Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast

Zach Jones is a producer, mixer, songwriter, and musician who has worked with We Came As Romans, Fever 333, Plain White T’s, and many others.

On this episode: 

Finding your ideal schedule for peak creativity and productivity

How sleep affects your audio work

Balancing multiple projects and doing an amazing job 

WZRD BLD’s advice for Zach

Being someone who people want to work with

Have you earned a day off?

How to score repeat clients

Pros and cons of taking work just for a paycheck

Understanding what element’s of a band’s songs you’re supposed to care about

Maintaining the right vibe while making tough choices 

The importance of trusting your taste

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Geoff Swan is a producer and engineer based out of the UK who has worked with Charli XCX, Yungblood, and many other huge acts. 

On this episode: 

Making a name for yourself while working on huge pop production teams

Is it a red flag when artists don’t have enough mix notes?

Shooting yourself in the foot by being over litigious 

A great mixer is a great problem solver

Any session, no matter the budget, will have errors in it

Not allowing creative fatigue to cloud your decision making

Working with an Evertune brings a whole new set of challenges

Everyone uses the CLA plugins. Everyone! 

Geoff’s method of collecting mentors

Mixing pop vs. metal

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

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Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more. 

On this episode:

Getting mentored by Francesco Ferrini 

How JD learned orchestration

Why most orchestral arrangements in metal and rock suck

Writing alone vs. collaborating

Working on Motionless in White with Drew Fulk

What all great synth and orchestral arrangements have in common

What it was like to collaborate with Mick Gordon

Kevin Thrasher’s concept of writing for the trash

How to know when an idea is good enough to keep

Do you really have to move to LA or Nashville for a successful music/production career?

How JD transitioned from his career in Ice Nine Kills to composition

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Adam Nolly Getgood is a producer and mixer and the co-founder of GetGoodDrums.

On this episode:

What the pandemic changed for Nolly

How much tone experimentation should be done during a recording session

How Dan Weller from Sikth transitioned into becoming a great producer

How Nolly divides his time between production and GetGoodDrums

Mixing in Dolby Atmos - is it the future?

Nolly’s incredible hunt to figure out exactly how to recreate Andy Sneap and Colin Richardson’s signature rhythm tones

What defines quality if everything is pretty good?

How would Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody turn out if they produced it in Pro Tools?

Why Nolly uses Kai monitors

The groundbreaking game changing effect Sonarworks and Soothe had on audio production

Why the term “practice makes perfect” is a lie

Using ProQ3’s dynamic EQ bands on Devin Townsend and Periphery mixes 

The beauty of the right Mesa cab with the right Vintage 30s

Check out GetGoodDrums.

Follow Nolly on Instagram.

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

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Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Kellen McGregor is a producer, songwriter, and a guitarist in Memphis May Fire.

On this episode:

How Kellen balances a production career with Memphis May Fire

The importance of proper sleep

Kellen’s physical fitness routine

Protect your ears at all costs!

How Kellen approaches writing with production clients

How Kellen secured the trust of his band mates as a mixer

Mixing songs with dense layers

The reality of test mixes

Understanding the sonic goals for a mix in advance

How to not lose perspective while mixing songs you’ve written and produced

What to expect in Kellen’s Nail the Mix

Follow Kellen on Instagram.

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Ben Johnson is a producer/audio engineer who has worked under notable producers such as Andrew Wade, Will Putney, and Machine for artists such as A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside, Fit For An Autopsy, and many others. He’s also a URM alumni.

On this episode:

What reading the room actually means

How Ben got started with Andrew Wade

Admit when you don’t know something

Pushing past imposter syndrome

Sacrifices Ben made to help his dream become a reality

What it’s like to keep up with Will Putney’s insane pace 

Copy at the beginning, then form your own style

How URM changed Ben’s life

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

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Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Daniel Braunstein is a producer who has worked with Volumes, Spiritbox, Dayseeker, and many others. Raad Soudani is the bassist and co-producer in Volumes.

On this episode:

Dark times lead to even darker music

Why Raad Soudani wanted to work with Daniel Braunstein again

How Opeth, Mike Patton, and The Beatles trained their fans to expect the unexpected

Why you need delusional optimism 

Hell froze over. Heavy music is mainstream again.

Dealing with the tragic loss of Diego Farias

How Daniel Braunstein approached working with Volumes this time around

Metal bands hiring a co-writer: strictly forbidden or the norm?

If you want long and successful relationships, know your role

Listen to Volumes on Spotify.

Follow Daniel Braunstein on Instagram.

Follow Raad Soudani on Instagram.

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Jeff Dunne is an engineer and mixer who has worked with Ice Nine Kills, Alluvial, Emmure, Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, and many others. 

On this episode:

Killing the LA and Nashville myth

Remote production hacks

How to quit your day job and mix full time

What it was like mixing a perfectionist like Wes Hauch from Alluvial

Jeff’s workflow with Drew Fulk AKA WZRD BLD

How Jeff’s mixing has evolved since the Emmure Nail The Mix

Playback strategies

Why Jeff only wears black t-shirts

Is using a CRM a huge mistake?

Great producers with horrible websites

How Jeff builds IRs

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

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Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Andrew Bayliss is a songwriter, producer, and engineer who has worked with Jellyroll, Sylar, Sleeping with Sirens, and many others.

On this episode:

Do you write enough songs to really be great at it? 

Andrew’s process for getting demos done quickly

What it was like working with Jellyroll on “Dead Man Walking”

Darker music for darker times

Making every aspect of a song correspond to the hook

What it was like working with Zakk Cervini on Sleeping With Sirens

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

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Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

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Matt Thomas is a producer, engineer, and composer who has worked with Left to Suffer, Kingdom of Giants, Darko, Nerv, Sunspear, and many others.

On this episode:

- Realizing you’re the asshole live sound engineer

- How Jason Richardson’s unique vision sets him apart from other shredders

- Where to find ALL the royalties you’re owed

- The Darko production process 

- Speed Mixing for fun and profit

- What Cannibal Corpse and Adele have in common

- The genius of Richard Cheese

Sponsored by: DistroKid

Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM.

When you sign up, you'll get access to:

Insanely detailed audio production tutorials

One-on-one feedback

Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal

Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram.

Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps!

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