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Take a look behind the studio door with Melbourne musician Mark Hughes aka Sanz Mantra, as he shares the creation and launch of his debut album. Follow Sanz Mantra Studio for unique insights into songwriting, studio sessions and gigs, as well as interviews with other musicians. Looking at everything from new tech to classic techniques, as well as the balancing act of being an artist, working musician and guitar teacher and dealing with the occasional, existential wear and tear of cover gigs. ...
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“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues.” ~ Willie Dixon More blues (and some shameless self-promotion) this week as I share some more home demos …
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“The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential." ~ Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) Yes, this week I have the blues. But in a good way! Leading up to my blues band side project, ‘Tuco’s Grill’ playing its debut gig on March 6, I take a look at everything blue and share s…
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When is a song that sounds like another a hat-tip and when is it a rip-off? And in music, is there anything that isn’t an echo in some way of what came before it? These questions and more remain unanswered in this week’s episode, but I do share some new (old) music, as my gig with my blues side-project, ‘Tuco’s Grill’ gets closer! Tuco's Grill - li…
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To Spotify or not to Spotify? - that is the question. Obviously the answer in this instance is yes, but this week I delve into the recent Joe Rogan/Neil Young controversy and have a deeper look at what it means to be an artist on the popular music streaming platform. Also in this episode I preview another new track from my forthcoming album, as wel…
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Look out for the instrumental mix of my single, The Silent Crowd in this week’s soundtrack music-themed episode - featuring some of my past soundtrack music pieces as well as an exclusive podcast-only premiere of my EPIC voiceover melodrama “Escape From Preston Woolies”! Enjoy! #melbournemusic #soundtrackmusic #soundtrackcomposer #moviemusic #instr…
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This week I tackle mixing my next single ‘City Shrink’ myself, and unpack the pros and cons that come with doing that. I also look at a selection of some classic and newer moody pop songs in the same vein as City Shrink, in this week’s Highly Recommended playlist. #newmusicsoon #melbournemusic #ronspeno #davidbyrne #anoushkashankar #highlyrecommend…
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NEW! NEW! NEW! - REMIX, SEGMENTS, UNRELEASED TRACKS, GIG RECAPS & MORE!! Happy New Year People! I’m very excited to offer up the first episode of 2022 and share some new music, news, insights and more, in a revamped format this week which I’m hoping you’ll agree was worth waiting for! Check out the NEW REMIX of The Silent Crowd by Nigel Derricks as…
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This week I take a trip down memory lane via Dixon’s Recycled Records store, as well as sharing some not-to-be-missed gig moments. I also preview another new track from my album, called ‘Heaven and Earth’. Till next week-Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night! For pre-release access, exclusive content & more, subscribe to the mailing list …
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This week I share some of my thoughts on Christmas Carols, songwriting, Gotye and Dolly Parton. Peggy's neighbour makes another cameo and I share some NEW! UNRELEASED! SONGS! ...AND a song demo! For pre-release access, exclusive content & more, subscribe to the mailing list at www.sanzmantra.com #christmascarols #songwriting #dollyparton #gotye FOL…
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Lockdown. Self-isolation. Lip-smacking! Get Back, Prince and new music. And even newer music! This episode makes 6 of 6 but I think I'll keep going with another one next week too, now! There's more music to share. I hope you enjoy this :-) #lockdown #prince #getback #sanzmantra #sanzmantrastudioBy Sanz Mantra
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This week my computer died so all my plans for this episode were ruined! But luckily I was interviewed a day or two earlier by one of my students for a podcast assignment she had for school :) I was really flattered to be asked, and her questions were great - we ended up covering such diverse topics as: the impact of lockdown on musicians, the crea…
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This week I dive into the world of guitars: guitar parts, guitar solos and guitar effects, sharing some of the guitar solos from upcoming Sanz Mantra tracks along the way. I also take a look at inspiration and gig etiquette, as well as share an exclusive teaser for my next single, City Shrink. Kirby gets a walk and Peggy's neighbour pops his head i…
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Welcome to the second episode of Sanz Mantra Studio. This week I look at the making of my debut single The Silent Crowd some more, as well as the role of auto-tune in modern music production.I also share some of my old home demos of the track!Watch out for a cameo from drummer Paul Richards, who played on the song.Thanks for listening. Follow me he…
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Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast Sanz Mantra Studio, where I'll be talking about everything that's going on in my musical world. In this first episode, I cover the making of my debut single, The Silent Crowd - as well as looking at how and why I chose my project name, what I listen for in music and what inspired me to write the song. …
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