Secret Sonics 154 - Stephen Kerrison - Instinctive Mastering

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Stephen Kerrison is a mastering engineer based out of Liverpool, England, UK! In our chat, Stephen shares his journey from a touring musician to studio as a mastering engineer. He talks about the Weird Jungle mastering collective, instilling confidence in the artists he works with, working in the box, tools of the trade, and using his instincts to master. We also chat about Seth Godin marketing tactics, vinyl, loudness, feeling grateful, and so much more! Check it out!
You can learn more about Stephen at https://talltreesaudiomastering.com/
You can follow Stephen on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/stephen_kerrison/
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References:
Katie Tavini - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/1/24/secret-sonics-081-katie-tavini-mastering-music-with-intent
Glenn Schick - https://www.gsmastering.com/
Bobby Owsinski - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/7/5/secret-sonics-151-bobby-owsinski-birds-eye-view-of-the-audio-industry
Pete Lyman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/11/secret-sonics-103-pete-lyman-how-to-cut-a-record
Weird Jungle - https://www.weirdjungle.com/
Seth Godin - https://seths.blog/2008/07/the-long-tail-t/
Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists
Human Worth Records - https://humanworth.bandcamp.com/
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