Matt and Dan discuss attention grabbing music, Coachella and perform excerpts from the Lord of Rings soundtrack (apologies in advance)

Artists mentioned:

Grimes CeeLo Green Lump Blur Oasis Laura Marling Nigel Olsen (Elton John’s Drummer) Lizzy McAlpine Brian Eno Hanz Zimmer Ludwig Göransson

Producer/engineers mentioned:

Bob Clearmountain Stock Aitken Waterman

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Matt and Dan discuss the language of audio engineering, Software instrument strings and the power of bad ideas

Artists mentioned:

Nine Inch Nails Atticus Ross Yehudi Menuhin Soundgarden Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds “Wild God”

Mixers mentioned:

David Fridmann Bob Clearmountain Spike Stent Ben Baptie David Wrench

Plugins mentioned:

Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover Felt Instruments Blisko Timeless Textural Strings UAD Soundcity, Ocean Way

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This week Matt and Dan discuss the parallels between audio, writing and painting, as well as listening from the audience’s perspective and how we as engineers interact with a mix (see, we can do sensible descriptions sometimes!). Also everyone turns up early for their sessions.

Hardware mentioned:

Moog Sub37 Steven Slate Raven series Digidesign Command 8 SSL Nucleus 2 Avid Control (iPad app)

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This week Dan and Matt discuss what Glyn Johns said on Instagram, What James Blake said on the social media site formally known as twitter, and a synthetic Taylor Swift

Glynn Johns clip

https://www.instagram.com/p/C37_Vw_RMrd/#

James Blake Tweets

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4C5NxSuIiv/?img_index=1# https://twitter.com/jamesblake/status/1764200702837191119

Artists mentioned:

Caroline Polachek The 1975 Big Thief James Blake Bruno Major

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This week Matt and Dan dig in deep on microphone polar patterns (NERD ALERT) , how many people make a choir and when is Matt going to drop. £15k on a vintage Neumann U67?

Microphones mentioned:

Neumann U47, U67, U87, TL103 Electrovoice RE20 Shure SM7b, ksm141 Audio Technica AT4033a AKG C414 Aston Spirit

Artists Mentioned:

Radiohead - In Rainbows From the Basement (https://youtu.be/DWuAn6C8Mfc?si=HwwxquuGt2RbwY5Z) Tom Odell Lianne La Havas The Kenneths

Plugins mentioned:

XLN Audio - RC-20 Retro Color Massey De-esser Ceremony Melodyne

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This week Dan and Matt chat pitch correction, Quincy’s mic collection and John Deacon’s erection

Matt’s drum Sample Pack “Drums for Songs” is out now and available exclusively from his website here: https://www.mattingram.co.uk/product-page/drums-for-song-sample-pack

Songs mentioned:

We Are The World - U.S.A For Africa Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen, Live At Wembley 86 Laura Marling - I Feel Your Love Joy Division - She’s Lost Control

Software mentioned:

RipX by Hit’n’Mix Bounce Butler

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This week Matt and Dan chat ASMR, LCR and Mayonnaise

Artist mentioned:

Lianne La Havas

Haim - Forever

Korn - Follow The Leader

The Beatles - Taxman

Flyte - Amy

Jordan MacKampa

Rie Fu - Places

Plugins mentioned:

Avid Pro Subharmonic, Waves MaxxBass, PSP Mixbass 2, UA Little Labs Voice of God, Brainworx bx_subsynth

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This week Matt and Dan chat getting a great vocal performance, 'The Grid' (as in, not chopping everything onto it) and the perils of hype

Artists mentioned:

Viva Brother

NME Magazine 8th January 2011 - https://www.nme.com/news/music/brother-10-1293782

The Fast Show “indie club” - https://youtu.be/ClcwKgxu2wk?si=gOqpKc1y7w_gWttT

Yngwie Malmsteen

Yussef Dayes

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