions, comments, or feedback in the comment section below.

[btnsx id=”8117″]

[btnsx id=”8120″]

[btnsx id=”904″]

[btnsx id=”911″]

[btnsx id=”773″]

[btnsx id=”915”]

[btnsx id=”937″]

[btnsx id=”946″]

[btnsx id=”952″]

EP 308 | Josh Schroeder and David Gunn

Josh Schroeder is a producer and engineer who has worked with King 810, The Color Morale, and many others. David Gunn is the vocalist of King 810.

ON THIS EPISODE:

2:33 – How Josh and David met

10:12 – Art vs craft

23:47 – Studio gear myths

34:30 – External rewards won’t fill a void

51:24 – David getting shot and worrying about his contract

1:09:15 – Making your work enjoyable

1:47:03 – Always keep learning

2:05:45 – It’s your own fault if you’re bored

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!

Leave any questions, comments, or feedback in the comment section below.

[btnsx id=”8117″]

[btnsx id=”8120″]

[btnsx id=”904″]

[btnsx id=”911″]

[btnsx id=”773″]

[btnsx id=”915”]

[btnsx id=”937″]

[btnsx id=”946″]

[btnsx id=”952″]

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.

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

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!

Leave any questions, comments, or feedback in the comment section below.

[btnsx id=”8117″]

[btnsx id=”8120″]

[btnsx id=”904″]

[btnsx id=”911″]

[btnsx id=”773″]

[btnsx id=”915”]

[btnsx id=”937″]

[btnsx id=”946″]

[btnsx id=”952″]