Good + Plenty Producer's Club

WE'RE BACK! After a 7-month hiatus (sorry...life) we're back with another episode of the Good + Plenty Producer's Club. Lana Winterhalt chats with producer, engineer, vocal coach, and organizer Jinting Zhao about the many hats she wears in this industry and how she's making a way for Canadian women and non-binary producers and engineers through her organization, SHE-Q Audio. Songs on this podcast episode: Believe in Us - by Robin Cisek and Tea G, produced by Jinting Zhao Retail Therapy - Arlo Maverick ft. Mahk Milliano, produced by Jinting Zhao

Join us as host Lana Winterhalt catches up with Toronto-based beatmaker and producer, Mour! Mour takes us on her journey into learning to produce, collabing on beats, and getting a song picked up by the Toronto Raptors! Not only is Mour a skilled musician, but an open, down-to-earth human who prioritizes relationships with her collaborators and just being a good person. We love that about her. Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts! https://solo.to/beatsbymour

What a treat to have Toronto/Calgary artist, producer, and live sound tech Selci on the pod! Selci invites us into her world of live sound tech-ing and balancing the artist/tech relationship, her passion for singing and creating, and we hear all about Selci's creative process as we listen to 3 tracks from her latest record Fallen Woman 2! Thanks so much Selci for being on the Good + Plenty Producer's Club Podcast. Songs Heard: "Love Adorned" by Selci from Fallen Woman 2 "Solitude" by Selci from Fallen Woman 2 "Honey, I worry" by Selci from Fallen Woman 2 Tracks on Fallen Woman II were co-produced and mixed by GRAMMY Award winning engineers Sylvia Massy (Prince, Kate Bush) and Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett), as well as Winnipeg artist/producer, Riley Hill (No Fun Club). Find Selci Here: https://www.youtube.com/selciofficial  https://www.instagram.com/selciofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/selciofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@selciofficial

We are PUMPED to be back with Season 2 of the Good + Plenty Producer's Club! Episode 1 we're joined by Toronto based singer songwriter, composer, mix engineer, producer (and much more), Ocevnside Clvb (aka. Oceanside Club, aka. Ana). Ana and I chat about their journey into the music world through a classical Russian upbringing, multiple internships at incredible TO studios, and we listen to a few of their songs and get to know their process for mixing vocals. Featuring 3 of their original songs "Wish You Were Here", "Collateral Damage", and "Another Lifetime". https://www.instagram.com/ocevnsideclvb/ linktr.ee/OcevnsideClvb

Join us for the season finale of the Good + Plenty Producer's Club podcast as we chat with Montreal-based producer Isabelle Banos! You may know Isabelle as the bass and synth player from alt-pop three-piece Caveboy, or from her videos on LANDR's youtube page. We chat about Isabelle's studio space, Chez Ballsy, and what sort of environment and music she wants to create for women, non-binary and gender minorities in the music industry. This is the final episode of Season 1 and we'll see you back for more episodes in Season 2, starting September 2022!

Join Lana Winterhalt for an incredible chat with 3x Juno nominated artist/producer/composer Alysha Brilla. Based out of her home studio in Ontario, Alysha fuses together worlds of music as diverse as her own heritage; born to an Indo/Tanzanian Father and European-Settler Mother, Alysha blends traditional instruments with folk guitar in a way that communicates peace and a deep understanding of the nature around her. Tune in as we chat about Alysha's upcoming record (releasing this July, 2022!), her creative journey, and what it all means to her.

I'm sure you've heard this before... "well, what really is mastering anyway?!". Join host Lana Winterhalt as she seeks to answer that question with Ontario-based Mastering Engineer Heather Kirby of Dreamlands Mastering! Heather explains the process of mastering, how she balances the creative with the technical, and why she thinks "mastering engineer" is a really misleading title for this job. Lana is also joined by Music Publishers Canada CEO Margaret McGuffin who answers some questions and common misconceptions around the proposed Bill C-11 in Canada that impacts digital content creators everywhere (yeah, you.).

On Episode 9 host Lana Winterhalt sits down for a mind-blowing chat with producer, engineer, composer, visual artist, and performer, Alaska B. Known as the founding member and drummer of the experimental group YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, Alaska B uses the science of sound as her sonic playground, fusing traditional instruments with the harshness of metal springs, detuned bass guitars, and model trains. Yes. Model trains. Tune in to hear clips from Alaska B's scoring and soundtrack work, as well as discussions about all things chaos. You're gonna love this.

After a brief podcast break, Lana Winterhalt returns with episode 8 featuring Afro-soul artist and producer, Sadé Awele. Sadé is a music lover, passionately fusing brand new sounds with the bass and percussion-heavy music of her home country Nigeria. Sadé talks about what it's like to be an African-Canadian woman making music in Vancouver, BC, what her creative process is like, and what keeps her passion for music flowing every day.

WOW what a chat! Thanks to everyone who tuned in on Instagram Live to see host Lana Winterhalt talk with Montreal based producer, engineer, composer, and artist JoJo Worthington. JoJo talks about her musical theatre and opera influences, her training at Fanshawe and the Banff Centre, and what her experience has been like as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

Join host Lana Winterhalt as she chats with Nim, an engineer, live sound tech, musician and producer based in Hamilton, Ontario. From playing with their band Basement Revolver to mixing and mastering projects like Heather Valley, Nim gives listeners an inside-look into their creative journey, their set-up, and their experience as a non-binary femme person in the audio world.

Producer, beat-maker, songwriter and fashion icon Denise De'ion talks building a beat from the ground up, how she got her start in beat battles and using Fruity Loops, and her legendary collaboration with Boi-1da x Bacardi producing her NFT single “Juice”. We also chat about the making of her latest track, “Homerun” and how she finds inspiration.

Lana Winterhalt gets the opportunity to chat with Hill Kourkoutis, a producer, songwriter, composer, artist, musician, and director working out of her Toronto studio, The Lair. Hill goes in-depth about her creative process, giving listeners an inside look into how Hill finds the clients she's going to work with, how she builds a track, and just how important making music is to her. You're not going to want to miss this one.

Lana Winterhalt chats with artist and producer Gay Hollywood (AKA Carmen Elle) talking about their journey through the songwriting process (spoiler: panic attacks involved), their 30ish songs written for the hit CBC/HBOmax show "Sort Of", and their experience producing music as both a non-binary and neurodivergent artist.

Lana Winterhalt chats with artist, producer, composer, and engineer Sarah MacDougall out of her own studio, Dream Ship Sound, based in London, Ontario, Canada. Sarah's journey into music started with a 4-track and one-inch tape machine and has evolved into an impressive multi-award winning career as a touring artist and songwriter, as well as producing, mixing, and mastering for a number of artists across the world.

Lana Winterhalt introduces Good + Plenty WPG, the producer's club, and what sort of questions we'll be seeking to answer this season by chatting with different Canadian producers and audio engineers. How did you get your start? What sort of obstacles did you face?Lana discusses some of the issues she currently sees in the Canadian recording industry and what sort of solutions there might be.