320: From Second-Guessing Every Mix To Finishing & Releasing Songs – Thomas Hauenstein

A lot of musicians can write songs. A lot can record them too.  But finishing them? That’s where things often fall apart. You tweak the mix, change the

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318: What Artists Actually Need From A Modern Music Producer – Pablo Lopez Figueroa

What does a music producer actually do? For some artists, the answer is still: Record the band. Choose microphones. Make things sound good. Mix the song. But that

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317: Sounding Professional Doesn’t Mean Generic, Boring, Or “Overproduced” – Domi Schreiber (MyKungFu)

When musicians say they want their recordings to sound professional, what do they actually mean? Clear? Loud? Polished? Perfectly edited? Similar to the biggest records in their genre?

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316: What Great Drummers Do Differently – Michi Dreilich

A great drum performance is not just accurate. It is not about playing the most impressive fill, staying perfectly on the grid or hitting every note exactly as

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315: Why Most Bands Never Finish Their Album – Fabian Valentini (Max im Parkhaus)

Why Most Bands Never Finish Their Album Finishing an album isn’t usually a technical problem. It’s rarely because musicians aren’t talented enough. More often, it’s perfectionism, uncertainty, endless

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312: “Can We Really Produce Our Own Album Start To Finish?” (Steady Drops Case Study)

What It Really Takes to Make a Professional Record Yourself Can you really produce an album from your home studio that stands alongside your favourite records? Martin Kreuzer

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309: From 30 Demo Songs to A Finished Record That Matters – Swallow’s Rose

This is one of the most honest and valuable conversations we’ve had on the podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Dominik from Swallow's Rose to break

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306: How We Recorded Drums For A Punk Rock Record (Swallow’s Rose – Full Drum Production Walkthrough)

What does a drum recording session for a real record look like? Not a theory lesson.Not a generic tutorial. In this episode we walk you through a real

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303: The Music Production Process (Steps 6-10): Clean Up Your Session, Enhance The Performance, Mix And Finish Your Song!

This is the final episode of our full music production breakdown series. We’ve covered songwriting, pre-production, gear, sound checks and recording. Now we finish the record. You've hit

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302: The Music Production Process (Step 5): Capturing Magic – How To Record Strong Takes That Actually Move People

Recording music is about capturing magic moments. In this episode of The Self-Recording Band Podcast, Benedikt and Manel are breaking down step 5 of the production process: the recording session

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