The Pinnacle

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In today's episode, Pinnacle discusses his controversial twitter thread on creative block. He expands on his ideas further, and addresses the controversy regarding his points.

Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/

Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37

Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro\Twitter Thread

03:00 - Beginning of Thread on Creative Block

07:03 - Antidote 1: Keep Going

20:25 - Antidote 2: Using Other Art For Inspiration

25:44 - Antidote 3: Using Samples, Loops, Midis

32:30 - Plugging My Sample Pack in the Thread

33:30 - The Replies and Response (and Anger)

In today's episode, Wvssim and Pinnacle discuss how post-secondary students and people with full-time jobs can manage to release consistent music and content on a low, or no budget. Wvssim is an artist who produces all of his own instrumentals, and takes care of the majority of the releases and content by himself. He's successfully graduated and acquired a job through his degree, which has now enabled him to devote more funds and free time to his craft and passion.

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Wvssim's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/1wvssim

Wvssim's Beat Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXOEu4029BATgLXH9w94mnA

Wvssim's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DsmvMCKRlQgTKTzCfSOvm?si=L_GqGbNBQJO5sEvApp4ciw

Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/

Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37

Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l

Intro and Outro Song: Samuel Kinsella - Where Do They Come for Me-

Timestamps:

00:00 - Wvssim Intro

03:30 - Writing Lyrics Instead of Journaling

05:30 - Creating Authentic Music

08:00 - Getting Your REPS In

10:00 - Why Wvssim Didn't Drop Out of School (Must Listen)

14:00 - The Best Way to Learn Mixing, Mastering, Beatmaking etc

15:30 - How Wvssim Finally Conquered Beat Block

17:15 - Not Limiting Yourself

17:40 - Taking Breaks Because of Creative Block

18:00 - The Benefits of Consistency

21:20 - Not Having Any TIME To Work on Music

22:00 - Having Energy To Create

25:14 - Create Without Expectation to Get Your Freedom

27:30 - Releasing With No Budget

30:30 - Finding His New Manager

34:00 - Releasing Singles vs. An Album

In today's episode, Kodoku, Nick Nash, and Pinnacle discuss amassing a hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners, how to use TikTok to your advantage, almost joining the military and moving past your old self onto greater things.

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Guests: https://www.instagram.com/kod.oku

https://instagram.com/nicknashmusic

Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Kodoku and Nick Nash Intro

01:20 - How Kodoku First Started Making Music

02:20 - Making a Song With Abel Maasho Early On

03:30 - The Energy in a Session

05:30 - Nick Moving Back to North Carolina From L.A.

06:45 - Getting on Promoting Sounds

08:20 - Starting to Build on TikTok

09:00 - Minimizing Features

11:00 - First VIRAL Video on TikTok

13:00 - Reposting Videos Until They Blow Up

14:32 - Making a Viral Song Over FaceTime

15:46 - Capitalizing While The Hype is There

17:00 - Almost Joining The Military Instead of Music

19:20 - Moving on to The Next Chapter of Your Career

21:30 - Picking Up On Skills From Your Producer/Artist

22:40 - The Songwriting Process

25:00 - WALL!

26:45 - How Kodoku Levelled Up From His Initial Music

28:18 - Pulling From Your Life and Exaggerating (Songwriting)

29:36 - Documenting The Upcoming Album with Interval

34:00 - Collaborating Within Your Local Scene

35:00 - Kodoku Being Overlooked

36:40 - Making Videos Alone, and Transitioning to a Team

40:00 - Importance of Surrounding Yourself With the Right Team

44:05 - Dropping Your Ego in Studio Sessions

49:10 - Working on Country Music with Jeb 

53:00 - Kodoku's Older Brother

54:00 - Shaving His Head to Discipline Himself

56:00 - Kodoku's Best Performance and Learning How To Perform

1:00:00 - Focusing on the Crowd and Getting Your First Performance

1:06:00 - Kodoku's Favourite Music

1:08:00 - The Biggest RED Flag During a Studio Session (Avoid This!)

1:14:00 - Still Using Scarlett Headphones

1:16:09 - Kodoku's MESSAGE to All Artists (Important)

1:17:00 - Nick Nash's Inspiring Message to the Producers

john wehmeyer and Pinnacle discuss the best way to learn new musical skills, the importance of keeping the FLOW in studio sessions, setting up a workspace conducive to your workflow and much, much more.

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john wehmeyer: https://www.instagram.com/johnwehmeyer_/

Timestamps:

00:00 - John Wehmeyer Introduction

In today's episode, Ella Allice and Pinnacle discuss her journey to Berklee School of Music, her songwriting process, and overcoming common mental hurdles in the music industry.

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Ella Allice: https://www.instagram.com/EllaAllice/

Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/

Timestamps:

0:00 - Ella Allice Introduction

01:15 - Playing Violin At Age 7

02:45 - Musical Highschool

05:00 - Vienna Music School

06:00 - Singer Songwriter

08:00 - Convincing Parents of Berklee

09:20 - Moving to Boston With No Prior Friends

11:00 - People That Don't Want to Collaborate

13:50 - Constructive vs. Destructive Criticism

15:00 - Growing Up Negative and Changing That

17:22 - Most Surprising Lesson...

18:20 - Importance of Having Fun to Help Your Career

22:30 - Learning Producing by Proxy

24:30 - How to Improve Songwriting

26:31 - "Stealing" Art to Make Your Art

28:30 - Learning Music Theory Through Curiosity

33:09 - Exploring Boston and Campus

35:00 - Being Rejected Because of Accent

39:00 - Your Job is to Believe in Yourself

42:00 - Best Musical Experience

46:00 - Perfection vs. Having Fun

50:20 - Phases During a Studio Session

52:00 - Upcoming Single "Love Me"

53:30 - Making Songs Over Zoom

59:30 - Believing in The Final Product

1:00:00 - Baking Cakes and Paying Producers

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Andrew Astor: https://www.instagram.com/andrewastor/

Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/

Mentioned by Andrew:

https://www.instagram.com/stashguapo

https://www.instagram.com/ifpurplewasasound

https://www.instagram.com/sam_chris__

https://www.instagram.com/youreaveragejosh

Brandon Iowk

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Getting Into Acting

4:00 - Is L.A. Fake?

7:00 - Supportive Parents

8:30 - Dropping Out of College

10:00 - Going to School for Music

13:40 - Being Shown Music by Mom

15:30 - 1500 Sound Academy

16:45 - Why Go To SCHOOL For Music?

19:15 - The Key To Networking

22:00 - Meeting People in Person vs. Online

24:00 - The Difference Between Actors and Music Producers

28:00 - Travelling For Your Music Career

35:00 - Getting Into Producing Through Video Games

37:00 - Getting Injured in Varsity Basketball

38:30 - A.I and Art

41:00 - Breaking Out a New Artist

44:00 - Kodak Black Being Some Rapper's Favorite Rapper

48:00 - Blowing Up As An Independent Artist

55:00 - Acting in the Insidious Series and Returning in 2023

1:04:00 - KEY Trait to Have in the Music Industry

1:05:00 - How To Get The Right People Around You

1:06:39 - What Makes Someone IMPOSSIBLE To Work With

1:09:30 - Best First Investments For Producing

1:18:00 - Sending Files on TIME (Within This Time-Limit)

1:19:30 - Top 5 VSTs

1:23:30 - Upcoming Artists

1:27:00 - The Hangover 

1:28:30 - Being Around Professional Actors