Inner Circle Podcast

Inside game and e-sports music with Tim Larkin on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, we go inside the world of interactive game soundtracks with acclaimed composer and sound designer Tim Larkin. From leading full orchestras for Dota 2 tournaments to crafting music that adapts in real-time ...

Music's AI Meltdown With Matt Adell on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Matt Adell, COO of Musical.ai, whose tech career spans the digital music revolution, from Wax Trax! to Napster, Beatport, and Native Instruments. Matt breaks down how AI is changing the mus ...

Why Tinnitus Keeps Increasing Worldwide on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I talk with Sven Köllmann and Jack Rubinacci of Tinnitus Quest to uncover why tinnitus is so widespread, yet still misunderstood in the music industry. With over 700 million people affected worldwide, and ...

Sync Licensing For The Digital Age With Grayson Sanders on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I talk with Grayson Sanders, CEO of Chordal, a sync clearing platform that's simplifying how music gets licensed in the digital age. Grayson shares how his background as a film composer led him to co-found ...

Merch Strategy For Artists With Seamus Menihane on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I sat down with Seamus Menihane, CEO of Armada, a company that’s redefining artist merchandise by going far beyond the screen printing most people expect. Seamus shares how Armada acts as a full-scale pa ...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra and electrifying music education with Mark Wood on my latest podcast

Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, what happens when a Juilliard-trained violist falls in love with rock and roll? For Mark Wood, it meant tearing up the classical playbook and building a whole new world for string musicians. Mark’s story ...

How to Actually Get Your Music Into Film and TV on my latest podcast

Neural DSP’s Francois Barrillon talks new Mantra vocal plugin on my latest podcast

[] Hi Friend, On this week's podcast episode, I sit down with Francois Barrillon, Neural DSP’s plugins product manager and product lead for their new vocal plugin Mantra. Francois shares how he went from building guitar pedals in his spare time to ...

Bootcamp Step 2: The secret sauce behind pro-level mixes

[] Hi Friend, We’re back for Step 2 of the Radio-Ready Mixes Bootcamp — and today’s where the real transformation starts. What you’ll learn today:Why mixes are muddy and lack definition How to record cleaner and clearer vocals (complete wit ...

Bootcamp Step 1: Let’s get mixing

[] Hi Friend, The Radio-Ready Mixes Bootcamp kicks off today, and we’re diving into the foundation that every great mix is built on, and that’s mix balance. Here’s what we’re covering in Step 1:The real difference between an “okay” mix a ...