Music Production Podcast

Guest Amanda Cawley, an award-winning composer, discusses creating sonic worlds for film and video games. Topics include overcoming creative challenges, the mental game of writing music, collaborative music creation, dealing with the inner critic, and the importance of letting go. The chapter also explores imposing creative challenges and using nature sounds in music for an immersive experience.

Yeuda Ben-Atar, aka Side Brain, a musician, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer, talks about his unique path to controllerism and the LA Beat scene. They discuss his online teaching, the LA beats scene, becoming an Ableton trainer, collaborations with Chuck Sutton and II, and their enthusiasm for eight-bit music. They also mention their Halloween plans and the importance of staying motivated.

Chloe Echo is a singer/songwriter, producer, and educator originally from New Zealand and living in Los Angeles. She just released her new EP Past Life. Chloe teaches for Berklee Online. Chloe and I got a chance to reconnect after meeting and writing music together at the Monterey Songwriting Retreat. She spoke about how her past has brought her to where she is now as a person and artist. We reflected on our songwriting sessions together and the lessons we both learned about collaboration and making ourselves vulnerable to write music with new people.  Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Chloe Echo Website - https://chloeecho.com/ Past Life by Chloe Echo - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jM0dpaor5joc69oZ5SB9I?si=0SHfHYVETqG7z1gv-Iu3sQ Chloe's SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/chloeecho Dissect Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2b025hq3gJ17tQdxS3aV43?si=23b02a86aae643e3 Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 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

Lanier Sammons, an engineer, composer, and educator at California State University, Monterey Bay, shares his insights into music production and education. He discusses his cover of ZZ Top's 'Waiting for the Bus' and the artistic challenges involved in reinterpreting classics. The conversation emphasizes the joy of collaboration, recalling experiences from the Monterey Songwriting Retreat. Lanier also highlights the innovative approaches in music education that foster creativity and the impact of personal environments on musical inspiration.

Filip is a musician and producer who runs the YouTube Channel Flow Prod. Filip shares practical tips and techniques that help music producers improve their music and workflows. Filip and I spoke about his work as a producer and YouTuber. He shared some thoughts on balancing music and life, as well as some practical approaches that allow him to create more music at higher levels.  Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Flow Prod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@FlowProdOfficial Flow Prod Website - https://flowprod.co/ Filip's Mentoring Program - https://flowprod.co/#mentor Filip's Video on the 5-Minute Music Producer - https://youtu.be/LRsPOfwRVhs?si=yYTNDB8MGa6HGfVq "Adding Human Feel to a Track" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgTlw5vfChg "Another Way of Adding Human Feel to a Track" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgTlw5vfChg Ableton Gems Video Playlist - https://youtu.be/4AGfWJHGQow?si=st0QtPE-Avwu2KWF Google Magenta - https://magenta.tensorflow.org/ Ian Kirkpatrick "Are You Obsessed with Ear Candy" - https://youtu.be/pygvNyObUSM?si=MyDvHwxQkghvowLI  Sasha Sloane - https://www.sadgirlsloan.com/ EDM Prod - https://www.youtube.com/@edmprod "Universe" by Some Good Evil - https://on.soundcloud.com/MC2Ny Rectangles by Brian Funk - https://soundcloud.com/brianfunk/sets/rectangles 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  Intro Music Made with Accordion Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/accordion Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ 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  

Alex Geringas is a producer, composer, and Grammy-winning songwriter. He has 16 number-one songs in Germany and won a Grammy for his co-writing of Kelly Clarkson's "Dark Side." He has written music for Batwheels, the entire Trolls TV franchise, and collaborated with Timbaland on the theme for Fast and Furious: Spy Racers. Alex and I had a great conversation about his work in television and film scoring. He shared how he works with show producers to find the perfect palette for each project. Alex's excitement for his work on the Bat-Man BatWheels show revealed many insights into creating moods and atmospheres with music that any musician can use in their work. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Rare Behavior - https://www.rarebehavior.com/ Alex's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexgeringas/ Alex's Credits on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314353/ "Dark Side" by Kelly Clarkson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY1AVD_exJs Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ 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  

Joseph Holiday, a music producer and sound designer, discusses his workflow and process for his new album, including experimenting with distortion and saturation. He also talks about the importance of taking breaks, gaining perspective, and incorporating real-life experiences and sounds in music production. Joseph explores sound design, collaborations, and the appeal of trailer music. He shares insights on live performance and where to find more information about Snakes of Russia.

Peter Bell is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher at Berklee College of Music. He composed the themes for This Old House, New Yankee Workshop, Victory Garden, the ABC After School Special, the award-winning film Radio Cape Cod, and countless jingles and production tracks. He recorded with Bonnie Raitt and the James Montgomery Band and has two Emmys, seven NEBA awards, and six ASCAP awards. Peter and I had a great conversation following our week together during the Monterey Songwriting Retreat. Pete discussed the importance of working with other musicians and played some of his collaborations with former Berklee students. He also shared the fascinating story of meeting a young Bonnie Raitt and playing on her first album.   This episode is sponsored by Kits.ai, a platform for artists, producers, and fans to create AI voice models with ease. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Peter's Website - https://peterbellmusic.com/ Creating Commercial Music by Peter Bell - https://amzn.to/3EUUnxa Just Sayin' by Peter Bell - https://peterbellmusic.com/just-sayin/ Bar of 2 Productions - https://barof2.com/ David Mash - http://www.mashine.com/ This Old House theme by Peter Bell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIday2U1x3Y "Natural Ball" by Peter Bell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_qmvijwg00 Peter's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bellmusicproductions7840 Peter's Studio Gear - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GezGn2gPcvNGG5eUajNt1S9Xt3ScELwm/view?usp=share_link Matt Jones on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/matt-jones "Where Did My Heart Go" by Some Good Evil - https://soundcloud.com/somegoodevil/05-where-did-my-heart-go Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 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

Jörgen Kjellgren is a musician and producer from Sweden. His new album, Bluebird, comes out September 14th and combines singer-songwriting and ambient music beautifully.  Jörgen and I spoke about his new album, Bluebird. Jörgen shared his songwriting and recording techniques. He went into detail about how the songs were started with lyrical writing and the production techniques he used to bring each track new dimensions. Note: There was a glitch in the audio until minute 27. I don't think it's so bad that the audio shouldn't be released. But if it bothers you too much, please skip to 27:00 minutes where the issue is resolved. Otherwise, consider reading the transcript at https://brianfunk.com/jorgen3 My apologies for the problem! Thanks for listening! Brian Funk Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: "Bluebird" by Jörgen Kjellgren on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/49dj9JMf1fRLv9VqBggYfi?si=QV4o5EerT2GerUtKDX63AQ "Bluebird" by Jörgen Kjellgren on Bandcamp - https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/album/bluebird Guided Meditation with Jörgen on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/guided-meditation-with-jrgen-kjellgren-music-production-podcast-171 Jörgen's First Appearance on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/9/30/jrgen-kjellgren-on-releasing-9-eps-in-the-last-year-music-production-podcast-129 Micro Cassette Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2019/3/15/micro-cassette-ableton-live-pack Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited (and saved) by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ 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  

Bobby Owsinski is an audio engineer, producer, author, and educator. His book, The Mixing Engineer's Handbook is in its 5th edition and is a foundational part of college classrooms. Bobby writes about music production and gear on his blog Music 3.0. He also hosts the Podcast Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle, which covers the latest industry news and features interviews with assorted music professionals. I've been following and learning from Bobby's work for the last decade, so speaking with him was a true honor. Bobby spoke in great depth about his exploration of AI in music production. He spoke of the fears many producers have and how we can leverage the new technologies to take our music to new places faster.   Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Bobby's Website - https://bobbyowsinski.com/ Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast - https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/ Music Mixing Primer Course - https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/mixingprimer Music 3.0 Blog - https://music3point0.com/ Bobby O's Music Production Blog - https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/ AI Music Workshop - https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/ai-workshop/course Common Characteristics of Hit Songs in 2022 - https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/the-common-characteristics-of-a-hit-song/ 5 Recording Session Tips Every Musician Needs to Know - https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/5-recording-session-tips/ Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ 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