#15 - ON THE COUCH with Producer/Engineer Ben Hillier

Happy New Year! Here is our 2023 round-up! Whats up next and whats on our not to do lists for 2024!

In the Episode Phil chats with Casey Ray, the owner of Air Raid Studios in Coulsdon, Surrey.

Life has been happening; everything from moving house to touring. In this episode Phil & Meyrick catchup on life, work and the balance in-between!

In this episode, Phil & Meyrick discuss Pro level mastering, to mixing into a master bus, and all the bits in-between!

Mark worked his way up through the ranks, working with notable artists such as the Bee Gees and Phil Collins; Phil & Mark talk over all things music and how studios have changed over the decades.

In this episode, Phil and Meyrick talk over mental health in the music industry and discuss how they actively keep themselves both mentally and physically healthy. They talk over routines, habits and being aware of addiction. Books mentioned: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear If you are suffering from any mental health issues, you can reach out to the following services: https://www.iesohealth.com https://www.samaritans.org https://www.stayalive.app 👇👇Download our one shots👇👇 https://tinyurl.com/BSEPodcast

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In this episode, Phil chats with producer/engineer Ben Hillier. Ben has built up a large repeat client base over the last couple of years and is putting out a pretty constant flow of great singles, which he has a large hand in the overall production. We talk over his hybrid workflow, blending the modern with the old, and where the recording studio fits into his pipeline for a production.

In this episode, Phil & Meyrick discuss all things bass guitar in the studio. They go over every stage from tracking, editing, and what plugins are going on the end to polish it all up!

In this episode, Phil & Meyrick discuss post-processing recorded drums and everything going on behind the scenes to get a massive drum sound. They talk over the best gates, blending techniques and signal chains alongside go-to plug-ins to get the job done.