Brian FunkMusic
Brian FunkMusic

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An exploration of music production through informal discussions about technique, philosophy, gear, and creativity. Hosted by Brian Funk, a musician, songwriter, teacher, and Ableton Certified Trainer.

  • #364: Plug-in Design, Creativity, and Balance with The Him
    The Him is a music producer, DJ, and plug-in designer with over 500 million streams on Spotify. He's toured some of the largest festival stages and done remixes for artists like Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, and Miley Cyrus. The Him just released his...
  • #363: Finish Every Song You Start with Johan Ransby
    Johan Ransby is an artist, coach, and producer. He shares tips and techniques that help artists finish more music and reach their career goals. His website is loaded with helpful creative tools and his social media accounts contain priceless advice....
  • #362: Finding Support in Community with Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullen
    Michaela Shiloh and Andre Mullens run the community-based record label HRDRV, which helps artists develop their careers. Their combined decades of experience in the music industry include writing music for top artists like Janet Jackson and Jennifer...
  • #361: Touring and Performing with Music's Largest Acts - Carlos Sosa
    Carlos Sosa is a musician, producer, composer, and music director. Sosa formed Grooveline Horns, a 1970s funk and R&B influenced brass group. Carlos tours and records with Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown Band, and Hanson. Carlos...
  • #360: Pick Yourself with Philip Roder
    Philip Röder is a music producer who runs the Copilco professional mixing and mastering studio in Berlin. Philip's YouTube Channel, Pick Yourself, helps music producers hone their craft and tap into their own personal style. Philip and I had a...
  • #359: Music Theory, Harmonic Series, Beach Boys with Tim Smolens
    Tim Smolens is a musician, composer, and recording engineer. He teaches music theory on his YouTube channel and at High Castle Music Conservatory. Tim has toured and plays in the bands ISS and High Castle Teleorkestra. Tim and I had an inspiring...
  • #358: Sequencers, Humanization, Groove and Feel with Alexkid
    Alexkid is a music producer and plug-in designer. He's been releasing house music for decades and designing Max for Live devices for Ableton and Isotonik Studios. Alex now runs 510k Arts, where he releases his powerful sequencers, including the new...
  • #357: Promoting Your Music in 2024 with Alex Akimov
    Alex Akimov is the founder of Simple Social, a music digital marketing agency, and Sound.Me, an AI-powered artist and creator platform. He has worked as an artist manager, promoter, and touring guitarist. Alex explores ways to help artists reach their...
  • #356: Troubadeck Songwriting Cards with Charlie McCarron
    Charlie McCarron is a film composer, songwriter, and game designer. He is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his Troubadeck songwriting cards. Charlie ran the Composer Quest Podcast, where he interviewed songwriters and discussed their...
  • #355: Selling an Album for $100 with Thad Cockrell
    Thad Cockrell is a musician, songwriter, and producer in Nashville, TN. His new album, THE KID, comes out January 26th and is available on vinyl for $100. Thad appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon after Fallon discovered his song "Swingin'"...
  • #354: Finding the Present Moment Through Music with TJ Dumser - Six Missing
    TJ Dumser is an ambient artist who makes music as Six Missing. His newest album Here For Now combines modular synths, electronic and acoustic instruments, and immersive field recordings. TJ's music explores human resilience and the power of finding...
  • #353: 4 Ways to be More Creative!
    Here are 4 tips I've learned that improve creativity! Listen on , , , Show Notes: Brian Funk Website - Music Production Club - 5-Minute Music Producer - Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - Music Production...
  • #352: Collaborating and Producing with Raul Sotomayor
    Raul Sotomayor is a musician, producer, and DJ from Mexico City. Raul makes Afro-Caribbean electronic music as Tonga Conga. He has a record label and studio named Kaya Records and produces music for a wide range of artists. Raul and I had a great time...
  • #351: Make Your Own Rules with Andrew Huang
    Andrew Huang is a musician, producer, video maker, and sound explorer. He's known for his YouTube channel which currently has over 2.35 million subscribers. Andrew recently released the Transit plug-in with Baby Audio, the Ghost Pedal with...
  • #350: Stavroz on Creating, Producing, and Performing Their New EP Kick Up the Dust
    Stavroz is an organic and cinematic electronic music group from Belgium. The award-winning 4-piece combines DJ-style electronic performances with acoustic instruments such as bass, guitar, wind, and brass. In December 2023, they released their Kick Up...
  • #349: Mixing Pop Music with Brent Hendrich
    Brent Hendrich is an award-winning mix engineer with over 20 years of experience in the Nashville music industry. He has worked in just about every stage of the recording process and within a wide variety of musical genres. In recent years, Brent has...
  • #348: Getting Inspired By... with Will Hatton
    Will Hatton is a music producer and educator. He runs the popular Inspired By... YouTube Channel and has taught music for over a decade. Will releases music under the name Hush Child. Will and I had a great time talking about a wide range of topics....
  • #347: Battling Through Creative Challenges with Composer Amanda Cawley
    Amanda Cawley is an award-winning orchestral composer for film, television, and video games. Amanda's work includes the documentary Visionary Gardeners, the animated series Fireman Sam, and the video game Siegebreaker. Amanda and I spoke...
  • #346: Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Side Brain
    Yeuda Ben-Atar, aka Side Brain, is a musician, producer, and Ableton Certified Trainer. Yeuda has taught countless students both online and in person. He first caught my attention around 2010 using his Sega Dreamcast arcade stick and other video game...
  • #345: Exploration Through Songwriting with Chloe Echo
    Chloe Echo is a singer/songwriter, producer, and educator originally from New Zealand and living in Los Angeles. She just released her new EP Past Life. Chloe teaches for Berklee Online. Chloe and I got a chance to reconnect after meeting and writing...