Ken Riley: Mixing With Your Heart, Not Ears

Dec 4, 2024

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Ken Riley’s career started in 1980 at 3D Studios in Costa Mesa with Doug Doyle. Recording such names as The Altor Boys, Crumbacher, Daniel Amos, and The Life Savors. Then creating the group Common Bond where he was the lead vocalist and the bass player. Common Bond toured and had 3 albums on Front Line Records. Then moving his career along to New York at Electric Lady Studios where he worked with the best in the industry. Bringing it to today where he is in his own well established Rio Grande Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico recording.

8 ½ years as a traveling musician and recording artist, producing two gold records. 10 years as an engineer and musician in Los Angeles,

8 ½ years as an engineer in New York City at Electric Ladyland Studios.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

Why he still has a mentor for getting mix feedback
Unlearning “rules”
Critiquing mixes “emotionally”
Trusting your heart, not your ears
Not relying on tech
The problem with editing and samples
Dealing with the personalities, egos, and comfort of an artist
Why you should turn down work
Building clientele in a small town
Making a studio feel comfortable
Arranging songs for impact

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