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Secret Sonics 034 - Ian Dotson

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Music#artist#artistry#atlanta#audio#deep#dive#georgia#logic#music#pro#producer#production#reason#singer#songwriter#songwriting#tools

Ian Dotson "Aka Datsun" is a singer-songwriter and music producer based out of Atlanta, GA, USA.

You can follow "Datsun" on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datsunmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DatsunMusic/

You can listen to his music here
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2kmvLt54FHMCc7lLx4cuF5
I'm Gone (Produced by Secret Sonics Alum Darrick Atwater): https://open.spotify.com/track/0Or8u6l8UIU1cEHQdyaVRG
Sour Mix: https://open.spotify.com/album/4EmvxAaUTkjL5bskHCaDGB
Delusions (first single off of his upcoming double LP): https://open.spotify.com/album/6SBMSThfHz7fcOoOr1wYVn

References:
Dave Wise (Donkey Kong Country Composer): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wise_(composer)
Aquatic Ambiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDvKwSVuUGA
$uperbia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-LNoGjDip4
DublGuage: https://www.facebook.com/DublGaugeMusic/
Bon Iver first record: https://open.spotify.com/album/4SxFsOO0h4Nz3lFJuysKq5
Lizzo's latest record: https://open.spotify.com/album/74gSdSHe71q7urGWMMn3qB
Jacob Collier "Time Alone With You" ft. Daniel Caesar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qUCyW7ewPs

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 033 - Josh Bonanno

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Josh Bonanno is a mixing engineer based out of Nashville, TN, USA.

You can learn more about Josh and his endeavors here: https://joshbonanno.com/

You can follow Josh on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshbonanno/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshbonannoproductions/

References
Mixerman: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19686793
"Mixing With Your Mind" by Mike Savrou: https://www.mixingwithyourmind.com/
Asher Parkes: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18767080
Omer Karni: https://www.facebook.com/omerkacoustics/?eid=ARCey_lXPOySyQNdxNC4dH0MYUz8SSIP9sBb7YhkNFf4ax1VTN2whw8vjemIeuKHeL4sBbaf4ykl6aOY&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=780598152&fref=tag
Reid Stefan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4K6tc2C0hauYw5SoXNtkbA
Andrew Huang: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcemy56JtVTrsFIOoqvV8g
Binging with Babish: https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms
"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle: https://amzn.to/38tWiXC

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.
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Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 032 - DJ Raphi

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DJ Raphi is the founder of Premium Entertainment, creator of the interactive DJ and professional beatboxer, breakdancer and international performer.

You can learn more about Raphi Nathan and his endeavors here: https://en.djraphi.com/

You can follow DJ Raphi on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djraphi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djraphi4U/

DJ Raphi's Music
Battle of the Year Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqGb8EQhpJc
Breaking Brooklyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79pbXlk1ZYI
Beatbox JLM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIszYTLP410
Dancing with Strangers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVmDiB5-NYk

References
Strong Songs Podcast: http://strongsongspodcast.com/
Yoni Weingarden: https://www.facebook.com/yoni.weingarden
Yoni's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoni240/

DJ Raphi's Recommended Gear
Pioneer SB3: https://amzn.to/2vdSnzt
Serato: https://serato.com/dj
Rekordbox: https://rekordbox.com/en/

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Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 031 - No Excuses (A Solocast)

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Secret Sonics host, Ben Wallick gets inspired by the Grammy's and shares a little tough love ;)

References:
How Billie Eilish and Finneas created their Grammy-winning record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBJ914ha6LQ
Jacob Collier breaks down his Grammy-winning arrangement in Logic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d4-URyWEJQ
"Essentialism" by Greg McKeown: https://amzn.to/2ubYDYe
Six-Figure Home Studio Podcast: https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/podcast/

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 030 - Tackling Self-Doubt with Yakir Hyman

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Yakir Hyman is the guitarist for rock n' roll legend Tom Schiffour, co-founder of the band Photon, and unapologetic lover of Coffee & Phish! When Yakir isn't busy riffing the nights away on his trusty G&L ASAT, you can find him crushing business development at a company called Five Blocks or helping his wife Jackie build a global tribe of empowered women through Mamas Crushing Fitness.

References:
Jukebox Java - https://soundcloud.com/jukeboxjavapodcast
The Fizzle Show - https://fizzle.co/show
G-nome Project - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Nome_Project

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

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Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 029 - IVEEN

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IVEEN is a multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, USA

You can follow IVEEN and learn more about her at https://www.instagram.com/iveenofficial/ and https://www.facebook.com/IVEENofficial/

Check out her cover of Youngblood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r__DrcIDe0o

References:
Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4u8IK_McQ
Seth Godin Akimbo Podcast - https://www.akimbo.link/
Headrush Looper Station - https://amzn.to/2NxWNYd
Darrick Atwater "Let's See if This Sounds Good" - https://www.instagram.com/tv/B4fzto0HO8R/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Darrick's episode on Secret Sonics - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20972113

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.
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Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 028 - Meir Levine

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Meir Levine is a musician, producer, and manager based out of New York!

You can follow Meir and learn more about him at https://www.instagram.com/ymlevine/

His Band Yimmy:
Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/yimmyband/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yimmyband/

Ryan Liatsis Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shwizzhimself/
Shwizz Website - https://www.shwizz.com
Studio Website - https://www.somethingelectric.com/studio 

Yimmy Music:
Poseach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2hJKB7tzzI 
Alright - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGYWlwi3E_g 

Music created in their studio:
Dan Rappaport - https://open.spotify.com/artist/08EQS2ARG0vW2QyLpZlFFy?si=OUC7vtjFQsacQP5I82Cjfg
ShwizZ - https://open.spotify.com/album/2TwD5dam1DDBoJtHB1ni6I?si=Vij5KCcYSuWkRS4EFm3Cxg

References:
Rush - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPBinohXHLc
Aryeh Kunstler - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19905502
Broken Record Podcast - https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/#/episode-13-andre-3000-and-rick-rubin-in-conversation/
Moshav Band - https://www.moshavband.com/
Mitch “the Bass Player” Friedman - https://www.instagram.com/mitchthebassplayer/

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.
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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 027 - Evan Feist

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Evan Feist is an audio engineer, music producer, singer, vocal coach, arranger and beat-boxer based out of New York and specializing in A Cappella music!

You can follow Evan and learn more about him at https://www.instagram.com/zeitfeist/
You can find some of his sheet music arrangements here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/evan-feist-sheet-music/3010558

References:
Tony Huerta - http://www.sonicaudiopro.com/about/tonyhuerta/
His masterclass "It Sounds Muddy" - http://www.sonicaudiopro.com/ism2020/
CASA Facebook group (Evan is Vice President) - https://www.facebook.com/pg/acappellanow/groups/?__nodl&ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0
Six Appeal (award-winning group Evan engineers for) - http://sixappealvocalband.com/
Take 6 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_6
Six13 - https://www.six13.com/
Simon Sinek Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA
His book "Start with Why" - https://amzn.to/35sSl2W

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.
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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 026 - Real Talk with Max Daniels: Reflections and goals as we end a decade in audio and embark on a new one

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Max Daniels is an audio and mixing engineer based out of Bet Shemesh, Israel!
You can find out more about Max at https://www.mixedbymax.com/

References:
The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSixFigureHomeStudio/
Dueling Mixes with Graham Cochrane and Joe Gilder: https://www.duelingmixes.com/
Even Feist: https://www.instagram.com/zeitfeist/?hl=en

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

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Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 025 - Darrick Atwater

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Darrick Atwater is a music producer based out of Atlanta, Georgia, USA! You can find out more about Darrick at https://agentmethod.net/

Darrick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrickatwater/
Darrick's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zmcUP7LYol6WjwSYzTM5w?si=ErB3bq1PStm6VHKlzGijRg
Agent Method Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agentmethod
Agent Method Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1wKHdMOhy9PI7gG8CxW22d
Goofy videos and Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjhcyk_V6xcBmgVb00hZUpw

Sonarworks - https://www.sonarworks.com/
Iveen - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvT_Q9ZVAXof5r0l-h0BPQ
Coastal Landsharks - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mgc0gF16AIOfZg7aEWJfi?si=Qs4j-lzNSSmehqqQ75OzoQ
Deadmau5 Masterclass - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/deadmau5-teaches-electronic-music-production
Black Parade by My Chemical Romance came out in 2006, after Green Day's American Idiot in 2004
Voyatra Synth - https://images.app.goo.gl/vhVUkPj6cjaYn6nQA 
Proust Novel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_Lost_Time
Strong Songs Podcast (personal recommendation) - http://strongsongspodcast.com/

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

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Secret Sonics 024 - Solocast #3 - I Moved My Studio!

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I moved my studio into my home! Check out the story and some interesting takeaways in this episode!

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.
Some links from this episode:
Omer Karni (my acoustician) - https://www.facebook.com/omerkacoustics/
My personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benwallickmusic/

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 023 - Casual Catchup with Mendy Portnoy - Behind the Scenes in Nashville, Black Friday and Acoustic Treatment

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Mendy Portnoy is a pianist and music producer based out of the Jerusalem area, Israel. 

Find Mendy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mendyportnoy/
Find Mendy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009770868314

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

Link to Portnoy's latest record, which we discussed, "No Complaints" - https://fanlink.to/nocomplaints

The single, "Spotified" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm3_5Ul0zr8

Personal podcast recommendation - "Strong Songs" with Kirk Hamilton - http://strongsongspodcast.com/

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Have a great week and dig in!

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Secret Sonics 022 - Dissecting "Revolver" by the Beatles with Jacob Gorensteyn

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! Unlike most episodes of the podcast, in this episode, Jacob and I sat down in my living room, listened to a revolutionary record (on vinyl!) and had a conversation about how it was made and how it influenced our industry and culture. I hope you enjoyed this deep dive on the record "Revolver." As always, look out for new episodes weekly.

Jacob Gorensteyn is a musician, audio engineer and vinyl addict based out of Bet Shemesh, Israel.

You can find Jacob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jayzhead
You can find Jacob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacob.gorensteyn

You can learn more about "Revolver" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver_(Beatles_album)

Ken Townshend invented "Automatic Double Tracking" - https://www.waves.com/behind-abbey-road-adt-effect
Bernard Herrmann composed scores for Alfred Hitchcock (and inspired the string arrangement that George Martin composed on Eleanor Rigby) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Herrmann

Some of the songs we mentioned in the episode:
"Tomorrow Never Knows" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNbHn3i9S4
"Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gluNoLVKiQ
"Taxman" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zaebtU-CA
"Rain" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK5G8fPmWeA

Books we mentioned in the episode:
Geoff Emerick's "Here, There and Everywhere:" https://amzn.to/2Y2aXVr
Mark Lewinson's "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions:"  https://amzn.to/2DtAMEm
By Brian Kehew & Kevin Ryan's "Recording the Beatles" (incorrectly credited to Mark Lewinson who wrote the book above this): https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/book-review-recording-beatles , https://amzn.to/33BbvD1


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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 021 - Amit Golan

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

Amit Golan is an audio engineer, music producer and mixing/mastering engineer based out of Jerusalem, Israel.

You can find out more about Amit here: https://supersonicstudio.wixsite.com/sonic?fbclid=IwAR2oshQf8i9dD7EU8gm_iZ0KM2rauBFdaAWVN1QfegZiwDUzgAqHn2faQ2E
You can find Amit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supersonicstudios/
You can find Amit on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Supersonicstudios-152166471496051/?eid=ARDtDk4rJq8MaQ1YoxM-bNi3wHqS_Dh6qa8RK8PXI2bmdzqE8mM8i_SDTZD-bmSl83JEI3KxKtCg7ePk&fref=tag

Some of Amit's work: 
Moshav - The Things You Can't Afford: https://moshav.bandcamp.com/album/the-things-you-cant-afford
YM - Dear God: https://musicym.bandcamp.com/releases

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 020 - Ben Didelot

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

Ben Didelot is a bass-guitarist, music producer, songwriter and mixing engineer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. 

You can find Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendidelot/

Some of Ben's work:
James Droll track mentioned on the podcast (Ben produced and co-wrote) - https://open.spotify.com/album/2WMufeR3NGBjcM5mjL78ZF?highlight=spotify:track:4mzW2eidycpBbO6p6mdhIN
Mixed and Mastered - https://open.spotify.com/album/6PM5N1bAppTxOJo8fb2nRO?si=qfX9xPGSSMGSWCZMMjPWvw
Mastering - https://open.spotify.com/album/7wmZSu3dGtP3zaHBGXvx16

Some of Ben's influences:
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, specifically "Money" (which is actually in 7/4) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0kcet4aPpQ

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!

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Secret Sonics 019 - Aryeh Kunstler

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

Aryeh Kunstler is a guitarist, music producer, and mixing engineer based out on NY. 
Find out more about Aryeh here: https://www.aryehkunstler.com/
You can find Aryeh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aryehkunstler/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AryehKunstlermusic/
His upcoming single: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/aryehkunstler/up-like-a-lion

Some of Aryeh's influences:
Death Cab for Cutie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUB-DDOgg0Q
Blue Fringe: https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-awakening/537256800

Shoutouts:
Taylor Larson (produced Aryeh's upcoming release) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Larson
Mike Kalajian (Aryeh's mastering engineer) - https://www.rogueplanetmastering.com/mike-kalajian-1
EZMix (Aryeh uses their guitar FX for recordings) - https://www.toontrack.com/product/ezmix-2/
SSL Fusion (outboard gear) - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FusionSSL--solid-state-logic-fusion

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 018 - Solocast #2 - Touring Life, 5 Critical Concepts for Getting Started at Music Production

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Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.


You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!


Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben

Secret Sonics 017 - Eric Sarafin - AKA Mixerman

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Eric Sarafin is a gold and platinum award winning record producer and mixer.


You can find out more about Eric here: https://mixerman.net/
Mixerman's latest book "Musicians Survival Guide to a Killer Record:" https://amzn.to/32RkcJM
Mixerman's book on mixing "Zen and the Art of Mixing" that I love and mentioned on the episode: https://amzn.to/3m2Cnql/

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co
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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!
-Ben

Secret Sonics 016 - Matt Clarke

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Matt Clarke is music producer based out of Sydney, Australia specializing in heavy music.


You can find out more about Matt here: https://www.mattclarkeaudio.com/
Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattclarkeaudio
Matt's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattclarkeaudio
Metallica - "Fuel" (Matt's eye-opening record): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1cjHbXdU0s 
Six Figure Home Studio Facebook Community (where Matt and I met) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSixFigureHomeStudio/
Six Figure Home Studio Podcast (another podcast we both recommend) - https://www.thesixfigurehomestudio.com/podcast/

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.


You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!
-Ben

Secret Sonics 015 - Decco

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Decco is the brainchild of the prolific producers and songwriters Joacim Persson and Sebastian Arman.

You can find out more about Decco here: https://www.deccoofficial.com/
Decco's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deccomusic/
Decco's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALDECCO/
The track mentioned that Ben recorded featuring Alex Clare - "Crazy to Love You": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNmzcOrQBU

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly.

You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co
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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!
-Ben