A Musical Mind

Marcus talks about his relationship with music and why you need to build intimate relationships in order to truly tap into beautiful, cohesive music collaboration.

Today on A Musical Mind:

• How collecting records and sampling led to learning keys
• What happened when Marcus saw his dad for the first time in 20 years
• Exploring long-distance polyamory
• Marcus’ upcoming releases

Where to find Marcus:

• Instagram: @marcussdarling
• Spotify: Marcus Darling
• Website: marcusdarling.com

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Guest Playlist: A Collective Musical Mind
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

Showing no signs of slowing down, Gina & Rick share how they’ve managed to stay creative amidst parenthood.

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Performing while pregnant and Gina’s postpartum plans 
• Abolishing self-limiting beliefs
• How Gina produces music using only her voice
• Miss Moon EP: Inspo, creation and impact

Where to find Ginamaya:

• Instagram: @ginamaya__
• Spotify: Ginamaya

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Miss Moon EP” by Ginamaya
• Guest Playlist: A Collective Musical Mind
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

Life-long drummer, Chandler Dixon, talks about how he stumbled into the world of engineering and production as an adult.  

Today on A Musical Mind:

• How Chandler accidentally started producing others
• Why his career as an ultrasound technician gave Chandler a leg up in music
• Chandler’s most impactful recording session
• Favorite mics and their applications

Where to find Chandler:

• Instagram: @chando.dix
• Website: chandlerdixon.com

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Live @ Chandler’s Video Series
• Chandler’s Free Drum Sample Pack
• Guest Playlist: A Collective Musical Mind
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Rick & Minno talk about why they choose to eat red meat and Minno explains what he’s learned about Spotify’s innerworkings throughout the years. 

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Why Minno’s exclusively eating meat
• Critiquing the sadboi archetype 
• Minno’s best Spotify strategies 
• Separating the creative and mixing processes

Where to find Minno:

• Instagram: @itsminno 
• Spotify: Minno

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Andrew Southworth on Youtube
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• Guest Playlist: A Collective Musical Mind
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Duke and Rick talk about their lives, old and new, and what they’ve been doing to stay musical.

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Why where you live will impact your creativity—for better or worse 
• Duke’s life as a music teacher and gigging musician
• How Duke got 40,000 plays on one song
• Tips for staying disciplined with your instrument

Where to find Duke:

• Instagram: @dukehiatt
• Spotify: Duke Hiatt

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Stay Young or Die” by Lime Forest
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Two appearingly calm musicians talk about the stress that lies behind the curtain.  

Today on A Musical Mind:

• The role of stress in Drew’s creative process
• Recording and releasing an album on an iphone
• How to become a dad: Yoga, Mushrooms and Brian Eno
• Pot & Kavas’ influence on Drew’s music

Where to find Drew:

• Instagram: @ejrmmusic
• Spotify: E J R M

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest 
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• Watch Knobs on Youtube
• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Now in his tenth year as a full-time musician, Alex Thompson’s story is proof that you can make a living in music. Today, Alex shares what he’s been up to for the past decade and opens up about his plans and aspirations for the future.

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Why Alex started making youtube videos
• Discovering jazz, quitting musical theater and pursuing music
• How Alex has sustained himself for 10 years
• What it’s like living, working and performing with your partner

Where to find Alex:

• Instagram: @alexthompsonkeys 
• Youtube: Alex Thompson | The Jazz Apples

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Mark and Rick talk about sample packs, why bands tend to drop off and the labor of love that is the music industry.  

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Why Mark hired Rick & what to expect in a 5Pin Media sample pack
• The record that sparked Mark’s interest in sound design
• How a tax rebate tax rebate funded Mark’s first studio setup
• Maintaining creative relevance and the innocence of discovery 
• Mark’s latest take on loudness wars

Where to find Mark:

• Website: 5pinmedia.com
• Loopmasters: 5Pin Media

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

Today on AMM, Rick chats with his good friend, the self-proclaimed recordist extraordinaire, John Fitzgerald. Having learned production alongside one another throughout college and their early twenties, Rick and John reflect on the shared journey that wound up plopping them where they sit today. From late night acid trips to John’s experience interning at an acclaimed studio, this one has a little bit of everything.

Today on A Musical Mind:

• Balancing two bands, a full-time job and a freelance recording business 
• The evolving repertoire of a full-time audio engineer 
• Debunking the myth of ‘best practice’
• What happened that time Rick and John took acid at 4am 
• John’s experience interning at Chicago’s Gravity Studio’s 
• The value of acoustic treatment 

Where to find John:

• Instagram: @jftizaudio | @homeentband | @amammothtask 

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/

One of music’s most beautiful qualities is that there’s a time and place for all its types. We’ve got jazz for the ballroom, jam bands for the open road and binaural beats for the sauna. Whatever music you feel called to make, you can be damn sure someone out there will feel that it was specifically crafted just for them. In today’s episode, Chuck and Rick bond over their love for the unpredictable nature of improvisational music whilst still acknowledging the undeniable power of repetition. 

Today on A Musical Mind:

• What the Grateful Dead mean to Chuck
• Bonding over a shared love for improvisational music
• A case study: Improvisation vs repetition 
• Making an album of 60 one minute songs
• The state of being a live band in 2023
• Dramaturgical analysis—What our clothes say about us

Where to find Chuck:

• Instagram: @chuckwilson23 | @lostpyramidsband
• Spotify: Lost Pyramids

Where to find Rick:

• Instagram: @richard_raymond_ii | @yourdads_old45s | @welcometolimeforest
• Spotify: Richard Raymond II | Lime Forest | Old 45’s
• Email: [email protected] 

Resources:

• “Glimmers” by Richard Raymond II
• “Wahsatch Sahwatch” by Old 45’s
• “Big Hits” by Lime Forest
• Psychedelic Soul & Downtempo Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Sample Pack
• Laid-Back n’ Groovy Guitars Sample Pack

https://www.mountainmusicexchange.com/