Secret Sonics

Rohan Ramanna is a music producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and film composer based out of Mumbai, India! In this episode, check out Rohan's unique journey; why getting shipped off to boarding school was a major blessing for him, a look inside India's industrious music and film scenes, how he's been able to lift himself up from the bottom on multiple occasions, what allows him to mix...

Katie Tavini is a mastering engineer based out of the UK! In this episode, discover Katie's journey; how she was able to transition into full-time freelancing over the course of the Coronavirus lockdowns, her approach to mastering, what it's like being a woman in the music/audio industry, communication with her clients, and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Katie at  https://...

Sam Sherbin is a mixing engineer based out of New York, USA! In this episode, discover Sam's journey; studying under the late great Bruce Swedien and legendary mixer Manny Marroquin, Sam's approach to mixing, how to make a record not only sound good but feel great, the importance of manual automation, good monitoring, and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Sam at  https://www....

Skyler Cocco is a singer-songwriter, music producer, and mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In this episode, discover Skyler's approach to production and mixing, how she won a competition and got her song in front of her favorite band, when to sign a label deal (and when not to!), and so much more. Check it out! You can find out more about Skyler at  https://www.skylercocco.com/ You can fin...

Ami Kozak is a singer-songwriter, music producer, and comedian based out of LA, CA, USA! In this episode, discover Ami's approach to social media, why all creatives should be on TikTok, what to look out for right now in sync music, how to get epic gang vocals and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Ami at  https://www.amikozak.com/ You can find Ami on Social Media TikTok:  http...

Dylan Emmet is a singer-songwriter and music producer based out of Upstate NY, USA! In this episode, discover Dylan's unique journey, his approach to Zoom writing and production sessions, how to be your own publicist, how to use the guitar as a synth and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Dylan at  https://dylanemmet.com/ You can find Dylan on Social Media IG:  https://www.ins...

IRKO is a multi-platinum award-winning mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In this episode, discover IRKO's journey; how he made his way to the USA from a small town in Italy, his approach to mixing, monitoring, communication and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about IRKO at  http://www.irko.it/ You can find IRKO on Social Media IG: https://www.instagram.com/irkostudiobeat/...

Miguel “Macgyver” Scott is a multi-Grammy award-winning recording/mixing/mastering engineer and producer based out of Atlanta, GA, USA! In this episode, discover how Miguel was able to leverage his people skills to make the connections that helped make his career, his unique approach to mixing, how he's able to get crispy vocals without the harshness, and his thoughts on monitoring, remote session...

Braeden "Pockets" Rangno is a music producer, recording and mixing engineer based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada! In this episode, discover how Braeden fosters relationships with artists and networks within his community, his approach to mixing and getting a deep low end, why he loves having the artist track in the same room as him (no vocal booths!), and so much more. Check it out! You can find out...

In this episode, find out what Ben is thankful for and enjoy a brief conversation with him and his wife, Aviva about how the show has evolved and where it's heading as well as some favorite takeaways. Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this o...

Daniel Anglister is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of Tel Aviv, Israel! In this episode, discover how Daniel landed his first gig at a big studio, his approach to mixing and even co-mixing (!), how he stays organized, how to communicate with artists and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Daniel at  http://www.danielanglister.com/ You can find Daniel on Social M...

Arnob Bal is a music producer, composer, audio engineer, and podcaster currently based out of Mumbai, India! In this episode, discover Arnob's unique transcontinental journey, how he managed to build a network in a new city (in a newish country), how having less gear can lead to more creativity and so much more! Check it out! You can find out more about Arnob at  https://flossdailyproductions.com/...

Joseph Pepe and Zack Burke are BTWN, a music production duo based out Los Angeles, CA, USA! In this episode, discover their uniquely collaborative approach to production, how to keep minimal arrangements engaging, why using iPhone recordings can boost a song's vibe, and, of course, RC-20. Check it out! You can find out more about BTWN at  https://www.btwnmusic.com/ You can find BTWN on Social Medi...

Noam Levinberg is a mixing and mastering engineer based out of Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently working as the head of audio at Artlist.io!  You can find out more about Noam at https://www.noamlevinberg.com/ You can find Noam on Social Media IG: https://www.instagram.com/noamlevinberg/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/noam.levinberg Spotify (where you can find more of his work):  https://open.spotify.c...

Kristian Montano is a mastering engineer and the owner of Montano Mastering, based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada!  You can find out more about Kristian at https://www.montanomastering.com/ You can find Kristian on Social Media IG: https://www.instagram.com/MontanoMastering/ Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/kristianmontano/ You can email Kristian at kristian@montanomastering.com You can lis...

William Bowser is a mixing engineer and the co-owner of Quality Touch Studios, LLC based out of La Plata, MD, USA!  You can find out more about William at  https://qualitytouchstudios.com/about You can find William on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/william_bowser_qts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williambowserqts You can listen to the two versions of the song "I'm Trynna Y...

Darryl "Lil Man" Howell is a music producer and drummer based out of Chicago, IL, USA!  You can find Darryl on Social Media Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dlemarmusic Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/darrylhowellmusic Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=daryl+howell You can listen to the song "Movin' On" by Jonathan McReynolds that we discussed in its entirety here:  h...

Lucas Gienow is a songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer based out of Eastern PA, USA!  You can find Lucas on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucasgienow/ You can find Lucas's band Nearly York on Social Media IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nearlyyork/ FB:  https://www.facebook.com/NearlyYorkMusic YT:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ikZNAFWWgBvO0NzORbcjA You can listen...

Mike Pepe is a music producer, writer, and mixing engineer working out of Barefoot Recording in the heart of Hollywood, CA, USA!  You can find out more about Mike at https://linearmanagement.com/index.php/mike-pepe/ You can find Mike on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikepepemusic/ You can listen to the song "Size of My Heart" by Sundressed that we discussed in its entirety here...

Benjamin Kogan is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of Haifa, Israel!  You can find out more about Benjamin at https://benvelmusic.com/ You can find Benjamin on Social Media Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/benvelmusic/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/iambenjaminkogan You can listen to the song "Always Tomorrow" by Rik Rivera that we discussed in its entirety here: https://ww...

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Brandon Allshouse is a mastering engineer and the owner of Steel House Mastering based out of Greenville, South Carolina, USA!  You can find out more about Brandon at  https://www.steelhousemastering.com/ You can find Brandon on Social Media Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/brandon.allshouse.1/ You can listen to the song "I'm Tryna Yea" by Xanman that we discussed in its entirety here:  https:/...

Mike Trubetskov is a music producer, mixing engineer, guitarist, and artist and based out of Melbourne, Australia! Mike is the owner of EOL studios and focuses primarily on heavy music. You can find out more about Mike at  https://eolstudios.com/ You can find Mike on Social Media Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/eol_studios/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mikhail.trubetskov Youtube:  htt...

Chris Durkin is a music producer, artist, and songwriter from Manchester, England, UK!  You can find out more about Chris at  https://www.chris-durkin.com/ You can find Chris on Social Media Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/chrisdurkinn/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ChrisDurkin95 You can listen to the song "Stockholm Syndrome" by Arcana that we dissected in its entirety here:  https://...

Matt Snell is a music producer and audio/mixing engineer working out of Genesis Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! You can find Matt on Social Media Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/snellular5/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/matt.snell You can listen to the song "Lonely" by Anna Klein that we dissected in its entirety here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1SRCatwHgE You can join the ne...