The Mixed In Key Podcast

Brad Baloo is one of the UK's foremost musical talents, with a long and diverse catalog of accomplishments to his name.

As a DJ, he is one half of legendary duo The Nextmen, one of the most successful UK Hip-Hop acts in history. Alongside this, he has written and produced platinum selling records for the likes of Little Mix, Leona Lewis, James Arthur and many more.

He has also written underground smashes for the likes of Wilkinson and Chase and Status, and spends further time nurturing emerging talent.

This episode of the Mixed In Key Podcast sees host Adam talking about Brad's long and diverse career, his processes, approaches and techniques. In a fascinating, far-reaching conversation, listeners will hear some unmissable tips for success, both in terms of music writing, and making the most from the current trend for live-streaming DJ sets.

Whether DJ, producer, or both, anyone with an interest in making or playing music will love hearing Brad's stories, told with his customary self-deprecating and engaging style.

Big thanks to Brad for his time!

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Paul Reeve has produced for some of the biggest names in the UK music business, including Muse, Steve Harley, Razorlight and Supergrass. Recording and mixing vocals is one of his favorite parts of the job, a process which he was kind enough to discuss on our humble podcast.

What Paul doesn't know about getting great vocals recorded and mixed i simply not worth knowing!

So tune in and hear tips, tricks, advice and secrets to take into your own vocal mixing and recording.

Thanks very much to Paul for his time. Find out more here: paulreeve.com/

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Accomplished musician and classical audio engineering specialist Louis Ng joins regular host Adam to talk all things mixing down.

As a pitch perfect musician with vast experience in recording, mixing and mastering commercial music, as well as being a music theory consultant for Mixed In Key, Louis' advice will level up your mixing down!

Check out our sister article on the topic, too: https://mixedinkey.com/captain-plugins/wiki/10-steps-for-a-better-mixdown/

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This week, Adam and Isaac are joined by Mike Cupino, Mixed In Key's resident sound designer. As sound design becomes an increasingly important part of music production, we look at some killer sound design tips that will enhance your tracks. With real-time audio examples and demonstrations, you'll find some inspiring new ideas to try in your own tracks!

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The dream team is reunited as Isaac joins Adam for another round of conversations about composition. With the Mixed In Key Music Innovation Contest just a few days old, it’s the perfect time to discuss the DNA of good music. How do we define good music? What does it take for a song to be ‘good’? And how can YOU write a good song of your own?

Of course, there are no hard and fast answers to these questions. However, our discussion brings up numerous tips and techniques that might give you a better chance of writing better, more exciting music.

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Having launched our Music Innovation contest, featuring huge prizes from the best companies in the music industry, it was a no-brainer to invite Mau Montekio back onto our podcast. After all, he won our last contest with his amazing blend of Waltz, EDM, Trap and Pop!

With over $27,000 of incredible prizes up for grabs, plus a judging panel of industry leaders, why don’t YOU enter the contest?

All you have to do is create an original track which blends at least 2 existing genres into something new.

We discuss what makes a song innovative, and how you can find new inspiration and new ideas for your own compositions.

This conversation is littered with music innovation hacks, tips, techniques and concepts hat will help your creativity take flight!

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This week, Adam is joined by Mau Montekkio. Mau won the Mixed In Key #2genres contest in 2018 and has joined the team to provide music production and compositions for our media platforms.

His prodigious talent for songwriting makes him a perfect guest to discuss this week’s topic: What makes a song catchy?

Join us to discover some cool tips and tricks, guidance and analysis of catchiness. We hope you’ll come away with some useful ideas for your next song!

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This episode sees Adam and Isaac bring Mixed In Key's own Kiva to investigate a thorny question: How to arrange a song in any genre. Arrangements need to perform different jobs, depending on which platform and audience they are intended for. We discuss exactly how to create the perfect arrangement for any genre of music. By hearing real-world examples of how and when different arrangements work, you can learn how to set your own songs up for success!

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Broadcasting from baking hot locations in Brighton, UK and Miami, Florida, Adam and Isaac ask PhD Music Composition graduate Daniel Hignell-Tully to talk us through how we can become better producers. Daniel is a multi-disciplinary creative with specialisms in sound design, sound art and music composition, so knows a thing or two about producing excellent material!

Anyone seeking to become a better, more efficient music producer will find this episode crammed full of inspiring take-outs and illuminating conversation about the music industry at large. A must for anyone serious about developing their music production craft.

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The Mixed In Key Podcast is back with another special guest to help all you budding music producers improve your game. This time, we welcome our colleague Andy McGirr. A celebrated Trance, Techno and House artist and DJ in his own right, Andy has been busy making our video tutorials on using Captain Plugins to write songs in different genres.

He has some useful insights on how to make your own video tutorials, and plenty of invaluable guidance on the music production process as a whole, learned over his 20-year career in the game.

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