Episodes

Feb. 6, 2020

EP 250 | Michael Montoya (Morgoth Beatz)

Michael Montoya aka Morgoth Beatz is a producer/songwriter/guitarist who started his career as the guitarist of his band Goliath over a decade ago.

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Oct. 28, 2019

EP 249 | Joseph McQueen and Josh Gilbert

Mixing machine Joseph McQueen and As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert have spent years working together and honing their crafts. These guys are prime examples of how to kill it in the industry.

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Oct. 24, 2019

EP 248 | Joey Sturgis

Joey Sturgis makes his return to the podcast and shares insight on identifying demands and meeting them in the audio production world.

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Oct. 16, 2019

EP 247 | J. Hall

J. Hall is not only a prolific mixer, but also an up and coming thought leader for creatives. He’s worked with Story of the Year, NAWAS, Hidden Hospitals, Mat Kearney, Mae, Acceptance, The Spill Canvas and many more.

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Sept. 23, 2019

EP 246 | Jakob Herrmann

Jakob Herrmann is a staple in the Gothenburg music scene and the owner of Top Floor Studios. As a recording engineer and drum tech, he’s worked with killer artists such as Anthrax, Amaranthe, Jamey Jasta, and Body Count.

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Sept. 16, 2019

EP 245 | Dan Swano

Dan Swano is not only a multi-instrumentalist but a mixing and mastering machine. He’s a staple in the Scandinavian Metal scene best known for work with Opeth, Bloodbath, Katatonia, Aeon, Edge of Sanity, and many, many more.

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Sept. 10, 2019

EP 244 | MixCritMonday Papa Roach Edition

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES! On today’s episode, we crit URM student submitted mixes for Papa Roach’s “Not the Only One” which was originally mixed by Colin Brittain. These mixes are picked at random from our private student-onl...

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Aug. 27, 2019

EP 243 | Jeff Balding

Jeff Balding is a producer, mix engineer, and tracking engineer who can’t be pinned down to one genre. He’s worked with major country acts such as Florida Georgia Line and Shania Twain while forging a relationship with the metal behemoth Megadeth.

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Aug. 20, 2019

EP 242 | Dave Schiffman

Dave Schiffman is a legendary producer, mixer, and engineer who cut his teeth working under Rick Rubin and has worked with bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thrice, and Vampire Weekend.

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Aug. 13, 2019

EP 241 | John McLucas

John McLucas is a member of the URM community who has levelled up in major ways recently. He went from sleeping on floors to making a full time living producing and mixing artists while creating his own video content and podcast.

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Aug. 7, 2019

EP 240 | Steve Evetts

Steve Evetts is a producer, mixer, engineer and songwriter known for his iconic work with The Wonder Years, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Suicide Silence.

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July 22, 2019

EP 239 | Kris Crummett

Kris Crummett is a prolific chart topping producer that is best known for his work with bands such as Issues and Dance Gavin Dance.

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July 17, 2019

EP 238 | Rick Carson

Rick Carson is an engineer and producer whose work ranges from A Day To Remember to billboard chart topping pop and jazz.

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July 5, 2019

EP 237 | Ultimate Drum Production ’19

Matt Brown is a producer, drummer and one of the best damn drum techs to walk the planet. He’s worked with artists such as Shinedown, Mutemath, and Whitechapel.

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July 3, 2019

EP 236 | Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland and Brody Uttley

Producers Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland, and Rivers of Nihil guitarist Brody Uttley join us for a discussion about their work together.

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June 25, 2019

EP 235 | William Chaplin

Professor William Chaplin is a professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, and leads the Asteroseismology program of the NASA Kepler Mission.

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June 18, 2019

EP 234 | MixCritMonday Rivers of Nihil Edition

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES!

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June 10, 2019

EP 233 | Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly is the guitarist in Galactic Empire and Alustrium as well as a producer/engineer.

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June 5, 2019

EP 232 | Alex Prieto

Alex Prieto cut his teeth under Dan Korneff, working with Metalcore’s most elite bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, Motionless In White and Pierce The Veil. He recently transitioned into full time television work on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers.

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May 26, 2019

EP 231 | Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend is a legendary musician, songwriter, and producer who has worked with Lamb Of God, Misery Signals, Gwar among others. He is rightfully considered one of the most innovative, groundbreaking and influential artists in his self created and ...

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May 21, 2019

EP 230 | MixCritMonday At The Gates / The Haunted Edition

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES!

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May 14, 2019

EP 229 | Bryan Von Reuter

Bryan Von Reuter is a forensic media examiner who works as a court-appointed expert on both state and federal cases, often focusing on technical analysis of audio files to establish the identity of a speaker, source of a sound, and so forth.

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May 8, 2019

EP 228 | Blasko

Blasko is the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, former bassist for Rob Zombie, and manages prominent artists such as Andy Black and Zakk Wylde.

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April 27, 2019

EP 227 | Susan Rogers

Susan Rogers is a neuroscientist and professor at Berklee College of Music and a mixer/engineer who’s worked with legends like Prince, David Byrne, and Barenaked Ladies among many others.

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