EDM Producer Podcast

Argentinian Electronic Producer/DJ & all around musician Cristian Poow joins us today on The Producer Podcast DAW of Choice: Ableton Workflow: Start with the vocal track. For remixes, come up with new ideas. Favorite Synth: Sylenth1, Arturia MiniMoog Favorite VST Effect: Sonnox and FabFilter Packages Hightlight of Career: Helping others and achieving personal goals makes one successful, not fame Best way to market your music: Social Media (Facebook, Youtube, Soundcloud, Mixcloud) Best advice for an aspiring producer: Don't think you will be famous overnight. Master your skills. And start with one good song. Links: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cristianpoow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CristianPoowOfficial Background music: 01. Cristian Poow & Andrey Exx feat. Dennis Wonder - I've Found You (Extended Club Mix) 02. Cristian Poow & Andrey Exx feat. Dennis Wonder - I've Found You (Kevin Sunray & Dimi Phaze Remix) 03. Cristian Poow - Exhort (Fuseboxers Remix) 04. Alex Gray feat. Ann Bailey - Smalltown Boy (Cristian Poow Progressive Mix) 05. Cristian Poow - Neon (2010 Version) 06. Cristian Poow - Dreamt Paris (Original Mix) 07. BK Duke - Come On DJ (Cristian Poow Remix) 08. Cristian Poow feat. Valessa - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Cavin Viviano Remix) 09. Afterman feat. Sunnie G. - Feel My Mind (Cristian Poow Remix) 10. Cristian Poow & Pablo Caballero - On Beat (Original Mix)

New York City techno/tech house/house producer Agent Orange talks about his career with The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Ableton Live and Pro Tools Workflow: Starts with templates Production tips: Sidechaining and parallel compression Training resources: He reads Gearslutz and KR audio Influences: Todd Terry, Jay Lumen Favorite Softsynth: Albino and Massive Favorite Effects: UAD Apollo Twin plug-ins, Legacy Pull Tech, Precision multiband compressor and maximizer, Effectrix, Hardware: Knight EQ 3D Successful career actions: Head lining Ultra mainstage. Getting a job at Satelite records. Best advice for aspiring producers: Don’t rush it. Enjoy the journey. Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agent-orange-nyc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agentorangenyc Website: http://www.agentorangenyc.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arasoundsystem Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Australian Happy Hardcore producer, S3RL, joins The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: Reason 7 Workflow: Waits for an idea, gets the vocals, makes a bass line, and makes the rest of the song. Usually starts with vocals or bass line. Production tips: Start with an idea. Don’t’ make something out of nothing. Training resources: YouTube tutorials Influences: Breeze and Styles, Kevin Energy, and Gammer Favorite Softsynth: Subtractor Favorite Effects: Scream and Neptune Hardware: Voice tune and TC Helicon Successful career actions: Touring the US and performing at HTID in the sun. Best advice for aspiring producers: Make music you like. If it’s good people will share it. Production most proud of: MTC Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/s3rl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJ.S3RL.Official.Fan.Page YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/S3RL Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

From Cyber Groove Productions and Artist Management, Scott McCusker talks about the EDM industry. How he finds artist: He looks for something original that clubs would want to hear. How to get our music heard: Build up locally first. What Cyber Groove Does: They find shows for artists around North America. Modern Producers: Today’s artist are not only the artist, but are also their manager, marketer, and promoter. Do research on agencies: Do your research when looking for an agency. You need to trust them. Genres: They focus on drum & bass, break beat, electro, and dubstep. Best advice for aspiring producers: Think of your music as a business. Links: Website: http://www.cybergrooveam.com

Alarmin, an American complextro producer, discusses his music with the EDM producer podcast. DAW of choice: Logic Workflow: He usually starts with a break down and build from there. Sometimes an idea just catches him and he makes the track around the idea. Influences: Skrillex, Wolfgang Gartner, and Zedd Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Spire Favorite Effects: Camel Fattener, Waves Aphex Vintage Warmer, and stock Logic effects Successful career actions: His love of music keeps him producing and excelling. Best advice for aspiring producers: Finish the track and look to artist you respect for some insight. Production most proud of: Save Your Self ft. Sidekicks Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alarmin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlarminMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/alarminmusic Show notes by Sean Hanagan Aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Brenton Tongue, also known as Splinta, an Australian hard dance producer joins The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: Ableton Live Workflow: He starts a song already knowing the theme of it. Production tips: Use parallel multiband distortion to get a dirtier sound. Focus on the stereo image to put everything in its respective place. Influences: Walt Jensen of Showtek and DJ eM Favorite Softsynth: Massive Favorite Effects: D16, Isotope Trash Hardware: Virus Successful career actions: His first international tour in the UK earlier this year and playing at Defqon.1. Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay ahead of the changing genres. Production most proud of: Remix of 100 mg- Yarg Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/therealsplinta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealsplinta Website: http://www.djsplinta.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SplintaMusic Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

DOSE, a New Zealand Drum and Bass producer, joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Logic 9 and logic X Workflow: Starts with a template finish a track and clean it up by replacing things he doesn’t like. Production tips: Compare your track to a well mixed track during the mixdown and use a spectrum analyzer. Influences: Bad Company Favorite Softsynth: He uses a lot of samples to make his sounds. Favorite Effects: Isotope Ozone, Fab filter, Logic stock plug-ins, Native Instruments, and Cosmos Successful career actions: His new album, playing at Fabric in London, and signing to Ram records. Best advice for aspiring producers: Trust your instincts and believe in yourself. Production most proud of: What Lies Within Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dose-nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoseMusicNZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nzdose YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDoseDose Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

From Sonic Academy, Chris Agnelli and Phil Johnston join The Producer Podcast to talk about their start, projects they’ve been a part of, and what they’re working on now. We cover: - the importance of finishing your tracks! - the latest software releases from Sonic Academy - how Sonic Academy was formed - their new state of the art video rig for recording interviews with top producers - and more! Website: http://www.sonicacademy.com https://soundcloud.com/philterino-1

French singer/ songwriter, Oneira, joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Soundforge and FL Studio Workflow: She gets sent a track and she listens to it a few times until she gets inspired. Hardware: Blue Yeti - USB microphone Successful career actions: Doing a collaboration with Different Heaven. Best advice for aspiring producers: Stay true to yourself. Stay modest. Don’t think about the money. Production most proud of: Prologue Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/oneiramusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneiraMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneiraMusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSchlop Figureless: http://figurelessmusic.com/vocalists/oneira-singer Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Polish glitch hop/dubstep producer Thomas Vent joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: FL Studio Workflow: Starts with a sound, and that sound inspires him to make the entire track. Training resources: YouTube Influences: Skrillex, Kill the Noise, and Koan Sound Favorite Softsynth: Massive and Nexus Favorite Effects: Wow and camel crusher Hardware: Akai midi controller and Steinberg CL2 Successful career actions: Signing to Heavy Artillery Records Best advice for aspiring producers: Never give up. Production most proud of: Glisco Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thomasvent Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djthomasvent1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasVent YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djkomin8787 Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Israeli psy-trance producer, Faders, joins The Producer Podcast DAW of choice: Cubase, Logic, and Ableton for performing Workflow: Starts with kick and bass then continues to the melody. Production tips: Mix the kick and bass around -18 db, and precussion around -10 db EDM training resources: Learned everything himself. Google any questions. Influences: Astral Projection, Men With No Name, and Audiotech Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1 and Massive Favorite Effects: UAD and Massive Passive EQ Hardware: Virus TI Snow Successful career actions: Getting his songs released on compilations and gaining a following. Best advice for aspiring producers: Keep making music and be creative. Production most proud of: Story of DMT Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/faders Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faderslive Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

From Colorado, Neuropop producer Evoke joins the podcast. DAW of choice: Ableton Workflow: Starts with a template that already has all his channels routed. Production tips: Having a template to start with that doesn’t limit you. Training resources: Getting in touch with other producers. Favorite Softsynth: sampler and operator Favorite Effects: Isotope trash 2 Successful career actions: Winning a remix contest for Fractal and Savant. His collab with Pusher called Answers. Best advice for aspiring producers: learn about volume and dynamics. Production most proud of: The Day the Rain Came and Waves Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/evokehop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvokeHop Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/102098368032683025592/posts Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvokeHop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EvokeHop Toneden: https://evokehop.toneden.io Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Egyptian trance producer Mina, from Fady & Mina, joins The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: Cubase and Ableton Workflow: Start with melody and chords or with a groove. Production tips: Make your own synth patches to create your own sound. Come up with your own process. Training resources: Experimenting in the studio Influences: Paul Van Dyke and Ali and Fila Favorite Softsynth: Sylenth 1, Massive, and Spire Favorite Effects: Fab Filter series Hardware: Waldorf Blofeld and Presonus monitor controller Successful career actions: Signing onto the Future Sound of Egypt and the announcement of their Ibiza debut. Best advice for aspiring producers: Get into social media to promote your music. Production most proud of: Their Beautiful Things remix and Keplar 22 Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fadyandmina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fadyandmina Twitter: https://twitter.com/fadyandmina Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Dubstep producers, Sean and Daniel, from Kaosa join the The Producer Podcast. DAW of choice: FL Studio Workflow: They start with what they’ve been working on individually and use it as a starting point. They build the rest of the song around the starting idea. Production tips: Use Izotope Ozone for mastering. If your in a rut, don’t worry about it just remember to have fun. Training resources: YouTube Influences: Sean: Avicii, Nicky Romero, and Basto Daniel: Skrillex, Castles in the Sky, and DJ Sammy Favorite Softsynth: Sean: Sylenth Daniel: Massive Favorite Effects: Sean: Glitch Daniel: Omniside Successful career actions: Just knowing that making music is what they want to do is a successful career action in itself. Best advice for aspiring producers: Try your best and be ready to do more than just make music. You have to be ready to market yourself. Be ready to sacrifice a lot of your free time. Production most proud of: Fire Away Links: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaosamusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kaosamusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kaosamusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kaosamusic Show notes by Sean Hanagan aka Time Aperture Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/timeaperture

Today we interview trance producer Synesthetic, from Barcelona, on the The Producer Podcast! Listen to Synesthetic's tracks here! https://soundcloud.com/synesthetic Show notes coming soon!