An exploration of music production through informal discussions about technique, philosophy, gear, and creativity. Hosted by Brian Funk, a musician, songwriter, teacher, and Ableton Certified Trainer.
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Bedroom Beethovens is a podcast that breaks down stories with notable music-makers accompanied by songs and melodies, documenting growth through their 10,000 hour journey. Each episode features a musician discussing how they created the music you love, and what they personally sacrificed to make it happen. Hosted and produced by Cello.
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Keith Mills, founder of the Finish More Music system, reveals the creative strategies and mindsets he teaches to thousands of music producers so you can write more and better music, ready to release and share with the world. Discover workflow hacks to speed up your writing process, mindset approaches to overcome avoidance, procrastination and perfectionism, and compositional techniques to help you take your underground dance music productions to the next level.
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The Music Production Podcast for Aspiring and Professional Producers. Hosted by Bass Kleph, a seasoned producer with multiple Beatport #1 records and releases on labels like Spinnin’, Defected, Toolroom, and Armada, this podcast dives deep into the art and science of music production, mixing, sound design, and building a successful career as an artist. Each episode offers a blend of insightful interviews with top Music Producers, DJs, Mix Engineers, and industry professionals, alongside solo ...
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Tyson Boorman - Getting Industry Standard Mixes for Your Music
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Tyson Boorman is a mixing and mastering engineer for Nightowl Music Group. He is the author of The Objective Mix - Mix Like a Pro Without Pro Gear or Premium Plug-ins. Tyson teaches music production on his YouTube channel, Objective Mixing, and he also runs a podcast called Prolific Super Producer, where, in the very near future, I'll be a guest. T…
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Let's get the big things right before we worry about the details. Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Links: My First Album Project Nairb - Apple Music - Spotify My Second Album Forest Far - Apple Music - Spotify Music From Video is from my Passings EP - Apple Music - Spotify Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://…
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Ben Levin - Staying True to Yourself as an Artist
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Ben Levin is a musician, visual artist, and educator. He runs the Ben Levin Music School where he hosts courses that help artists find their voice, finish music, and maintain and cultivate their love of music-making. Ben's YouTube Channel hosts his art, music, and educational content. His new album Heaven Heaven Heaven features indie, alternative r…
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David Mash - Musician, Educator, Futurist
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David Mash is a musician, composer, educator, technologist, and futurist. David worked at Berklee College of Music for 44 years, first as a teacher of guitar and jazz. Then he started the Music Synthesis department, which is now the Electronic Production and Design department. David was Berklee’s Assistant Dean of Curriculum for Academic Technology…
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The Craft of Songwriting with Andrea Stolpe
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Andrea Stolpe is a renowned, multi-platinum creative consultant whose methodology for songwriters and music artists has been taught worldwide. A writer with 20+ years of experience in the music industry, Andrea has written for such artists as Faith Hill, Julianne Hough, and Jimmy Wayne. She has turned her experience into award-winning online course…
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KIN TALA - Building an EP from Scratch
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KIN TALA is a musical duo from Blackpool, England, who just released their debut EP, Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost. They created the album entirely on their own, learning to produce and mix along the way. I spoke with Dominic of KIN TALA about their new EP and the creative process they used to make it. Dom discussed how the duo did most of thei…
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#026: The Art of Finishing Tracks: Breaking Out Of The Loop
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Are you stuck in the loop? endlessly starting new tracks but never finishing them? In this episode of Producer Talk with Bass Kleph, we’re diving deep into the art of finishing your tracks, and why it’s critical to your growth as a music producer. If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck as a “Loop Hoarder” or “Eight-Bar Prisoner,” this episode will h…
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#025: The 8 Mixdown Myths Holding You Back from Release-Ready Records
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Episode 25: The 8 Mixdown Myths Holding You Back from Release-Ready Records Are mixdown myths secretly sabotaging your tracks? In this episode, we dive deep into eight of the most common mixdown myths that might be preventing you from achieving that pro-level sound. These are mistakes producers unknowingly make, often due to bad advice circulating …
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Ian Temple - Soundfly CEO on Overcoming Creative Obstacles
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Ian Temple is the CEO and Co-Founder of the online music school, Soundfly. Soundfly offers courses in a variety of topics related to music-making and music production. Ian is a pianist, composer, and plays in the band Sontag Shogun. Ian and I spoke about the creative process and the challenges of making music. Ian shared insights about learning mus…
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#024: The Dangerous Myth That’s Stalling Your Music Career. Are You Sabotaging Your Own Music Without Realizing It?
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The Dangerous Myth That’s Stalling Your Music Career. Are You Sabotaging Your Own Music Without Realizing It? www.basskleph.com/pssBy Bass Kleph
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Corey Baker - aka Kill Paris, Musician, Producer, Ableton Certified Trainer
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Corey Baker is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. Corey made a huge impact on the electronic music scene and toured the world as Kill Paris. He shares his workflow and techniques in his tutorials and courses, and hosts a weekly sample flip challenge. I spoke with Corey about his music, educational community, and produ…
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Thomas Glendinning - ELPHNT, Sound Designer, Music Maker, Educator
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Thomas Glendinning is a music producer, educator, and sound designer. He creates some of the finest Ableton Live and Max for Live devices available at his site ELPHNT. Tom recently released his new album Micro((osmos under the name Conso/e. Tom joined me for a 3rd conversation on the Music Production Podcast to talk about his new album and some of …
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Michelle Moog - Bob Moog Foundation, History of Moog Synthesizer
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Michelle Moog is the executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation and daughter of synthesis pioneer Bob Moog. The Bob Moog Foundation’s Mission Statement is to inspire creative thinking by providing interactive educational experiences at the intersection of science, music theory, history, and innovation. Michelle helped bring the organization from…
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Carter Vail - Musician, Songwriter on his new album 100 Cowboys
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Carter Vail is a musician, producer, and video creator. His fast-paced, lighthearted short-form songs have garnered him hundreds of thousands of followers across social media. His new album, 100 Cowboys, combines upbeat music with emotional lyrics that document a difficult breakup. Carter shares his songwriting process, thoughts on collaboration, a…
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David Alexander - Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician
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David Alexander is an audio engineer, producer, and musician originally from Portland, Oregon and now based in Los Angeles. He has over 20 years of experience working in all genres, with roots in the subcultures of hardcore and punk. David shares his unique blend of technical skills and creative philosophy on social media. Listen on Apple, Spotify,…
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Evan Frankfort - Songwriter, Sound Designer, Film and TV Composer
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Evan Frankfort is a Songwriter, Sound Designer, and TV and Film Composer. His TV and film credits include Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Harlem Globetrotters: Pay it Forward, 90210, and The 100. He writes music and plays in the indie rock band The Spiritual Machines. He has collaborated with diverse artists including Warren Zevon, The Bangl…
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Francis Preve: The Man in the Synth
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Francis Preve is a sound designer, producer, and synthesizer programmer. He programs factory presets for the leading synthesizer manufacturers including Sequential, Roland, Korg, Oberheim, Serum, and many more. He is the Section Lead of Digital Composition at Austin Community College. Francis releases sound packs through his company SympleSound. Hi…
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#372: The Magic of Musical Collaboration with Boredomfighters
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Tyler Manning and Jordan Dale are part of Boredomfighters, a nonprofit that brings music-making and collaboration to kids across the United States. Boredomfighters conducts workshops, assemblies, and "Instrument Gardens" to empower young people to create music on the fly using modern production techniques. Tyler and Jordan spoke to me about their w…
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#371: Recording an Entire Album Yourself with Dex Green
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Dex Green is a Nashville-based producer, engineer, and songwriter. He recorded his new album, Imaginary War, by himself, playing every instrument. Dex has worked with artists like Elvis Costello, Margo Price, and Collective Soul. His work has been nominated for a Grammy. Dex and I spoke about his work and the lessons he's picked up from recording c…
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#370: How to Survive the AI Music Takeover
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AI is getting really good at generating realistic and emotional music. Where will this leave music-makers? Today we discuss how we can ensure that we remain relevant in the face of an AI music takeover! Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Links: Rolling Stone AI Song - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/suno-ai-chatgpt-music-soul-of-th…
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#369: Consistency and Authenticity with Mikas of We Make Dance Music
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Mikas is the creator of We Make Dance Music, a site of music resources for producers. On his podcast, Live Electronic Music Tutorials with Mikas, he creates tracks in real-time, sharing tips and techniques along the way. The result of each episode becomes a template viewers can purchase on WeMakeDanceMusic.com. This is the second time Mikas and I s…
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#368: Write Better Music Through Storytelling w/ Jeff Leisawitz
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Jeff Leisawitz is a musician, producer, coach, college songwriting professor, and author. His new book The Magical Impact of Storytelling explores how creatives can connect with their audiences and produce more meaningful work with effective storytelling. It was great to have Jeff back on the Music Production Podcast to discuss how we can use story…
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#367: Designing Ableton's Performance Pack and Hunting Creativity with Iftah
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Iftah is the creator of a number of official Ableton Live Packs, including CV Tools, Time and Timbre, Microtuner, and the new Performance Pack for Live 12. Formerly one-half of the duo, Skinnerbox, Iftah has performed around the world. His creative pursuits cover various mediums and styles such as electronic music, field recordings, photography, an…
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So we are deep into a story together… A story of the darkest must tumultuous time in my life. A time that almost ended me. And now things are about to get very, very weird, It starts with an event that spiralled me into panic followed by multiple appointments with the UK’s top specialists. And then there was a flash of intuition from my mentor that…
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#366: Helping Creators Create with Output CEO Gregg Lehrman
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Gregg Lehrman is the founder and CEO of Output. Output is a music-creation software company created by musicians for musicians. Gregg is an ASCAP award-winning musician and producer who has worked in television and film. Gregg spoke about his work at Output and how he started the company to fulfill his creative needs. He shared lessons he learned w…
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FMM 205 - The Bigger the Breakdown... Part II
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#023: Haus Of Panda (Barong Family, Monstercat, Speed World)
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Today’s special guest is Haus Of Panda from Speed World He’s released on Barong Family, Monstercat, Ultra, Musical Freedom, Brooklyn Fire & more. Remixed for Knife Party, Tommy Sunshine. His music is supported by… Tiesto, Diplo, Alan Walker, Jauz. & more, and he also Invented the genre "Speed House”, and runs the label and events company Speed Worl…
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WE… ARE … BACK! Hello, It’s been a while! 18 months to be precise. After 4 years of never missing a beat and recording an episode of the podcast every single week…We suddenly disappeared. Why? It’s a big question and it deserves a big answer. In this podcast, I will share with you the reason why I and the podcast disappeared. Fair warning: it may b…
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#365: Sound Design for Timbaland and Ableton with Sound Oracle
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Sound Oracle is a music producer and sound designer. He has worked with the heavy hitters in the hip-hop world, and his sounds have been used in Grammy-winning songs by Timbaland, Jay-Z, Drake, and more. His latest packs Golden Era Hip Hop Drums and Trap Drums are featured packs in the new Ableton Live 12 update. Sound Oracle and I had an inspiring…
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