Music Production Podcast

By Brian Funk

What's Music Production Podcast about?

An exploration of music production through informal discussions about technique, philosophy, gear, and creativity. Hosted by Brian Funk, a musician, songwriter, teacher, and Ableton Certified Trainer.

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Music Production Podcast episodes:

04.03.2024
#365: Sound Design for Timbaland and Ableton with Sound Oracle
Sound Oracle is a music producer and sound designer. He has worked with the heavy hitters in the hip-hop world, and his sounds have been used in Grammy-winning songs by Timbaland, Jay-Z, Drake, and more. His latest packs Golden Era...
03.26.2024
#364: Plug-in Design, Creativity, and Balance with The Him
The Him is a music producer, DJ, and plug-in designer with over 500 million streams on Spotify. He's toured some of the largest festival stages and done remixes for artists like Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, and Miley Cyrus. The Him just...
03.20.2024
#363: Finish Every Song You Start with Johan Ransby
Johan Ransby is an artist, coach, and producer. He shares tips and techniques that help artists finish more music and reach their career goals. His website is loaded with helpful creative tools and his social media accounts contain priceless advice....
03.11.2024
#362: Finding Support in Community with Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullen
Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullens run the community-based record label HRDRV, which helps artists develop their careers. Their combined decades of experience in the music industry include writing music for top artists like Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez and working...
03.06.2024
#361: Touring and Performing with Music's Largest Acts - Carlos Sosa
Carlos Sosa is a musician, producer, composer, and music director. Sosa formed Grooveline Horns, a 1970s funk and R&B; influenced brass group. Carlos tours and records with Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown Band, and Hanson. Carlos and...
02.26.2024
#360: Pick Yourself with Philip Roder
Philip Röder is a music producer who runs the Copilco professional mixing and mastering studio in Berlin. Philip's YouTube Channel, Pick Yourself, helps music producers hone their craft and tap into their own personal style. Philip and I had a...
02.20.2024
#359: Music Theory, Harmonic Series, Beach Boys with Tim Smolens
Tim Smolens is a musician, composer, and recording engineer. He teaches music theory on his YouTube channel and at High Castle Music Conservatory. Tim has toured and plays in the bands ISS and High Castle Teleorkestra. Tim and I had...
02.12.2024
#358: Sequencers, Humanization, Groove and Feel with Alexkid
Alexkid is a music producer and plug-in designer. He's been releasing house music for decades and designing Max for Live devices for Ableton and Isotonik Studios. Alex now runs 510k Arts, where he releases his powerful sequencers, including the new...
02.05.2024
#357: Promoting Your Music in 2024 with Alex Akimov
Alex Akimov is the founder of Simple Social, a music digital marketing agency, and Sound.Me, an AI-powered artist and creator platform. He has worked as an artist manager, promoter, and touring guitarist. Alex explores ways to help artists reach their...
01.31.2024
#356: Troubadeck Songwriting Cards with Charlie McCarron
Charlie McCarron is a film composer, songwriter, and game designer. He is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his Troubadeck songwriting cards. Charlie ran the Composer Quest Podcast, where he interviewed songwriters and discussed their creative process. It was great...
01.22.2024
#355: Selling an Album for $100 with Thad Cockrell
Thad Cockrell is a musician, songwriter, and producer in Nashville, TN. His new album, THE KID, comes out January 26th and is available on vinyl for $100. Thad appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon after Fallon discovered his...
01.06.2024
#354: Finding the Present Moment Through Music with TJ Dumser - Six Missing
TJ Dumser is an ambient artist who makes music as Six Missing. His newest album Here For Now combines modular synths, electronic and acoustic instruments, and immersive field recordings. TJ's music explores human resilience and the power of finding the...
12.31.2023
#353: 4 Ways to be More Creative!
Here are 4 tips I've learned that improve creativity! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google, YouTube Show Notes: Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc 5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack -...
12.21.2023
#352: Collaborating and Producing with Raul Sotomayor
Raul Sotomayor is a musician, producer, and DJ from Mexico City. Raul makes Afro-Caribbean electronic music as Tonga Conga. He has a record label and studio named Kaya Records and produces music for a wide range of artists. Raul and...
12.16.2023
#351: Make Your Own Rules with Andrew Huang
Andrew Huang is a musician, producer, video maker, and sound explorer. He's known for his YouTube channel which currently has over 2.35 million subscribers. Andrew recently released the Transit plug-in with Baby Audio, the Ghost Pedal with Endorphines, and the...
12.05.2023
#350: Stavroz on Creating, Producing, and Performing Their New EP Kick Up the Dust
Stavroz is an organic and cinematic electronic music group from Belgium. The award-winning 4-piece combines DJ-style electronic performances with acoustic instruments such as bass, guitar, wind, and brass. In December 2023, they released their Kick Up the Dust EP, combining...
11.29.2023
#349: Mixing Pop Music with Brent Hendrich
Brent Hendrich is an award-winning mix engineer with over 20 years of experience in the Nashville music industry. He has worked in just about every stage of the recording process and within a wide variety of musical genres. In recent...
11.21.2023
#348: Getting Inspired By... with Will Hatton
Will Hatton is a music producer and educator. He runs the popular Inspired By... YouTube Channel and has taught music for over a decade. Will releases music under the name Hush Child. Will and I had a great time talking...
11.15.2023
#347: Battling Through Creative Challenges with Composer Amanda Cawley
Amanda Cawley is an award-winning orchestral composer for film, television, and video games. Amanda's work includes the documentary Visionary Gardeners, the animated series Fireman Sam, and the video game Siegebreaker. Amanda and I spoke about her work creating sonic worlds for...
11.07.2023
#346: Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Side Brain
Yeuda Ben-Atar, aka Side Brain, is a musician, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. Yeuda has taught countless students both online and in person. He first caught my attention around 2010 using his Sega Dreamcast arcade stick and other video game...
11.01.2023
#345: Exploration Through Songwriting with Chloe Echo
Chloe Echo is a singer/songwriter, producer, and educator originally from New Zealand and living in Los Angeles. She just released her new EP Past Life. Chloe teaches for Berklee Online. Chloe and I got a chance to reconnect after meeting...
10.23.2023
#344: Lanier Sammons - Engineer, Composer, and Educator
Lanier Sammons is an engineer, composer, and teacher at California State University, Monterey Bay. He teaches recording and technology, and has worked on many records, films, concert hall works, and installation pieces. Lanier and I spoke about his work...
10.16.2023
#343: Developing Your Craft with Consistency w/ Filip from Flow Prod
Filip is a musician and producer who runs the YouTube Channel Flow Prod. Filip shares practical tips and techniques that help music producers improve their music and workflows. Filip and I spoke about his work as a producer and YouTuber....
10.09.2023
#342: Writing Music for Bat-Man's Batwheels Series with Alex Geringas
Alex Geringas is a producer, composer, and Grammy-winning songwriter. He has 16 number-one songs in Germany and won a Grammy for his co-writing of Kelly Clarkson's "Dark Side." He has written music for Batwheels, the entire Trolls TV franchise, and...
10.04.2023
#341: Snakes of Russia, Sound Design, and Process with Joseph Holiday
Joseph Holiday makes music as Snakes of Russia. His new album, True Surrender, releases on Friday, October 13, 2023. Joseph also creates soundscapes for films and sound design work for Ableton and Spitfire Audio. For Joseph’s second appearance on the...
09.27.2023
#340: Collaboration and Connecting Through Music with Peter Bell
Peter Bell is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher at Berklee College of Music. He composed the themes for This Old House, New Yankee Workshop, Victory Garden, the ABC After School Special, the award-winning film Radio Cape Cod, and...
09.12.2023
#339: Jörgen Kjellgren on Writing and Recording His New Album Bluebird
Jörgen Kjellgren is a musician and producer from Sweden. His new album, Bluebird, comes out September 14th and combines singer-songwriting and ambient music beautifully. Jörgen and I spoke about his new album, Bluebird. Jörgen shared his songwriting and recording techniques....
09.05.2023
#338: Make Better Music Faster Using AI with Bobby Owsinski
Bobby Owsinski is an audio engineer, producer, author, and educator. His book, The Mixing Engineer's Handbook is in its 5th edition and is a foundational part of college classrooms. Bobby writes about music production and gear on his blog Music...
08.28.2023
#337: Collaboration and Live Performance with Lynden Williams
Lynden Williams makes music as Divorce Court. His new album, Two Hours, marks a new direction with his collaboration with Chase Lambert. Lynden also works as a documentary filmmaker for Ableton. It was great to reconnect with Lynden! His music...
08.18.2023
#336: Why You're Unhappy with Your Music and What To Do About It
Our favorite artists inspire us to make our own music. But it's easy to get caught up in trying to replicate their sound. In doing so, we ignore what is our number one advantage over every other music producer in...
08.14.2023
#335: Emmy Award Winning Songwriting Duo JP and Kat of Earworm Music
JP Rende and Kat Raio Rende are a husband and wife songwriting team and founders of Earworm Music. JP and Kat write and produce music for kids television, animation, film, and commercials. They won an Emmy for their song "Friends...
08.07.2023
#334: Curiosity and How Can I Make This Fun? with Sarah Belle Reid
Sarah Belle Reid is a performer and composer. She plays trumpet, modular synthesizers, and a wide array of electronic gadgets. Sarah holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the California Institute of the Arts. She teaches music technology and modular...
08.01.2023
#333: Sound Design for Electronic Music with James Patrick
James Patrick is a music producer, educator, and author of the new book Sound Design for Electronic Music. James is one of the first Ableton Certified Trainers and he co-founded the electronic music school Slam Academy. James and I spoke...
07.25.2023
#332: The Deep Dive on Every Artist's Entire Discography with Discograffiti's Dave Gebroe
Dave Gebroe is the host and creator of the show Discograffiti, a music podcast that delivers the objective truth about the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever existed. He has written, produced, and filmed two feature...
07.17.2023
#331: Dolby Atmos on Top of the World with Ross Lara
Ross Lara is a music producer, film composer, and the CEO and founder of Archipelago Entertainment. His studio is the highest-altitude Dolby Atmos installation in the world. His music is inspired by nature and he has worked for brands like...
07.10.2023
#330: 12 Hour Sound Machines with Brandon Reed
Brandon Reed is the creator of the 12 Hour Sound Machine (No Loops or Fades!) Podcast. The show provides listeners with 12 hours of soothing sound to help people relax and sleep. Episodes feature 12 hour stretches of white, pink,...
07.03.2023
#329: Morse Code and the Magic of Music with EmmoLei Sankofa
EmmoLei Sankofa is a composer, producer, musician, and artist. Credits include Emmy award-winning “Watch Out For the Big Grrrls,” the Lizzo documentary series, STARZ’s “Step Up”, and newly released, “Three Ways,” which recently premiered on Hulu. EmmoLei and I had...
06.26.2023
#328: Why Do We Get Stuck? BIG Music Production Mistake!
How come we get so good at creating one short section of music only to get stuck when it's time to create the next section? If a song is a collection of different sections, why is it so hard to...
06.20.2023
#327: Learning How to Do Difficult Things with Ameya
Ameya is a prog rock musician living in Philadelphia by way of India. He has a master's degree in biomedical engineering. Ameya shares his process and songwriting techniques on his Instagram and YouTube. His new EP is due to be...
06.12.2023
#326: From Studio to Stage with Will Doggett
Will Doggett is a musician, sound designer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. He runs the popular YouTube Channel From Studio to Stage where he teaches musicians how to use Ableton Live in their live performances. He discusses all aspects of live...
06.05.2023
#325: Going Over the Top with Cobra Kai Composers Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg
Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg are film score composers whose credits include Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Cobra Kai, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, and Florida Man. Zach, Leo, and I had a great conversation about their work with the...
05.28.2023
#324: End Procrastination - 3 SIMPLE Steps to WIN the FIGHT!
Even though I spend most of my days wishing I had more time to make music, when that time arrives, I find myself avoiding the task. Why do we Procrastinate? What can we do to end procrastination and get to...
05.22.2023
#323: Navigating the Evolving Music Industry with Zack Zarrillo
Zack Zarrillo is co-founder of Alternate Side, a full-service music company that represents over 30 artists in the alternative/rock/pop/electronic/metal genres. He also co-founded Bad Timing Records, and he began writing his popular music blog "PropertyOfZack" when he was just 16...
05.15.2023
#322: What You Need To Do To Finish More Music
Making Music is hard. Even when we have attained all of the skills and knowledge to create music, it's still extremely difficult to finish music. Along the way, there are thousands of tiny decisions that need to be made. At...
05.09.2023
#321: Boom Bap Hip Hop Production and Collaboration with Amadeus360
Amadeus360 started his career as a DJ and came up under the mentorship of the legendary Kid Capri. He's also produced records for Rap legends like Kool G Rap, Busta Rhymes, Paul Wall, Sheek Louch of The LOX, etc. His...
05.03.2023
#320: Finding Flow and Work-Life Balance with Paul Laski
Paul Laski is a music producer, sound designer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. He designs sounds in the factory preset bank of XFER Records Serum and sample and preset packs for Sample Magic, Splice, and Sonic Academy. Paul teaches computer music...
04.28.2023
#319: It Doesn't Happen to You, It Happens For You with Ariane Paras
Ariane Paras helps artists define their vision, build confidence, and find the strength to reach their goals. She runs Olympia Coaching and has 15 years of experience in the music industry and has been coaching artists along their journey for...
04.23.2023
#318: Songwriting Secrets with Keppie and Benny of How to Write Songs
Keppie Coutts and Benny Romalis are professional songwriters who run the website and YouTube Channel How to Write Songs. Both have released numerous albums, written songs for many artists, and teach songwriting. Their YouTube channel is one of my personal...
04.10.2023
#317: Throwing Yourself into the Deep-End with Matthew Patrei
Matthew Patrei is a music producer and teacher who releases music under the name Yasei Mare, which means "Wild Ocean." Matt just released his new album, EP Two. He teaches music at the Steeple Street Music Academy in Massachusetts. Matt...
04.06.2023
#316: Composing Video Game Soundtracks with Rob Kovacs - 88-Bit
Rob Kovacs is a classical trained pianist, singer/songwriter, and composer. He recently released the soundtrack for the game Straylight. Rob performs classic video game soundtracks on piano as 88-Bit, and he also writes and records indie rock music under his...

What's Music Production Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Music Production Podcast episodes:

#365: Sound Design for Timbaland and Ableton with Sound Oracle

#364: Plug-in Design, Creativity, and Balance with The Him

#363: Finish Every Song You Start with Johan Ransby

#362: Finding Support in Community with Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullen

#361: Touring and Performing with Music's Largest Acts - Carlos Sosa

#360: Pick Yourself with Philip Roder

#359: Music Theory, Harmonic Series, Beach Boys with Tim Smolens

#358: Sequencers, Humanization, Groove and Feel with Alexkid

#357: Promoting Your Music in 2024 with Alex Akimov

#356: Troubadeck Songwriting Cards with Charlie McCarron

#355: Selling an Album for $100 with Thad Cockrell

#354: Finding the Present Moment Through Music with TJ Dumser - Six Missing

#353: 4 Ways to be More Creative!

#352: Collaborating and Producing with Raul Sotomayor

#351: Make Your Own Rules with Andrew Huang

#350: Stavroz on Creating, Producing, and Performing Their New EP Kick Up the Dust

#349: Mixing Pop Music with Brent Hendrich

#348: Getting Inspired By... with Will Hatton

#347: Battling Through Creative Challenges with Composer Amanda Cawley

#346: Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Side Brain

#345: Exploration Through Songwriting with Chloe Echo

#344: Lanier Sammons - Engineer, Composer, and Educator

#343: Developing Your Craft with Consistency w/ Filip from Flow Prod

#342: Writing Music for Bat-Man's Batwheels Series with Alex Geringas

#341: Snakes of Russia, Sound Design, and Process with Joseph Holiday

#340: Collaboration and Connecting Through Music with Peter Bell

#339: Jörgen Kjellgren on Writing and Recording His New Album Bluebird

#338: Make Better Music Faster Using AI with Bobby Owsinski

#337: Collaboration and Live Performance with Lynden Williams

#336: Why You're Unhappy with Your Music and What To Do About It

#335: Emmy Award Winning Songwriting Duo JP and Kat of Earworm Music

#334: Curiosity and How Can I Make This Fun? with Sarah Belle Reid

#333: Sound Design for Electronic Music with James Patrick

#332: The Deep Dive on Every Artist's Entire Discography with Discograffiti's Dave Gebroe

#331: Dolby Atmos on Top of the World with Ross Lara

#330: 12 Hour Sound Machines with Brandon Reed

#329: Morse Code and the Magic of Music with EmmoLei Sankofa

#328: Why Do We Get Stuck? BIG Music Production Mistake!

#327: Learning How to Do Difficult Things with Ameya

#326: From Studio to Stage with Will Doggett

#325: Going Over the Top with Cobra Kai Composers Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg

#324: End Procrastination - 3 SIMPLE Steps to WIN the FIGHT!

#323: Navigating the Evolving Music Industry with Zack Zarrillo

#322: What You Need To Do To Finish More Music

#321: Boom Bap Hip Hop Production and Collaboration with Amadeus360

#320: Finding Flow and Work-Life Balance with Paul Laski

#319: It Doesn't Happen to You, It Happens For You with Ariane Paras

#318: Songwriting Secrets with Keppie and Benny of How to Write Songs

#317: Throwing Yourself into the Deep-End with Matthew Patrei

#316: Composing Video Game Soundtracks with Rob Kovacs - 88-Bit