In this episode I chat to Sean Woodlock and Iona Catherine, music producers and sound engineers, about how they use psychology to bring out the best from artists in the recording studio. In this hilarious yet philosophical episode we discuss the difficulties of balancing ambition with morality in the music industry, the importance of suffering in the process of making art, and Sean and Lilly's similar taste in footwear! We also talk about the psychology of managing bands in the recording studio and examine the graft and admin that goes into facilitating fleeting moments of magic when making music. Listen in to get an insight into how engineers and producers use psychology to bring out the best of your favourite artists when they're making music in the studio.

Find out more about Sean here... https://www.seanwoodlock.com/

Aspiring producer or studio engineer? Find out more about the Record Producer Program here https://recordproducerprogram.com 

Find out more about Hackney Road Studios here https://www.hackney-road.com

Hackney Road Studio's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackneyroadstudios/

Find out more about Iona here... https://www.iona-catherine.com

Iona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iona__catherine

Recorded at Goldsmith's Music Studios https://sites.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-music-studios/

The Thing Itself sees music artist and producer Creature & Machine take a deep dive into the psychology of some incredible creative brains. How do creatives know which ideas to follow and which to discard? How do they keep motivated and deal with critical feedback? How do they balance their creative drives with making an income and marketing their work? In this podcast we dig into these questions and more to get an insight into the psychological scaffolding that supports creative lives, through conversations with creative people from different disciplines and backgrounds.

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