Secret Sonics

Matt Rifino is a music mixer and audio engineer based out of New Jersey, USA! In our conversation, Matt shares his journey; mixing from an early age, working at Avatar Studios, and mixing live music shows on NBC's "The Today Show." He shares insights on how to mix for live TV, how to make sure your mixes translate on consumer devices, and how TV mixing helps him mix better for artists in his perso...

Paul "Willie Green" Womack is a music producer, mixer, and artist based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA! In our conversation, Willie shares his journey from the Berklee College of Music to producing and mixing independent hip hop in Brooklyn. He shares insights on having professionalism and confidence, the importance of sleep, enjoying the journey, serving the music, and bringing others into your creativ...

Fernando Lodeiro is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA! In our conversation, Fernando shares his journey from Venezuela to New York via Berklee College of Music. He shares stories from working at the legendary Avatar Studios, working with Esperanza Spalding, Paul McCartney, and many more. We go deep on his pivot into freelancing, work ethic, work-life balance, nurt...

Noam Wallenberg is a music producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer and guitarist based out of Chicago, IL, USA! This episode originally aired on March 22nd, 2020. You can learn more about Noam here: https://www.raxtrax.com/staff You can follow Noam on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noamwallenberg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noam.wallenberg Join the Secret Sonics Discor...

Elisa Pangsaeng is a music producer, audio/mixing/mastering engineer based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada! This episode originally aired on February 7, 2021. In this episode, check out Elisa's journey; how she got involved in music production and later mastering, her approach to mastering, what to look for in monitors, why she doesn’t usually reference while mixing and mastering, how mastering has i...

William Bowser is a mixing engineer and the co-owner of Quality Touch Studios based out of La Plata, MD, USA! In his second episode on Secret Sonics, William shares his thoughts on staying ahead of the curve when it comes to technology, industry trends, Atmos, and spatial audio. He talks about why it's important to be a professional and surround yourself with a team of professionals. We go deep on...

Arnob Bal is a music producer, composer, audio engineer, and podcaster based out of Mumbai, India, and Toronto, Canada! In his second episode on Secret Sonics, Arnob shares his thoughts on balancing play with work, pursuing learning and growth, attempting to be present, and showing up for the music you've committed to make. We go deep on his production work with the artist Mali, his personal music...

Damian Taylor is a 7-time Grammy-nominated producer/mixer/engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In our chat, Damian shares knowledge and insights from his vast career including the differences between music scenes across the globe, working with Bjork, gender inclusivity in our industry, and the importance of having a creative process. We go deep on his approach to staying creative and inspired, the i...

Ava King is a producer and singer-songwriter based out of LA, CA, USA! In our chat, Ava shared her journey; from budding journalist to becoming a TV personality in China to studying music production over the internet and making her way over to Los Angeles. We chat about lessons learned from her mentor Rob Cavallo, her approach to songwriting and arrangement, and working in service of female artist...

Casey Cavaliere is a music producer, audio engineer, guitarist and songwriter currently based out of Atlanta, GA, USA! In our chat, Casey shares his journey; from guitarist in the band The Wonder Years to producing for other artists, helping with artist development, and podcasting. We chat about working with Joe Chiccarelli, remote production methods, collaboration, as well as going deep on his ap...

John McLucas is a pop producer, mixer, and mentor, based out of the USA! In our chat, John shares his journey; from rock/metal drummer to pop producer. We talk about reverse engineering a lifestyle that works for him, lessons learned about personal branding from Gary Vee, and living a digital nomad lifestyle. John also shares his approach to community building and outreach, mixing on headphones, h...

Enoch Yang is a music producer and the head of A&R at That Pitch, based in Charlotte, NC, USA! In our conversation, Enoch shares his journey; finding himself and exploring new music, working in live sound, having mentorships and eventually transitioning into a career working with Mark Eckert. We also talk about positioning himself as a remix producer, and centering his work around his mental healt...

Antonia Gauci is a mixing engineer, music producer, and artist based out of Sydney, Australia! In our conversation, Antonia talks about balancing her engineering and artistic paths, as well as her approach to vocal production and mixing. She goes deep on her approach to reverb, reverb automation, and going out of the box. We also talk about dedicating herself to the music she works on, finding man...

Nicholas Di Lorenzo is a mastering engineer and the owner of Panorama Mixing and Mastering based out of Melbourne, Australia! In our second conversation on the podcast Nick talks about creating content for his YouTube channel and podcast and we go deep on how he uses his content to better serve the artists he works with. We also talk about not being afraid of acting on your ideas, setting boundari...

Carl Bahner is a music producer, mixing engineer and problem solver based out of Lancaster, PA, USA! In our second conversation on the podcast Carl talks about mixing C-pop and having the infrastructure set up to succeed doing remote mixing during the pandemic. We go deep on his new venture as a business coach for producers and he shares his approach to finding artists to reach out to and nurturin...

Thomas Weathers is a mixer, producer, and audio engineer based out of Denver, CO, USA. In our conversation Thomas shared his journey; committing to music, moving to Colorado, and maintaining a presence on the internet. We go deep on his approach to mixing inside of LUNA, using tech-forward stuff like the Slate VSX to help him reference and get quicker and better results, getting a big low end in h...

Travis Ference is a Grammy nominated mixer, producer, and recording engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In our conversation Travis shared his journey; from studying at Berklee College of Music to working at Capitol Studios to going freelance and eventually niching into mixing. We go deep on his approach to mixing, clearing space for the vocal and getting amazing vocal tones. We also dig into his po...

Eduard Kort is a producer and mixer based out of Berlin, Germany. In his second episode on the podcast, Eduard shared how he deals with imposter syndrome, how to thrive in a pandemic, how he operates his production business completely over the internet, and how he sets boundaries so that his work allows him to live the life he wants. We also go deep on his approach to mixing inside of Ableton, how...

Ken Lewis is a top major label producer, mixer, songwriter and musician based out of NY, NY, USA. In our conversation, Ken shared his journey; begging his parents for a guitar, making a name for himself by working with Kanye West and staying busy by being available to deliver. We go deep on his approach to mixing, his unique approach to comping vocals (mind-blowing for me), Mixing Night (his free...

Mike Pepe is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In his returning episode, Mike shared his experience of Corona PTSD and leaving Barefoot Recording for a new space at the Fab Factory. We go deep on staying humble and overcoming imposter syndrome, knowing how hard to push a band, spending the right amount of time (lots!), getting the right sounds for a production, and so...

Jesse Ray Ernster is a mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In this episode, Jesse shares his journey; moving to LA, working with Kanye West, transitioning into full-time mixing, and working on records by the likes of Burna Boy and Doja Cat. We go deep on getting management, raising your rates, monitoring, Dolby Atmos, and so much more! Check it out! You can learn more about Jesse at https://...

Maor Appelbaum is a mastering engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In this episode, Maor shares his journey; moving to the States from Israel, working with Sylvia Massy, and transitioning into full-time mastering. He talks about his approach to mastering, getting emotion out of a record, an inside look at some of his gear, being a part of the audio community, getting on the phone with clients, and s...

Gab Strum, AKA Japanese Wallpaper, is a music producer, songwriter, and artist based out of Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, Gab shares his journey, from getting started really young to working with tons of artists. He talks about his approach to production, remixing, advice for up-and-coming artists, getting unique tones and so much more! Check it out! You can learn more about Gab at https:...

Joe Pepe is a music producer based out of LA, CA, USA. In his returning episode, Joe talked about moving to LA, finding management, and his approach to production and collaboration. He also shared an inside look at LA writing room sessions, how he stays on top of production trends, how he's able to combine genres so seamlessly, and so much more! Check it out! You can follow Joe on Social Media IG...

Justin Craig is a Grammy-nominated music producer, mixing engineer and musical director based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA. In our conversation Justin shared his journey from Lexington, KY to musical directing on Broadway, to producing songs for artists. We talked about his approach to production and mixing, playing multiple instruments, getting massive drum sounds out of a small recording space, over...