Secret Sonics

Secret Sonics 071 - Joseph Pepe and Zack Burke are BTWN - The Collaborative Production Duo


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Joseph Pepe and Zack Burke are BTWN, a music production duo based out Los Angeles, CA, USA! In this episode, discover their uniquely collaborative approach to production, how to keep minimal arrangements engaging, why using iPhone recordings can boost a song's vibe, and, of course, RC-20. Check it out!

You can find out more about BTWN at https://www.btwnmusic.com/

You can find BTWN on Social Media
IG: https://www.instagram.com/btwnmusic/
Joey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsjoeypepe/
Zack's IG: https://www.instagram.com/musicbyzacky/

You can listen to the track that we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "I Do" by Molly Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpvqnYD4UA&ab_channel=MollyMoore

As I mentioned in a previous episode, I've started a Whatsapp group community. If you're interested in joining, please email me at [email protected] Please include your phone # and tell me a bit about what you do production-wise.

References
Mike Pepe - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/9/27/secret-sonics-065-mike-pepe
Angry Mob Publishing - http://www.angrymobmusic.com/team/
Dave Harris mastering - https://www.mixonline.com/recording/dave-harris-365474
Donald Passman's "Everything You Need to Know about the Music Business" - https://amzn.to/2JEXVtM
William Bowser - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/10/18/secret-sonics-068-william-bowser
Noam Levinberg - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/1/secret-sonics-070-noam-levinberg
Alkeline Trio's "Radio" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUV-WqhuihM&ab_channel=Nisaras94
Melodyne - https://www.celemony.com/en/start
Vocalign - https://www.synchroarts.com/products/vocalign-pro/overview
Audiomovers - https://audiomovers.com/wp/
Kristian Montano - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/10/25/secret-sonics-069-kristian-montano
Mendy Portnoy - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/2/17/secret-sonics-002-mendy-portnoy
Focal Alpha 65 - https://amzn.to/3l5mUV3
Jackson Wise (Songwriter) - https://www.instagram.com/jacksansan/
Molly Moore - https://mollymooreofficial.com/
RC-20 - https://www.xlnaudio.com/products/addictive_fx/effect/rc-20_retro_color
Serum - https://xferrecords.com/products/serum
Makepopmusic - https://www.makepopmusic.com/
Echo Sound Works - https://www.echosoundworks.com/
Cymatics - https://cymatics.fm/
The Modern Producer (serum packs) - https://www.modernproducers.com/
Omnisphere - https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/
Kenny Beats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Beats
UA Apollo - https://amzn.to/2U5eb9x

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.

Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!

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Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!
 
Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!

-Ben
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