The Urchin Studios Podcast

Matt and Dan discuss attention grabbing music, Coachella and perform excerpts from the Lord of Rings soundtrack (apologies in advance)

Artists mentioned:

Grimes

Producer/engineers mentioned:

Bob Clearmountain

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Matt and Dan discuss the language of audio engineering, Software instrument strings and the power of bad ideas

Artists mentioned:

Nine Inch Nails

David Fridmann

Plugins mentioned:

Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover

This week Matt and Dan discuss the parallels between audio, writing and painting, as well as listening from the audience’s perspective and how we as engineers interact with a mix (see, we can do sensible descriptions sometimes!). Also everyone turns up early for their sessions.

Moog Sub37

This week Dan and Matt discuss what Glyn Johns said on Instagram, What James Blake said on the social media site formally known as twitter, and a synthetic Taylor Swift

https://www.instagram.com/p/C37_Vw_RMrd/#

James Blake Tweets

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4C5NxSuIiv/?img_index=1#

Caroline Polachek

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This week Matt and Dan dig in deep on microphone polar patterns (NERD ALERT) , how many people make a choir and when is Matt going to drop. £15k on a vintage Neumann U67?

Microphones mentioned:

Neumann U47, U67, U87, TL103

Artists Mentioned:

Radiohead - In Rainbows From the Basement (https://youtu.be/DWuAn6C8Mfc?si=HwwxquuGt2RbwY5Z)

Plugins mentioned:

XLN Audio - RC-20 Retro Color

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This week Dan and Matt chat pitch correction, Quincy’s mic collection and John Deacon’s erection

Matt’s drum Sample Pack “Drums for Songs” is out now and available exclusively from his website here:

Songs mentioned:

We Are The World - U.S.A For Africa

RipX by Hit’n’Mix

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This week Matt and Dan chat ASMR, LCR and Mayonnaise 

Artist mentioned:

Lianne La Havas

Haim - Forever

Korn - Follow The Leader

The Beatles - Taxman

Flyte - Amy

Jordan MacKampa

Rie Fu - Places

Avid Pro Subharmonic, Waves MaxxBass, PSP Mixbass 2, UA Little Labs Voice of God, Brainworx bx_subsynth

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This week Matt and Dan chat getting a great vocal performance, 'The Grid' (as in, not chopping everything onto it) and the perils of hype

Viva Brother

NME Magazine 8th January 2011 - https://www.nme.com/news/music/brother-10-1293782

The Fast Show “indie club” - https://youtu.be/ClcwKgxu2wk?si=gOqpKc1y7w_gWttT

Yngwie Malmsteen

Yussef Dayes

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One sample pack to rule them all

Tchad Blake, Leslie Brathwaite, Amanda Merdzan, Alan Moulder, Michael Brauer, Spike Stent, Tom Elmhirst

Plugins mentioned:

Avid Black Op Distortion

Adptr Audio - Metric A/B

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Matt and Dan talk dirty drum recording techniques, icky production sounds and what the hell does “stems” mean these days?

Moses Schneider about "the Wurst" - the alternative workbook

Tracks mentioned:

Tom Waits - Bone Machine (album)

Plugins mentioned:

Avid Black Op Distortion

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