From Rescuing Hostages to Kendrick Lamar's iPhone Collaborator: A NAMM Interview with Reason Studio's Ryan Harlin

Did you ever hear the one about the song produced to sneak morse code to hostages in Colombia to help set them free? That was produced using Reason's music production software. Hear about it in this compelling conversation that host Dmitri Vietze had with Reason content marketing lead Ryan Harlin during the NAMM Convention in Anaheim, California. Ryan also explains how the growing ease of access to music production helped Kendrick Lamar collaborate with a young artist who solely used iPhone apps for his contributions. As comfortable playing banjo with fiddlers or making video game soundtracks, Ryan offers up gem after gem about how music tech is transforming the new era of music creation and listening.

Music Tectonics is at the 2020 NAMM Show. When Dmitri’s not playing with the most exciting new gear on the trade show floor, he’s talking to the companies who are trailblazing with new musical instruments, controllers, and software— or reviving old sounds with new tech. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and let us know what you think!