#07. Recording in Analogue (and Much, Much More) with Julie McLarnon

12/24/20 • 63 min

Inside this special Christmas Eve episode, the GTK podcast gives you the gift of analogue. Or to be specific, Isobel sits down with engineer and producer Julie McLarnon and finds out how the creativity and magic of analogue recording enticed Julie to create a 100% analogue studio set within Northern Ireland’s beautiful Mourne Mountains.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{07:12} How Julie got started in analogue recording
{12:10} Working in a studio environment and learning about production
{19:00} Julie’s experience of working in male-dominated environments and dealing with ‘Imposter Syndrome’
{31:43} Motherhood and setting boundaries
{36:52} Assertiveness in the studio
{42:26} Setting up her studio ‘Analogue Catalogue’ and recording using analogue techniques
{49:48} Sound-treating the studio for analogue recording
{55:22} Julie’s top 3 tips for recording in the studio
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If you want to find out more about Julie and her studio go to www.analoguecat.com and if you’re interested in that mixtape Julie mentioned, you can find it over at their bandcamp page www.analoguecatalogue.bandcamp.com.
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#06. Making your Music AND Making A Difference

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2020’s been quite the year and there’s no denying the challenges many of us have faced. Between the global pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the devastating impacts of climate change, it could feel like making music is just too self indulgent and trivial in comparison.
But inside this episode, we’re getting a reality check, my friend, because I’m going to show you why right now, the world needs your music more than ever.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro and quiz details
{03:45} Why making music might feel trivial right now
{07:05} Do womxn undervalue their creative expression more than men?
{11:11} What value has music had in your hardest, darkest times?
{13:31} Isobel’s experience of using music as a way of healing
{16:30} Moving from an ‘either/or’ attitude to a ‘both/and’ attitude
{19:01} Summary and next week’s teaser
Don’t forget to grab your FREE 3-Step Guide to Sound Treating your Recording Space HERE>>Links to the articles Isobel references:
Article published in the journal Psychological Science by Devon Proudfoot, Aaron C. Kay, Christy Z. KovalArticle published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences by Karwowski, Gralewski & SzumskiListen to the episode hereListen on Spotify hereJoin the Female DIY Musician Tribe Community on Facebook

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#08. NYE Special: Celebrating Women of Music Tech History with Prof. Gascia Ouzounian

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What better way to welcome in the New Year than raising a glass to the unsung heroines of music technology, past and present? And there’s no-one better to do this with than Oxford Professor, Gascia Ouzounian. So, join Gascia and Isobel for a New Year’s tipple and a natter about some of the amazing ladies that have paved the way in music tech and get inspired for what you could achieve in 2021.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{03:19} Gascia reflects on 2020
{07:53} New Year Resolutions and the importance of slowing down
{13:13} How Gascia got into music technology, finding her niche in Sound Art and becoming an educator
{17:55} Gascia talks about writing her new book, ‘Stereophonica’
{26:58} Composing graphic scores in her latest project ‘Recomposing the City’
{31:22} Gascia shares her top women from music tech history
{54:15} Honouring women who overcame gender bias
{01:02:17} Importance of carving your own path
{01:15:47} Women in Music and Race
{01:22:29} Women in Music and Disability
{01:26:19} Gascia’s advice for women in music
Discover your female producer spirit guide. Take the quiz NOW >>Remember, Gascia has an awesome sounding book, Stereophonica, coming out in February, which you can pre order now from MIT Press >>
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