Working Class Audio

My guest is Musician, Mixing Engineer, and mobile Music Producer Ady Parzentney from Hit The Road Music Studio. Ady has traveled in a mobile recording studio for five years, supporting local artists. During the pandemic, he stayed two years in Morocco with his life partner Kasia, and together, they created over 40+ Singles, Music Videos, 2 LPs, and 6 Live Shows to keep the music up and running. As a music producer, he has worked with Nani Noam Vazana, Mehdi Nassouli, and Karim Ziad, who plays with bands like Snarky Puppy, Lala Tamar, Omri Mor, and many more. In this episode, we discuss Born in Poland Raised in Germany Playing in Punk Bands Living in the Rehearsal Room DNA and Music Pure Magic Through Music Working Young Parental Acceptance Hit The Road Music Studio Recording at 13  Bad Studio Experience Walking Your Path Expanding Musical Horizons Seeing the Sun Recording in Morocco The Yes Moment Van as Vocal Booth Creating Temporary Studios Car Maintenance Working 16 Hours a Day Focusing on the Positive Dust and Gear Recording in the Desert Warren Huart's Support File Management Reaper Writing a Book Location Recording Hiring a Business Coach Exploring Los Angeles BMG Beautiful Mistakes Music is Community Matt's Rant: Using What We HaveLinks and Show Notes Ady's Instagram Ady's Site Warren Huart on WCA Credits Guest: Ady Parzentney Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is Paula Salvatore, VP of Client Relations & Studio Marketing, Universal Music Group. Paula has worked with Al Schmitt, Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Diana Krall, Phil Ramone & David Foster. She has worked 33 1/3 years in Capitol Studios/UMG Studios. Paula is featured in Dave Grohl's documentary "Sound City" as the Studio Manager in the 80s. She was instrumental in getting Al Schmitt a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Capitol Records building.In this episode, we discuss The Rolling Stones Sewing Clothes The Fashion Path Kendun Studios First Job at a Recording Studio Rose Mann-Cherney Candace Stewart Sound City Capitol Studios Rental Furniture The Front Office Al Schmitt Women in Studios Basic Human Skills Supporting Clients Matt's Rant: Revisiting Saying No to WorkLinks and Show Notes Paula on Instagram Paula on Linkedin Capitol Studios Candace Stewart on WCA Al Schmitt & Steve Genewick on WCA Credits Guest: Paula Salvatore Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is Producer/Engineer David Hughes, who runs Shine On Studio and has worked with The Mid-Whiskeys, Justin Fawsitt, and SaidTheAnimals. In this episode, we discuss Being the New Kid Love of California Sanyo Tape Recorder Recording Uncle Bootleg Tapes College Radio Station CMJ Saint Marys College Taking a Loan Opening His First Studio Working in Radio Driving Muscle Cars Studio in an Office Building Commercial Studio at Home Technology Getting Clients Unexpected Work via Networking Clients with Guns Learning Through Mistakes Ultrasonic Record Cleaning No Love for Guitar Center Origin of Shine On Matt's Rant: RepairsLinks and Show NotesShine On StudioCredits Guest: David Hughes Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is a Grammy-winning Mastering engineer, Chris Athens, who has worked on projects for Coldplay, Blink 182, Coheed and Cambria, Drake, Rick Ross, and the Beastie Boys. In this episode, we discuss New York Upbringing Listening to Music Songs in the Key of Life Playing Instruments Badly Wasn't a Joiner Primitive Electronic Music Working at Sony Discovering Mastering Keeping His Mouth Shut Tape Librarian Learning in Reverse Reissues Fit for Mastering Moving into Mastering Working at Sterling Sound Tom Coyne's Assistant Heavy Hitters Chris Muth Regional Gear Starting Late Outworking Others Attended Hip-Hop Sessions Getting a Room at Sterling Tom Coyne's Influence A Girl from Texas Burn Out Moving to Austin Working From Home Building at Home Health Balance Refusing Attended Sessions Shootouts Having a Remote Rig Matt's Rant: Saving for RetirementLinks and Show Notes Chris's Site Chris on Muso Betterment Vanguard Glenn Schick Episode  Credits Guest: Chris Athens Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is a Grammy-nominated Producer / Mixer / Writer Damian Taylor. Damian has worked with Björk, The Prodigy, Bomba Estereo, The Killers, Trust, Arcade Fire, and Odette. In this episode, we discuss Pan-Oceanic Worldly Parents Making Quick Friends Tough Older Brother Selling Books Door-to-door SAE Playing Multiple Instruments Live Electronics The Reactiable Playing with Björk Early Exposure to Recording Gun on the Console Exploring the Artist's World Knocking Down Dominoes Parenting and Producing Guy Sigsworth Kung Foo Films Pro Tools Mastery Stalling Out Studying Business Management Getting Your Own Gigs Planting Seeds GPS Management Build Your Production Breakthrough Controlling Your Narrative Matt's Rant: Practice, Practice, PracticeLinks and Show NotesDamian's SiteCredits Guest: Damian Taylor Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is a Recording/Mixing Engineer and Educator, Mike Senior. Mike has been a Sound On Sound magazine contributor for 20+ years (including 65 Mix Rescue columns), Author of Mixing Secrets & Recording Secrets books, Author of The Mix Review production critique blog, and Host of the web's most extensive free multitrack download library for mixing students/teachers.In this episode, we discuss Classically Trained Windsor Castle Boys Choir High Powered Education Emotional Breakdown Tanglewood Festival Concertos with Yo Yo Ma Desire to Record Himself Roland VS880 Busking Studio in Wimbledon Sound on Sound Academic PTSD Residential Studio Work Moving to Cambridge Mix Rescue Project Studios Bobby Owsinski Moving to Germany Remote Recording Network for Gear Wearing Gloves Compressed Studio Path Being Diversified Reflecting on Past Work Avoiding Changing Platforms Matt's Rant: Talking You Out of a Building a StudioLinks and Show Notes Radial Catapult Link to all things Mike Senior Credits Guest: Mike Senior Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is the legendary manager of East West Studios in Los Angeles, Candace Stewart. In this episode, we discuss The Importance of Brothers Substance Experimentation Growing up a Jock Amazing Parents Dad Survived Normandy Mom was Bipolar Talking Books at Dinner Dad worked for Lockheed Growing up in South Carolina Book Worm/Stoner Desire to Be A Diamond Cutter Geology Moving to California for Love Bartending The Two Hot Tamales Paula and Rose Studio Managers as Women Take One Experience in Hospitality Mike Clink Unsung Heros Good with Money Hotels with Technology Red Zone Studio Training Future Clients John Porter Sound Castle Buddy King Gangster Rap Collecting Guns Slash and GNR Tape Tug of War Firehouse Tina Clark Cello Drama Resignation Letter         Height of Rock and Budgets East West Doug Rodgers Phillip Stark Historical Acoustics Bill Putnam Studio Advice Banks Drinks Community Plumbers and Electricians Loyalty Challenges Engineers and Producers as Clients Producer/Engineer Managers Integrity Book Before the Night Before Ryan Hewitt Treat Your Alum Well A&R Engineers as Pilots Broken System It's Not about you      Matt's Rant: Expanding Our ExperiencesLinks and Show Notes East West Studios Candace's Podcast  Credits Guest: Candace Stewart Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is Producer/Engineer John Pfiffner, who has worked with Geggy Tah, Mitch Easter, and Church Girls. John is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In this episode, we discuss North Carolina Mitch Easter REM Growing Up In Michigan Becoming a Southerner Atticus Finch For Dad Culture Shock Sanford and Son Southern Accents School Chorus Sister In Ballet MTV VHS Tapes Guitar Piano Regrets Great Teachers Smoke Breaks and Coffee Awareness of Recording Fostex X15 Tascam 246 James Brown Trying to Keep a Band Together Living in Atlanta Drinking Sweet Tea Playing Covers Playing with McKay Garner Bad Run of Tape Early Studio Lessons Learning Phase No Real Jobs Cover Bands College Radio & Hair Metal Dentist Office Studio Living Lean Magic in Musicians Feeling Isolated Susan Rodgers 1176 Knobs Mitch Easter John Keane Tape to ADATS to Pro Tools Planning Ahead Calendars Scott Solter Socioeconomics     Matt's Rant: CreditsLinks and Show NotesJohn's SiteCredits Guest: John Pfiffner Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is Audio Engineer / Production Manager Abigail La Bianca, who has flown PA, done monitors, and front of house for various artists, including Lindsey Stirling, Sara Evans, and Phillip Phillips.In this episode, we discuss Jersey Driving Homeschool Isolated From People Dad's Studio Attic Mini Studio Strict Homelife Abusive Environment Culture Shock Socialization The Band Experience Stage Fright Adopting the Uniform Contemporary Music Center Loving Audio Women in Audio Discouraged to Be in Music Fighting Back Handtrucks Crushed Pelvis Podcast Editing Working for Clair Brothers Learning the Building Blocks Terrified of Driving Church in a Box Leaving in the Middle of the Night Working During COVID Casino Gig Moving to Nashville Studio Work The Dialect of Audio Tribes Nashville Challenges Going on Tour Quitting Over the Phone Life Changing Decisions Reflecting on the Past Embracing the Freelance Life Hanging PA Meyer Sound Rain killing boxes Handling Being Gone Building a Resume on Linkedin Networking Clashes of Personalities Personal Goals      Matt's Rant: Home RigsLinks and Show Notes Abigail on Instagram Abigail on Linkedin Credits Guest: Abigail La Bianca Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith  

My guest is Mastering Engineer, Producer, and Yung Priestess Anni Casella, who works with Kay peeri evie, Club Casualties, and does circuit design with Paul Reed Smith.In this episode, we discuss Engineer Parents Jaco and Crayons Audio Doula Making Soup Art and Consciousness Silas Brown and Peter Deneberg   Mark Kenise Avalon EQ Paul Reed Smith 3 Dimensional Audio Muscle Shoals Time Domain Mastering Taking a Step Back Word of Mouth Don't Open a Studio Following Breadcrumbs Heba Kadry              Building Microphones Being Autistic Looking for Opportunities Build Community Grocery Store Meltdown GAS Building Gear Tools for Making ART Apple Ear Buds Hearing Peoples Monitors Self Control Learning How To Listen Mics with Paul Smith Modding Apex Mics Less Crap in the Path Matt's Rant: AnalogiesLinks and Show Notes Anni's Site Anni on Instagram Credits Guest: Anni Casella Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith