MPW Podcast

When starting out in the music production or mixing journey, it can be often tempting to keep adding where sometimes taking away may be the right solutions. In this episode, Xylo chat with producer and mixer Nick Mills about his production and mixing process and specifically, the tricks he has to not overdo it!

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In this episode, Xylo chats with LA based producer and composer Drum & Lace on producing for film and visuals, how she got her breaks in the industry and also how to deal with rejection in the industry.

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The job of a playback engineer can sometimes be misunderstood. In this episode Xylo chat with experienced playback engineer Rayna Zemel on what the job of a playback engineer entails, her tips to get into it, and also some insightful stories of her time on tour with many world-renowned artists.

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The issue of underrepresentation is sometimes spoken about within silos of men or women but not often between men and women on an equal playing field. In this episode, Xylo chats with guest artist and song-writer Benn Jordan on his take on why there are so few female producers. The episode was inspired by Benn's Youtube video exploring this very issue. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ipb81z46kI&t=1820s

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Have you ever sat down to write a song and your brain feels like jelly and tells you that you have no more creativity left if you? Lucky for you, seasoned songwriter Lizzy McAvoy has been in this situations and overcome it countess times, proven by her Gold and Silver Certified song credits aswell as writing for some of the biggest publishing labels in the world. 

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The term Sound Design can cover a huge number of things including creating sounds from scratch, to recording environmental noises to manipulating samples. In this episode Xylo chats with sound designer Dom Smart on his various experiences in the field and all the different career paths that sound design can lead into.

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When creating music, an artist's focus can often be on just that, creating music! While that's great, the importance of giving time and thought to a release strategy and PR can be forgotten. In this episode, Whitney Asher, CEO of The Marketing Mixtape shares her best time for DIY tips for when they're approaching self-marketing and where to get startet.

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Vocals are often the most important element of a track and need some attention during the mix stage to ensure they have the desired presence and feel. In this episode, Xylo Aria discusses the process of mixing vocals, different vocal mixing techniques and favourite plugins with renowned producer and engineer Damien Lewis. 

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When we think heavy metal, we think a lot of sounds that are really big! Sometimes when we have many sounds fighting for an area of space, it can be a challenge to give each the clarity and space it needs. In this episode Xylo chats with multi-platinum award-winning producer and mixer, Ulrich Wild about working with rock and heavy metal music and his best tips on producing and mixing this genre.

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Often when we think production, we think the technical aspects of production and how to create better sounding sounds using the tools available. In this episode however, we chat to producer Maria Elisa Ayerbe about the all important human connection of the producer with the music and the artist. Listen for Maria's tips on how to get the best from the artist during sessions by understanding their needs.

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