Working Class Audio WCA #333 with Alex Crescioni - Doom Metal, Peter & The Wolf, Bad Intern Experiences, and Garage Sale Four-Tracks
May 3, 2021
53:17
My guest today is producer, engineer, mixer Alex Crescioni.
Alex is based in Los Angeles at his studio Stygian Sound, located in the legendary Sound City studio complex. He works with a wide variety of rock & metal bands on Nuclear Blast Records, Napalm Records, Wind-Up Records, Craft Recordings, Cleopatra Records, Metal Assault Records, Steamhammer Records, Sliptrick Records, EMP Label Group, Gore House Productions, Frontiers Records, Danse Macabre Records, and Minotauro Records. I've followed Alex's career for a long time and am happy he's here to join me for a chat. Alex Crescioni, coming up here on The Working Class Audio Podcast.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Mothers Musical influence
- The Suzuki Method
- Musicians Institute
- Peter and the wolf
- Garage Sale Four-Track
- Home base
- Wanting To Give Up
- Bad Intern Experiences
- Sound City
- LA Studio Complexes
- Getting Work
- Client Vetting Process
- Rates
- Mentors
- Guitar Pedals
- Doom metal
- Matt Wallace
- Tim Palmer
- Chris Collier
- Assistants
- Struggling
- Financial Awakening
Matt's Rant: Sharing Your Knowledge
Links and Show Notes
- Alex's Site: https://www.alexcrescioni.com/
- Alex on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcrescioni/
- Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexcrescioni/
- WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio
- Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
- Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
Credits:
- Guest: Alex Crescioni
- Host: Matt Boudreau
- Engineer: Matt Boudreau
- Producer: Matt Boudreau
- Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- Announcer: Chuck Smith
- Additional Music: The License Lab
