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Ep. 133 - [Sound Library Organization] On this episode we’re talking about doing things that support your workflow, like deleting samples you don’t like, creating folder trees based on your own music brain, tips for organizing drum samples, one shots and loops, where to put your sparks and faces, 128s, mini 128s and other types of sampler instruments we use, and building and saving racks and templates. We also dive off on tangents on making drums sound good and arrangement techniques! Song of the Week: Luke Rain - Do Our Work f. Lionijah, Sarah Conner & SoulFam https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lukerain/do-our-work-feat-lionijah-sarah-conner--soulfam THMP Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=60f6476a7c694548 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 132 - [Goal Setting for Music Producers] We start 2023 off the rails, so right on brand! Then we get into goal setting, including how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals, how to organize and prioritize, how focus is like a muscle, how to build momentum, riding the changing waves of motivation and much more. Song of the Week: Dr. KattyWhompus x Luke Rain - To the Moon f. john dvln https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/drkattywhompusandlukerain/to-the-moon-feat-john-dvln Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 131 - [Porch on Making the Music You Want to Hear] Porch is a producer, DJ, reggae bass player in the band Iya Terra, and a Producer Dojo alumnus. We get into the new gear he’s picked up lately, using modular synths in his workflow, remembering not to buy too many plugins or pieces of new gear at once, his favorite underrated ableton stock effects, his favorite plugins, expanding his musical influences, starting his reggae band Iya Terra through a craigslist post in college, why he’s all about playing with feel over virtuosity, being your own audience and making the music that you want to hear, the origins of his name, and much more! Find Porch Online: https://Porchbass.com Song of the Week: Porch - Not A Competition https://open.spotify.com/track/29Fx5m3fLDQ3mIuCFLfbV6?si=018097618e20409b https://soundcloud.com/porchbass/not-a-competition https://porchbass.bandcamp.com/track/not-a-competition-2 https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-a-competition-single/1625195807 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 130 - [EP Boot Camp] In November 2022, ill.Gates went to Denver to host EP Boot Camp, and a lot of great folks from the Producer Dojo Community came out to learn! We talk about eternal recurrence theory, writing your own eulogy, the power of starting songwriting with a strong face, how to write good elevator pitches, turning an idea into a polished song, and how fun it is to meet other music producers in person. If you feel fomo having missed this, there’s another one coming in spring 2023! Also, RIP Kenny dropped his Escapism Album Visual, so check that out! RIP Kenny - Escapism Visual Album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-syOYHyvo Song of the Week: Flowmads x Luke Rain - Deja Vu out 12/16/22 https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/flowmadslukerain/deja-vu-2 All Luke Rain Releases: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jmQGNysz9mriigmSCNqsO?si=650c4d883f874672 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 129 - [Random Producer Advice vol. 2] We tapped in with our humans on Producer Dojo’s Dojo TV live stream (link in the description) and answered burning questions, like: What are our favorite new production techniques? What’s really important when writing a song? How much sausage fattener is too sausagey? Do you REALLY need that element in your song? Do you need to pull out all your producer tricks in every song? Do you need to get rid of all your imperfections? Do you need to stick to a genre or energy level in your artist project or DJ set? How different do you need to be to stand out and break through the noise? Is figuring out what you don’t want to do as important as knowing what you do want to do? All this and more off the rails discussion on this week’s episode of The Human Music Podcast! Song of the Week: Luke Rain f. Vibra Boemia - Kali Ma out Thursday 12/1/22 https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lukerain/kali-ma-feat-vibra-boemia All Luke Rain Releases: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jmQGNysz9mriigmSCNqsO?si=650c4d883f874672 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 128 - [How to Use Clipping for Loudness] Every electronic producer wants to be able to get their songs loud, but how do we do this? There is a lot of information about this out there, and some of it conflicts. One way that we’ve found to help a lot is using Clippers. On this episode we dive into what clipping is, how to use clipping, why we were told to leave headroom in the mix bus, whether we actually do need to leave headroom, the “skrillex bussing template”, which clipper plugins we use and why, what hard clipping is vs soft clipping, and the clip to zero method. Resource: Baphometrix YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UT42-ur080&list=PLxik-POfUXY6i_fP0f4qXNwdMxh3PXxJx Song of the Week: Flowmads & Luke Rain - Deja Vu  New release date Friday 12/16/22, presave here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/flowmadslukerain/deja-vu-2?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=SendGrid&utm_medium=Email+ Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach [How to Use Clipping for Loudness]More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 127 - [Mental Health for Musicians on Coping with Colleen] Last year we were invited to be on the mental health podcast Coping with Colleen to discuss how music professionals and artists deal with mental health, what kind of challenges and issues we come up against in general and what we have each gone through personally. We’re happy to share this episode here on our podcast, too, for all our humans to hear! Song of the Week: Luke Rain - Be Me https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lukerain/be-me Coping with Colleen Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1mSnK4XSqbS3KVc43GtwKU?si=cd2cf7bfdcce4394 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 126 - [The Power of Committing as a Music Producer] Commitment is important to being a music producer, but what does that really mean? We explore commitment from the micro to the maco: committing to your musical phrases, committing to arranging ideas into songs, committing to practicing mixing and mastering on each song, committing to the process of learning as you go, committing to audio from MIDI and when not to, committing to your sound and committing to finishing the song and releasing it. Song of the Week: RIP Kenny - Sinister Intentions f. Dream Tonic https://open.spotify.com/track/4R9rH2h96lN54ycwbaG00m?si=22f918649b6c4f47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p56PvC9HabA https://www.beatport.com/track/sinister-intentions-feat-dream-tonic/16725716 https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/rip-kenny/1434903687 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 125 - [Playing an All Original Set at a Festival] Luke Rain is fresh off playing an all original set at Heart Expansion festival outside Seattle at the end of August. We talk about how to set the vibe, transitioning between tempos, getting over the fear of playing chiller songs, how to get bookings, how to prepare for a show, how good it feels to have people ask for an ID on your original tune and tangents that go off the rails about tripping hazards, haunted forests, yurts, teepees and diggin up a baby doll from a shallow forest grave. Song of the Week: Skatta - Hardships (Prod. Trap Jesus) https://open.spotify.com/track/0VfSCiP0bT29FZyulXJHpa?si=849075e1640640cb https://music.apple.com/us/album/hardships-feat-trap-jesus/1520164920?i=1520165142 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwjV-e4nQ2s&feature=emb_imp_woyt Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 124 - [How Much Computer Does A Music Producer Need?] RIP Kenny just bought a new computer… Bonus, he bought it with streaming money! (It DOES exist!) We’re discussing what kind of computer he got and why, and what specs we recommend music producers go for. Do you NEED a mac or is a PC ok? How much do you need to spend? What kind of specs do we recommend? Also, the RIP Kenny - Escapism Visual Album will be dropping on 9/22! Song of the Week: RIP Kenny - Grief https://open.spotify.com/track/1XfzPCZkYJti6m0zf7gKJh?autoplay=true https://www.beatport.com/track/grief/16725713 https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rip-kenny/1434903687 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj6b7tnpnQQ Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 123 - [Vibra Boemia on Alchemizing the Human Experience] Vibra Boemia is a duo consisting of Rebecca Elatiki and Yatri Sol, they make  acoustic music, art, jewelry and travel the country attending music festivals and medicine ceremonies. They told us the story of how they met in far corners of the world, what it’s like working in an artistic team, what medicine music means to them, what alchemy means to them and how it’s different from healing, how travel has affected their worldview, stripping away the unnecessary to simplify music, recording music with Luke Rain, speaking truth through music to be relatable and making a living as a full time artist. Song of the Week: Vibra Boemia - Enter The Night https://open.spotify.com/track/2ir0dfjHnbiBMC0iLaDGk6?si=2560664545624625 https://music.apple.com/us/album/enter-the-night-single/1641616832 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5i3JRdv5io Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 300 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 122 - [Kellan. on Creating a Vibe with Music] Kellan. is a producer, vocalist and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. We had him on to talk about his origins as a percussionist, getting into production with an old version of Cubase, why he switched to Ableton, the evolution of his musical taste and style, getting into the beat battle scene, which of his songs are his favorites, his approach to writing lyrics, creating a vibe, letting go of perfectionism and the importance of authenticity. Song of the Week: Kellan. - Misery Loves Company https://open.spotify.com/track/5XoDkxC00yu0g59kb5JOYO?si=3155930767bf4caa https://music.apple.com/us/album/misery-loves-company/1622330760?i=1622330761 https://tidal.com/browse/album/227429478 THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 121 -  RIP Kenny’s album, Escapism, is now out on all streaming platforms! It’s a celebration, humans! We asked him about the inception of the album, how long it took him to complete it, how many songs did not make the album, why it’s a concept album, the hardest parts of writing a concept album, how his epic mountain bike injury inspired songwriting, his thoughts on becoming a vocalist, his process of writing and recording vocals, and if there will ever be another album. Song of the Week: RIP Kenny - Remember This Day https://open.spotify.com/track/2OgrN9C6jMg7yIOhenThej?si=f596bf9a270745a4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/remember-this-day/1634271658?i=1634271659 https://www.beatport.com/track/remember-this-day/16725709 Buy Escapism on Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/escapism/3807191 THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 120 - [Unknown Player on Show Promotion] Unknown Player is a Seattle-based DJ and promoter who has started quite a few weekly music nights. We discuss how he got into electronic music, how he began to promote music events, the importance of being present and consistent, how promoting lead to getting DJ gigs, being direct when leaving business relationships that don’t work, having the hard conversations in a kind way, starting his own weekly music events, his passion for getting exposure to smaller name artists, how to keep enjoying the work that you’re doing, working at the Any Patch of Grass festival, stepping into music management, and trusting your intuition while moving through the music industry. Aka_unknownplayer Rupertsrambles 5kmusic206 Song of the Week: Luke Rain x Porch - Spice It Up https://open.spotify.com/album/6tmcR2aYozEW3EIkkNTHZc https://music.apple.com/us/album/spice-it-up/1611253095?i=1611253096 http://www.lukerainmusic.com/luke-rain-news/2021/1/13/spice-it-up THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Spice It Up Percussion & Foley Pack: Over 2000 percussion loops and one shots from Luke Rain and Porch, along with 50 rack instruments. https://producerdj.com/product/spice-it-up-percussion-x-foley-bundle/ Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 119 - [Dream Tonic on Her Songwriting Process] From starting composing as a six year old to being trained as a concert pianist, Dream Tonic has been deep in music her entire life. She talks about her education, her time as the keyboardist for a 10 piece all female brazilian band, diving into being a vocalist, overcoming the fear of learning how to produce her own music, finding Producer Dojo, the feedback process for releasing her EP, getting her EP remixed, her songwriting process, collaborating with RIP Kenny, balancing being a mom and a musician, why she makes music and so much more! https://dreamtonicmusic.com Song of the Week: Dream Tonic - Loving’s Coming Down On Me https://open.spotify.com/track/5eZwVG28HUxI8m87pWZoEH?si=aee08c9b659c4d37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx9zm1qXA-o https://soundcloud.com/dreamtonicmusic/lovings-coming-down-on-me-1 https://producerdojo.bandcamp.com/album/loving-s-coming-down-on-me https://music.apple.com/us/album/lovings-coming-down-on-me/1620652688?i=1620652693 THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 118 - [Missing Lynx on Music Mentorship and Taking Feedback] Missing Lynx is back for his second Human Music Podcast episode, so we catch up on what he’s been up to since last time, including buying a house to rent as an AirBnB to subsidize being a full time musician, the importance of finding a relationship with someone who truly supports your music career, releasing his first single as Missing Lynx after producing for 12 years, training with multiple music mentors, how to take feedback from mentors and from fans, celebrating the small victories, making custom QR codes for your music and much more! https://missinglynx.us https://www.instagram.com/missinglynxmusic/?hl=en Song of the Week: Missing Lynx - Snake Charmer https://hypeddit.com/missinglynx/snakecharmerpre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtU6mfHMPRg https://soundcloud.com/missing_lynx Missing Lynx DJ Mixes https://soundcloud.com/missing_lynx/dreamtempo https://soundcloud.com/missing_lynx/summer-solstice THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 117 - [Finishing an Album] RIP Kenny has been hard at work on his debut full length album for about 2 years, and it is finally done and ready for distribution! Big Up, RIP Kenny! On this episode we talk about some things you may not think about when finishing a project, why he chose to make a concept album that tells a story, choosing to maintain focus on the project at hand, and tricks to standardize your process across album tracks. Song of the Week: RIP Kenny - Open Your Eyes https://music.ripkenny.com/openupyoureyes THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 116 - [Seth Pearson on Finding Self Love and Purpose] Seth Pearson is the host of the Love Amped podcast and runs a coaching program called Purpose Accelerator, among many other things. He believes that inner peace is possible and when we love ourselves the problems in the world can melt away and that you have innate worthiness inside you and you’re here to do great things. We discuss being intentional with what we choose to consume and what we choose to share, doing things that bring you joy, learning the skill of self love, unpacking perfectionism, passing the point of diminishing returns and tuning in to your purpose as a creative. https://loveamped.com https://instagram.com/loveampedseth Song of the Week: Tesko - Dis Side https://soundcloud.com/iamtesko/tesko-dis-side https://open.spotify.com/track/3AKBG0Z07220Hpoq2wILpL?si=309e314392464cda https://music.apple.com/us/album/dis-side-instrumental-edit-single/1485186860 THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 115 - [Volunteering At Music Festivals] Your boy Luke Rain just got back from volunteering at the Any Patch of Grass festival, aka APOG, in Northwest Washington state and has a lot of stories to tell, and the Dojo TV chat chimed in with some great advice for folks thinking about volunteering. There are lots of benefits, from free festival admission, to getting to be behind the scenes to the amazing community forged while helping to put on our favorite events. Song of the Week: Sam Shoemaker - Go https://open.spotify.com/track/3tpzrRJnWMDwCbUTSDVja6?si=7051dfbc29424a6b https://music.apple.com/us/album/go-single/1527501383 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOWsXiT1f2U THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com

Ep. 114 - [Christian Caicedo on Sound Selection and Engineering] Christian Caicedo is an audio engineer at Envious Audio and host of the podcast Electronic Dance Money. He talked to us about inheriting a love of dance music from his parents, dealing with impostor syndrome based off unrealistic expectations, how the Producer Dojo helped him become a better engineer, starting his mixing and mastering business, the importance of the business side of the music industry, why you’re focused on the wrong music stats, why support from other artists and shows is the most important stat, how crucial mentorship is, finding the point of diminishing returns on songwriting, the importance of having organization and systems, and how sound selection is the most important part of engineering your song. Follow Christian: @enviousaudio www.enviousaudio.com https://enviousaudio.com/podcast https://instagram.com/enviousaudio Song of the Week: Beateater by Hypedelic https://open.spotify.com/track/6XdmtQXRyRNVcSEDSeueu5?si=ecd00d6fa10643fc https://soundcloud.com/hybridtrapmusic/beateater https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hypedelic/1490189481 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6XrnDbHX5U THMP Song of the Week Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oZVjg03iArhrR6YOUezng?si=28bacee0f54949b7 Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Tesko’s Patreon: Tesko has launched a Patreon channel where you can get educational content, project files and behind the scenes footage as well as access to his Discord, Track Feedback and private lessons! http://www.patreon.com/iamtesko The Weekly Download: Learn from ill.Gates in his private weekly group lessons and get access to over 250 more episodes in the archive for only $20 per month! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/producerdojo Guest Practices: Learn from Seth Drake at the Approach Institute, the BEST engineer we know. First class is free! https://www.thehumanmusicpodcast.com/theapproach More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com