New York City techno/tech house/house producer Agent Orange talks about his career with The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Ableton Live and Pro Tools Workflow: Starts with templates Production tips: Sidechaining and parallel compression Training resources: He reads Gearslutz and KR audio Influences: Todd Terry, Jay Lumen Favorite Softsynth: Albino and Massive Favorite Effects: UAD Apollo Twin plug-ins, Legacy Pull Tech, Precision multiband compressor and maximizer, Effectrix, Hardware: Knight EQ 3D Successful career actions: Head lining Ultra mainstage. Getting a job at Satelite records. Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t rush it. Enjoy the journey. Links:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agent-orange-nycFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/agentorangenycWebsite: http://www.agentorangenyc.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arasoundsystem Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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Australian Happy Hardcore producer, S3RL, joins The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: Reason 7 Workflow: Waits for an idea, gets the vocals, makes a bass line, and makes the rest of the song. Usually starts with vocals or bass line. Production tips: Start with an idea. Don’t’ make something out of nothing. Training resources: YouTube tutorials Influences: Breeze and Styles, Kevin Energy, and Gammer Favorite Softsynth: Subtractor Favorite Effects: Scream and Neptune Hardware: Voice tune and TC Helicon Successful career actions: Touring the US and performing at HTID in the sun. Best advice for aspiring producers: Make music you like. If it’s good people will share it. Production most proud of: MTC Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/s3rlFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJ.S3RL.Official.Fan.PageYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/S3RL Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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From Cyber Groove Productions and Artist Management, Scott McCusker talks about the EDM industry. How he finds artist: He looks for something original that clubs would want to hear. How to get our music heard: Build up locally first. What Cyber Groove Does: They find shows for artists around North America. Modern Producers: Today’s artist are not only the artist, but are also their manager, marketer, and promoter. Do research on agencies: Do your research when looking for an agency. You need to trust them. Genres: They focus on drum & bass, break beat, electro, and dubstep. Best advice for aspiring producers: Think of your music as a business. Links:Website: http://www.cybergrooveam.com

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Alarmin, an American complextro producer, discusses his music with the EDM producer podcast.DAW of choice: LogicWorkflow: He usually starts with a break down and build from there. Sometimes an idea just catches him and he makes the track around the idea.Influences: Skrillex, Wolfgang Gartner, and ZeddFavorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Spire Favorite Effects: Camel Fattener, Waves Aphex Vintage Warmer, and stock Logic effectsSuccessful career actions: His love of music keeps him producing and excelling.Best advice for aspiring producers: Finish the track and look to artist you respect for some insight.Production most proud of: Save Your Self ft. SidekicksLinks:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alarminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlarminMusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/alarminmusic Show notes by Sean HanaganAka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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Brenton Tongue, also known as Splinta, an Australian hard dance producer joins The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: Ableton Live Workflow: He starts a song already knowing the theme of it. Production tips: Use parallel multiband distortion to get a dirtier sound. Focus on the stereo image to put everything in its respective place. Influences: Walt Jensen of Showtek and DJ eM Favorite Softsynth: Massive Favorite Effects: D16, Isotope Trash Hardware: Virus Successful career actions: His first international tour in the UK earlier this yearand playing at Defqon.1. Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay ahead of the changing genres. Production most proud of: Remix of 100 mg- Yarg Links:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/therealsplintaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealsplintaWebsite: http://www.djsplinta.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SplintaMusic Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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DOSE, a New Zealand Drum and Bass producer, joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Logic 9 and logic X Workflow: Starts with a template finish a track and clean it up by replacing things he doesn’t like. Production tips: Compare your track to a well mixed track during the mixdown and use a spectrum analyzer. Influences: Bad Company Favorite Softsynth: He uses a lot of samples to make his sounds. Favorite Effects: Isotope Ozone, Fab filter, Logic stock plug-ins, Native Instruments, and Cosmos Successful career actions: His new album, playing at Fabric in London, and signing to Ram records. Best advice for aspiring producers: Trust your instincts and believe in yourself. Production most proud of: What Lies Within Links:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dose-nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoseMusicNZTwitter: https://twitter.com/nzdoseYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDoseDose Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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From Sonic Academy, Chris Agnelli and Phil Johnston join The Producer Podcast to talk about their start, projects they’ve been a part of, and what they’re working on now.We cover: - the importance of finishing your tracks!- the latest software releases from Sonic Academy- how Sonic Academy was formed- their new state of the art video rig for recording interviews with top producers- and more!Website: http://www.sonicacademy.comhttps://soundcloud.com/philterino-1

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French singer/ songwriter, Oneira, joins The Producer PodcastDAW of choice: Soundforge and FL StudioWorkflow: She gets sent a track and she listens to it a few times until she gets inspired.Hardware: Blue Yeti - USB microphoneSuccessful career actions: Doing a collaboration with Different Heaven.Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay true to yourself. Stay modest. Don’t think about the money.Production most proud of: PrologueLinks:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/oneiramusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneiraMusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/OneiraMusicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSchlopFigureless: http://figurelessmusic.com/vocalists/oneira-singer Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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Polish glitch hop/dubstep producer Thomas Vent joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: FL Studio Workflow: Starts with a sound, and that sound inspires him to make the entire track. Training resources: YouTube Influences: Skrillex, Kill the Noise, and Koan Sound Favorite Softsynth: Massive and Nexus Favorite Effects: Wow and camel crusher Hardware: Akai midi controller and Steinberg CL2 Successful career actions: Signing to Heavy Artillery Records Best advice for aspiring producers: Never give up. Production most proud of: Glisco Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomasventFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/djthomasvent1Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasVentYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djkomin8787 Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time Aperturehttps://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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Israeli psy-trance producer, Faders, joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Cubase, Logic, and Ableton for performing Workflow: Starts with kick and bass then continues to the melody. Production tips: Mix the kick and bass around -18 db, and precussion around -10 db EDM training resources: Learned everything himself. Google any questions. Influences: Astral Projection, Men With No Name, and Audiotech Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Massive Favorite Effects: UAD and Massive Passive EQ Hardware: Virus TI Snow Successful career actions: Getting his songs released on compilations and gaining a following. Best advice for aspiring producers: Keep making music and be creative. Production most proud of: Story of DMT Links:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fadersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/faderslive Show notes by Sean Hanaganaka Time ApertureSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

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