Secret Sonics 111 - Mike Pepe - Crafting the Sound of a Band

Mike Pepe is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In his returning episode, Mike shared his experience of Corona PTSD and leaving Barefoot Recording for a new space at the Fab Factory. We go deep on staying humble and overcoming imposter syndrome, knowing how hard to push a band, spending the right amount of time (lots!), getting the right sounds for a production, and so much more! Check it out!

You can learn more about Mike at https://www.mikepepemusic.com/

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IG - https://www.instagram.com/mikepepemusic/


You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "bitemytongue" by Wilder. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW5hNVrUPjA&ab_channel=RudeRecords

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References
Mikes first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/9/27/secret-sonics-065-mike-pepe
Joe Pepe - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/8/8/secret-sonics-107-joe-pepe-the-flow-of-a-session
Eric Valentine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Valentine
Sundressed - https://www.ruderecords.com/artists/sundressed/
Metallica Documentary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica:_Some_Kind_of_Monster
Taylor Hahn - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/18/secret-sonics-093-taylor-hahn-building-a-life-of-growth-in-audio
Barefoot Recording - https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_recording/?hl=en
Fab Factory - https://www.fabfactorystudios.com/
Dave Pensado - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Pensado
Arnob Bal - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/15/secret-sonics-072-arnob-bal-nomadic-journeys-of-a-record-producer
AVID Heat - https://www.avid.com/plugins/heat
Wilder. record - https://open.spotify.com/album/1sq1qEFFPTJpTdfiRDEFbz

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