Music Production Podcast

Andrew Whiteman is a musician and songwriter out of Toronto. He plays guitar in Broken Social Scene and has a number of other projects including Sonic Poetry and AroarA. Andrew is about to embark on a tour with Broken Social Scene, as they release a new album on July 7th. We spoke about creativity, change, and performing on Stephen Colbert's late night show. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Broken Social Scene Sonic Poetry AroarA Apostle of Hustle Morning Becomes Eclectic DJ Rupture Muse Exchange Sonic Poetry: Broken Social Scene performing on David Letterman's show: AroarA, Andrew's collaboration with his wife, Ariel:

Most of the things I regret in life are the things I did not do, and not the things I did do. With the exception of being mean or vindictive, in most cases taking action resulted in a positive experience in one way or another... even if it was by learning from failure. In this episode of the podcast, I discuss this idea and how it applies to music production. I share a story of a live performance I nearly backed out of but ultimately went through with. In the end, it turned out to be the right decision by a long shot. For the first time on the Music Production Podcast, you'll actually hear some music. It's the iPhone recording of that very live performance that almost never happened. The experience left me in a better place than if I had taken the easy way out and bailed on it. I hope you enjoy this episode and it inspires you to take action!

Tomislav Zlatic is the creator and editor in chief of Bedroom Producers Blog, a website dedicated to sharing music making tips, software, and gear for music making enthusiasts and professionals alike. Over the years, BPB has been extremely supportive of my work, and we have even collaborated on a few projects. I had a chance to chat with Tomislav about writing, staying consistent, and our mutual love of old school video game chip music. Bonus Free Ableton Live Pack: Yamaha DD-8 Drums and Synths - These Free Ableton Live Instruments were made from some of the free samples over at Bedroom Producers Blog. Enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Bedroom Producers Blog Mssiah MIDI SID Cartridge TherapSid - Hardware synth that uses the SID chip Fact TV Against the Clock - Producers make beats in 10 Minutes Gameboy Drums Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac Commodore 64 Drums Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac Gameboy Glitches and Synths Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac

Michael Harren is a composer and performer from Brooklyn, New York. He combines classical and electronic components, plays piano for Sandra Bernhard, and produced a one-man theater piece called "The Animal Show." Michael recently returned from Moogfest and sat down with me for a conversation about making music. Bonus: Get a free Ableton Live Pack created from a Skype glitch during our conversation! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Michael Harren's Website Mikeypod - Michael's Podcast Christopher Willits on the Mikeypod Podcast OurHenHouse.org Tamerlaine Farm Sandra Bernhard Ariel Publicity 365 Ableton Live Tips - Jon Margulies Eban Crawford - Who Michael collaborated with at Moogfest Live Performance with Ableton Live

Tom Filepp makes music as Cars and Trains. He describes his sound as "electronic-folk toy-instrument live-looping craziness." I was originally drawn to Tom's music because of its combination of electronic and acoustic parts. In this episode, we discuss the creative process, some gear, and finding music in unlikely objects like cardboard boxes. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Cars and Trains - electronic-folk toy-instrument live-looping craziness by Tom Filepp Subscribe to Cars and Trains - Bandcamp subscription that keeps you in the loop of Tom's work True Deceiver - Tom's other, heavier music project Bastl Micro Granny - Exciting little granular synthesizer Ableton is the Engine - Ableton's feature on Cars and Trains AudioMulch - Tom's dessert island software Soulsby Atmegatron - Arduino based digital 8-bit synthesizer

This is a little case study about how doing things that may seem counterintuitive can actually be productive. Sometimes we can win even if we lose or are cheated. Having a money-back guarantee on digital products leaves me open to the possibility that people could be buying my products and asking for their money back even if there is no problem. It's an easy scam. But in truth, I think the potential for this is much smaller than the benefits. In this episode I discuss how we can think outside the box a bit with our music. Enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon

It's all about community. People connecting, sharing ideas, collaborating and supporting each other. This is something Jesse Brede, founder of Gravitas Recordings, understands. I think we can all picture that stereotypical record label, with the stack of demos on a desk that just get shoveled into the trash without ever being heard. Gravitas Recordings is different. They want to hear new music and are looking for new artists all the time. They've found a unique way to reach the community of producers through their new site, Gravitas Create. In this episode, I got to speak with Jesse about being a part of the music community, finding and encouraging new artists, and educating young people and involving them in the music making process. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Gravitas Recordings Free Music From Gravitas Gravitas Create Gravitas Create Facebook Group Lion's Share Digital - Jesse's web agency Jesse's Music on Soundcloud Jesse on Facebook Music from Gravitas Artist CloZee Team Supreme "Strength in Numbers" Women's Audio Mission Erin Barra High School Sounds- Free Ableton Live Pack 144 Noverture Percussion - Free Ableton Live Pack 142

I spoke with Eban Crawford, who makes music as Senator Jaiz. Eban is bringing his workshop, "No Permission Needed," to Moogfest for the second year in a row. He has an awesome "grown up" music job at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. In this episode, we discuss a plethora of topics like his sound design work for the museum, which involved creating music to the flight data of an egret; his popular workshop for Moogfest; and creating imperfections in digital music. It was inspiring and fascinating; just look at those show notes! Enjoy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Reaching for Lucidity Productions Senator Jaiz Bandcamp Senator Jaiz Soundcloud Eban's Instagram Eban's very active YouTube page Moogfest Profile for No Permission Needed North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Roland Kays Michael Harren Cinematic - iOS Video App Takete - iOS Audio Visual App James Taylor - Guitar Tuning Multi-Scaled Guitar - "Fanned Frets" Gnash - Homegrown mini-documentary Family Guy - Peter becomes a DJ CDM's Response to DeadMau5's "We All Press Play." Henry Rollins and Pharrell

Nuno Santos is the creative force behind Imaginando, a company that makes applications for creating and controlling music. The latest project is DRC, a virtual analog synthesizer for mobile and desktop platforms. It allows you to create and edit sounds on any platform and access them from all other platforms. Imaginando also released a powerful Ableton Live controller called LK. In this episode, Nuno and I have a great conversation about building an app, how to create something featured packed yet intuitive to use, and all kinds of topics related to making music. SPECIAL OFFER: Nuno is offering 50% off the desktop version of DRC. Head over to Imaginando and use the code: AFRODJMAC to get this fantastic virtual analog synthesizer for half price . The sale is good April 24- May 1, 2017. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Imaginando - Nuno's company that creates iOS apps. DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android TKFX - Traktor Effects Controller LK - Ableton Live and MIDI Controller OP-1 Control Surface - Control Ableton Live with an OP-1 Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield DRC is powerful virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer that recreates the characteristic sound of an analog synthesizer. DRC aims to reproduce the special characteristic of the most cherished analog synthesizers by proving a minimal but powerful set of parameters, for limited but incredible sonic capabilities.

Dan Hilse and Pierce Porterfield are the creative forces behind pATCHES.zone, a website full of useful tutorials, sample packs, and Ableton Live Packs. What sets their site apart is the practicality of the information and the beautiful presentation. Every page has characteristic GIF images to help explain the concepts and ideas within the post. I had a chance to talk with Dan and Pierce about their work, making music, and how they approach delivering complex material in a world of ever-shrinking attention spans. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play Support the Podcast on Patreon Show Notes: Tutorials on pATCHES Ableton Live Devices Max for Live Devices Utilities - Including those Radiohead Groove files! Manifestos - Philosophical pieces on making music (including my own!) Ludicrous CGI Abs Jai Paul stolen album Figure iOS app Roger Linn on Art + Music + Technology 99% Invisible - Nick Drake Searching for Sugarman