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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314: Can Recording Studios Be Sustainable? Why Michael Buschka Is Building His Studio Differently.

Values When people think about making better records, they usually think about microphones, plugins, mixing consoles or expensive studios. Rarely do they think about sustainability. But for recording

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313: How Legendary Rock Records Are Made – Kyle Hoffmann (NRG Recording Studios)

Great Records Are Made by Great People If you’ve ever wondered what separates a good audio engineer from a great one, you might expect the answer to be

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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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311: Making Decisions & Serving The Song | How ninnyliver Created Their Debut Album

Trust Your Instincts and Make Better Records If you’ve ever spent hours tweaking a mix, second-guessing every production decision or wondering whether your songs are “good enough” to

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310: This Podcast Is About To Change – The Beginning Of A New Chapter For TSRB

The Self-Recording Band Podcast Is Changing.  We're taking a break and then we'll come back with a rebrand and a new show format.  This episode gives you the

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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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