The EDM Prodcast

Connect with Jay Pryor:

Soundcloud: @jaypryormusic

https://www.facebook.com/jaypryormusic

https://twitter.com/jaypryormusic

https://www.instagram.com/jaypryor

Show Notes: edmprod.com/103

Jay Pryor is a house music producer who currently releases on Positiva, which is the home of artists like Avicii, Marshmello, and Tiesto. He got his first big break co-producing Steve Aoki’s track ‘Just Hold On’ which currently has over a half a billion streams online.

Since helping produce that record, he’s released official remixes for artists such as Niall Horan, Zayn, Seeb, Bastille, and lots more. Outside of his high-profile remixes, he’s racked up millions of streams with his original releases.

In this episode, we dive deep into Jay Pryor’s background, looking at how a kid from Dublin with zero connections worked his way up to signing with a major label and producing for some of the biggest artists on the planet.

We talk about how he got into music production, why he’s glad he took a gap year after high school to focus on music, getting rejected a lot early on and dealing with rejection, as well as how he organically gained the attention of several major labels. We also talk about his production workflow, how he approaches layering, his keys to a clean and big mixdown, and his best advice for newer producers.

This is a longer interview, but trust me, you won’t want to miss any minute of it.

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In this interview, I sit down with Blake La Grange. Blake is an accomplished mastering engineer (chief engineer of Mercury Mastering) and the founder of Mastering.com.

Here's what we talk about:

- How Blake kicked off his full-time music career by leveraging Myspace and Blink 182

- The economics of mastering compared to mixing

- Going out on your own vs. working for someone

- Why producers should strongly consider mastering their own work

- Blake’s opinion on automated mastering services like Landr.

Blake La Grange on the web:

www.mastering.com

www.blakelagrange.com

www.instagram.com/blake_lagrange

www.mercurymastering.com/

Want to learn more about mastering? Register for our live webinar next week: edmprod.com/mastering

Show Notes: edmprod.com/101

In this episode, I have a chat with progressive/deep house producer Enamour. He's fresh of his latest release "Ruby" on Anjunadeep, and he just released a full start-to-finish course on how he made this track on Sonic Academy. In this interview, we chat about how he got his start in the music industry, how he finds time for both production and touring with a full-time job, and how he approaches songwriting and arrangement.

Connect with Enamour:

soundcloud.com/enamourmusic

Sonic Academy Course: https://www.sonicacademy.com/courses/ruby-with-enamour

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Show notes: edmprod.com/episode-100

For our 100th episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the amazingly talented producer Haywyre. He is a fantastic pianist who incorporates his classical and jazz background into his productions.

In this episode, we talk about how he stays so productive in the studio, how to create more harmonically and melodically complex music, and what to look for in a default template. He also shares tips and advice on getting into live performance.

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Connect with Haywyre

@haywyre

Show notes: edmprod.com/99

In this episode, I sit down with Anki, a fantastic producer based out of Bristol. Anki just released his second full length album titled "Bloom" on Enhanced Recordings. In this interview, we talk about the creative process behind his recent album, infusing his rock and indie influences, and his analytical approach to developing a unique sound.

Connect: @ankimusic

Show Notes: edmprod.com/98

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In this episode, I sit down with APASHE, a phenomenal bass music producer based out of Montreal. We chat about his background in music, studying electro-acoustics, his creative workflow, how he pushes through that last 10% of a track, studying classical music, and much more.

Connect:

https://soundcloud.com/lindien

Show Notes: edmprod.com/97

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In this episode, I sit down for the third time with Hyperbits. If you haven't listened to the previous two episodes, be sure to check them out first(episodes 15 and 27). We chat about the similarities between being an artist and being an entrepreneur, how to best carve your learning path, what people should look for in an online school, and how to go from an intermediate to an advanced producer.

Connect:

@hyperbits

Show Notes: edmprod.com/96

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In this episode, I sit down with JNTHN STEIN. He's a fantastic producer who you may know from his Ableton Push 2 videos. We chat about his background, crowdfunding a recording studio with half of the the Grammy award winning duo Brasstracks, linking up with Team Supreme, as well being featuring in the Ableton Push 2 launch. We also chat about how he connects the emotional and technical sides of music, a concept that is sure to open your eyes about the songwriting process.

Connect: @jnthnstein

Show Notes: edmprod.com/95

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In this episode, I sit down brothers Pete and Tom of Anden. They've released on labels such as Zerothree and Colorize, receiving support from the biggest names in the industry (names like Above & Beyond and Armin van Buuren). In this episode, we talk about how they got into music, how to properly grow yourself as an independent artist, working as a duo, navigating the club scene in New York, and much more.

Connect with Anden:

@weareanden

Show Notes: edmprod.com/94

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In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Grimmett. He is a full-time business consultant who helps music producers get more clients. He also runs a production company called the Songwriting Team. We talk about the first steps he takes to help grow a client's business, the difference between pros and amateurs, as well as how to build authority and trust in the industry.

Connect:

http://danielgrimmett.com/