Ep 64: Raphaella's Persian production paradise

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04/03/24 • 73 min

Our guest this time is one of the UK’s most in-demand vocalists and vocal producers: Raphaella. With over 500 million streams to her name, and an impressive list of credits including Rudimental, MK, David Guetta and Little Mix, she’s enjoying an incredible career. We talk “snakey melodies”, the perfect vocal compressor, the magic of historic mics and one plug-in effect she can’t live without.

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT
https://www.instagram.com/raphaellamusic/
https://phraseddifferently.com/
https://www.instagram.com/itsjungleboi/?hl=en-gb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan
https://www.umusicpub.com/uk/Artists/E/Eg-White.aspx
https://zman.co.uk/clients/blair-mackichan.aspx
https://www.sontronics.com/aria
https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b
https://www.instagram.com/tobyscottmusic/
http://www.tube-tech.com/cl-1b-opto-compressor/
https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/6176.html
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-6/
https://sequential.com/product/prophet-10/
https://steinway.co.uk/piano/model-d/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8t2VlwK4w
https://get.output.com/arcade-ear-candy
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/crystallizer/
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/microshift/
https://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune/pro
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/drums/battery-4/
https://soundcloud.com/marckinchen/2am-mk-dub-feat-carla-monroe

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Ep 63: Chromeo’s subterranean synth-funk studio

With their sixth album Adult Contemporary now out, synth-loving funk duo Chromeo join us in person to tell tales of synths (and talkboxes) past and present, and take us back to their high-school friendship where they bonded over record shopping. Find out about their real velvet-walled studio in LA, and discover which famous monument they’d manifest their Forever Studio beneath.

Season 6 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com

STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

Check out the MusicTech Interview Feature: https://musictech.com/features/interviews/chromeo-interview-adult-contemporary/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(DJs)

https://studios-ferber.com/

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro/tower

https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/hs-60

https://apogeedigital.com/drivers/ensemble-tb/ensemble-thunderbolt-users-guide-november-2014.pdf

https://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-modular

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_M1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/m500-micro-preset

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_Concertmate_MG-1

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/six-trak

https://www.vintagesynth.com/sequential-circuits/drumtraks

https://www.jimdunlop.com/heil-talk-box/

https://www.discogs.com/release/231562-The-Time-The-Time

https://www.dominomusic.com/releases/alan-braxe-friends/the-upper-cuts-2023-edition/limited-coloured-double-vinyl

https://www.technics.com/global/home/sl1200.html

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Ep 65: Benn Jordan’s concrete cabin is a low-key science lab

Benn Jordan is a producer, YouTuber, scientist and artist whose been making music for over 20 years as The Flashbulb. In this episode, learn how Benn mixed and mastered his first few records on an extremely low-end rig, the “open secret” of the music tech industry, which unexpected song he uses to tune touring sound systems, and the only Forever Studio item he’d be heartbroken to lose if his house burnt down.

LINKS (SPOILERS BELOW)
https://www.boss.info/us/products/dr-660/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe
https://www.reddit.com/r/midjourney/comments/17an9oj/brutalist_structures_in_the_middle_of_forests/
https://u-he.com/products/zebralette/
https://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jx-305
https://www.image-line.com/
https://rme-audio.de/fireface-802.html
https://reverb.com/uk/p/yamaha-hs80m-powered-studio-monitor-pair
https://www.genelec.com/immersive-hub
https://reverb.com/uk/p/mackie-hr824-8-active-studio-monitors-pair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensual_Seduction
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html
https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose
https://rode.com/en/microphones/360-ambisonic/nt-sf1
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/roland-gk3/18479
https://www.roland.com/us/products/vg-99/
https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-key-61.html
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/music_production/synthesizers/montagem/index.html
https://ronrocoreview.wordpress.com/
The Last of Us Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SWhBsbxmpk
Amores Perros: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/