Music Production Podcast

Ebonie Smith is an award-winning music producer, audio engineer, and singer-songwriter. She is a 10-year in-house engineer at Atlantic Records, and the founder and President of Gender Amplified Inc., a camp experience that supports women and gender non-binary in music production and audio engineering. Smith has received numerous awards and worked with artists like Charlie Puth, Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Kodak Black, Zoe Kravitz, and many more.  Ebonie spoke about her work and experience. She shared how she meticulously recreates hit songs in order to understand what makes them work. Ebonie explained how the most successful artists see every aspect, from songwriting to album release, as a chance for artistic expression. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Ebonie's Website - http://eboniesmith.com/ Gender Amplified - https://genderamplified.org/ Ebonie's Credits - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ebonie-smith-mn0002719799/credits Ebonie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eboniesmithmusic/ Ebonie's Ableton Loop Feature - https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/start-here-start-here-how-one-sample-spawned-800-tracks-12-hours/ 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  

Alex Walker is a musician, producer, and YouTuber, who creates under the name Human Synthetics. Alex has created numerous videos for Isotonik Studios and is known for his live streams. During the streams, Alex shares all parts of the creative process, including the less glamorous struggles, in order to share an accurate depiction of the process. Alex and I had a great talk about his work and the creative process in general. Alex spoke about how live streaming has focused his work and helped him build a daily discipline.   Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Human Synthetics - https://linktr.ee/humansynthetics Human Synthetics Bandcamp - https://humansynthetics.bandcamp.com/ Human Synthetics YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HumanSynthetics Alex's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/humansynthetics?fan_landing=true Alex on Instagram - https://instagram.com/human.synthetics Listening Sessions - https://listeningsessions.co.uk/ Ned Rush - https://www.youtube.com/nedrush Ned Rush on the Music Production Podcast #173 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/ned-rush Rick Beato - https://rickbeato.com/ 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

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 created the site Making Music for Brands that teaches producers how to get in the business of producing music for companies. This is the third time Tommy and I have done a podcast. You don't do three podcasts unless you enjoy it and find lots of value in it. I look forward to our fourth.  Tommy shared a ton of wisdom from his experience. He spoke about his recent daily email writings, which we the catalyst for this conversation. Tommy has a way of finding what is important in his work and life that is truly inspiring. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Making Music For Brands- Tommy teaches how to get into the business of making music for brands. Masterclass - Tommy's incredibly deep and thorough course on how to make music for brands. Tommy Zee and Co.- Tommy's music production company for brands. YouTube - Tommy's YouTube is loaded with tutorials, interviews with industry professionals, and wisdom he's picked up along the way. Tommy on the 188th Episode - A great second conversation with Tommy Tommy on the 122nd Episode - Tommy's first appearance on this podcast remains one of my listeners' favorites. Live Webinar for Music Production Club - Tommy broke down one of his commercial projects for members of my Music Production Club. Rick Beato - https://rickbeato.com/ Badass Users - https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Making-Awesome-Kathy-Sierra/dp/1491919019 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

Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that we are not qualified or good enough to do something and that someone will expose us as a fraud. In this episode, I speak about Imposter Syndrome, what we can do about it, and an embarrassing mistake I made that is proof that I am complete fraud in everything I do! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: 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

Roger Neill is an accomplished film and television composer who worked on the new Hulu film Darby and the Dead, the award-winning Sam Now, and all 13 seasons of King of the Hill. He has arranged and orchestrated concerts for artists such as Beck, John Legend, and Air. Roger's work has received numerous awards, including an Emmy for King of the Hill, and he holds a PhD in music from Harvard. Roger and I discussed his work on the film Darby and the Dead, including how they needed to rethink and rework the project to find the film's sound. Roger shared how deadlines and limitations help him finish work. He offered valuable insight from his experience on how to get work and capture the feeling of a film. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Roger Neill - http://rogerneill.com/ Roger on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002685/ Darby and the Dead - https://www.hulu.com/movie/darby-and-the-dead-412d80b0-c732-404d-8c76-e89b8996a293 King Star King - https://www.adultswim.com/videos/king-star-king Get Back Beatles Documentary - https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE 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

This is the Some Good Evil Vinyl Listening Party! Some Good Evil is my 3-piece rock band. I play guitar and sing. Alex Oliveira sings background vocals and plays bass. Chris P. Cauley plays drums and sings background vocals.  In this episode, the band gets together at Chris' house to listen to our newly arrived vinyl records. We discuss some of the stories behind the songs, the writing process, and the creative and philosophical approaches we took as a band to complete the album.  You'll hear each track from our new album, recorded directly from the vinyl record! Enjoy, Brian Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Some Good Evil album - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/somegoodevil/some-good-evil Chris P. Cauley BandCamp - https://chrispcauley.bandcamp.com/ 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

Brendan Becker is a chiptune musician and video game composer. He produces music using a variety of vintage video game systems under the name Inverse Phase. Brendan runs the Bloop Museum in Maryland, USA, where classic video game consoles and vintage electronics are on display and ready for interaction. Brendan shared his deep knowledge of classic video game sound chips as well as how he creates music with them. He details how such systems and chips produce sound with minimal computing power. Brendan explains the drastic limitations and challenges of creating chiptune music. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Inverse Phase - https://www.inversephase.com/ Bloop Museum - https://www.patreon.com/bloopmuseum Pretty Eight Machine - https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-eight-machine-se Shake Bit - https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/album/shakebit Inverse Phase Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inversephase/?hl=en BloopMuseum Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bloopmuseum/?hl=en Inverse Phase on Mastadon - https://hackers.town/@inversephase Bloop Museum on Mastadon - https://oldbytes.space/@bloopmuseum Plogue Plug-ins - https://www.plogue.com/ Brendan Becker photo by Marjerie Becker - chiptography.com Saga Synth iOS App - https://audiokitpro.com/sagasynth/ 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

Jason Donnelly, aka DJ Puzzle, is a musician and sound designer, as well as co-founder of Soundtrack Loops. Soundtrack Loops provides producers with royalty-free samples and loops. Jason and Soundtrack Loops create sounds for many of the industry's biggest companies including Acid, Roland, Antares, and more. In January 2023, Jason and Soundtrack Loops co-founder Matt Yost are launching their first plug-in, Double Scoop, under the brand Array Sounds. Jason's music has been placed in many films, television shows, and video games. Jason and I had a great conversation about his background and work. We discussed how it's important to maintain a future-focused mindset to prepare for unexpected technological developments. Jason shared many valuable insights from his years working in a variety of branches of the music industry. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Soundtrack Loops - https://soundtrackloops.com/ DJ Puzzle - http://www.djpuzzle.com/biography.html Jason's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djpuzzle/ Array Sounds Double Scoop - https://sonicstate.com/news/2022/10/30/synthplex-2022-array-sounds-double-scoop-preview/ 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

It's time for Jamuary 2023! Jamuary is a challenge to make and share a piece of music each day during January. The point isn't to create masterpieces, it is simply to show up and do some work.  In this episode, I share some thoughts that have helped me throughout the years during Jamuary. You'll hear about 3 books that have inspired me and helped me be more productive this year. I'll also explain my personal Jamuary motto: Don't Lose Twice. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Nate aka Siqn's Bandcamp - https://subnoiseky.bandcamp.com/ A Journey Inward by Brian Funk - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/brianfunk/a-journey-inward Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/3GvZmFQ Someday is Today - https://amzn.to/3WBRfNT Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be - https://amzn.to/3WAHZt3 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Brian Funk 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

I wrote a book! The 5-Minute Music Producer contains 365 music-making activities to help you improve your songwriting and music production. If you've ever had a lack of inspiration or struggled with writer's block, this book will help you develop techniques and workflows to power through! 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 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