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Podcast by Producergrind
Keith Mills, founder of the Finish More Music system, reveals the creative strategies and mindsets he teaches to thousands of music producers so you can write more and better music, ready to release and share with the world. Discover workflow hacks to speed up your writing process, mindset approaches to overcome avoidance, procrastination and perfectionism, and compositional techniques to help you take your underground dance music productions to the next level.
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Hit-Boy: How to Get the Perfect Drum Bounce, Making “Sicko Mode” w/Travis Scott, Working with Kanye
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The legendary Hit-Boy stopped by our podcast and shared stories which shaped hiphop forever. From making "Ni***s in Paris" with Kanye West, to working with Travis Scott on "Sicko Mode" and "Carousel", Hit-Boy has solidified himself as a cultural icon. Hit-Boy also shared his secrets on how to get the perfect drum bounce, and why experimentation is …
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Taz Taylor: From Selling Beats to Running Internet Money, Twitter Hustle, Come Up Story, Label Talk
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Taz Taylor, founder of Internet Money, stopped by the podcast and dropped some knowledge! From selling beats online to signing 66 producers, his early day Twitter hustle, doing fair business, and recently getting his Lil Baby credit, Taz Taylor has solidified himself as a young legend.By Producergrind
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C Clip Beatz: Pub Deals & Collecting, Living Off One Placement, Kodak Black & More
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New interview with 5x Platinum Florida based producer C Clip. We talked about his biggest placements with Kodak Black, Kanye West & YNW Melly and a lot more. In this ProducerGrind interview C Clip debates co-host MiMi on the best ways to collect your publishing, making a living off of one placement & more.…
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Metro Boomin: Top 5 Plugins, MPC Vs FL Studio, Producer Albums, 2017 Retirement, Mixing Tips, Faith
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Today we chopped it up with Super producer Metro Boomin about him learning MPC and its advantages over FL Studio. We talked about why he retired in 2017, His project with Big Sean, all the way back to 19 & Boomin. Metro Boomin Also broke down the story behind fans favorable songs like; Diamonds Dancing & Father Stretch My hands.…
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Don Cannon: Signing Lil Uzi & Jack Harlow, Dark Side Of Music Biz, Sleep On Couch To Millionaire
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Legendary producer Don Cannon invited us to his studio for an exclusive interview. We talked about his come-up story, which covers sleeping on DJ Drama's couch to owning one of the biggest labels in the hip-hop industry. He also gave us the rundown on discovering and signing multi-platinum artists like Lil Uzi Vert & Jack Harlow. Towards the middle…
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Hitmaka: $150K For A Song, Definition Of A Producer, How To Break Artist, Process Of Writing Songs
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Today we chopped it up with multi-platinum producer & songwriter Hitmaka. We dove deep into his come up, life before success, going from being a successful rapper to rebranding as a producer & more. Hitmaka has a huge catalog multi-platinum records that has defined his career. This is definitely a great conversation to listen to.…
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FMM202 - Escape Your Matrix: How to Accelerate and Expand What’s Possible for You
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Today we are going to be talking about tearing holes in the fabric of reality and collapsing time. Nope, it’s not sci-fi. This is something you have access to. And easy access to. Changing your reality and collapsing your own personal timeline. So that you get to achieve what you want in your life and your music in a fraction of the time you think …
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FMM201 – Say Goodbye to Your Hardware, the Future Is Plugins!
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In today's episode we have a controversial conversation that I would love to have your input on. Rob from Team FMM is convinced that hardware has been knocked off it’s perch… …and that the future lies in the box and therefore we should all focus on software going forwards. I threw my best shots at him during this session in support of hardware and …
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Timbaland: Producer Come Up, Selling Beats For $500K, AI Taking Over Producers, BeatClub & More
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We sat down to get Timbaland's producer come-up story as well as advice on how producers can get placements and sell beats in 2022. We talked about his new BeatClub venture for producers to start selling beats online & get placements with artists. We also covered his metaverse brand with his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT "Congo" and his plans for that. …
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FMM200 - John Hayes: The Path From Instagram Covers to a Multi-Album Deal
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Today we welcome Ambient and Electronica producer John Hayes to the show. John is currently signed on a three-album deal to the excellent Nettwerk label alongside artists such as Sasha and il:lo. His music is supported on radio stations worldwide, including the iconic BBC, and his track Sleep Song has over 2 million streams on Spotify. In this conv…
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FMM199 - Unusual but Effective: How to Bring Creative Confidence to Your Sessions.
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Are you open to exploring something a bit leftfield? We all know that there are ways to get into a creative headspace at the start of a writing session that will help us to be more productive in that session… And maybe you are already making good use of many of them… DAW Templates…Creating a tidy studio space…Having a plan of what you want to achie…
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FMM198 - Creative Crisis: Has It Become Impossible to Be Original?
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In this episode, we’re asking the question - has it all been done before? Have we reached the frontier of music and there are no new genres, sounds, or musical directions to pursue? Given the amount of music in the world and the hundreds of genres and subgenres that exist, it would be easy to conclude that the answer is yes… …Our lot now is to simp…
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FMM197 - FMM197 - Should the Music You Listen to Be the Music You Make?
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In today’s episode, we’re going to be exploring that question. Said another way: Just because a particular genre lights you up to hear it in a club or on your phone, does that mean it’s the music you were put on this planet to make? …or could it be that holding on to the belief that you must make the genre that’s your favourite to listen to is drag…
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FMM196 - The Startling Truth About Distraction and Why You Need to Tell Your Loved Ones
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Today we’re meeting a familiar foe but in a surprising new way. The enemy in front of us is distraction, and we’ve uncovered some new research that shows that everything we thought we knew about distractions and their impact on creatives is actually way worse. And some of the things we didn’t know were distractions… to our minds, actually are. Dist…
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FMM195 - Post Vacation Syndrome: Getting Back To Your Creative Groove In Days Not Weeks
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No matter how organised and self-disciplined you are, change is inevitable. And, as a result, that will shake up your routine. This episode is all about the inevitable breaks that from time to time we are forced to take away from our regular creative sessions. Whether it’s an illness, life events, vacations, work, or perhaps you’ve simply fallen of…
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Sonny Digital: MPC Vs FL Studio, Using Loops, Kicks Are Not DEAD, Bring Back Mixtapes? Signing Deal
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We talked to Sonny Digital about his process of making beats in 2022-23 & switching to MPC. Sonny Digital also mentions bringing back mixtapes and why it was so important in the past. WE talked about Sonny Signing to Generation Now that also has Lil Uzi Vert, Seddy Hendrix, Jack Harlow & more. Free AURORA SE one shot Kit by ProducerGrind x Noble. F…
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FMM194 - Studio Paralysis: The Red Flags to Beware!
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Nobody wants their art to be a stressful frustrating anxiety-inducing experience. And yet I’ve noticed so many creatives bring this upon themselves by creating their own studio paralysis. In this episode, we’re going to be exploring a strange phenomenon that will hamper your ability to make progress with the piece of music you are writing. In fact,…
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Money Musik: Producing Over 50% Of Nav’s Catalog, Toronto Lifestyle, Working W/ Wheezy, Migos & More
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Money Musik interview on the ProducerGrind Podcast. We sat down with the Toronto based music producer to talk about his come up story & advice to the producer community. Money Musik has produced over 50% of rapper Nav beats/songs. That's a lot of Nav type beats Money Musik has made over the years.Songs Prod by Money Musik:Lil Uzl Vert - LeadersNav …
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FMM193 - KPD: Building a Career That Feeds Your Soul
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Today we are entertaining one of Spain’s finest House Music Producers, KPD. With hundreds of releases to his name on the world's biggest labels from Defected to Toolroom AND with one of his singles reaching 25 million streams on Spotify, I was keen to understand how he maintains this output, at this quality. And all whilst DJing around the world! T…
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Go Grizzly: Secret VSTs, Sample Making Process, Building w/ Kevin Gates, Remaking Beats, Drum Kits
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Go Grizzly interview on the ProducerGrind Podcast. We sat down with this multi-platinum producer to talk about his come-up story and unique sample making & production process. We went into stories of getting placements building specifically with Kevin Gates & exposed his favorite drum kit! Another dope producer interview hosted by TB Digital & WhoI…
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FMM192 - My Wife’s Expensive Mistakes and Why I Chose to Talk About It.
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Today we are going to be talking about mistakes… … particularly mistakes my wife Ana has made. And let me tell you, they’ve cost us a few quid! But… they have also revealed a profound lesson for me and a way of thinking about mistakes that, if you find yourself holding back due to fear of making mistakes, I know you are going to love. So If you wan…
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London Jae: Producer Success Blueprint, Music Industry Secrets & Creating Your Own Sound
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ProducerGrind x London Jae interview. We sat down with this multi-platinum grammy winning producer to uncover gems for the whole producer community. In this episode, London Jae really gives you the music industry success blueprint including how to get placements as a producer.London Jae CreditsCardi B - Bartier CartiBIA - Whole Lotta MoneyBhad Bhab…
Today we are going to be talking about sabotage! Specifically, how we often sabotage our chances of success by worrying, avoiding, and procrastinating on the things that we really want to achieve. Maybe you know you’re doing this regularly, maybe you can see that you are starving yourself of learning opportunities, growth and the results and outcom…
This is the second part of a double-header focussing on what it takes to get your music signed on the labels you love, and the shortcuts to get you there fast. Previously we heard the perspectives of established artists in the scene learning how to get noticed, and the pitfalls they have fallen into so that you don’t fall into the same. In this epi…
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OG Parker: Mistakes Producers are Making in 2022, Truth About Paid Collabs, Best 808 Drums & More
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New OG Parker interview with ProducerGrind. Our first time catching up with the multi-platinum producer since our first interview with him in 2018. We talked about a lot of topics including 2022 common producer mistakes & the truth about paid collabs (are they worth it?) We also had a dope discussion about favorite VST sounds as well as the best tr…
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FMM189 - Get Signed Now: Powerful Insights From Music Industry Heavyweights.
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In this episode, we’re talking about getting your music out into the world… …so that you get to impact and share your creativity with others. I decided a great way to do this would be to search through our podcast interviews and curate the most powerful lessons from artists at the top of the game. People who have experienced massive success releasi…
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Pooh Beatz: Getting into Studio Rooms, Struggles Moving To ATL Being Antisocial, Good Manager Traits
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Pooh Beatz Interview. The multi-platinum producer & frequent collaborator with Jetsonmade pulled up to drop gems on the producer community. Lots of advice on the music business, getting placements, moving to Atlanta & more.Pooh Beatz Credits: Jack Harlow, DaBaby, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Gates & MoreBy Producergrind
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FMM188 - Jesse Saunders: On Making Your Mark as a Dance Music Innovator
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It’s not often we have a bonafide pioneer of dance music on the podcast… Today I’m in conversation with house music legend Jesse Saunders who holds the impressive accolade of releasing the first ever House record… …planting the seed that sprouted into the global phenomenon that is dance music today. In this interview, we follow his journey and lear…
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DJ Spinz: Original Spinz 808, Future, Meeting Southside, Switching To Lofi, Tips On Music Business
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Interview with legendary producer DJ Spinz. He came up with Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital & Southside in Atlanta during the mixtape era.The community has been begging for this interview since we started the podcast.Dj Spinz Credits:Future - F*** Up Some CommasFuture - HonestCash Out - Cashin OutWiz Khalifa - Bake SaleTravis Porter - Ayy Ladies& many …
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Romano: Songwriting = Easy Placements, Getting Finessed For $50K, Top Kits & Plugins, Tips
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New interview with multi-platinum producer, Romano. Production Credits:August Alsina - EntanglementsBIA & Nicki Minaj - Whole Lotta MoneyChris Brown - IndigoMegan The Stallion - Sweetest PieSki Mask Slumpgod - Cat P***Summer Walker - Throw It AwayTorey Lanez - FlexibleWiz Khalifa - Still WizQuavo - How Bout ThatYung Bleu, 2 Chainz & Chris Brown - B…
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FMM187 - Machinedrum PT2: On Finishing, Mixing and Releasing Music
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Travis Stewart is the gift that keeps on giving… Having left you dangling with one hell of a cliffhanger last week, now’s your chance to pick up where we left off… …and dive into part two of our conversation with Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum aka T.Stewart. We received amazing feedback about the first part of the interview in which Travis dove int…
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FMM186 - Machinedrum: Living Your Best Creative Life
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Today we are in conversation with Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum. Travis debuted his Machinedrum Moniker in 2001 when he was only 18 years old and has consistently pushed creative boundaries with his music for the last 2 decades. With releases on forward-thinking, innovative labels such as Ninja Tune, Plant Mu, Lucky Me and Mercury KX, his latest a…
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Twysted Genius: Problems W/ Sample Makers! Gameplan For New Producers in 2022, Melodies From Scratch
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In this interview, QC producer Twysted Genius gives his gameplan on how to blow up as a producer in 2022. Twysted Genius has worked with Lil Baby, Future, Lil Uzi Vert & more!Sign up for BeatStars - http://beatstars.com/pgUse code PRODUCERGRIND for a free month of premium!By Producergrind
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FMM185 - Podcast Reactions: Are You Wasting Your Time?
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In this second part of our reactions podcast, we dig into a topic that is continuously raising its ugly head…time. This is an area that relates to all of us and brings with it all kinds of anxiety… Are you spending more time than you need to on your music and how can you save time? Are you focusing on the right things or in completely the wrong are…
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Tre Trax: Dropping Out School, Introverted Producers, Experience As A DJ, Saucy Santana & Latto
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Tre Trax: Experience As A DJ, working W/ Saucy Santana & Latto, Introverted Producers, Dropping Out of School to be a ProducerBy Producergrind
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FMM184 - Podcast Reactions: Is Your Music Authentic?
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What is influencing your music? Are you stealing like a thief or an artist? Has your sound found you yet?…and just what is YOUR sound? This week’s podcast saw a return of the Team Takeover with Terra and Rob finding their way back into the podcast hot seat. Diving back into some of the earliest episodes and the fundamental topics that all creatives…
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FMM183 - Your Journey as a Music Producer: What They Didn’t Tell You…
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If you could jump back in time and share one life lesson with your younger self what would it be? If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve caught yourself saying “if only I’d known that years ago…” And when it comes to music production there are some impactful lessons that have the potential to save you time, money, and frustration… …while ma…
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FMM182 - Staying Consistent in the Face of Disruption
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Disruption can hit our lives at any time and in many different ways, creating a world of pain. Maybe you’re moving house, or welcoming a new family member… Perhaps you’re changing jobs, or getting a promotion... Or maybe it’s exams, a new course, or unexpected travel. These situations happen to all of us throughout our creative journey, and for som…
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FMM181 The People You Need to Seek Out Through Your Creative Life and Why
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Today I’m talking about possibly THE most impactful piece of advice I could give you on your music production journey. It’s a topic that is incredibly important, and one of the biggest ways to accelerate your progress as a music producer. …In fact, I'd go as far as to say that it's nearly impossible to succeed without this ingredient. This topic is…
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FMM180 - Handling Unpleasant Situations and People
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In this episode, I'm sharing an unpleasant experience that Mrs M and I faced within days of arriving here in Austin. This is something that could have seriously messed us up… …but instead, Ana and I were able to seamlessly move through it without feeling stressed, hopeless, or desperate about what was going on. We’ve been fortunate to go through so…
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Verse: Managing ChiChi, How To get In Rooms! Mindset Of The Music Industry, Why Labels Pay Slow?
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Up & coming producer manager Verse tells his come-up story while dropping game! Hear about how he started managing multi-platinum producer ChiChi & what advice he would give to producers & aspiring music industry moguls.By Producergrind
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FMM179 - Adrian Blaga: Getting Your Music Signed, Not Blacklisted
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Miami based DJ Adrian Blaga who owns and runs the Magician on Duty label is a man who's growing in multiple facets of the music industry. “There's no doubt about it. If you wanna be the best at what you do, you need to show up and you need to be better than everybody else” We dig deep into what it takes to climb the ladder as DJ, producer, and labe…
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FMM178 Tony Colman - Breaking Boundaries: Using Your Cliche Radar to Find Your Own Sound
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While many producers try to sound like other artists, my guest today has always chosen to go against the grain. In this episode I'm sitting down with co-founder and owner of the iconic Hospital records, Drum and Bass legend Tony Colman, who performs and produces as London Elektricity. With a punk attitude of doing things differently and getting rea…
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Ivory Scott: Reference Tracks = Placements? Process to Making Songs, Reality of Signing, Lil Durk
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New interview with multi-platinum songwriter Ivory Scott as he tells his come up story. He drops lots of gems on creative process, the reality of signing a deal to a label/publishing & moreBy Producergrind
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FMM177 Tim Engelhardt: Pushing Beyond Technical Proficiency to Creative Mastery.
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With his first music released at age 14, Tim Engelhardt has gone on to consistently release on some of the most respected labels in the industry, playing his music out around the world. Today Tim talks about his unique journey, what he embraces in his productions and his process of discovery and learning, exploring the possibilities of the tools av…
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FMM176 Chris Liebing - The Human Element: The Key to Making Your Mark on the Scene That You Love
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Owner and runner of the iconic label CLR, podcast and radio host, music producer and one of the most in-demand DJs in the world, Chris Liebing is a man who has had a huge impact on the techno scene. We sat down to talk about starting out as an artist and the importance of building strong relationships and a reputation of trust with the people in th…
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FMM175 - David Penn: Having the Courage to Follow Your Own Creative Path
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As a music producer it’s all too easy to be influenced by trends, and to end up switching tracks to what’s popular at the moment. My guest today chose to back himself, staying true to his path and having the confidence in himself to go for what he really wanted to go for and remain authentic. David Penn (Defected, Glasgow Underground) is a house mu…
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Turbo: Producer Splits? Fighting Security Guards, Exposing Loopmakers Tricks! Engineering, Gunna
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2022 interview with Gunna & Young Thug's producer Turbo. We caught up with him since our original interview in 2018 before his legendary run. His placements, catalog & progression has been insane!By Producergrind
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June The Jenius: Step By Step Placement Strategies, Hacks To Meeting Artist, Branding Tips, + MORE
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We linked up with June The Jenius to hear his INSANE come up story grinding in Houston. He talks about crazy producer hacks you can use, on how he met and got placements with artist like Drake and Travis Scott. He also talks about branding tips for producer that can help you move around in the industry. This interview has too many gems.…
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Kid Hazel: Exposing Publishing Deal, Quitting 9-5, Signing to 21 Savage, Movie Placements, Gems
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Hands down one of our best interviews! Slaughter Gang Kid Hazel pulled up on us to chop it up about his come up story from passing out hard drives at Lenox mall to quitting his 9-5 to get singed to 21 savage. He also breakdown his process of TV placements, red flags All producers should be aware about and exposing his ex Publishing Deal?…
