By Dezz Asante
Music Production & Music Marketing Courses
Today we get a sneak peek at the TechMuze Academy’s flagship course. MixLessons is a 25 week deep dive into the art of modern mixing. Please enjoy module 1 for FREE this week on the podcast! If you like what...
What would it ACTUALLY take to replace your income with music? Is it possible to leverage your musical skill-set in such a way that you end up working less and making MORE? that’s what we discuss in this weeks episode...
Today we chat with Logan Brown from The Brown Sound Podcast about what it means to be a full time working musician in 2019. Logan is a talented performer, teacher and the host of a fantastic podcast for musicians. He...
In 2008 Kevin Kelly penned an article called “1000 True Fans” that really resonated with me. Here’s an excerpt… “To be a successful creator you don’t need millions. You don’t need millions of dollars or millions of customers, millions of clients...
This week we will learn about the importance of designing a business model as DIY musicians that will deliver results (grow your fan base, create super fans and monetize your music) and help you move away from “hope marketing” and...
Join me as I discuss how to get gigs with Jake Laughlin. In this episode you’ll learn how to get BETTER gigs and how to keep them by building strong relationships with talent buyers and venue owners. Jake is the author...
Have you ever wondered how to get your music synchronized to film or TV? The music licensing game can be a fantastic way to monetize your music! Listen to my conversation with music sync expert Chris Shreenan-Dyck as he breaks...
In this episode I chat with DeCarlos Garrison from www.bandbasher.com about what it takes to make your move in the music industry today. DeCarlos and his team help DIY musicians achieve success by providing them with useful information gleaned from decades...
When you’re trying hard to find an audience for your music or art it’s very important to find ways to tell your authentic story. How are you? What makes you unique? People do business with people they Know, Trust and Like....
Every now and then I get asked whether or not an artist or musician still needs a website in this age of social media we find ourselves living in. I still strongly believe that anyone trying to grow an audience...
Today we talk with TechMuze Academy Member Dave Michaels about his journey from the analogue world into the digital. Both from the recording side AND the marketing side of his business. Don’t forget: You can now get access to EVERYTHING the...
Today we talk with TechMuze Academy Member Trey Marshall about how he won the Pensado’s Place/Indaba Music mix competition. As you can imagine, I was super proud when I learned that one of my very own students won! Don’t forget: You...
This week we sit down with TechMuze Academy student Maceál Meijer to learn about his use of Youtube to grow and engage with his fan base like a BOSS! Learn more about Maceal and his band at Rapalje.com This episode of...
This week we talk about making music both your career AND your day job with full time musician Billy Grisack. You can learn more about Billy by visiting www.BigAndTallMusic.com This episode of TechMuze was brought to you by The Artist Promotion...
This week we’re joined by Louie La Vella to discuss music marketing in the digital era and social media for musicians. You can learn more about Louie by visiting www.LouieLaVella.com This episode of TechMuze was brought to you by The Artist...
This week we discuss how to plan and manage a tour with Paul Bradley. Learn the logistics and the potential pitfalls to avoid to have a successful and profitable tour. Learn more about Paul and his company at Eventric.com This episode...
Today on TechMuze we discuss the importance of developing and nurturing relationships. D Grant Smith is a self proclaimed Growth Farmer who has become an expert at audience growth through relationship building. We get into some serious subjects in the...
Today we get to meet another TechMuze Community member. Jason Mark Yates is a prolific songwriter who’s written over 300 songs in the last 2 years. He’s an active member of the TechMuze Community (which you can join for free here)...
Todays guest has worked on some of the hottest hip hop records to come out in the last few years. Drew is a young, talented and hard working producer/engineer who is making big waves in the hip hop scene. Today...
Today on the show we have our first ever TechMuze Community Member Spotlight! Rich Genoval is a full time musician and a long time member of the TechMuze Community. He has managed to quit his day job and jump head...
This week I had the pleasure of a fantastic conversation with YouTube celebrity Peter Hollens. Peter has managed to build a MASSIVE, loyal fan base from the ground up by creating and publishing music videos on YouTube. He has almost...
This week I had the pleasure of chatting about some of the more “geeky” sides of music marketing with my guest Paul Parreira. Paul is the CEO of Company Cue which provides content marketing services in multiple languages for businesses around...
This week we get to chat with producer Jeff Dalziel about what it means to me a producer and what it takes to be good. With today’s technology everyone can start to make music but what is it that sets...
Last week we took a look at the session setup for the mix of “Cause I Wanna” by Dezz And Carol and The Radd Collective. Today we did a bit deeper and look into the mix itself. Please leave a...
In this episode of TechMuze we wrap up our 4 part series on using basic music theory to help you explore new musical ideas in your songwriting and production projects. So far everything we’ve discussed has been related to the...
In this weeks episode we take a look at how to set up you mix session for a speedy workflow. There’s nothing worse than having your creative momentum halted by a technical issue. This episode of TechMuze is sponsored by MixLessons.com....
Today on TechMuze it’s Q&A time! I receive many emails with your questions and sometimes I can’t reply to them all. Here are a few questions that I thought might make for some interesting conversation. If you have questions please...
You don’t have to be starving to be an artist! But just like any entrepreneurial endeavour you gotta hustle. Kevin Foster is a hustler in every sense. Listen to this inspiring interview and learn how you too can be a...
We all know that in this day and age we need to be present on social media if we want to stand a chance at growing our audience beyond our hometown. I imagine that you are already playing around with...
Welcome to part 3 of our music theory series! I part 1 we discussed the 7 notes and 7 chords that come from a major key. In part 2 we learned how to alter these chords to achieve new musical...
Today we get to speak with Budi Voogt about the current state of the music industry. Budi is the author of The SoundCloud Bible and the co-founder of the record label Heroic. He has some great insights into how we...
Today we talk with songwriter Cathy Heller about how she makes a six figure income with her music. She is an amazingly passionate woman, mother of two and a real musical entrepreneur. She has cracked the code on music licensing...
Welcome to part 2 of our exploration of basic music theory for producers and songwriters! If you haven’t yet seen part 1 I highly recommend that you start there. This material will make more sense if you’ve learned the information...
Have you ever wrestled with writer’s block? If you are a songwriter or producer I’m sure you have experienced this frustration. Well, I’ve found that when the creative juices just aren’t flowing I switch on the other side of my...
This week on TechMuze I had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Breuner. Kevin is the VP of marketing at CB-Baby as well as the host of the DIY Musician podcast. We chat about the ways that CD-Baby can help...
This week on TechMuze I had the pleasure of chatting with Bobby Owsinski. Bobby is the author of “The Mix Engineer’s Handbook” along with many others. I mention this specific book because it was one of the first books I...
Today on TechMuze we have a conversation with a good friend of mine Morgan Rider. Morgan is the lead singer and bass player in the metal band Vesperia and has managed to achieve some great success with both Vesperia and...
CdBaby referred to Bob Baker as “The Godfather of DIY music marketing”. He has been observing the music business and formulating strategies for DIY musicians to implement since the early 90’s and has written MANY books on the subject. Today...
EDITING!! It’s been the bane of my existence for years! However, we have some really cool tools these days that simply didn’t exist e few years ago. These tools make editing WAY easier! This week we look at vocal tuning and...
In 2005 I discovered an amazing instructional DVD called “Mix It Like A Record” which dramatically affected my skill level in the best ways possible. The DVD featured mix engineer Charles Dye walking through an entire mix using plugins and...
It’s Q&A time this week on TechMuze! I was combing through my email and found a bunch of questions sent in by various members of the TechMuze Community that had not yet been addressed. This weeks podcast is the result...
What is luck? Was Justin Bieber “lucky” when his YouTube videos attracted major attention? Maybe. I define luck (as it relates to success in music) as being in the right place, at the right time, with the right offering. If...
One of the services provided here at The TechMuze Academy is Custom MixLessons. This is where you send me your files and a copy of your rough mix and I remix your music and create a customized MixLesson for you...
Today we get the good fortune of a brain a picking session with mix guru Matthew Weiss. Matt is a veteran engineer as well as an educator. His tutorials can be found at The Pro Audio Files and they are...
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with my buddy Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution about song writing, being an artist, music production in the home studio, balancing career and family and much more. This conversation occurred live on...
I get asked a lot about how to improve as an audio engineer. “What should I be practicing?” is a common one. Well, today we discuss what I believe to be the simplest philosophical approach to skill development…problem solving. Focus on learning...
Live streaming is the future of audience engagement online! Listen to this episode to learn why I feel this way and EXACTLY how I use Periscope and Blab to build relationships (AKA fans. AKA customers) with live events streamed online. This...
One of the services that is offered here at The TechMuze Academy is Custom MixLessons. This is where you send me your session files, I do a complete mix for you AND I create a custom video walk-through of my...
So you’ve been playing music for years and you think “Now’s the time to start really taking this seriously.” The next step is to learn what it REALLY takes to move from hobby to business with your music. Today I chat...
