Music Production Podcast

Matt Wallace and Will Kennedy are Grammy-winning producers who have worked with the biggest names in music, including Faith No More, U2, Sheryl Crow, and more. Recently, they launched their new immersive music-ready studio, Studio Delux Immersive. Matt and Will specialize in Dolby Atmos, Sony 360RA, and Spatial Audio, and have already created immersive mixes for Jason Mraz, Faith No More, The B-52s, and Kid Rock. Matt and Will spoke to me about their experiences mixing in these new 3D audio formats, and the challenges they present. They spoke in detail about their latest immersive project, Faith No More's The Real Thing, which is scheduled for release on June 17, 2022. Will and Matt also touched on some of the aspects that make them such a great collaborative team. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Studio Delux Immersive - https://www.instagram.com/studiodeluximmersive/ Matt Wallace - http://mcdman.com/wallace Will Kennedy - http://willkennedyproducer.com Will's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wkproducer/ "Love Shack" ATMOS Mix on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-shack/983850956?i=983850963 Envelop 3D Mixing Tools for Ableton Live - https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/free-tools-live-unlock-3d-spatial-audio-vr-ar/ Bill Small on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/bill-small What Is Immersive Audio and How Does it Work - https://www.sonarworks.com/blog/learn/immersive-audio Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Kevin Allen, aka Khordmaster, is a music producer, classically trained pianist, and YouTuber. He runs the Khordmaster Keys Podcast, where he and guests discuss music-making, technology, and lifestyle design. Kevin and I had a great conversation on a variety of topics from carving your own artistic path to the role social media plays in aiding and detracting from our missions. Kevin shared wisdom from his experience as an artist and how his unique background has led him to where he is now. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Khordmaster Site - https://khordmaster.com Khordmaster Keys Podcast - https://anchor.fm/khordmaster KMATS - https://kevintutoring.com/ Kevin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Khordmaster Kevin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/khordmaster/ Koala Sampler - https://www.koalasampler.com Ian Martin - https://artistianmartin.com/index.html Mark Rebillet - https://www.youtube.com/marcrebillet Glasys - https://glasysmusic.com Henny tha Bizness on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/henny-kennard Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16 Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! Brian Funk

Emile Pandolfi is a professional pianist and entertainer with over 40 years of performance experience. One of the top-selling pianists in the music industry, he has sold over 4.5 million albums, garnered more than 750 million streams online, and performed hundreds of concerts worldwide for thousands of fans. Although serious about his playing, Emile is never serious about himself and believes that every moment at the piano should be one of joy. Emile stopped by to talk about his new book, Play It Like You Mean It, which helps musicians apply their techniques to reach listeners on an emotional level. We had a great discussion about creating an emotional impact with music and how to embrace your own unique character in your music. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Emile's Site - https://www.emilepandolfi.com Play it Like You Mean it by Emile Pandolfi - https://www.emilepandolfi.com/emile-pandolfi-play-it-like-you-mean-it Emile's Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BcEbeQq5n2fz8HbhI9CWU?si=PqpctqEUQAae3D4YoHPFEQ Emile on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/emilepandolfi/videos Emile's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilepandolfi/ Fine Art and Fine Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_X4QNTqxK4 Oscar Peterson C Blues Jam - https://youtu.be/NTJhHn-TuDY Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jeff Leisawitz is an award-winning musician/producer, college songwriting professor, life coach, and author of the book Not F*ing Around. Jeff is dedicated to helping artists get their creative dreams off the ground. I had a great talk with Jeff about the creative process and overcoming the fear of sharing our creative works with the world. Jeff shared some excellent stories and techniques that have helped his clients and students reach their artistic potential.  This episode is sponsored by LALAL.AI: https://www.lalal.ai/?fp_ref=brian   Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Jeff's Site - https://jeffleisawitz.com Not F*ing Around - https://jeffleisawitz.com/nfa/ Jeff's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYewSq3WO-mEy3JwcOuHedQ Jeff's Music - Electron Love Theory - https://electron-love-theory.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

GPU Audio is a Digital Sound Processing platform that unlocks a standard Graphics Processing Unit to handle audio production with next-gen performance capabilities. GPU Audio dramatically enhances performance by offloading processing from a computer's CPU to its GPU. I spoke with Jonathan and Sasha of GPU Audio as they shared the potential of GPU Audio. We spoke about the capabilities of their new system and how it could revolutionize the way we make music. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: GPU Audio - https://www.gpu.audio Early Access Program - https://earlyaccess.gpu.audio Join the GPU Audio Community on Discord - https://discord.gg/sJ7zxgeb7T Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jim Hustwit is a music producer who creates bespoke music compositions for film, television, and advertising through his company LARP Music. He has worked for companies like BBC, Universal, and Apple. Jim is the host of the Sync Music Matters Podcast. I had a great talk with Jim about his work producing music for sync licensing. Jim spoke about the emotional power of music and how it affects listeners on a subconscious level.   Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: LARP Music - https://www.larpmusic.com Sync Music Matters Podcast - https://www.larpmusic.com/sync-music-matters-podcast/ Jim's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LarpmusicUk/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhustwit/ Psycho Proves Sync Music Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVFJ5Q9JF_U Jim's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimhustwit/ Paradox of Choice TED Talk with Barry Schwartz - https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice?language=en Mrs. Doubtfire as a Horror Film - https://youtu.be/U71P5FKFqfg Zen and the Art of Mixing - https://mixerman.net/zen-and-the-art-of-mixing/ Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with VHS Ableton Live Bundle - https://brianfunk.com/blog/vhs Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jeff Cooper is a music and audio software developer. For the past few years, he has worked for AudioKit Pro, producing musical apps and building block tools that other developers can use to make their own apps. Jeff and I spoke about the release of AudioKit's VHS Synth iOS synthesizer app. VHS Synth uses samples of synthesizers recorded to VCR to create a warm and nostalgic sound. I supplied the samples for the app, and Jeff and the team at AudioKit built and designed the app. Jeff shared stories about his background in music and how he came to coding. He shared thoughts on instrument design and how the choices made by designers influence the way the gear is used. VHS Synths is available on the iOS App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vhs-synth-80s-synthwave/id1615208667 Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: AudioKit Pro - https://audiokitpro.com VHS Synth iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/vhssynth/ House Mark I iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/house/ 808 Bass iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/bass808/ OODA MIDI Sequencer iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/ooda/ Jeskola Buzz Sequencer - http://jeskola.net/buzz/ McDonald's McTrax Beat-Making Placemat - https://www.engadget.com/2016-05-04-embrace-your-inner-dj-with-mcdonalds-mctrax-placemat.html Matthew Fecher on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/6/30/66-matthew-fecher Henny that Bizness and Kennard Garrett on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/henny-kennard Dirty Wave M8 Tracker - https://dirtywave.com/products/m8-tracker 80's VHS Synths Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2016/7/6/80s-vhs-synths-ableton-live-pack VCR Wave Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/5/3/vcr-wave-ableton-live-pack VHS Drums Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/vhsdrums Classical Guitar Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2016/10/7/classical-guitar-ableton-live-pack Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Keppie Coutts has one of my favorite YouTube channels, "How to Write Songs." Keppie studied and taught at Berklee College of Music. Her latest work is on a new audiobook/album Mothertongues. Keppie was commissioned to write songs and music around the theme of motherhood for the audiobook. Keppie and I spoke about her songwriting process and the challenges songwriters face. We explored what it means to turn nothing into something, as well as some of the common misconceptions around the craft of songwriting that hold people back. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Keppie's Music Site - https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com How to Write Songs (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHX6_NG_L7OitIAgcS56zpw/videos Mothertongues - https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com/music How to Write Songs (Blog) - https://kcsongstudio.com Keppie's Songwriting Workshops - https://howtowritesongs.org/workshops/ Secret to Great Lyric Writing: The First Line - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6njy21wZoE&t=2s Keppie's First Appearance on the podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/keppie-coutts Holistic Songwriting - https://holistic-songwriting.com John Mayer on Songwriting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7W8E1tp97A "Piper" Pixar Short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAIRXIckfMA Signals Music Studio - Borrowed Chords - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IdttvJSedg Jake Lizzio of Signals Music Studio on the podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/jake-lizzio Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk Watch the Music Production Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi

Thomas Pipolo, aka Pip, is a pop artist, singer-songwriter, and NFT curator who sold $20k worth of his ‘Backstage Pass’ NFTs within 24 hours. As an advocate for blockchain technology in the music industry, Pip will be launching one of the first ‘on-chain’ record labels, Cotton Candy Records, to help artists build and grow their music careers on the blockchain. Pip and I discussed what NFTs are and how artists can use them to advance their careers. Pip shared details about his success with NFTs and how he believes NFTs will shape the future of music. This episode is sponsored by Koji, the most fully-featured Link-in-Bio service available -https://koji.to/musicproductionpodcast Dollar Store Keyboard and Ableton Live Pack Giveaway - https://koji.to/musicproduction Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - https://www.pipmusic.xyz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wYjE80aPC9C0sPFPCzyjb Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pipmusic_ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Pipmusic_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pipmusic_/ NFT Now article on Pip - https://nftnow.com/music/an-independent-artist-just-made-20000-in-one-day-selling-nfts/ Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Jeremy Bongiorno has been a musician for over 15 years. From touring the country in a 5-piece band to producing his own sounds at home, he’s seen all sides of the industry. On his site Studio Frequencies, he strives to help independent producers navigate the complicated worlds of music production, studio equipment, and even music marketing. Jeremy and I spoke in great depth about microphones. He explained the different types of microphones and their usages, their polar patterns, and their frequency responses.  This episode is sponsored by Koji, the most fully-featured Link-in-Bio service available -https://koji.to/musicproductionpodcast Dollar Store Keyboard and Ableton Live Pack Giveaway - https://koji.to/musicproduction Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Studio Frequencies - https://studiofrequencies.com Types of Microphones - https://studiofrequencies.com/types-of-microphones/ Lots of Artists Made Money on Spotify - https://music3point0.com/2022/04/01/you-might-not-believe-it-but-a-lot-of-artists-made-real-money-on-spotify/ Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Ableton Live Pack Archive - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-live-pack-archive Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk