What's That Sound?

Stu Watts chats Lewis Mitchell, who is a Sydney-based music producer and engineer known for his exceptional craftsmanship and versatility across multiple genres and roles. With over a decade of experience, he’s built a reputation for helping artists reach new creative heights while fostering strong, lasting relationships. Over the course of his career, Lewis has worked in-house at Sony Music and Universal Music and collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, The Kid LAROI, Gang of Youths, d4vd, Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, Egoism, Jerome Farah, JOY., Stan Walker, Mitch James, 6lack, Col3trane, A.B. Original, The Veronicas, and Ziggy Ramo to name a few. His recent work on Ziggy Ramo’s album HUMAN? has been met with critical reception, including #1 on the Australian Independent Records charts, #4 on the ARIA Australian Hip Hop charts and #20 on the ARIA Australian Album charts. Lewis was also behind Ziggy’s Sugar Coated Lies album, which won Record of the Year at the 2023 FBI SMAC Awards. Lewis received nominations for Producer of the Year, Recording Engineer of the Year, and Mix Engineer of the Year at the 2024 MPEG Awards. Lewis is dedicated to his craft, consistently delivering high-quality work at every stage of the music production process. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:03 About Lewis Mitchell 00:04:23 Early experiences with music 00:10:12 Education and being mentored 00:12:50 Comparing early sessions to now 00:14:46 What do you focus on in a production? 00:17:51 What do you look for when referencing? 00:20:05 Remote productions 00:24:34 Working with high profile artists 00:29:22 Favourite software and hardware 00:35:09 Any turning point moments? 00:38:05 What are the hardest things about your job? 00:40:08 Tips to eliminate difficult conversations 00:49:12 What continues to excite you? 00:51:25 What's coming up next year? 00:53:12 Best bits of advice for producers/engineers and artists 00:55:10 Conclusion/Outro How you can support the podcast: SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE BUY SOME MERCH DONATE Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Lewis Mitchell: ⁠@lew_mitchell_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lewis Mitchell website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Listen to Lewis' work on Spotify⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Stephen Mowat, who is an ARIA award winning, multi disciplinary, multi genre loving music person. He has worked as a DJ, producer, recording engineer and songwriter all over the world for around 15 years. Extended stints in NYC, Nashville, as well as his hometown of Melbourne, have informed his love of all forms of music. From hip hop to soul to rock and beyond. Mowat is currently based out of The Aviary Studios in Abbotsford, Melbourne. Some of his recent work includes tracks with Jessica Mauboy, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, Budjerah, WILSN, Kaitlin Keegan and more. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:52 About Stephen Mowat 00:03:22 What Stephen grew up listening to 00:04:40 Listening for production elements 00:05:41 Learning music and production 00:07:55 Did you have any mentors? 00:08:36 Memories of early sessions 00:11:18 How sessions look these days, working with new clients 00:17:12 Expectations of the music industry, finances 00:19:26 Client acquisition, networking and fee structures 00:26:26 NYC and Nashville scenes compared to Australia 00:31:25 Donate to the podcast! 00:31:49 Key takeaways from working overseas 00:33:50 Finding the identity of each song 00:38:35 Knowing when you're on the right path in a production or mix 00:41:35 Managing your finances and scheduling ahead 00:43:37 Approach to marketing 00:45:31 Landing a publishing deal 00:46:59 How to maintain relationships in the music industry 00:49:11 What's coming in the near future 00:51:41 Stephen's best pieces of advice 00:58:36 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Stephen Mowat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stephen_mowat_⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stephen Mowat website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Stephen's work on Spotify ⁠⁠⁠Donate to the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Joe Carra, who is the chief mastering engineer and owner of Crystal Mastering. With over 3 decades of experience, Joe has mastered for cassette, vinyl, CD, and in recent times, embraced the immersive audio of Dolby Atmos. In 2020 Joe received a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Album, for the Teskey Brothers ‘Run Home Slow’ album. Joe has mastered various ARIA award winning albums and in 2023, was recognised with a nomination in the MPEG Awards for 'Mastering Engineer of the Year’. Having mastered successful releases on the ARIA & American Billboard charts, Joe’s clients include Pond, The Slingers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Courtney Barnett, Amyl & The Sniffers, Genesis Owusu, The Murlocs, San Cisco, Babe Rainbow, Bliss N Eso, The Waifs and many more. In addition to his regular mastering duties, Joe shares his knowledge as a guest lecturer at colleges such as SAE, JMC, RMIT, and Box Hill Institute. Through these engagements, he imparts his deep understanding of the intricacies of mastering to aspiring students. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:34 About Joe Carra 00:03:34 Attending university 00:04:56 Learning instruments 00:07:25 What music Joe grew up listening to 00:08:30 What university was like and learning synthesis 00:15:07 Searching for a job 00:18:01 First job at Dex Audio 00:22:41 Tape Op & Assistant work at Newmarket Studios 00:25:55 The early years of CD Mastering 00:30:21 Joe's early Mastering experience & why loudness was so important 00:39:24 Learning In-The-Box Mastering during COVID 00:44:36 Donate to the podcast! 00:45:00 The beginning of Crystal Mastering 00:51:43 Moving Crystal Mastering to Thornbury 00:56:03 High-calibre engineers & artists vs. Amateur engineers 01:00:02 The creative aspect of being a mastering engineer 01:04:41 The importance of great relationships & collaboration 01:07:54 Misinformation on Instagram Reels and TikTok 01:09:15 Continuing with in-person consulting & collaboration 01:14:45 Joe's best pieces of advice 01:23:27 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Crystal Mastering: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@crystal_mastering ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Crystal Mastering website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Joe's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Donate to the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Chelsea Warner who is a Sydney based producer, songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who creates forward-thinking Pop, R&B, & Hip-Hop. As a true multi-hyphenate, she thrives in all facets of the song creation process, from beat making to vocal arranging to songwriting and more. She has worked with a long list of artists, and has cuts with acts like Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, TIA RAY, and Guy Sebastian. With a background as a singer and having studied jazz & music theory, Chelsea is also a prolific loop & sample maker. She has attended songwriting camps across the world, including the Bali Songwriting Invitational, K-Pop camps in Seoul, UMPG in Hong Kong, and has written in London, Nashville, New Zealand and across Australia. She is the first recipient of Milk & Honey's female producer mentorship, being mentored by Oak Felder (Demi Lovato, Kehlani, Ariana Grande) in LA. Chelsea entered the music industry as an artist, and signed a global publishing deal in her first year of music school. Now, with a multitude of skills, love for storytelling and an unmatched creative versatility, she is building a lane of her own. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:34 About Chelsea Warner 00:03:05 Chelsea's younger years 00:05:21 Learning about production 00:06:36 Songwriting alone and with friends 00:07:49 How school was a formative time 00:11:05 Being in writing rooms 00:14:53 What sessions look like these days 00:16:15 Having an "all or nothing" approach 00:19:37 The differences and similarities between producing and songwriting 00:21:26 Harnessing creativity 00:22:56 Capturing ideas 00:25:47 Donate to the podcast! 00:26:10 Difference between writing for pitching and working with artists 00:27:57 Being flexible in a songwriting session 00:29:45 Favourite things to work on 00:31:48 Forcing yourself to finish an idea 00:34:36 What good and bad sessions look like 00:38:03 Relationships are the key to having a career 00:40:40 Prioritising time 00:43:29 Would you have done anything differently? 00:46:13 How confidence plays into how well you perform 00:49:08 What the next few months look like 00:50:35 Chelsea's best pieces of advice 00:53:26 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Chelsea Warner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chelseawarnermusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Chelsea's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Donate to the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Nadav Cohen (aka aMess). Raised on an eclectic mix of classic rock, Buddha-Bar and electronic music from his father’s collection, the 25-year-old producer and instrumentalist has been consistently releasing vibrant, sonically rich soundscapes for over half a decade. Born Nadav Cohen in Melbourne, Australia, he began recording music in 2012, in the spare room of his family home on an 8 track mixer. After dabbling with guitar playing, Cohen discovered a fascination for cinematic composers like Hans Zimmer and Thomas Newman. Cohen began scoring local short films in 2017 and would continue to write ambient and cinematic music for the following years. It was after this period that Cohen discovered a deep passion for the recently burgeoning wave of Lo-Fi music. Immersing himself in the unique atmospheres that the genre had to offer, Cohen embarked on a new journey of creating music. Having amassed over 150 million streams in the past 3 years alone, as well as the release of his 2022 Middle Eastern inspired chill beats album “Tales from Babylon” Nadav’s passion for creating and sharing music has only grown stronger over time. Nadav’s current artistic focus involves creating music for TV, Film and working with singers and songwriters. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:44 About Nadav Cohen 00:02:31 Where music came into his life 00:04:30 Producing for other artists 00:05:50 Learning about producing ambient and lo-fi 00:10:11 Using guitar as a main element 00:11:56 Figuring out what you are good at 00:13:13 How to get into the creative mode 00:17:22 How to start a session, removing pressure 00:21:31 Being a songwriter/producer for hire 00:25:19 How music libraries work 00:26:20 Donate to the podcast! 00:26:45 Being a business 00:33:41 What Nadav's day-to-day looks like 00:38:07 Collaborating with other artists 00:43:44 What the next 6 months looks like for Nadav 00:46:48 Give people something without expecting something in return 00:48:48 Dealing with rejection 00:52:58 Nadav's best bits of advice 00:55:00 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Nadav Cohen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@amessvv ⁠Nadav Cohen website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Nadav's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate to the Podcast!⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with George Carpenter, who is a record producer, songwriter, arranger, recording engineer and mixer. An avid music nerd since a young age, he was classically trained in drums, percussion, piano and composition/arrangement at school before going on to complete a Bachelor of Popular Music at the Queensland Conservatorium in 2009. Having previously been a member of several notable groups such as The Delta Riggs, Mourning Tide and Jimmy the Saint & the Sinners, George then went on to open a recording studio called ‘Little Pink’ on the Gold Coast in 2012 which he operated until relocating to Melbourne in 2014. Working freelance from Sing Sing South, Woodstock and Sound Park he then managed to secure his own production suite at the iconic Aviary Studios in Abbotsford where he predominately worked between 2016 and 2021 producing for many artists and bands including APRA, QMA and Darebin Song Contest winners Ash Grunwald, Karl S. Williams and Paige Barnard. Since returning to the SE QLD in 2021 George has continued to work with a diverse group of artists such as Emily Grace Taylor, Heavy Wax, Mr Rascal, Eils & the Drip, Willie J & The Bad Books, Okmattcollins, Eimhin and Alexander William from his private studio in the Gold Coast hinterland. As a drummer and keyboard player, George currently tours with Karl S. Williams and Little Georgia. He is proudly endorsed by Ludwig Drums and Los Cabos Drumsticks. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:06 About George Carpenter 00:03:51 The early days of his life 00:08:56 Playing in bands 00:14:24 Learning about engineering and production 00:18:48 Being a mentee 00:23:17 Professional development 00:25:20 The effect of COVID and social media 00:30:36 Donate to the podcast! 00:31:01 What George's process looks like 00:35:20 Working from scratch or from a demo? 00:36:57 Being a guide rather than telling the artist what to do 00:42:45 The business side of being a producer 00:44:31 Helping the music community 00:49:33 Opportunities 00:53:43 Challenges of being a producer/engineer 00:56:04 Working on things divergent from your direct passion 00:58:47 What's coming up in the near future 01:02:05 George's best bits of advice 01:06:21 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  George Carpenter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bambamgeorge George Carpenter website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Shout us a coffee!⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Ish Quan, also known as "Mixedbyish" has been in the industry now for over half a decade, and has had the privilege of working on hundreds of released records in Australia and many more outside of Australia. Many records by Ish have been placed on Spotify editorials, played on major radio, and performed in stadiums. Ish has developed his audio skills through his bachelor's degree in Sound Production, and working outside his course, building his building his network along the way. He has developed great relationships and worked with some of the most well known talents in Australia's current hip-hop/rap scene. Working with Warner Music Australia was a pivoting moment for Ish's career and fast-forwarding 4 years down the track, he has seen much success in working with a tonne of signed & independent artists. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:48 About Ish Quan 00:03:12 Ish's younger years 00:05:53 How he started getting into production 00:08:30 What the early sessions were like 00:11:00 How sessions differ now 00:12:43 Difference between artists 00:14:03 Pushing an artist past their comfort levels 00:17:25 How Ish splits his time 00:18:37 Landing his first placement 00:20:07 Allowing the artist to be fluid in a session 00:23:16 Donate to the podcast! 00:23:40 How to level up 00:26:26 Networking & offering your services 00:30:16 The difference between collaboration and working on your own music 00:33:09 Focus on music over content creation at the beginning 00:39:30 Staying consistent and making a lot of music 00:40:32 Referencing and knowing what is a good standard 00:42:41 Setting deadlines and moving quickly 00:44:28 Ish's focuses on the next 6 months 00:46:25 What's coming up in the near future 00:47:14 Going live on TikTok 00:50:29 Best bits of advice 00:53:34 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Ish Quan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mixedbyish ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Ish's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shout us a coffee! Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Tahlia-Rose Coleman, who stands out as an exceptional audio engineer, boasting over a decade of experience in both analog and digital mastering techniques. Recently nominated for Mastering Engineer of The Year at the MPEG Music Awards, she has swiftly become an indispensable asset to the Australian Music Industry. Starting out at Studios 301, Tahlia not only made her mark but flourished within the mastering team, working closely with the esteemed chief engineer and mentor, Steve Smart. Among her extensive list of collaborations, Tahlia has lent her expertise to renowned artists such as Electric Fields, The Buoys, Good Pash, We Lost The Sea, and many more. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 About Tahlia-Rose Coleman 00:04:34 Learning audio at university 00:05:20 Tahlia's influences 00:06:30 Going deeper at university 00:10:06 Interning at 301 Studios 00:13:27 Being mentored by Steve Smart 00:15:12 Key learns from 301 Studios 00:18:21 Tahlia's current process 00:22:43 What sped up her process 00:27:05 What is a great sounding mix? 00:29:34 PayPal schpiel 00:29:58 Being creative when mastering 00:32:23 How general music discourse influences your work 00:36:50 Challenges in not being a "technical" engineer 00:39:50 The challenge of learning a new room 00:42:26 The challenges of freelancing 00:44:10 The power of word of mouth networking 00:47:31 The importance of proper crediting 00:49:03 The lack of knowledge around engineers 00:51:49 Tahlia's favourite pieces of gear 00:58:00 "Would you change anything from your past?" 01:00:32 Best pieces of advice for engineers & artists 01:03:41 "What's on in the near future?" 01:04:30 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Tahlia-Rose Coleman: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosierosierosie__ Tahlia-Rose Coleman website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Tahlia's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Emily Hopley, who is an engineer/producer and artist with her band Upsetter. Her passion for music and production started at an early age, she started interning at a local Gold Coast studio when she was 15, which lit a fire in her to get into audio and the music industry. Over the years, Emily has worked in studios around Gold Coast & Brisbane, assisting fantastic awards winning engineer/producers such as Anna Laverty, Michael Stavrou, ARIA-award winning Cody McWaters & Steve Kempnich, Yanto Browning, Virginia Read and more. In June 2021 she started managing at Airlock Records in Meanjin/Bris as well as being an in-house engineer. Emily has also worked (assist & lead) on numerous projects at Airlock including Up In The Airlock (season 2), Boss Moxi, Suicide Country Hour, Mt.Nadir, Blussh, and her own project (Airlock Studios Immersive Program) which was a 3-day audio engineering workshop for 10 womxn/GNC participants, funded by Queensland Arts Showcase program, with Anna Laverty as guest engineer/educator and sponsorship from Fender Australia and PreSonus Australia. After 2-years, Emily has now departed as manager from Airlock to pursue Engineering and Production full time. Still working as an in-house engineer at Airlock, Emily has additionally started a residency at Matthew Gray's Mastering facilities in the mix/production suite upstairs in between lecturing Music Production at JMC for 2 days a week. Emily has a strong passion for equality, equity and diversity and will continue to strive for this in the music industry from the ground up! Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:02 About Emily Hopley 00:05:00 Emily's history with music 00:07:37 Listening to production elements 00:08:18 Understanding different genres 00:10:08 Learning different skills in the beginning 00:12:19 Different personality types 00:14:51 Experience as a mentee 00:18:56 Personal and mental roadblocks 00:22:22 Emily's band Upsetter, and lecturing at JMC and SAE 00:24:30 Emily's current projects 00:25:53 Emily's recording process 00:30:43 PayPal schpiel 00:31:08 Being efficient when recording 00:39:37 Focusing on emotion and storytelling 00:41:29 Committing when using plugins and samples 00:45:56 Work hours, health and wellness 00:54:45 The barriers for women in audio 01:00:54 Emily's focuses for the coming year 01:03:24 Best advice for producers/engineers and artists 01:04:30 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Emily Hopley: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@groovequeen Emily Hopley website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Emily's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Alex Lahey, who is an LA based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and writer from Melbourne, Australia. Despite studying jazz saxophone at university, Alex hit her stride with her distinctive brand of infectious indie rock as showcased through two successful albums released on Dead Oceans in US/Europe and via her imprint Nicky Boy Records in Australia/NZ, where she’s been ARIA Gold certified, has charted in the ARIA Top 20, and has had multiple songs in the Triple J Hottest 100 over the last 5 years. Her third album, ’The Answer Is Always Yes’ released in 2023 was critically acclaimed by Pitchfork and The New York Times and has seen Alex tour the album across the US, Australia, Europe and the UK. An engaging collaborator, Alex has become a go-to writer and producer for artists looking to straddle the pop and alternative worlds, providing unique lyrics paired with accessible yet imaginative sonics. Her own songs have become a favorite across the film/tv and advertising landscape, with prominent placements in shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Ramy, The Bold Type and Supergirl, video games such as the relaunch of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, advertising campaigns for Lidl, and original composition for film including the theme song “On My Way” for the Oscar-nominated animated film The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:08 About Alex Lahey 00:02:35 Alex's musical upbringing 00:04:41 Alex's teenage years 00:10:11 Alex's mentors 00:12:05 Expectation vs. Reality of the music industry 00:14:45 Work ethic & professional development, finding the fun in the work 00:18:36 Songwriting process 00:22:07 The creation behind the songs "Isabella" and "Newsreader" 00:27:16 How to push boundaries when writing "simple" music 00:32:31 The collaboration process 00:37:10 PayPal donation link 00:37:35 The challenges of marketing an artist 00:43:43 Alex's favourite hardware & software 00:47:33 Using effects as part of the songwriting process 00:50:23 Is there anything you would change or do differently? 00:52:21 Ways to combat burnout 00:54:18 Alex's advice for Producers/Engineers and Artists 00:57:13 What's on the horizon 00:58:31 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Alex Lahey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alex_lahey Alex Lahey website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Alex's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Becki Whitton, who is an engineer, songwriter and producer working out of Melbourne’s Carriage Studio. Her approach in the studio balances focus and ease, and centres on a thirst to find the most powerful expression of a song’s emotional core. Becki has received ARIA, AWMA, MPEG and Music Victoria Award nominations for her sound work, and managed sound for Girls Rock! Camp ACT from 2016-2022. In her solo electronic choral project Aphir, Becki has been hailed as part of ‘Australia’s new wave of female electronic innovators’ and has performed around Australia and internationally including performances at Music Tech Fest (Berlin), Denmark Arts (WA), and Falls Festival. Since 2016, Becki has released music through experimental label Provenance Records, founded by Stuart Buchanan (New Weird Australia) and, following Buchanan’s departure from the label, turned Provenance into an artist cooperative in 2021. Throughout 2020 - 2021 Becki embraced the challenges of pandemic lockdown through live-streaming on Twitch - first producing, recording, and mixing her 2020 LP, Republic of Paradise on livestream, and then pursuing marathon-length vocal improvisations on Twitch throughout 2021, culminating in a 12-hour performance on Boxing Day that year. Becki has been actively involved in the left-field music community through the creation of The Wettest 100 - an alternative to Triple J’s Hottest 100 which was voted on Instagram and which celebrated 100 Australian tracks (narrowed down from 185 nominations) which sit outside the genre-world of the Hottest 100 countdown. Becki’s sixth LP, ‘The Halo Is Shapeless’, was released under her Aphir moniker in May 2023. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:09 About Becki Whitton 00:03:23 Becki's music journey 00:08:27 Learning by assisting Andrei Eremin 00:10:13 Mindset and approach in her own sessions 00:13:44 A key moment that led her to understanding the artist's vision 00:16:22 Capturing the essence of the artist 00:20:25 Having a supportive community 00:21:58 The difficulty of knowing the right way to learn 00:23:12 Keeping open communication with the artist 00:24:15 Becki's solo project "Aphir" 00:29:00 What fuels Becki's creativity 00:31:46 PayPal donation link 00:32:10 Collaborating with others 00:33:48 Stu attempts to describe Becki's work 00:35:46 How Becki faces challenges with her ego 00:39:40 Not taking mix notes personally 00:43:20 What is Becki's meaning of a "good mix" 00:45:59 Becki's favourite tools 00:52:46 The Wettest 100 00:59:58 Becki's advice for Producers, Engineers and Artists 01:02:23 Where you can find Becki online 01:03:01 Conclusion/Outro Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Becki Whitton: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aphir_ Becki Whitton website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Becki's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Greg Rietwyk, who is a songwriter, guitarist, producer and mix engineer from Melbourne, Australia. With a keen ear for honest, raw and organic productions, Greg has become a fixture in the Australian garage and indie rock scenes. Working with notable acts such as The Pretty Littles, Mid City, Bec Stevens, Money Boys & Neighbourhood Youth, as well as songwriting, production and mixing for his own band Press Club, who have released three critically acclaimed self-produced LP’s - their last effort “Endless Motion” landing at #15 on Double J’s 50 best albums of 2023. Greg has freelanced out of many of the best Melbourne studios including Woodstock, The Aviary, Sing Sing & Tender Trap. He is currently working out of Wrangler Studios in West Footscray, which has recently been converted from a DIY all ages punk venue to a studio with multiple mix spaces, iso booths and space to comfortably track bands live. Over his past 15 years in the industry Greg has toured both nationally and internationally, and played some of the biggest festivals in Europe, and Australia. Drawing on his experiences and network in the music industry Greg hopes to educate and inspire the next generation of young musicians. Topics discussed include: Focusing on making the recording session fun for the client Breakdown of his recording & mixing processes with a focus on recording bands live The challenge of finding the next client ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Greg Rietwyk: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@grietwykproducer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Greg's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Dylan Ollivierre, who is an award-winning songwriter, producer, and musician based in Perth, Western Australia. Dylan’s story began when his parents met on Bob Dylan’s yacht. They named the son after him and a life in music was soon to follow. Ever since then, Dylan has been inspired to create records that will stand the test of time. Launching the Money War, the band he shares with wife Carmen Ollivierre, successfully worked as a CV to gain further music production work. Then working as a touring musician for over a decade allowed Dylan to experience both sides of the studio glass. Notable credits so far include grentperez, Meg Mac, Great Gable, Jae Laffer (The Panics), Joan and the Giants, Siobhan Cotchin, Tia Gostelow, and Holy Holy, Highlights of Dylan’s career include placing #2 on the ARIA chart, two feature albums and a dozen playlist additions on Triple J, over 20 million streams, nomination for the Australian Music Prize, 10 plus WAM Song of the Year wins, and signing to Mirror Music/ BMF on a worldwide publishing deal. Neil Finn of Crowed House declared that Dylan ‘is a great songwriter’. Dylan is currently collaborating with Jae Laffer (The Panics), Joan and the Giants, EDIE, Bri Clark, and Matt Gresham. Topics discussed include: Taking the time to figure out how to make music work within your life Different approaches to getting the most out of the artist Having difficult conversations that can lead to better outcomes ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Dylan Ollivierre: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dylan_ollivierre ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dylan Ollivierre website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Dylan's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Award-winning producer Anna Laverty, who has built an exceptional and ever-growing show reel of credits, which has solidified her reputation as one of Australia’s finest creative talents. Having cut her teeth under the tutelage of award-winning producers Paul Epworth (Adele, Primal Scream, Foster The People) and Ben Hillier (Blur, U2, Elbow) at London’s famed Miloco Studios, working on releases by the likes of Florence and The Machine, Bloc Party, Depeche Mode and Pete Doherty, Anna brought her talents and experience back to Australia and has become one of the go-to producers in the nation’s music scene. Her impressive body of work and reputation saw her picked out to feature on the successful 2019 ABC television series ‘The Recording Studio’ as a featured engineer. In early 2020, Anna worked alongside legendary American songwriter, Amanda Palmer. Originally slated as a single four-hour session, the chemistry and outcomes were so strong, the two went on to record an entire album called ‘Forty-Five Degrees’, which featured performances from Missy Higgins, Montaigne and Clare Bowditch. Ever busy, Anna has in recent time produced albums by Camp Cope, Stella Donnelly, Pinch Points, Screamfeeder and a live album for Courtney Barnett at the Royal Exhibition Buildings. In addition to her production talents, Anna is an adept songwriter having recently written with Kav Temperley, Stella Donnelly, Jade McInally and Dallas Woods among others. Anna generously shares her experience and expertise with budding songwriters and producers in Australia as an APRA AMCOS ambassador, at APRA ‘Songmakers’ sessions, as a mentor for the ‘Girls Rock’ program and has spoken at music conferences around the world including The Great Escape (UK), Bigsound (QLD), Going Global (NZ), The Melbourne Sessions (VIC), Guinness Amplify (KL) and InTune (NT). Topics discussed include: Being an Assistant Engineer for around 10 years, and some of the skills obtained from that period The importance of listening and artist comfort in the studio Music Producers and Engineers Guild of Australia and the findings of the inaugural survey report ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Anna Laverty: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@annalaverty ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anna Laverty website MPEG website The Inaugural Survey Report ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Anna's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Shaun Fuller, who is a musician, sound engineer and musical director from Melbourne, Australia. Beginning his career as a guitarist for bands such as Brighter at Night and Harbours, Shaun gained interest in studio work after recording with producer Malcom Besley, going on to work as his assistant on Platinum and Gold selling records for Northeast Party House, City Calm Down and many others. In addition Shaun worked as an in-house engineer at Debasement studios and Ginger Studios where he worked on the vocal session for “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber. Shaun’s transition to work as a live sound engineer began with mixing FOH for friends Storm The Sky on regular Australian tours between studio work. His work with STS quickly developed a passion for live sound which led Shaun to extensive international touring working for artists such as The Amity Affliction, Blusher, Mallrat, Allday, Senses Fail (USA), The Plot In You (USA), Crown the Empire (USA) Ocean Grove, Polaris, Hellions and many others. Through out his touring work Shaun takes on varying roles such as mixing Front Of House and Monitors, Playback and Musical Direction, Production and Tour Management and Session Musician as a guitar, bass and keys player. Shaun presently tours regularly with The Amity Affliction, Blusher and Ocean Grove as well performing as the vocalist for Alt-Rock band Commoner and the session player/playback engineer for Lakelend and Wayside. Topics discussed include: The benefit of saying "yes" to opportunities Regularly evaluating your happiness level The ability to stay calm, slow down and make efficient, smart decisions ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Shaun Fuller: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@shaunfullersound ⁠⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Josh Beattie, who is an indie-pop songwriter and producer based on the Gold Coast. Known for blending the mainstream with the obscure in a colourful sonic fashion, he's worked with artists in Germany, the US, the UK, Taiwan, Kenya, and of course at home in Australia. Josh started his career as a sound editor composer for film & television- especially psychological thrillers- and ended up bringing these cinematic sensibilities as a core member of QMA-winning chill-pop outfit Standby Empire; eventually taking on production duties for Standby and a myriad of other exciting acts. Having helped artists create at Bignote Productions, Qsound Audio, and Hunting Ground Studios, Josh’s shift to full-time pop production saw the construction of his own studio in the hinterland of Mount Tamborine, where he’s worked as a songwriter, producer, mix engineer and multi-instrumentalist. Since then, Josh’s ties to Queensland music scene have taken him outside the studio too. Recently, he was a guest judge for the Listen Up Songwriting Prize, music supervised the Feature Film “Canvas”, and helped put together the very first Sounds Dangerous Festival in Burleigh Heads, whose guests included Saint Lane, Stingin’ Rogers, and Bootleg Rascal. Topics discussed include: The steps taken to improve efficiency and implementing systems His unique and "chaotic" approach to production Why comparing yourself to others is problematic ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠⁠  Josh Beattie: ⁠⁠⁠@_joshbeattie_ Josh Beattie website ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Josh's work on Spotify ⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Jack Arentz, who is a prolific songwriter, producer and mix engineer, and co-owner of Joyluck Studio in Thornbury, Melbourne. Recent years have seen Jack cut his teeth working with artists such as Golden Features, The Presets, LucianBlomkamp and Cam Bluff, while lending his services as a songwriter, mix engineer and producer to acts such as I Know Leopard, Congrats and Mild Minds. Signed to major music publisher Warner/Chappell and electronic dance label TMRW Music, Jack's studio credits also include releases for Ivy League, Warner, Sony, Counter Records, Remote Control and more. His work has received rotation across triple j, Double j and triple j Unearthed, been shortlisted twice as a finalist in the Vanda and Young songwriting competition, and nominated for an AIR award. 2018 - 2021 saw the eclectic producer bring his music to the stage, performing live with Kult Kyss supporting the Presets on their national HI VIZ tour, showcasing at BIGSOUND, performing on ABC TV’s show ‘The Set’, as well as EMC Live and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Jack's work also extends to film and TV, with his recent creation of the original theme music and motifs for ABC TV's show 'Art Works'. Specializing in mixing, songwriting, music production and artist mentoring, Jack brings a wealth of experience and attention to detail to every project, working directly with artists to achieve their vision. Topics discussed include: The importance of being true to yourself, and how that can lead to great experiences Creating a welcoming space in Joyluck Studio The importance of gaining a deep understanding of the clients needs, and avoiding going in the wrong direction ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠  Jack Arentz: ⁠⁠@jackarentz Jack Arentz website ⁠⁠⁠ Joyluck Studio website ⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Gormie (Alex O’Gorman), who is a Recording and Mix Engineer and Producer based at his Collingwood Studio, Purple Wayne. Prior to this Alex worked professionally at Risk Sound Studios in Port Melbourne, with a focus on Voice Over and Short Film Audio. Alex left Risk Sound in 2016 to focus on touring as a Bassist for Melbourne band Big Smoke, and to co-produce their debut LP ‘Time is Golden.’ Alex was then fortudiously introduced to Shawn Everett, a multi Grammy award winning Producer (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs, The Killers) who had been hired to mix ‘Time is Golden.’ Alex later travelled to Los Angeles on two occasions to sit in on recording and mixing sessions with Shawn. Alex now continues in his work with bands and songwriters, producing, recording and mixing at Purple Wayne. Notable Artists Alex has worked with include: Angie McMahon, Blake Scott, Julia Jacklin, James Ellis, A. Swayze and the Ghosts, David M. Western, The Closet Straights, Hannah Blackburn, Gab Strum, Loose Tooth, George Alice, Fenn Wilson, Alexander Biggs, Rachel Baiman, Batts, Tesse and The Florets Alex has worked on two ARIA nominated recordings (Angie McMahon - Salt, 2019 and Tracy McNeil - You Be the Lightning, 2020) and also been nominated for Music Victoria’s Producer of the Year in 2021. Topics discussed include: How he went from voice-over engineering, to playing in Big Smoke and taking over Purple Wayne Studios Making artist comfort the #1 priority A discussion about microphone choice and placement ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠⁠  Gormie: ⁠⁠@gormie.wav⁠ ⁠Gormie website ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Stu Watts website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen to Gormie's work on Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Calvin Bennett, a Western Australian-based producer, songwriter and musician whose credits list to date reads like that of someone at least 10 years his senior. Having signed last year a worldwide distribution deal with Downtown Music Services/DashGo, Bennett’s successes to date include two Western Australian Music Song of the Year Awards (and another seven nominations) for both his solo work and indie-pop duo Farraday’s Cage who was awarded the Nannup Music Festival Emerging Artist Award, has enjoyed national airtime on radio Triple J and have supported the likes of San Cisco, Justice Crew and Killing Heidi. Mellow and understated are two words that could also describe Bennett’s personality, basing his work on total transparency as he establishes himself as a go-to producer for any and all musical ideas, which you can hear on collaborations with modern lo-fi innovators like 9ick, 7ove and Soul Food Horns, as well as fellow local artists on the rise including Alannah Chapman, Elianie, Jewel Owusu and Jarrod Jeremiah. Now running Studio 156 in Perth, WA, with producer Roc, next up for Bennett will be a slew of more productions, both expanding his solo catalogue as well as his reputation as a musical production nomad, working with a range of artists from L.A. to Europe as he draws closer to his goal of global writing residencies. Topics discussed include: Building a portfolio alongside other growing artists Creating an environment that is conducive to a quick workflow Creating more music by not being too precious about any one piece ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials! Instagram: ⁠@whatsthatsoundpodcast⁠ Stu Watts: ⁠⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠⁠  Calvin Bennett: ⁠@calvinbennettmusic Calvin Bennett website ⁠⁠ Stu Watts website⁠ ⁠Listen to Stu's work on Spotify⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Calvin's work on Spotify⁠ ⁠SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION⁠ Email ⁠podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com⁠ for any enquiries.

Stu Watts chats with Dr Lachlan Goold, who is a recording engineer, producer, mixer, popular music educator, researcher and lecturer in Contemporary Music at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Better known in the music industry as Australian music producer, Magoo, he is a two-time ARIA award-winning producer and engineer having worked with an extensive list of Australian artists. Since 1990, he has worked on a wide range of albums from some of the country’s best-known artists including; Midnight Oil, Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Art Vs Science, Butterfingers, Custard, The Cruel Sea, Renee Geyer, Jebediah, The Jungle Giants, Saskwatch, Spiderbait, Tex Perkins and many more. Lachlan has produced 39 Triple J Hottest 100 entries, and his recordings have sold over 500,000 copies over this time achieving a multitude of Gold and Platinum awards. As an academic, his research focuses on practice-based music production approaches, theoretical uses of space, cultural geography and the music industry. Topics discussed include: His DIY ethic and approach to producing Focusing on making the song as strong as possible The hard work required to be the best you can be ...and more Make sure to subscribe or follow this channel and share it on your socials!Instagram: @whatsthatsoundpodcast Stu Watts: ⁠@stu.watts.audio⁠Magoo: @magoosound Magoo websiteStu Watts website Listen to Stu's work on Spotify ⁠Listen to Magoo's work on Spotify SUPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A DONATION Email podcast.whatsthatsound@gmail.com for any enquiries.