For Episode 14 of the UNSUNG podcast, MixedByJocelin and Matt Soczywko were joined by one of the engineers of the moment and friend of the brand Teezio in Los Angeles at Just For The Record Recording Studios.

Teezio has been responsible for engineering and mixing some of the biggest R&B and Hip-hop hits in the world, collecting 50 platinum records and 2 GRAMMYs along the way. In 2016, he met Chris Brown and after proving himself in a tracking session became his main engineer, recording and mixing everything for Chris. In 2022, Teezio moved away from tracking, pivoting to just mixing. His other credits include Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Eric Bellinger, DaniLeigh, and more.

In this episode, Teezio talks about how he transitioned out of recording and into just being a mixing engineer, mixing "First Class" by Jack Harlow and "Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X, serving the artist's vision for the mix, using the demo as a guide, his opinions on reference tracks, artists wanting to sound like other artists, communicating with clients on technical details and speaking to them honestly, building confidence as a new engineer, his first session with Chris Brown, guiding the artist through the recording process, building long-term trust and relationships, making recommendations on production/arrangement choices as the engineer, what gets him excited to work on something, what makes great songs, his team and setup, mixing and delivering for Dolby Atmos, working with Amira Elfeky, and his approach to mixing rock music, the problem with live instrument recordings, recording equipment, and closes out with some advice for aspiring engineers.

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Timecode0:00 - 0:36 Intro0:36 - 2:16 Mastering engineers vs Mixing engineers on “being technical”2:16 - 3:28 Teezio’s transition out of recording and into just mixing3:28 - 7:21 Teezio’s mix on "First Class" by Jack Harlow7:21 - 8:07 Serving the artist’s vision as a mixing engineer8:07 - 10:18 Following the demo as a mix engineer10:18 - 11:45 Teezio’s opinion on reference tracks11:45 - 12:30 Artists wanting to sound like other artists12:30 - 17:38 Communicating with clients on technical details17:38 - 20:02 The process of building confidence as a new engineer20:02 - 21:41 Working with Chris Brown for the first time21:41 - 26:01 Guiding the artist through the recording process26:01 -29:32 Building longterm trust & relationships with clients29:32 - 35:44 Making recommendations on production/arrangement as the engineer35:44 - 36:44 When does Teezio get excited to mix something?36:44 - 39:20 Recognising what makes a great song?39:20 - 41:52 Teezio’s team & setup41:52 - 47:55 Mixing and delivering in Atmos47:55 - 49:29 Music fans reacting to Atmos versions49:29 - 57:38 Teezio on mixing rock music57:38 - 58:16 The problem with mixing live instruments 58:16 - 1:02:23 Teezio’s approach to mixing rock1:02:23 - 1:05:38 The impact your recording equipment has on the mix1:05:38 - 1:11:28 Quick-fire round1:11:28 - 1:17:38 Advice for aspiring engineers1:17:38 - 1:18:21 End

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