The Female DIY Musician

Girls Twiddling Knobs

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The #1 feminist music tech podcast, featuring deep-diving episodes into all things music production and home recording and fascinating guest episodes with women making music with technology, hosted by Isobel Anderson.

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#04. Behind the Scenes of a Home Studio Set-Up 03.12.2020 21:18

Send us Fan Mail With so many options out there to start recording your music, but it can be hard to know where to start. Inside this week’s episode Isobel pulls back the curtain on her own home recording space and breaks down the key components you want to consider when you’re self-recording your music. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS {0:00} Intro {3:27} Choosing your home-recording space {6:35} Sound Trea...

#01. How Learning to Record My Own Music Launched A DIY Career I Could Never Have Predicted 26.11.2020 25:33

Send us Fan Mail What does a two hour daily commute across London, the break of the internet and a quarter life crisis have to do with recording and releasing music? Inside this first episode of Girls Twiddling Knobs, Isobel shares her own journey into taking back control as a womxn in music. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS {00:00} Intro {03:37} Isobel shares why she was never comfortable being a cog in the mu...

#02. Composing for Film & TV (and shamelessly breaking the rules) with Victoria Wijeratne 26.11.2020 1:05:47

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered about the process of scoring for film and TV? Inside this 2nd Episode of the podcast, Isobel talks to self taught film and TV composer Victoria Wijeratne about her career to date. We also hear her top three tips for writing to picture so this is a MUST listen for any budding film composers. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS {0:00} Intro {02:40} Victoria’s approach to textures in...

#03. Why You’ll Never Get This Recording Thing ‘Right’ (And Why You Shouldn’t Even Try) 26.11.2020 22:21

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt totally overwhelmed by all the techniques and tools there are to master in order to record your own music, this episode is for you. Inside, Isobel shares why striving for ‘getting it all right’ may be exactly where you’re going wrong. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS {0:00} Intro and competition details! {3:25} The most destructive recording and production misconceptions {5:...

Trailer 24.11.2020 7:46

Send us Fan Mail Girls Twiddling Knobs has dropped! If you’re a female identifying musician itching to get creative and independent recording and producing your music, you’re in the right place. Inside this podcast trailer, GTK host Isobel explains exactly what can you expect from all the wonderful episodes coming up and how to enter our special launch competition too. ----------------------------...