This week we’re going to talk about the new podcast, Tales From the Homestead. It’s Inception’esque to write an article about a podcast episode that’s about a song on the new album. But stick with me, and you’ll learn a lot about the creative process behind the album. As someone who’s done a fair amount...
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the creative process behind a full-length album, you’re in luck. Last month, I recorded a full podcast season with my latest musical project, The Carnivaleros. Our podcast, Tales From the Homestead, takes you behind the scenes of Tallsome Tales, the sixth release from The Carnivaleros. Here are...
The word stupidity comes from the Latin word “stupere” which means to be numb or astounded. In Icelandic, the word for stupidity is “heimska.” It’s derived from the word “heim,” meaning “home.” It’s originally from Old Norse, “heimskr.” In Old Norse, “heimskr” meant that you were foolish and silly because you had never sailed away...
Yesterday somebody left a review for Step By Step Mixing that summarizes precisely why I keep writing for you guys. Here’s the review from Tino: “I LOVE THIS BOOK. I’m a singer, songwriter, producer and now after reading this I’d finally call myself a mix engineer as well. Before reading this I felt like I...
There’s a movie you need to watch. The documentary on The Eagles. It’s inspiring on so many levels when it comes to creativity. One of the clips that stood out was when the late Glenn Frey talked about Jackson Browne’s work ethic as a songwriter. Unfortunately, you can’t find that particular clip on Youtube anymore. Somebody...
One of my first guitar teachers taught me a valuable lesson about practicing that I will never forget. His name is KK, and he’s one of Iceland’s most celebrated singer/songwriters. Even if you’ve never heard his music, you might’ve seen him play Riley Blue’s Icelandic father in the Netflix show Sense 8. I adore this...
I’ve been talking with a lot of you inside the Facebook community lately and we’ve been riffing on some nerdy audio puns to put on a t-shirt. Currently, the phrase people liked the most is: “I don’t always mic the hi-hat, but when I do, I mute it in the mix.” I thought that was...
A few years I learned a tough lesson about the importance of doing good work. I was working on a single for a metal band and I prioritized my time over the quality of my work. Although the session went well in general, I knew I could’ve done a better job with the mix. The...
I’m heading to NAMM this weekend for fun-filled and educational weekend. I’l be hanging out with other audio bloggers and overall nice guys like Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner, Graham Cochrane of the Recording Revolution, Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars, Matt Boudreau of Working Class Audio and even Chris Selim from Mixdown Online,...
Let me ask you, how many times are you happy with your mixes? If you’re starting out, you might hate every single one of your mixes up to this time, including the one you’ll do tomorrow. If you’ve been mixing for a while, you might finish a mix every once in a while that you really...