Does the demo still matter? Or did the DAW kill it?
Depending on who you ask, demos are either the most important and overlooked part of a great music production process…
…or they’re an irrelevant relic of the past.
So who is right?
And just what should music pre-production look Read more...
Watch as 2 mics travel around Montreal on a skateboard to record a full production. The lead vocal for “Foundation” was recorded in the hollowed-out remains of a once great...
Read MoreMichael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time.
But why? And what can we learn from his approach in the mix?
Join me as we take a closer look at the great Michael Brauer’s work with artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Grizzly Read more...
The song “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals has come up a lot in recent years as a sonic reference for so many of my mastering and coaching clients.
…Especially those who are interested in making memorable alternative pop music.
This song has a interesting history, having spent a longer time Read more...
What does it take to make a mix—and an arrangement—that listeners just can’t turn off?
That’s what we’ll talk about today: How to get an addictive mix.
It’s all the small things in the arrangement, that I like to call “pattern interrupts” and “scene changes”, that keep interest, and Read more...
Steve Albini earned a lifelong cult following of music fans and music producers after his work on Nirvana’s In Utero.
But what made his mixes and productions unique?
And what can we learn from his approach in the studio, and in the mix?
That’s what we’ll analyze today. Read more...
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