Joseph Pepe and Zack Burke are BTWN, a music production duo based out Los Angeles, CA, USA! In this episode, discover their uniquely collaborative approach to production, how to keep minimal arrangements engaging, why using iPhone recordings can boost a song's vibe, and, of course, RC-20. Check it out!
You can find out more about BTWN at https://www.btwnmusic.com/
You can find BTWN on Social Media
IG: https://www.instagram.com/btwnmusic/
Joey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjoeypepe/
Zack's IG: https://www.instagram.com/musicbyzacky/
You can listen to the track that we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here:
"I Do" by Molly Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpvqnYD4UA&ab_channel=MollyMoore
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References
Mike Pepe - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/9/27/secret-sonics-065-mike-pepe
Angry Mob Publishing - http://www.angrymobmusic.com/team/
Dave Harris mastering - https://www.mixonline.com/recording/dave-harris-365474
Donald Passman's "Everything You Need to Know about the Music Business" - https://amzn.to/2JEXVtM
William Bowser - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/10/18/secret-sonics-068-william-bowser
Noam Levinberg - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinberg
Alkeline Trio's "Radio" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUV-WqhuihM&ab_channel=Nisaras94
Melodyne - https://www.celemony.com/en/start
Vocalign - https://www.synchroarts.com/products/vocalign-pro/overview
Audiomovers - https://audiomovers.com/wp/
Kristian Montano - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/10/25/secret-sonics-069-kristian-montano
Mendy Portnoy - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/2/17/secret-sonics-002-mendy-portnoy
Focal Alpha 65 - https://amzn.to/3l5mUV3
Jackson Wise (Songwriter) - https://www.instagram.com/jacksansan/
Molly Moore - https://mollymooreofficial.com/
RC-20 - https://www.xlnaudio.com/products/addictive_fx/effect/rc-20_retro_color
Serum - https://xferrecords.com/products/serum
Makepopmusic - https://www.makepopmusic.com/
Echo Sound Works - https://www.echosoundworks.com/
Cymatics - https://cymatics.fm/
The modern producer (serum packs) - https://www.modernproducers.com/
Omnisphere - https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
Kenny Beats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Beats
UA Apollo - https://amzn.to/2U5eb9x
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