Burnout is a real thing, and I feel like it his creatives hard. Because we love what we do, we sometimes don't notice the signs before it's too late.

This week I talk about my experiences, how I notice I'm reaching a point I need a break to avoid real hardcore burnout, and how to deal with it if it's happening!

This is Part 2 of my chat with Jay Riehl about breaking into the industry, the networking and personal aspect of getting your foot in the door and climbing up the ladder to where you want to go.

The biggest keys to the importance of making a good first impression, being a good hang and someone people want to be around, and showing your passion and drive to be learning and soaking up knowledge while not getting cocky.

Even as technology changes and the world becomes more vast then ever, the way to break into the industry, meet people and make people like working with you has never changed, and that's what we discuss!

Jay Riehl - jayriehl.com

This week we have an co-hosted episode with Jay Riehl! This is part 1 of a 2 part episode, because we ended up talking for a long time.. So tune in next episode for the conclusion to the chat!

We discuss about getting started in the industry, the networking aspect and the personal aspect of getting your foot in the door and climbing up the ladder to where you want to go. 

The biggest keys to the importance of making a good first impression, being a good hang and someone people want to be around, and showing your passion and drive to be learning and soaking up knowledge while not getting cocky.

Even as technology changes and the world becomes more vast then ever, the way to break into the industry, meet people and make people like working with you has never changed, and that's what we discuss!

Jay Riehl - jayriehl.com

In today's music creation economy, the biggest currency to help producer, engineers and even artists, is credit. The ability to prove the work you have worked on, and getting acknowledged for the work you've done, can go a really long way for your career and your relationships. Likewise, messing that up, over crediting yourself or not giving credit where credit is due, can be detrimental.

We're all in this together, so let's act like it! Here's where we can start, while we try and push other reforms for music credits as well *Cough, Spotify..*

This weeks episode I talk about my creative journey in gearing up to release my first single in a long time, YOU. This song has been part of a big transition in my life, and I talk about what it took to convince myself to release it, how releasing covers helped with that, and how some things to think about if you feel like you are in this same situation!

I talked previously about my struggle with my creativity in recent months in Episode 32 - I lost my creativity | The journey of getting my creativity back, what happened and what saved it

Check out the new single YOU - https://youtu.be/qZYTVUb20AA

Also available on all streaming services - Artist: Alex Krotz

In this episode, I talk about some of the tips of I've learned to help engineers, producers and anyone else, learn and succeed in the music industry. This started with a question I got from someone looking to get their foot in the door with an internship at a large studio. In answering that question, I realized many of the tips apply to anyone wanting to learn and build themselves up in this industry. So I thought I'd share some of the tips I have learned and taught others before.

As always, continue the conversation with me! anakcreates.ca or @anakcreates on Twitter & Instagram

This week we have our first co-hosted episode on the ANAK Creates Podcast!! I'm joined by Malcolm Cottle, who will be joining me for a monthly show (approx, but no guarantees) where we get to sit down and chat about various things!

This week, we're discussing the trend of "live videos" on youtube, videos that are branded as "live" yet are clearly not really live, what we think about that, what that means for artists, and what we think actually deserves to be called "live". 

Very interesting discussion, with some very different opinions! Please, let us know your thoughts, let's continue the conversation! - @anakcreates or anakcreates.ca

This week's podcast is a little update video and some thoughts on some new updates!

First, my new cover song My Head My Heart by Ava Max that just came out, Addict by Ellocin Daz, which I produced the track and made the video.

Then we talk about my thoughts on the new Spacial Audio feature from apple announced at WWDC, and my thoughts of what that means moving forward!

LINKS

My Head My Heart Cover - https://youtu.be/6Zl_GIxa71g

Gorillaback Productions - http://www.gorillabackproductions.com

SG Studios & Scary Gnome Productions - https://www.scarygnomeproductions.com

Elodie Adams - http://www.elodieadams.com

Ellocin Daz - Addict Video - https://youtu.be/dFtLRCv9Zhs

In this week's episode, I'm joined by my friend Ryan Tuer from SG Studios and Scary Gnome Productions. We talk about Ryans journey in music, the process of building SG Studios, and then we talk about some practical tips for home recording musicians and aspiring engineers and producers looking to create a creative space for music recording in their home. What you need to get started, how it doesn't have to cost a ton of money, and where to go from there to create something in your home to get started and have decent sound, no matter what your living situation is, including sound panels if you're feeling crafty.

A great episode with lots of knowledge and interesting insight from an expert!

Connect with Ryan - https://www.scarygnomeproductions.com

This week's episode is a Listener Q & A! I love being able to answer your questions, so keep them coming! Shoot me an email over on anakcreates.ca or on Twitter or Instagram @anakcreates, as I will be doing more of these!

This week's questions are:

- Why did you choose Pro Tools? Why do you stick with it?