Music Production Podcast

Jordan Rudess is a composer, music technologist, and keyboardist for progressive metal group Dream Theater. Jordan was voted "the best keyboardist of all-time" by Music Radar. He founded Wizdom Music to push the boundaries of music technology. Their newest release is GeoShred 5, a highly expressive, MPE instrument for iOS and soon desktop. Jordan also plays in the prog-metal super-group Liquid Tension Experiment, who are releasing their new album on March 26th, 2021. Jordan and I sat down to talk about his work in Dream Theater and Wizdom Music. Jordan shared his outlook on the future of expressive digital instruments, highlighting both the advantages and challenges these new devices provide musicians.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Jordan Rudess Links: Jordan's Web Site: https://www.jordanrudess.com Wizdom Music and GeoShred 5: https://www.wizdommusic.com Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory: https://www.jroc.us Liquid Tension Experiment: https://www.jordanrudess.com/liquid-tension-experiment-release-video-for-first-single-the-passage-of-time-2/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanRudessKeys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcrudess/ Join Jordan on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jordanrudess Show Notes: Music Radar's Greatest Keyboardists of All-Time: https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-30-greatest-synth-players-of-all-time-keyboard-wizards-programming-gurus-and-sound-design-legends Sonubus: https://sonobus.net Haken Continuum: https://www.hakenaudio.com Roli Seaboard: https://roli.com/products/seaboard Artiphone Orba: https://artiphon.com 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 This episode is sponsored by Vareschi Mastering: https://www.vareschimastering.com/home Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Improvisational comedians always follow the rule "Yes! And..." It's used to move the scenario forward and foster a positive creative energy in the moment, as the material is being created. This rule can be applied to our music production. During the Jamuary2021 challenge, I used this approach to develop ideas even before I knew if I liked the idea. It's a great approach that can help prevent writer's block. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Chill-Struments Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/chillstruments 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 Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Today's episode of the show covers another lesson learned during Jamuary 2021. Inspiration is rare and precious, and you have to act on it immediately. Here are some ideas about capturing and making the most of it when it strikes. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: My Jamuary 2021 Jams - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-1uqLGE8g8rwRMcz4Emfn0w Don't Wait for Inspiration - Podcast episode #58 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/4/21/58 My 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 Thank you for listening. And thanks to Big C for the photography. Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site 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

Let's use the month of February to finish and release some of our music. After Jamuary, I'm sure you have lots of interesting musical ideas. Even if you didn't do Jamuary, you probably have plenty! During February, we are going to challenge ourselves to finish tracks and share them with the world! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Derek Sivers on Ideas - https://sive.rs/multiply Derek Sivers on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/1/23/derek-sivers-on-the-creative-process-and-making-music-music-production-podcast-149 Finish February Organization Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pE5L_iD6gZPSX-c3tuUhbkqwM0CRmWRuglSbzeKufnM/edit?usp=sharing My Finish February Spreadsheet from 2020 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15hBV7Ua2m3xAx9Vsl3ZPRQDDCVonr6be/view?usp=sharing A Journey Inward (EP I made last February) - https://soundcloud.com/brianfunk/sets/a-journey-inward Last Year's Podcast about Finish February - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/2/3/finish-february-release-music-this-month-music-production-podcast-150 Episode #151: What is Your Listener Doing - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/2/6/what-is-your-listener-doing-and-13-musical-emotions-music-production-podcast-151 Episode #152 -  How Do You Know When a Song is Finished - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/2/9/how-do-you-know-when-a-song-is-finished-music-production-podcast-152 Episode #156 - The Story is the Key to Finishing Music - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2020/3/8/the-story-is-the-key-to-finishing-music-music-production-podcast-156 War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3tiLyWE My 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 Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

You'll learn a lot trying to create a new piece of music every day for a month. Some of the lessons, are reminders of things you already know. But this year, something new occurred to me. It just a simple mindset flip, but it has really changed how I see music production. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Website - https://brianfunk.com RYTM DRUMS Sample Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/rytm-drums Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast My Jamuary2021 Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpn9pcVvVYc&list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-1uqLGE8g8rwRMcz4Emfn0w Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Derek VanScoten is a guitarist, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer, who makes music as Cloudchord. An Emmy-winning musician, Cloudchord is producing psychedelic chill-hop music, and sharing his process in unique and inventive music production tutorials. On this episode, Cloudchord busts out his guitar and demonstrates his live looping technique and sound design work that can be found on his new EP CloudCovers. Every sound on the EP was generate from his guitars. It's exciting to hear Derek effortless turn quick guitar loops into beautiful pieces of music, all in real time on the podcast! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Cloudchord Links: Official Site -  https://www.cloudchord.net CloudCovers EP - https://www.cloudchord.net/music YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTEKxa5JsIMO6cmwqNmAsw SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/cloudchord Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cloudchord/ One Loop per Chord Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-jTQ2AQ6-Y Show Notes: Making Music by Dennis DeSantis - https://makingmusic.ableton.com The Silent Room - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/earths-quietest-place-will-drive-you-crazy-in-45-minutes-180948160/ Bonobo - https://bonobomusic.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 Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Ableton Certified Trainer and host of the Ableton Live Music Producer Podcast, Dan Giffin, joins the show to talk about Ableton Live 11. Dan shares his screen as we go through some of our favorite new features and workflows in the beta version of Live 11.  Be sure to catch Dan's Ableton Live Music Producer Podcast, where he talks about all things Ableton Live with a variety of knowledgeable guests. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Ableton Live Producer Podcast - https://liveproducersonline.com/podcast Live Producers Online - https://liveproducersonline.com Dan's band Philia - https://www.philiamusic.com Dan on Music Production Podcast #89 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2018/11/29/dan-giffin Spitfire Labs - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/ Ableton Drummer - https://blog.abletondrummer.com Ableton Drummer on the Music Production Podcast #187 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ableton-drummer RYTM Drums Sample Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/rytm-drums Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

On the 200th episode of the Music Production Podcast, we talk about setting goals that are more likely to be accomplished. They say that 75% of people that set out on a new year resolution give up by the end of January. It's not because they are lazy, it's because the goals are not well-crafted. We will talk about how to set achievable goals, as well as the importance of just starting. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: 80's VHS Synths Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/2016/7/6/80s-vhs-synths-ableton-live-pack Produce Music Like Jerry Seinfeld: https://brianfunk.com/blog/seinfeld FBI Negotiator Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/chris-voss-teaches-the-art-of-negotiation Getting Things Done by David Allen: https://amzn.to/3qzT6lJ Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

It's just over halfway through #Jamuary2021. In this episode, I share some of the lessons I've learned and the musical experiments I've embarked on. Along the way, I musical examples from my jams to illustrate. Enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Music Production Podcast 197 - Start the Year Right with Jamuary: https://brianfunk.com/blog/jamuary2021 RYTM DRUMS Sample Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/rytm-drums Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Will Darling runs the web site EDMTips, where he teaches electronic music production. EDMTips covers a wide range of music genres and techniques, and has tons of helpful materials for producers. Will and I had a great conversation about his work, building his brand and YouTube channel, and his teaching. Will discusses some practical solutions to common problems producers face. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: EDMTips: https://www.edmtips.com EDMTips YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/edmtips How to Make Electronic Music (step-by-step guide): https://www.edmtips.com/how-to-make-electronic-music/ Tommy Zee on the Music Production Podcast: https://brianfunk.com/blog/tommy-zee-2-music-production-podcast-188 Music Production Podcast #197: Start the Year Off Right with #Jamuary2021: https://brianfunk.com/blog/jamuary2021 Jamuary Day 4: https://youtu.be/BPZ2xMluPpw Save 40% on Ableton Live Packs with Code: BYE2020 - 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 BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk