Music Production Podcast

Dan Policar, aka DanTheBand, is a Grammy nominated, international touring musician, songwriter, and producer. Dan has toured the world playing in Sean Paul's band, the "BaddaBanz." He has done production work and songwriting for artists such as Fabolous, Sean Paul, Raekwon, Andra Day, Faith Evans, and Mystikal. Dan also produces music for video games. Dan and I spoke about his work as a touring musician and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. He shares some excellent tips on songwriting and finishing music. We also get into his work writing music for video games. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - Dan's homepage, DantheBand. Twitter - Keep up with Dan 280 characters at a time. YouTube - Dan has some helpful music production tutorials. Crimson Diamond - Independent video game for which Dan is supplying the music. Live Stream Crimson Diamond - On Tues. March 31 at 8pm EDT, Dan will be live streaming his process for making the music for Crimson Diamond. Roland MT-32 - The unwieldy vintage synth Dan uses for the Crimson Diamond score. Empire of Sin - Game Dan is doing music for. John Ivers of Bandlab - My discussion with Bandlab sound designer, John Ivers. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Rob Barbato is a creative director at Squeak E Clean Productions, a composer for Film and Television, a producer and engineer of records, and a multi-instrumentalist. Rob has produced music for brands like Lexus, Nike, and Apple. He recently produced the new Vivian Girls album, Memory. Rob spoke about translating marketing briefings into music and emotion. He explains some of his techniques for getting interesting and unique sounds, while maintaining a childlike sense of exploration with his music. Rob explains how he managed a polished yet raw sound on the new Vivian Girls record. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Squeak E Clean Studios - Music production, licensing, sound design. Rob's site - Rob's official site. Squeak E Cares - Initiative to help artists who are affected by the CoVid-19 crisis. Memory - The new album by Vivian Girls. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Peder Losnegård, aka Lido, is a producer, singer, songwriter in LA from Norway. He has worked for an impressive list of artists such as Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, A$AP Ferg, and many more. He started as a pop star in Norway as a teen but gave it up to pursue his artistic vision in the United States. Lido and I had a great conversation about his work as a producer and musician. We talked about the importance of having a vision for your work and how he used this approach on his upcoming album Peder. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Official Site - Lido's official site. Instagram - Visually follow Lido. SoundCloud - Lido's music. YouTube - Lido's videos. How to Do Nothing - Lido's track we discuss at length. Live Performance with Ableton Live Video Course - Currently available for free if you promise to stay home. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

We are living through unprecedented times. It is our duty to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. In an effort to maintain positivity and make the most of our time at home, this episode runs through some ideas you can use to be productive. Stay healthy! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Live Performance in Ableton Live - My video course is free when you use the code: STAYHOME Music Production Club - Monthly subscription for a steady flow of music production tools to your inbox. Klevgrand - Makers of Kleverb and other great audio plug-ins. Korg iKaossilator - Amazing app that is currently free. Moog Model D App - Beautiful iPhone recreation of the classic synth. Isolation Loops - Hainbach's free loops for your time home. Quasimidi Sirius Samples - Legowelt is sharing some nice samples of a cool synth. Expanding Sound - Lots of free Ableton Live Packs. Sonic Bloom - Excellent Ableton Live Packs and Tutorials. Gumroad - Sell something! Sahil Lavinglia - Gumroad CEO on the Music Production Podcast. Listen to Music - LA Times article on deep listening. Thinking In Bets - by Annie Duke. The Paradox of Choice - by Barry Schwartz. You're It! - Collected speakings of Alan Watts. Live Producer's Online - Dan Giffin's Ableton Live Podcast. Hanging Out with Audiophiles - Jamie Lidell's Podcast. Huston Music - Huston Singletary's Podcast. Art + Music + Technology - Darwin Grosse's Podcast. Mr. Bill's Podcast - Mr. Bill's Podcast. Song Exploder - Podcast about song creation. ELPHNT - Tom from ELPHNT on the Music Production Podcast. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Thomas Glendinning is an Ableton Certified Trainer and the man behind the popular site ELPHNT, where he helps producers "make better music." Tom and I sat down to speak for the second time on the podcast about his recent work (including the amazing FRZN GRAINS Ableton Live Pack), finishing music, and crafting a business out of a passion. Thanks to Tom for creating the beautiful artwork for this episode! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: ELPHNT - Tom's site that helps music producers make better music. Newsletter - Join Tom's newsletter; I'm a subscriber. YouTube - Tom's incredible collection of tutorials. Instagram - Tom's might be the cleanest and slickest Insta I've ever seen. How to Finish Music - Tom's insights after creating music for the YouTube Audio Library. FRZN GRAINS - Tom's beautiful Ableton Live Pack. YouTube Audio Library - Search for ELPHNT! Favorite Max for Live Devices - Ableton's recent piece on Tom's curation of quality Max for Live devices. Music Production Podcast #26: Tom's first appearance on the podcast. Gumroad CEO - Sahil Lavinglia on the Music Production Podcast. Interview with Floating Points - Tom recommended Floating Points music based on his use of limitations. Audio Jungle - Library music site. Kleverb - Klevgrand's beautiful reverb plug-in. Music Production Club - Get a steady flow of music production tools right to your inbox. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

This episode marks the beginning of the 4th year of the Music Production Podcast! I never imagined I'd be a podcaster, but I think I've done it long enough to earn the title. And that's what this episode is about: if you want to be a thing, act like the thing. Do the things that person would do! Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Music Production Club - While my very limited supplies last, you can get Klevgrand's Kleverb when you join the Club! Kleverb - Klevgrand's excellent algorithmic reverb plug-in. Liam Gallagher - Entertaining interview with the frontman of Oasis unapologetically owns who he is. Laptop Feedback Ableton Live Pack - My first Ableton Live Pack. A Journey Inward - My new EP available on Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, etc. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

I've just released my new EP, "A Journey Inward," and the secret to finishing it was in the story. I find that by having the story of your music clearly defined, making music because much easier and more enjoyable. In this episode we talk about how I used story to complete my latest EP. The episode ends with a listening to the EP itself. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Music Production Club - While my very limited supplies last, you can get Klevgrand's Kleverb when you join the Club! Kleverb - Klevgrand's excellent algorithmic reverb plug-in. A Journey Inward - My new EP available on Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, etc. Social Story Songs - Music my friend, Chris P Cauley, and I wrote to teach acceptable social behavior. Chris P Cauley - One of my musical brothers. Leave Stones Unturned - An insightful blog by Seth Godin. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Graham Cochrane is the founder of The Recording Revolution, whose YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers. For over ten years, Graham's tutorials have shown musicians how to record great music at home with affordable gear. Graham also helps entrepreneurs build their online businesses. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: The Recording Revolution - Graham's site helping musicians "create radio-worthy songs from your home or bedroom studio." YouTube - A wealth of home recording video tutorials from Graham. GrahamCochrane.com - Learn about online business from Graham. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Staying organized will keep your music making experience fun. You will have the tools you need when you need them. In this episode, I talk about some things that have helped me stay organized. I also talk about the most impactful book I read last year, Getting Things Done by David Allen. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: FRZN GRAINS - ELPHNT's granular Ableton Live Pack Music Production Club - Join the club to get a steady flow of sounds for you music making. Workflowy - Simple and powerful web-based app I use for keeping lists. Getting Things Done - David Allen's incredible system for keeping track of ideas, staying organized, and getting work done. David Allen - Listen to David Allen on the Tim Ferriss Show. #103 and #51: Music Production Podcast episodes with Eshan Khadaroo, aka Push4Life. Audio and MIDI in the Basement - My chart for keeping track of where everything in my studio is connected. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Mixing is an art. Mixing is technical. A mix can be objectively good or bad. A mix can be subjectively good or bad. This episode of the Music Production Podcast contains some of the general guidelines that have helped me find the sound I'm looking for and improve the technical quality of my mixes. Thanks for listening and please pardon the clickbait title; I'm running some experiments in naming. Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube Show Notes: Space Journey Kit - Free Ableton Live Pack used for the opening music. Music Production Club - Get access to a constantly updated collection of music production tools. 10 Time-Saving Music Production Hacks - An experiment in click-bait titling. Currently my second most downloaded episode. Go figure! 10 Things To Do When You Are Uninspired - An experiment in click-bait titling. Currently my fifth most downloaded episode. Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at My Store with the code: PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don't forget to visit my site BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk