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Spotify's AI remix tool arrives in early 2027, and indie artists are already being asked to opt in. Would you let a stranger remix your song? Adam talks about that, why AI music sounding "finished" has quietly raised the bar for DIY records, and what to focus on if you're releasing music next year. The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing Deluxe Mixing - Online Mixing

This week we're going to talk about the joys of trying to get started as a record producer as I take a step way back into London's mid-2000's indie music scene and the world of making early records for new bands, and unfortunately dealing with their sketchy managers. Tales of fun, Reading, chasing Paul Epworth, and some advice for those of you just starting out trying to buld a career in the music biz. Oh, and here's the (almost) lost song mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/FwvdMr0PIgw For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing Deluxe Mixing - Online Mixing

You can't compete with Dua Lipa, so don't! This week we're going to talk about the thing nobody really likes to do, and often gets frustrated with doing - how to promote your music and be reasonable about it. If you insist on getting onto the treadmill of music promo at least don't beat yourself up, and try to keep perspective about your means and scale of investment compared to the big artists.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing Deluxe Mixing - Online Mixing

This week we're going to talk about actual engineering, can you believe it? If you want to learn how to record better vocals, this episode is for you. It's one of the most important things you will ever do in the studio, so today we cover a few things that can really make a difference in your skills as an engineer, or home recordist.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week it's story time - I talk about recording Amy Winehouse. I spent a month not getting a lot done, until a mysterious figure called Salaam Remi showed up.   The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week we talk about production, specifically production in the old school sense  - and one of the building blocks of a great record - the arrangement.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week we talk about the dreaded AI and music. I use it every day, but not to replace the human part of creation, just as a better hammer. We also dive into why humans might win after all.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week we talk about the The Art of Vinyl And You - cover art isn't something we should take for granted, and so today's conversation is about the importance and relationship of your music and the art that represents it, and why we should try harder.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week we talk about the role of the Producer - so many things to different people!   The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing

This week it's story time again, and we talk about the reality of what it means to be an engineer, and the alternate name for the job - babysitter.  The Deluxe Mixing Podcast is an audio series covering a wide range of topics from the world of music, from life in the biz, to current hot topics to the nuts and bolts of real world record production, and aims to help artists on their journey to success...as well as be fun! Your host is engineer Adam Whittaker, an industry veteran having worked with artists signed to labels like Universal and Sony to some of the weirdest underground artists in the world.  This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.   For general, and mixing related enquires: [email protected] Find Deluxe Mixing on Social Media: Instagram: @deluxemixing Twitter/X: @deluxemixing For coaching on how to improve your own mixing : https://mixingcoach.com