#46 - Is This Thing On?
Conversations
Jon, Spider, Michael and Ruairi return to the dinner table at The Gift Shop Produced by Graham Cruser Edited & Mixed by Dylan Seals "Conversations Theme" Performed by Hazelrigg Brothers Composed by “Spider” Ron Entwistle, Geoff Hazelrigg, George Hazelrigg Piano: George Hazelrigg Bass: Geoff Hazelrigg Drums: John O’Reilly Jr. Mixed by Jon Castelli
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#45 - A Roman Bath Story
Conversations
A conversation with "Spider" Ron Entwistle, Jon Castelli, and Ruairi O'Flaherty
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#44 - Eno's Pendulum
Conversations
A conversation with "Spider" Ron Entwistle, Jon Castelli and Ruairi O'Flaherty
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#43 - AMA - No Such Thing As Too Many Questions
Conversations
Jon, Michael, Spider and Ruairi respond to thoughts and questions from the Conversations Community
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#42 - Workshop - The Magic Button Exercise
Conversations
The Conversations crew workshop Brian Hansen
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#41 - The Hard Notes
Conversations
Mastering Engineer Dale Becker joins the conversation
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#40 - It's Like Lord of the Flies at NAMM
Conversations
A conversation with "Spider" Ron Entwistle, Jon Castelli, Michael J. Morgan, and Ruairi O'Flaherty
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#39 - The Goldilocks Zone
Conversations
A conversation with "Spider" Ron Entwistle and Ruairi O'Flaherty
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#38 - Coming Up For Air
Conversations
In our first AMA episode the team answer questions from community members Anthony Puglisi, Eduardo (Edu Same), Edsel Holden, Will Reeves, Wavy.Maine, Jordan Velarde, Gerhard Westphalen, Jared Masters and Lorenz Hannerer.
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#37 - Beethoven at the Bar
Conversations
A conversation with "Spider" Ron Entwistle, Jon Castelli, Michael J. Morgan, and Ruairi O'Flaherty
info_outline<p>Some of what was discussed in this episode:</p>
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<li>Recap of Episode #30</li>
<li>Jon on Physical Therapy</li>
<li>"Deep listening" - Are younger people doing this? Are the records even made with it in mind?</li>
<li>“Don’t solo things independently, solo things as groups” - assessing the interplay between sections and groups in a mix</li>
<li>When you play music in a band, it is very akin to a conversation. The ear is moving from part to part. It is a conversation, and many people are good conversationalists. But when you ask someone to make the whole track, it is like being a playwright or author. It is a different muscle - those who are good conversationalists. may no be good authors or orchestrators</li>
<li>Pino Palladino & Blake Mills album</li>
<li>Michael’s book on process and the challenge to "Make it more me"</li>
<li>Context to the Book - Ruairi’s challenge to write a book for people who really need it, not fans of the topic</li>
<li>Recap of Jon and Michael's IG Live on 03.17.21 - Chaos to order, order to excellence</li>
<li>When is breaking your process useful?</li>
<li>A discussion on Ruairi's evolving relationship with his work</li>
<li>Where does perfectionism end?</li>
<li>A riff on potential - Potential is a mirage in the distance. You are carrying the burden of potential</li>
<li>David White - dishonesty stems from fear of loss</li>
<li>Jon gets a "turn it down" note from an A&R</li>
<li>"Treat your Verbs!" - Jon’s take on EQ'ing reverb and delay returns</li>
<li>Learning protools like a video game</li>
<li>Michael on work and play - the value of keeping your hobby as a hobby
<li>"We are all shouting" - The lack of dynamic range in the use of language on Instagram & the arms race of hyperbole</li>
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<p>http://www.convos.at</p>
<p>Produced and Mixed by Dylan Seals</p>
<p>http://www.hdaudiopost.com</p>
<p>"Conversations Theme"
Performed by Hazelrigg Brothers
Composed by “Spider” Ron Entwistle, Geoff Hazelrigg, George Hazelrigg
Piano: George Hazelrigg
Bass: Geoff Hazelrigg
Drums: John O’Reilly Jr.
Mixed by Jon Castelli</p>