The Human Music Podcast

Ep. 062 - [Finishing Music Projects] This week on The Human Music Podcast we are talking about Finishing Music Projects! What’s it like to finish a song for label release? How about finishing an EP or even a whole album? We’re going in on all of it. Support Our Sponsors: Producer Dojo Summit: On July 10th the Dojo is putting on an online music festival and on the 11th is doing a day of producer cl...

Ep. 061 - [Do You Need To Know Sound Design?] Sound design. Do you need it? How much do you need to know about it? What about curation? How do you find a signature sound? We discuss all these questions and more this week on The Human Music Podcast episode 061 - [Do You Need To Know Sound Design?] Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Senseis https:...

Ep. 060 - [Fundamental Skills for Music Producers] What are the fundamental skills that every music producer needs to know, regardless of the genre they produce? This was the question from our listener Slap Silla that we’re diving into today. We cover leveling, EQ, getting the most out of your existing elements, identifying your main characters, not wasting sections and killing your babies! Suppor...

Ep. 059 - [Page Turner Provides Value] Today we have a special guest, Page Turner, who has found success using sales funnels to build an email list and sell beats to artists online, and even wrote a chapter in the MIDI Money Beat Traffic Hacks book! We discuss his use of funnels to sell beats, automating repetitive tasks, investing and the business model of problem solving. Support Our Sponsors: D...

Ep. 058 - [Dojo TV Producer Questions vol. 2] We went live again on Dojo TV to tackle the best questions the chat had to offer us (Big up, chat!). We touch on phrasing vocals and leads, new tools we’re excited about, sound design and mudpies, arrangement exercises and how to push through on music when you’re out of energy. More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.c...

Ep. 057 - [Hexis Lets It Happen] Today we have Hexis in the building. We went live on Dojo TV to find out how he became the dope producer and educator he is today. He talks about getting through burnout, the change in music during lockdown, how rappers can help you make better dubstep and much much more. Support Our Sponsors: Dojo TV: Free producer live stream classes from the Producer Dojo Sensei...

Ep. 056 - [Music Producer Time Management] Today we start the podcast by going right off the rails and then take a crack at some listener questions. Paige Simmons and K-Fish want to know more about music producer time management. We touch on topics like preparation, batching tasks, sacrifice, loss aversion and much more! More Episodes, Socials and Free Sound Packs: https://thehumanmusicpodcast.com...

Ep. 055 - [Torbjorn on Singing on Your Own Beats] This week we interview Producer, DJ and vocalist Torbjorn. He hails from the Northwest of the US and has extensive experience as both a musician and a music educator. Catch him every Monday night on his Twitch live stream “Bass of the Mondays.” We dive into the history of Dubstep, transitioning from band life to producer life, his favorite sound de...

Ep. 054 - [Detox on Making Music to Heal] This week we’re interviewing Detox, a Producer Dojo alum and sensei fresh off a Beatport chart topping release with his “Don’t Be Afraid” EP. We recorded this live on Dojo TV on 420 so we have some fun stoner jokes for sure, but we also dive deep on how Detox was able to write over 1000 songs, why inspiration is overrated, using good excuses and loss avers...

Ep. 053 - [ill. Gates Looks To The Future] Welcome, humans, to part 2 of our interview with the one and only ill. Gates. If you haven’t heard last week’s episode we highly recommend checking that one out first where he goes over some of the craziest stories from his time coming up as a young DJ. In this episode he drops some amazing gems and poses important questions like what conversation are you...

Ep. 052 - [ill. Gates Tells Crazy DJ Stories] It’s our one year anniversary of the podcast and we’re celebrating with our mentor, the one and only ill. Gates! ill. Gates is a successful producer who has DJ’d at shows and festivals around the world. He also followed his passion for education and launching other producer’s careers by founding the Producer Dojo where all of our hosts studied music pr...

Ep. 051 - [illexxandra’s Virtual Reality Festival Life] Illexxandra is a producer, DJ and coach based out of New York City. She’s been released on ill. Gates’ Producer Dojo label and topped the beatport charts with her EP Out The Shadows and regularly DJs in virtual reality as well as in real life (when it’s not a pandemic). Today you’ll learn about her DJ Preferences, what it’s like DJing and att...

Ep. 050 - [Moonsplatta Goes with the Flow State] Hey humans, we made it to fifty episodes! To celebrate, we have a special guest: the one and only Moonsplatta! An accomplished producer, DJ and Dojo Sensei, Moonsplatta left a career as an astrophysicist to pursue music full time. He’s here today to talk to us about his love for sub bass, his songwriting process, blending analog modular gear with di...

Ep. 049 - [Finding Your Sound As A Producer] Peace Among Worlds, Humans! This week we deep dive into a whole lot of deep and important producer concepts, and plenty of goofy ones, too! We cover the use of silence, learning from mistakes, pushing thru difficulty, Deadmau5 trolling Carnage, Michael Jackson vs. The Weeknd, the tendency to over analyze, and of course, finding your sound as a producer....

Ep. 048 - [Being A Producer In Quarantine] Happy Quarantine-aversary, Humans! We went live on Dojo TV to reflect on the one year of quarantine we’ve all been living in, and what it’s been like for music producers. Where was it harder? Did anything get easier? What lessons have we learned? We cover using time wisely, bad and good habits we picked up, scheduling, to do lists and leveling up to maste...

Ep. 047 - [This MIDI Pod is INSANE] In today’s episode we take a minute to check in with each other, asking the all important question: “how you doing?” We also get into batching studio tasks, pre-making sample loops, modular synth racks, the invention of the cesar salad and how this MIDI pack is INSANE. Dojo Max Membership: Monthly Private Lessons, Unlimited Track Feedback and the Weekly Download...

Ep. 046 - [Dojo TV Producer Questions Vol. 1] This week we have another live episode from Dojo TV, where we did nothing but take questions from the chat. We covered mixing, mastering, EQ basics, harshness, mud, defeating writer’s block, how to get the most out of production lessons and much much more. If you want to watch live and hang with us in the chat next time, make sure to sign up for Dojo T...

Ep. 045 - [Munchii Stay Hungry] Munchii is a Producer Dojo ninja who has remixed his life, remixed his brand and won multiple remix contests thru the Dojo and Skio. His latest victory was winning the Kermode ‘Chameleon’ remix contest. We talked about defining his brand, doing your own vocals, sampling, the basics of music copyrights and, of course, winning remix contests! Support Our Sponsors: Doj...

Ep. 044 - [Kelly Fin on How to Be a VJ] Kelly Fin is a talented VJ who has worked with artists like UHNK, ill. Gates and Richie Hawten, and has worked with festivals such as Revibe Wellness Retreat and Movement. She has also turned her artistic passion into a career, getting an internship with Las Vegas Based Extended Reality Group. She talks about how she got into VJing, advice on tech solutions...

Ep. 043 - [Rhythm J on How Sync Music Works] Rhythm J is an experienced producer and engineer who has worked with some awesome artists, helped run the iStandard Producer community and had his music placed in over 700 TV shows. He’s here this week to talk to us about building relationships, how to avoid scams, finding reputable music libraries and the pros and cons of working in sync music.  S...

Ep. 042 - [How To Start Producing A Song] This week on The Human Music Podcast we focus on the question that has plagued producers for millennia: how to start producing a song? Each of our hosts give you their go to ways to start a successful track and reasons why these methods work. Of course, in typical THMP fashion, we go off on a big tangent for the first half hour, discussing musical prodigie...

Ep. 041 - [Alter. Loves Learning] This week our guest is Alter., a Seattle based artist, vocalist, producer, engineer and videographer who has released over 40 tracks of his own music that have racked up millions of total streams, as well as producing and engineering for other artists on his scene and shooting, directing and editing music videos for himself and others. It is clear from our convers...

Ep. 040 - [Action Paxton: Drummer, Engineer, Producer] Action Paxton is an engineer and Producer Dojo alum who has toured the world as a drummer and recorded legends at his Bay Area music studio. Recently he’s made the move to LA and dropped records on the upstart EDM label Motherwolf. He’s here to tell you how to build relationships in the music industry, what it’s like performing for juggalos an...

Ep. 039 - [KNARD And The Joy Of Mixing] Hello, Humans! This week we have KNARD: producer, DJ and host of The Joy Of Mixing on Dojo TV. He dives into the importance of building music community, overcoming the fear of being yourself, what he learned from 2020, diving into virtual reality and, of course, the joy of mixing. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: DojoTV: Exclusive live streams from KNARD, ill. Gates, o...

What’s up Humans, time to Remix Your life at Producer Dojo! Producer Dojo is hosting the Remix Your Life contest through the website Stickk.com where Ninjas set up new year’s resolutions and the Dojo tracks us on a leaderboard in their Discord chat. The winner will get a free year of membership to the class of 808: over a $1000 value that includes ill. Gates’ Weekly Download Archive, monthly priva...