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

Johannes Ringen is a film composer and music producer from Norway. He has worked on a variety of feature films including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Fate of the Furious, and Furious 7. His latest work was for the wildly successful Netflix film, Troll. Johannes and I spoke about his work in film composition. We discovered plenty of similarities between film composition and other forms of music-making, including playing in rock bands. Johannes shared wisdom about how he approaches a project, works with large teams, and uses deadlines to get his work finished. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Johannes Ringen - http://johannesringen.com/ Johannes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johannesringen/?hl=en Strymon Big Sky - https://www.strymon.net/product/bigsky-plugin/ Cinematic Studio Series - https://cinematicstudioseries.com/ Piano Book - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/ 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  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Matt Jones is a musician, producer, and songwriter. I got to know Matt while he was taking my Ableton Live Sampling class at Berklee Online. Late this summer, he organized and participated in the Monterey Songwriting and Production Retreat. Several musicians of various backgrounds (and strangers to each other) gathered at his home to write and produce music together. In this episode, I speak with Matt about the songwriting retreat, how he helped foster a creative spirit, and the lessons he learned along the way. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Bo Burnham Inside - https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483 Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Blake Murray and Marty Gray host the Tune Shed Podcast. Their show covers similar ground to this show, music making, creativity, philosophy, theory, and gear. Blake and Marty are childhood friends that have reconnected over their discussions about music. Blake and Marty came on the show to talk about their work on the podcast. We had a great conversation about the challenges of making music and how we've found ways to overcome them. They share their musical backgrounds and how they've learned from each other and their guests. This is part one of a two-part series. The other half can be found on the Tune Shed Podcast. In that episode, I breakdown one of my band, Some Good Evil's tracks "Being with You." Head over to the Tune Shed Podcast to hear the second half! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Tune Shed Podcast - https://anchor.fm/thetuneshedpodcast/ Brian Funk on Tune Shed Podcast - https://anchor.fm/thetuneshedpodcast/episodes/Brian-Funk-e1rkkv8/a-a8vja0j DX-7 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2014/04/29/yamaha-dx7-digi-struments-ableton-live-pack LoFi FX Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/lofifx Guitar Feedback Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/guitar-feedback Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Casio CZ-1 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/casio Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Julian Fulco Perron is a musician and filmmaker from Denver, Colorado. His music and art harken back to the late 60s and early 70s psychedelic rock. Julian goes to great lengths to capture the feeling of the era by using many of the same tools of the time. He films his videos on Super 8 and experiments with various mediums to achieve a sound full of character and unique charm. Julian and I spoke about the challenges presented by using vintage workflows and how those obstacles have enhanced his creativity. Julian explains his process for creating his work and how the adventurous spirit of artists such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys influences how he produces his art. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Julian Fulco Perron Official Site - https://www.julianfulcoperron.com/ In My Garden by Julian Fulco Perron - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/julianfulcoperron/in-my-garden "Lost at Sea" Painted Film Video - https://youtu.be/hrqAqlzdF0I "Not So Fast" Video (Filmed on Super 8) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpZj5lgocwk Julian's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/julianfulcoperron/ Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Casio CZ-1 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/casio Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Sam Gribben is the CEO of Melodics, a music education platform helping users master electronic drums, MIDI keyboards, and pad controllers. Melodics has just released a new feature called Songs which allows users to learn by playing popular songs. Sam and I spoke about the development and evolution of Melodics, and how they've managed to maintain a useful and intuitive educational experience over the years. Sam shared wisdom about education and how we best learn. Melodics is offering listeners of this podcast some free bonus content, including 30 lessons for keys, pads, or drums: MUSICPODCAST-MELODICS Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Melodics (use code MUSICPODCAST-MELODICS for free content) - https://melodics.com/ Sam's First Appearance on Music Production Podcast #42 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/2017/12/5/42-sam-gribben-melodics-founder-and-ceo Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Casio CZ-1 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/casio Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Mike Gallagher and Anthony Vanchure are, respectively, the sound designer and supervising sound editor for the new bio pic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. The duo have worked together on many projects, including Netflix's Song Exploder and Amazon's Lucy and Desi. Both have been nominated for Emmy awards.  Mike and Anthony spoke about their work on the Weird Al biopic. They went into great detail about how sound can be used to tell a story and set a mood. We discussed the choices they made to support the film's tone and how feedback from the directors and Weird Al himself helped guide their work. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: Stream Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - https://www.roku.com/ Song Exploder on Netflix - https://songexploder.net/netflix Song Exploder Podcast - https://songexploder.net/ In Depth Sound Design YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/IndepthSoundDesign/videos Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Casio CZ-1 Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/casio Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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

Greg Meadows is an acoustic singer-songwriter who plays music as The Low End. He started the project to escape the frustration of complicated computer-based setups and overly processed music. Greg wanted to embrace performance and humanity in his recordings, so he turned to his trusty Tascam 4-track tape recorder. His music emphasizes emotion and performance over production and perfection. I learned about Greg's work while watching his video about a Tascam mixer. I was blown away by his music and spent the rest of the night devouring everything he has created. Greg and I spoke about his work and the philosophy behind it. He spoke about how reducing his setup helped him learn the subtleties of recording and production. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on YouTube Show Notes: The Low End - https://thelowendmusic.com/ The Low End SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/a_meadows_thelowend Greg's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/4Ever4Track Multi-Track DAW app - https://www.harmonicdog.com/ Bobby Owsinski's Music 3.0 - https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-music-clubs-global-music-vault-and-publisher-sean-omalley-on-my-latest-podcast/ One Reason Why Cassettes Are So Great - https://thelowendmusic.com/home/blog/6960107/one-reason-why-cassettes-are-so-great Sunrise Pickups - https://www.sunrisepickups.com/ Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Intro Music Made with Baby Baby Grand Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/baby-baby-grand-ableton-live-pack Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute 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