Sound Oracle is a music producer and sound designer. He has worked with the heavy hitters in the hip-hop world, and his sounds have been used in Grammy-winning songs by Timbaland, Jay-Z, Drake, and more. His latest packs Golden Era Hip Hop Drum

Plug-in Design, Creativity, and Balance with The Him

25 days ago 1h 37m

The Him is a music producer, DJ, and plug-in designer with over 500 million streams on Spotify. He's toured some of the largest festival stages and done remixes for artists like Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, and Miley Cyrus. The Him just released h

Finish Every Song You Start with Johan Ransby

1 month ago 2h 17m

Johan Ransby is an artist, coach, and producer. He shares tips and techniques that help artists finish more music and reach their career goals. His website is loaded with helpful creative tools and his social media accounts contain priceless ad

Finding Support in Community with Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullen

Mar 11th, 2024 49m 19s

Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullens run the community-based record label HRDRV, which helps artists develop their careers. Their combined decades of experience in the music industry include writing music for top artists like Janet Jackson and Jen

Touring and Performing with Music's Largest Acts - Carlos Sosa

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 56m

Carlos Sosa is a musician, producer, composer, and music director. Sosa formed Grooveline Horns, a 1970s funk and R&B influenced brass group. Carlos tours and records with Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown Band, and Hanson. Carlos

Pick Yourself with Philip Roder

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 40m

Philip Röder is a music producer who runs the Copilco professional mixing and mastering studio in Berlin. Philip's YouTube Channel, Pick Yourself, helps music producers hone their craft and tap into their own personal style. Philip and I had a

Music Theory, Harmonic Series, Beach Boys with Tim Smolens

Feb 20th, 2024 1h 13m

Tim Smolens is a musician, composer, and recording engineer. He teaches music theory on his YouTube channel and at High Castle Music Conservatory. Tim has toured and plays in the bands ISS and High Castle Teleorkestra. Tim and I had an inspirin

Sequencers, Humanization, Groove and Feel with Alexkid

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 41m

Alexkid is a music producer and plug-in designer. He's been releasing house music for decades and designing Max for Live devices for Ableton and Isotonik Studios. Alex now runs 510k Arts, where he releases his powerful sequencers, including the

Promoting Your Music in 2024 with Alex Akimov

Feb 5th, 2024 43m 23s

Alex Akimov is the founder of Simple Social, a music digital marketing agency, and Sound.Me, an AI-powered artist and creator platform. He has worked as an artist manager, promoter, and touring guitarist. Alex explores ways to help artists reac

Troubadeck Songwriting Cards with Charlie McCarron

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 44m

Charlie McCarron is a film composer, songwriter, and game designer. He is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his Troubadeck songwriting cards. Charlie ran the Composer Quest Podcast, where he interviewed songwriters and discussed thei

Selling an Album for $100 with Thad Cockrell

Jan 22nd, 2024 1h 27m

Thad Cockrell is a musician, songwriter, and producer in Nashville, TN. His new album, THE KID, comes out January 26th and is available on vinyl for $100. Thad appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon after Fallon discovered his song "Swi

#354: Finding the Present Moment Through Music with TJ Dumser - Six Missing

Jan 6th, 2024 1h 33m

TJ Dumser is an ambient artist who makes music as Six Missing. His newest album Here For Now combines modular synths, electronic and acoustic instruments, and immersive field recordings. TJ's music explores human resilience and the power of fin

4 Ways to be More Creative!

Dec 31st, 2023 10m 2s

Here are 4 tips I've learned that improve creativity! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianf

Collaborating and Producing with Raul Sotomayor

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 50m

Raul Sotomayor is a musician, producer, and DJ from Mexico City. Raul makes Afro-Caribbean electronic music as Tonga Conga. He has a record label and studio named Kaya Records and produces music for a wide range of artists. Raul and I had a gre

Make Your Own Rules with Andrew Huang

Dec 16th, 2023 55m

Andrew Huang is a musician, producer, video maker, and sound explorer. He's known for his YouTube channel which currently has over 2.35 million subscribers. Andrew recently released the Transit plug-in with Baby Audio, the Ghost Pedal with Endo

Stavroz on Creating, Producing, and Performing Their New EP Kick Up the Dust

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 28m

Stavroz is an organic and cinematic electronic music group from Belgium. The award-winning 4-piece combines DJ-style electronic performances with acoustic instruments such as bass, guitar, wind, and brass. In December 2023, they released their

Mixing Pop Music with Brent Hendrich

Nov 29th, 2023 1h 24m

Brent Hendrich is an award-winning mix engineer with over 20 years of experience in the Nashville music industry. He has worked in just about every stage of the recording process and within a wide variety of musical genres. In recent years, Bre

#348: Getting Inspired By... with Will Hatton

Nov 21st, 2023 2h 4m

Will Hatton is a music producer and educator. He runs the popular Inspired By... YouTube Channel and has taught music for over a decade. Will releases music under the name Hush Child. Will and I had a great time talking about a wide range of to

#347: Battling Through Creative Challenges with Composer Amanda Cawley

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 15m

Amanda Cawley is an award-winning orchestral composer for film, television, and video games. Amanda's work includes the documentary Visionary Gardeners, the animated series Fireman Sam, and the video game Siegebreaker. Amanda and I spoke about

Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Side Brain

Nov 7th, 2023 48m 17s

Yeuda Ben-Atar, aka Side Brain, is a musician, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. Yeuda has taught countless students both online and in person. He first caught my attention around 2010 using his Sega Dreamcast arcade stick and other vide

Exploration Through Songwriting with Chloe Echo

Nov 1st, 2023 1h 26m

Chloe Echo is a singer/songwriter, producer, and educator originally from New Zealand and living in Los Angeles. She just released her new EP Past Life. Chloe teaches for Berklee Online. Chloe and I got a chance to reconnect after meeting and w

Lanier Sammons - Engineer, Composer, and Educator

Oct 23rd, 2023 1h 47m

Lanier Sammons is an engineer, composer, and teacher at California State University, Monterey Bay. He teaches recording and technology, and has worked on many records, films, concert hall works, and installation pieces. Lanier and I spoke abo

#343: Developing Your Craft with Consistency w/ Filip from Flow Prod

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 50m

Filip is a musician and producer who runs the YouTube Channel Flow Prod. Filip shares practical tips and techniques that help music producers improve their music and workflows. Filip and I spoke about his work as a producer and YouTuber. He sha

#342: Writing Music for Bat-Man's Batwheels Series with Alex Geringas

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 21m

Alex Geringas is a producer, composer, and Grammy-winning songwriter. He has 16 number-one songs in Germany and won a Grammy for his co-writing of Kelly Clarkson's "Dark Side." He has written music for Batwheels, the entire Trolls TV franchise,

#341: Snakes of Russia, Sound Design, and Process with Joseph Holiday

Oct 4th, 2023 1h 29m

Joseph Holiday makes music as Snakes of Russia. His new album, True Surrender, releases on Friday, October 13, 2023. Joseph also creates soundscapes for films and sound design work for Ableton and Spitfire Audio. For Joseph’s second appearance