Rookes is a music producer, remixer, audio engineer, and artist based out of London, UK! In our conversation, Rookes shares her journey; transitioning from artist to producer as the pandemic set in, winning an MPG scholarship, and forming 2% Rising, a network for women and gender minorities in audio. She goes deep on her approach to working with artists, production, programming beats, and remixing. We also chat about the importance of having an abundance mentality, being open to collaborating with people who might have a different workflow than you, finding inspiration from other art, and so much more! Check it out!
You can learn more about Rookes at https://www.iamrookes.com/about
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IG - https://www.instagram.com/iamrookes/
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You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here -
"Narc (Rookes Remix)" by Shar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrJJLNaknjo&ab_channel=SHAR-Topic
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References
2% Rising - https://www.2percentrising.com/
Katie Tavini - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/1/24/secret-sonics-081-katie-tavini-mastering-music-with-intent
Ben Parker - https://www.instagram.com/benparkerjnr/
Damian Taylor - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/11/28/secret-sonics-123-damian-taylor-music-productions-deep-thinker
Olga Fitzroy - http://www.olgafitzroy.com/
Emily Lazar - https://www.instagram.com/emilylazarlodge/
Waves Vocal Bender - https://www.waves.com/plugins/vocal-bender#meet-vocal-bender-real-time-voice-manipulation
Waves Vocal Rider - https://www.waves.com/plugins/vocal-rider#how-to-level-vocals-perfectly-in-3-clicks
Ruby Smith - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/3/26/secret-sonics-090-ruby-smith-blending-artistry-and-engineering
No Such Thing Records - https://www.nosuchthingrecords.com/
Enoch Yang - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/31/secret-sonics-119-enoch-yang-forging-an-authentic-path-in-music
Heel of My Hand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_kgB6S6mbU&ab_channel=RookesMusic
Oblique Strategies - http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html
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