Girls Twiddling Knobs

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Not many producers enter into the industry at quite the rate or age that this week’s guest did, but at just 21 years old, Charlie Deakin Davies was already producing countless artists, winning prestigious awards and producing the audio for Balcony TV.
Fast forward to now, and after two years working as one of Gary Barlow’s in-house songwriters and producers, Charlie has an established career working with some of today’s hottest musicians and bands. Alongside this, Charlie has co-founded the Trans Creative Collective, drawing from their own experience as gender non-binary and wanting to create more opportunities for other trans creatives.
Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{03:04} Intro
{05:18} Charlie’s journey into music production
{13:44} How they began working with Gary Barlow
{21:52} Their experience of working in the industry as non-binary
{35:48} A day in the life of a Music Producer
{52:00} Tips on how to secure work as a producer
{01:03:08} The Trans Creative Collective
{01:19:25} Episode Summary
Girls Twiddling Knobs listeners get 10% off iZotope's award-winning audio plugins and a 30 day free trial of their incredible Music Production Suite 4.1. Just use the code GIRLSPOD10 here >>Are you ready to find your perfect vocal mic? Take the 45 second quiz now >>
Find out more about Charlie’s work >>Check out the Trans Creative Collective on Instagram >>Watch the Abbey Road #TransDayOfVisibility documentary >>
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Ask some women how they feel in music studios, music tech classes or dealing with live sound technicians and many will say they’ve had to work hard to feel confident. Many others will say that asserting their needs, opinions and boundaries in these spaces is still an ongoing struggle. And this can significantly influence not just how women creatively contribute and collaborate in these settings, but if they even enter them in the first place. The result? Less women recording music, learning to record music and even performing music.
So, in this week’s episode, Isobel asks why these still often male-dominated spaces can feel so difficult for women to assert their needs, boundaries and opinions. What can we do to maintain a sense of integrity and authenticity as women collaborating with music tech in ways that feel respectful and equal? And does a narrative that women should keep the peace, rather than rock the boat, contribute to a lack of assertiveness in recording and production spaces?
Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{05:03} Do music tech spaces make women feel less confident and assertive?
{13:29} The effects of this on women’s music careers
{15:45} Why might women find it hard to be assertive in recording studios?
{16:54} What is assertiveness?
{18:26} How can we cultivate more assertiveness as women in music tech spaces?
{21:05} When aggression is necessary
{22:25} Why it’s not all your responsibility
{23:14} What to do if assertiveness is not received or respected?
{25:10} Recognising how your own internalised misogyny might be keeping you small
{26:57} The missing piece in the puzzle
{30:18} Episode SummaryGirls Twiddling Knobs listeners get 10% off iZotope's award-winning audio plugins and a 30 day free trial of their incredible Music Production Suite 4.1. Just use the code GIRLSPOD10 here >>Join the ‘Record Your Damn Music!’ FREE 5 Day Challenge >>It’s Not Just Björk: Women Are Tired of Not Getting Credit for Their Own Music article in Slate >>
Does being assertive backfire for women in the workplace? Half the Sky article >>
3 Effective Tips On How Women Can Be More Assertive In The Workplace. Article on Forbes >>

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In this week’s episode Isobel chats with the fascinating artist Nour Sokhon about how she uses sound as a medium to share and witness memories of Beirut, the city where she lives and works.

Beirut has a troubled recent past with sectarian violence making ‘normal’ life feel increasingly difficult. Nour was born in this vibrant city, and upon returning to Lebanon’s capital city, something fitted into place and she was immediately inspired by the ever shifting soundscape.

A prolific artist, Nour has created a host of audio and visual works that explore the complex interplay of memory, trauma, lived experience, hope and human exchange. Tune in to hear how she has used sound in particular to create these powerful works.
Artwork Image: Omar Sfeir
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Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro
{04:26} Nour’s experience living in Beirut
{10:22} Using music and sound to create lasting memories
{17:35} Working with different artistic mediums
{22:36} Collaborating with others to create meaningful social change
{25:04} Expressing people’s stories of conflict and injustice in her music
{48:13} Nour’s hope for the future
{52:21} Episode SummaryListen to the episode here. Listen on Spotify.
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Find out more about Nour’s practice here >>

Learn about the Aug 4th, 2020 blast in Beirut >>

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Have you ever been kept up at night with this aching dread that you might never reach true success as an artist? It’s a common worry and a lingering sense of failure and shame can often follow as a result. But what if reaching massive success is as rare as being hit by a bus? And, how do we square not living up to our early ambitions as musicians with the reality of making art across a whole lifetime? These are questions that journalist Rosie Millard sought to explore in a three parts series for BBC Radio 4, and that she and Isobel discussed when they sat down to record this episode too. Ooooh, it’s a juicy one!!
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{05:35} The life and work of Rosie Millard
{11:52} Celebrating British Art & Culture
{15:59} What happens if the story doesn’t go your way?
{34:10} The importance of exposing children to Art & Culture
{43:36} Finding joy in the process
{48:50} Letting go of expectations and embracing change
{58:44} Who else are you creating for?
{01:03:48} Summary & next week’s teaser
Rate and review the podcast here >>Listen to Rosie’s three parts series The Dream of Success HERE >>On BBC Radio 4’s One to One programme, HERE >>
Find out more about Rosie and her work HERE >>
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There’s never been a time in history where we have as many opportunities to really play with musical texture in such diverse and powerful ways and yet, texture isn’t often mentioned much when discussing electronic, or even popular, music. But texture is vital to making music that is truly engaging, emotive and meaningful and effectively communicating your own intention within your music. Inside this episode, Isobel not only shares how we can build a deeper understanding of musical texture but also practical tips on how to experiment with texture in your own music too.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{03:48} Why does texture matter in music production?
{05:44} What is texture anyway?
{14:18} 3 common texture misconceptions
{20:15} How to start experimenting with texture in your music
{22:56} Summary & next week’s teaser
Find out more and join the Female DIY Musician Tribe >> Texture in Film by Lucy Fife Donaldson >>Examples of ‘The Ophony’s’ >>‘The DAW and the End Of Time’, blog post on Brian Daly’s HarmonicDistortion blog >> Listen to the episode hereListen on SpotifyJoin the Female DIY Musician Tribe Community on Facebook

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