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WCA #383 with Michael Cumming - Trading London for Philly, Leaving School, Cooking, Building a Studio, and Rewarding the People You Inconvenience

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My guest is London-born, Philly-based producer/engineer Michael Cumming who has worked with The Sun Ra Arkestra, Orion Sun, Odean Pope, Tom Hamilton, Sophie Coran, Trap Rabbit. 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Moving from London to Philly
  • Falling in Love with the US
  • Brothers Influence
  • Leaving School
  • Cooking
  • Building a Studio
  • Business with Friends
  • Communication
  • Rewarding the People You Inconvenience
  • Get Up and Go Attitude
  • Gil Norton at Costco
  • Quality of Life
  • Trust in the Accent
  • Age Challenges
  • Harvesting Spaghetti
  • Philly Studio
  • Building Acoustic Treatments
  • Open Room Recording
  • Getting Financially Comfortable
  • Gear Issues



    • Matt's Rant: ATMOS Update: Post ATMOS Tuning Update

    Links and Show Notes

    • Michael's Site
    • Matt's other Instagram Account
    • WCA on Instagram
    • Connect with Matt on Linkedin
    • Current sponsors & promos



      • Credits

      • Guest: Michael Cumming
      • Host: Matt Boudreau
      • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
      • Producer: Matt Boudreau
      • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
      • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
      • Announcer: Chuck Smith
        • ...more
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