Valery Vermeulen is a Belgian mathematician, lecturer, data analyst, and electronic musician. His new album, Mikromedas, was made using data from black holes. Valery and I had a great conversation about his new album and finding creative ways to create music. We spend some time discussing the nature of the universe and black holes, and it all relates back to making music. This is a deep and sometimes dense conversation that left me feeling fascinated and inspired. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Valery Vermeulen Website and Socials: https://www.valeryvermeulen.net/ https://www.instagram.com/valeryvermeulen.studio/ : Instagram https://www.facebook.com/valeryvermeulen.studio : artist FB page Mikromedas: https://www.valeryvermeulen.net/works/mikromedas/ :  webpage Mikromedas project https://ashinternational.bandcamp.com/album/mikromedas-ads-cft-001 : bandcamp page for pre order/order album Mikromedas AdS/CFT 001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSSBuKF5_Dk : preview of album Mikromedas AdS/CFT 001 and the AV live show  Teaching: https://www.facebook.com/centermcs : FB page of Center-MCS, the organization under which Valery gives various online workshops and masterclasses on sound synthesis, sound design and electronic music production https://www.valeryvermeulen.net/center-mcs/ : webpage of Center-MCS Other works: https://www.valeryvermeulen.net/works/emo-synth/ : EMO-Synth project on music, AI and biofeedback https://www.valeryvermeulen.net/works/krystalball/ : Krystal Ball project on using mathematical models from Wall Street to produce electronic music Valery would like to credit:  The scientific aspect of Mikromedas AdS/CFT 001 was realized in collaboration with several academic partners including the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Alabama University (US), the Alabama Holography Research Group (US), the Institute for Theoretical Physics of KU Leuven (BE), the Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics of KULeuven (BE), the Department of Mathematics of the University of Antwerp (BE), quantum cosmologist Prof. Dr. Thomas Hertog, Prof. Dr. Matthias Kaminski, Dr. Casey Cartwright, Dr. Ileyk El Mellah, Dr. Bart Ripperda, Dr. Fabio Bacchini and Prof. Dr. David Eelbode.   The realization of Mikromedas AdS/CFT 001 was made possible via a co-production with Concertgebouw Brugge (BE) and Baltan Laboratories (NL).   References with respect to data used for the realisation of the Mikromedas AdS/CFT 001:   https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.00986 Montreal White Dwarf Data base https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.04831 SXS Gravitational Waveform Database https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.11507 Cartwright, C., Kaminski, M. Correlations far from equilibrium in charged strongly coupled fluids subjected to a strong magnetic field. J. High Energ. Phys. 2019, 72 (2019) Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com 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

Making music is a challenging mental game. Every session involves puzzles and obstacles.  The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a psychological phenomenon we humans experience while learning new things. It causes us to overestimate our abilities in the beginning and question them as we advance.  Understanding how the Dunning-Kruger Effect impacts us can help us reach new levels in our music production. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Great video on Dunning-Kruger Effect - https://youtu.be/4FGnb2lgPBA My Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 4-Track Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/4track 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

Kristopher Ragnstam is the creative force behind The Owe Us, a rock/alternative/electronic band from Sweden. Kris recently released the band's new album, Kram, to much critical acclaim.  Kris and I sat down for our second talk on the podcast. We discussed how he manages to balance the raw energy of musical performance while maintaining a certain level of polish. We cover philosophical approaches to gear choice, including his healthy "headache" mixing console and his 2006 computer. Kris also talks about collaborating with others and the importance of keeping a healthy relationship with bandmates. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: They Owe Us - https://www.theyoweus.com Kram - https://www.bengans.se/sv/artiklar/they-owe-us-kram-limited-edition-with-signed-and-hand-numbered-riso-poster.html Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theyoweus/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheyOweUs/ Extinct Audio Microphones - https://www.extinctaudio.co.uk 1st Music Production Podcast Appearance - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/7/10/they-owe-us Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 4-Track Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/4track 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

Adam McHeffey is Director of Marketing at Artiphon. Artiphon is using cutting-edge technology to create intuitive musical instruments anyone can play. Their latest instrument, the Orba, resembles a sliced-in-half grapefruit that musical newcomers will be making music with within minutes while giving seasoned musicians new levels of expression and flexibility. Adam and I spoke about making music more accessible and demystifying it for new musicians. He shared the philosophies and principles Artiphon brings to their instruments. We discussed the possibilities new tech like Orba brings to musicians. Listeners of this podcast can save 10% at Artiphon.com with the code: musicproduction Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Artiphon - https://artiphon.com Orba - artiphon.com/orbacam Instrument 1 - https://artiphon.com/pages/instrument1 Scan Band - https://artiphon.com/pages/scanband Orbacam - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orbacam-by-artiphon/id1506030954 Adam McHeffey - http://adammcheffey.com Cloud Chord on Orba and Max for Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_qnRLQiiy8 Jordan Rudess on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/jordan-rudess Laura Escude on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/4/16/laura-escud-helping-artists-reach-their-potential-music-production-podcast-166 Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 4-Track - https://gum.co/4track 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

So much of music production is in our mindset. Is yours working for you or against you? Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon and get exclusive mini-episodes - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Juno 106 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/juno-106 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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

John Bobo and Felix Nieto are The Slang, a rock band that is releasing their new album, Divide, on 9/24/21. John, a singer-songwriter, and Felix, a producer and engineer, collaborate out of Washington DC to create their blend of alternative, rock, and power pop music. John and Felix talked in-depth about their process of collaborating with each other. Generally, John assumes the role of songwriter, while Felix produces and records the music. Each explain their role in the band and how they come together to create music that is greater than the sum of its parts. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon and get exclusive mini-episodes - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Show Notes: The Slang Official Site - https://www.theslang.com The Slang Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theslangrock/ The Slang Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CRivYbMN4zriYPc1FgFiu Felix Nieto Music - https://www.facebook.com/felixnietomusic/ Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Guitar Feedback Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/guitar-feedback 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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

Alarke (Mary Alouette) is an award-winning Los Angeles-based electronic pop singer, songwriter, music producer, and artist coach. Alarke helps artists find their unique voice through personal and artistic exploration. She recently released her new single "Future Self." Alarke and I spoke about her music and work as an artistic coach. She shared how life experiences define us and shape us as artists. Alarke shared some of her own personal experiences and how she helps artists find their own unique voice. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Show Notes: Official Site - https://www.alarke.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alarke_ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Alarke Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alarkemusic Alarke Soundcloud - https://www.soundcloud.com/alarke Elkin and Alarke -https://www.soundcloud.com/elkinandalarke Bandcamp - https://alarke.bandcamp.com Alarke on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GKdZbef8U39IVKTbDPMie?si=WcRFA9FZRrSJk9cXfq68ZA  SupremeSound.Life - https://supremesound.life Signature Sound - https://supremesound.life/signaturesound Free Workshop - https://findyoursignaturesound.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Guitar Feedback Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/guitar-feedback 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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

Frank Demilt is the author of The Blueprint: The Bible for Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age. Frank is the Head of Artist Development and A&R at Water Music Publishing. Frank helped create Sloppy Vinyl, a premier artist development and entertainment company in New Jersey. Frank and I spoke about his new book, The Blueprint, which takes artists from the very first steps of making music all the way to signing their record deal and sustaining a career. Frank shared some insights and tips about some of the different paths musicians may choose to find the career that is right for them. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon and get exclusive mini-episodes - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Show Notes: The Blueprint - https://amzn.to/3nuURlU Frank on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-demilt/ Frank on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frankademilt/ Water Music Publishing - https://www.watermusicpub.com Sloppy Vinyl - https://sloppyvinyl.com Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Juno 106 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/juno-106 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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

Calvin West is a musician and producer who specializes in music lyric videos. Calvin creates lyric videos for artists and labels that capture the artistic vision of the music. He also offers music mastering services. Calvin and I had a great conversation about the evolution of album art and how there are new digital extensions available to musicians. We got into how musicians can give their fans more material to delve deeper into "the world" of their release. Calvin and I also explored the challenges around music production in general. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon and get exclusive mini-episodes - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Show Notes: Calvin West Website - https://calvinwest.com Calvin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/calvin.west/ Keaton Hanson - https://keatonhenson.com Spotify Canvas - https://canvas.spotify.com/en-us EQ or Compress First Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/eq-or-compressor-first Loudon Stearns of Berklee Online - https://college.berklee.edu/people/loudon-stearns Brian Funk Links: Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Juno 106 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/juno-106 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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

Carter Lee is a producer, composer, and educator. He hosts the Themes and Variations Podcast, where musicians discuss music related to particular themes. Carter is the head of community at Soundfly, a site for online music education. Carter holds degrees in musical performance from MacEwan University and Berklee College. Carter and I had a great conversation about musical performance and production. He shared great tips on streamlining our live performances. We also discussed his podcast Themes and Variations. I will be on the show on September 22, 2021, discussing songs you can recognize in 5 seconds or less. Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube Support the Podcast on Patreon and get exclusive mini-episodes - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk Show Notes: Themes and Variations Podcast - https://flypaper.soundfly.com/discover/introducing-soundflys-brand-new-podcast-themes-and-variation/ Soundfly - https://soundfly.com FlyPaper Blog - https://flypaper.soundfly.com About Carter - https://soundfly.com/mentors/carter-lee Carter on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carter.a.lee/ 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 Support the Podcast on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brianfunk 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