Music Production Podcast

Emre Yilmaz is a guitarist and singer songwriter from Istanbul Turkey, living in New York. He's done work for film and commercials. Emre is an avid meditator and yoga practitioner, and often produces music for those environments. I had an excellent and wide ranging conversation with Emre. We explored the idea of self and the artist. We discussed how the mind works and how that affects our music production. Emre shared his wisdom from years of yoga and meditation, and showed how that can be applied to not only our music production but our everyday life. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Emre Yilmaz - Official Site. YouTube - Check out some of his live performances. Instagram - Keep track of Emre's work. Gumroad - Emre and I met at a dinner hosted by Gumroad. Sahil Lavingia - Gumroad founder on the Music Production Podcast. Slate Digital - Plugins and Tutorials. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Remute is a techno artist who is bringing new meaning to "minimalism." Revolting against our maximalist culture, Denis Karimani (aka Remute) programmed and released his latest album on the Sega MegDrive 16-bit video game system of the 1990's (known as "Sega Genesis" in the USA).  On this episode of the Music Production Podcast, Denis Karimani (aka Remute) discusses his work as an artist and how he started his own record label to pursue his artistic vision. Remute talks about how he built his album "Limited" on a 3.5 floppy disc, and how he released his latest album as a Sega MegaDrive cartridge.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Remute - Check out Remute's entire musical catalog. Technoptimistic - Remute's latest album, programmed and released on the Sega MegaDrive. Limited - Remute's album released on a 3.5 floppy disc. Trump - One of the many tracks Remute made with headline news samples. Twitter  Instagram Facebook  genMDM - Device for connecting MIDI to and controlling the Sega Genesis sound card. Plogue - Makers of Chipsounds and Chipsynth MD video game sound chip emulation plug-ins. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Dani DiCiaccio produces experimental electronic music with a hint of pop as KYOSi. She just released a new EP Negative Space. Dani has produced music for film, theatre, and podcasts.  In this episode, Dani shares her thoughts on experimental music and live performance. We talked about how saying yes to a variety of different projects can help expand one's artistic horizon.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: KYOSi - Official Site SoundCloud - Keep up with Dani's new music. Instagram Facebook SoHo Shakes - Dani did music for their adaptation of Macbeth, The Sisters. Tommy Zee - Music Production Podcast about making music for brands. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

David Abravanel has worked with some of the most important companies in music production. He has done marketing work for Ableton, Eventide, and Sensel. He writes for Ableton's blog, Create Digital Music, and many more. He always seems to be right in the middle of the action. On this episode, David shares his experience working for various music production companies. As a confessed plug-in hoarder, he shares some of his favorite plug-ins. David shares his knowledge about live performance with a DAW and/or modular synthesizers.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - The home of David's work. Bandcamp - Listen to some of David's music. Instagram - Keep track of David's work and musical jams. Presets by Stefan Goldman Eventide's Physion Mosaic by Echo Bit Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Drew Mayhills is a musician, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer in Australia. He releases music as Mayhills. Drew creates visceral and emotive music, ranging from energetic and angry to soft and soothing. His work moves people on the dance floor and in yoga and meditation studios. Drew has committed himself to a new release every month. Drew and I talked about staying disciplined and focused around making music. Drew shared his wisdom as both a prolific producer and as an educational coach.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Mayhills - Official Page of Drew's work. Mayhills on Apple Music Mayhills on Spotify Mayhills on Soundcloud Mayhills "In Shadows" - Music video for a recent Mayhills track. Instagram - Keep up with Drew on the Gram. Produce Music Like a Chef - Music Production Podcast #104 Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Tommy Zee runs Tommy Zee and Co., a music production company that makes music for some of the world's largest brands, such as Nike, Adidas, Google, Sony, and more. He aims to move people emotionally with his music. Tommy began as a banker by day and DJ by night before quitting his job and starting his company.  In this episode, Tommy Zee talks about creating music and sound for brands. Tommy discusses his path and what it took for him to take a leap of faith and make music his full time career. We had a great discussion about being productive, making connections with people, and working fast in order to be successful as a commercial craftsman.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Tommy Zee and Co. - Tommy's music production company for brands. Making Music For Brands - Learn how to break into the world of commercial music production and download the free PDF "7 Ways to Make Money with Music For Brands." Tony Schwartz - author of The Responsive Chord. Jim Guthrie - Composer of Sword & Sorcery soundtrack and collaborator with Tommy. Game Meets Album - CDM piece on Guthrie's work. CasiOP-1 Ice Caves - Free Ableton Live Pack made with Casio SK-1 and Ice Cave samples. Be PROlific - Music Production Podcast #120 on the importance of quantity. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

I've been accumulating some field recordings over the last few months, and on today's episode we do something with them.  I used recordings of the checkout line at Costco, my dogs eating ice cubes, and crickets in the rain. After about 30 minutes of experimentation, I wound up with a textured synth pad, a beepy pluck instrument, some interesting transitional noises and risers, and a Drum Rack of my dogs eating ice cubes.  This episode was recorded live as a YouTube streaming video, and the instruments are available as a free download.  Watch the video and download the free Ableton Live Pack. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Quality comes from quantity, so make as much music as you can. The more you do anything the better you get at it. In this episode, I talk about a few things that have inspired me lately, and they all have to do with being prolific.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: JUNO-106 Ableton Live Pack - The instruments used to make the intro music. Drumtraks by ReverbMachine - Drums used in the intro music. Save 50% with code: AFRODJMAC Gumroad Found Sahil Lavingia - Sahil has some powerful thoughts on being prolific, which he shared on the podcast. Chef Elf - Nate Beaudry made a new piece of music every day for 500 days. He talks with me about it on the podcast. Bruce Herwig - a great blog about a ceramic teacher's grading policy. On Writing - Steven King's amazing book on writing. War of Art - Steven Pressfield's inspiration kick in the ass. This book is so inexpensive and yet so valuable. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

Abid Hussain is an electronic and alternative rock music producer, Ableton Certified Trainer, and licensed attorney. Abid gave a helpful speech on sampling and copyrights at last year's Loop conference. He produces music under the name Nebulae.  In this episode, Abid gives some unofficial legal advice on sampling and copyrighting your music. We also discuss dealing with and overcoming creative blocks.  Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Nebulae - The home of Abid's music and educational work. Bandcamp - Listen to Abid's music. Legal Work - Abid's attorney page. Sampling and Copyright - Abid's talk on sampling and copyrights at Loop 2018. Official Copyright Information - straight from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Beauty of Repetition - Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Sidebrain's brilliant Loop presentation on the power of repetition. Sahil Lavingia - Gumroad CEO, Sahil Lavingia talks about the creative process on the Music Production Podcast. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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

They Owe Us is an electronic, rock, alternative (my words, not theirs) duo from Sweden. They have an affinity towards vintage analog gear and homemade drum kits. They've just released their debut album Broken English and Sad Serenades. I got to speak with Rane and Kris about their creative process, the new album, and live performance. They shared their approach to writing and recording, which they described as a little backwards. We also get into the imperfections that make music special. The opening music is the title track of their new album. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - They Owe Us official page. Instagram - Follow They Owe Us as they tell their story visually. Harvest Time - Video for their track "Harvest Time." Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review 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