A great mix is usually when everything in the song makes sense to the artist and the listener, but how do you really achieve that? In this episode, Xylo Aria chats to engineer, mixer, and producer Antonia Gauci about her ways of creating and mixing templates for every element in the song and her tips on sounding like a pro.

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Whether you're watching a TV show or playing your favorite video game, adding a particular sound will always give that scene a driving feel and atmosphere. In this episode, post-production audio engineer Christa Giammattei talks about the difference between music production and post-production and her process of creating and developing stories through sound.

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Ever wondered how those background vocals help your favorite song achieve that full, lush pop sound? In this episode, Xylo Aria chats with producer and engineer Becki Whitton about the typical vocal layering techniques often used by artists today and what to do and what not to do with your vocal takes more specifically in terms of phasing.

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Promoting your music and building a community is not an easy task especially if you don't have your own site in the digital space. In this episode Xylo Aria chats with CEO for Music Ecommerce platform Bandzoogle, Stacey Bedford about choosing the perfect host in setting up a website and the effect of the rise of social media on traditional marketing websites.

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Do you struggle to work out what might be missing if your song? If so, in this episode, Sydney-based mastering engineer Tahlia-Rose shares her advice on what may or may not be missing from your track and how to determine if it's finished!

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Co-writing and collaborating can be one of the most enjoyable parts of making music, but how do you make it happen? In this episode Xylo talks to UK-based artist and topliner, Franky, about how she has managed to build her career and collaborate with some big names including Icona Pop, Izzy Bizu, and ManyFew.

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Finding the right workflow for your creative process is a daunting task that can be riddled with self-doubt. In this episode Xylo chats to producer, artist, and music educator, Liina Turtonen about how to breakdown your own barriers to your creative confidence, so that you can design better workflows for your music production.

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Have you been hearing terms like Metaverse, NFT, and Virtual Concerts and wondering what the hell they all mean? In this episode Xylo chats to the very insightful, Head of Insights at Music Ally, Stuart Dredge on what these, and other new terms mean and how they are impacting the music industry today and potentially going forward. 

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Music Synchronization and Microsync have become a definite form of income for artists however few artists seem to be making the most of its benefits! In this episode, Xylo chats with Grammy-winning artist and producer J.O.N about how he has used sync income as part of his business model and his tips to other artists on how they can do the same.

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Ever wondered how music PR specialists pitch for songs to be added to Spotify Playlists? In this episode Xylo chats with the founder of Many Moon Studio, MK Reynolds on her strategies and tips on how to successfully pitch for playlists. 

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