Pinnacle's Producer's Podcast

In today's episode, Macshooter49 and Pinnacle discuss his favourite secret VSTs, the best ways to improve your music production and learning, and ways to stay disciplined during your process and career.

In today's episode, Dave and Pinnacle discuss the future of A.I. and it's role and effect on the music industry. They also discuss Dave's role as Head of Revenue at Audiomack, and his experiences and lessons derived from there as it pertains to A.I. and the future of music. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/daveedwards/ Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Dave Edwards Introduction 01:30 - Audiomack and How it Helps Artists 08:30 - A.I. and the AMOUNT of Music Being Released 10:34 - A.I. is Already Here 14:00 - Artist Intellectual Property 17:00 - What Being The Head of Revenue at Audiomack Looks Like 19:00 - Starting and Making an App 23:00 - The Speed of Innovation in the A.I. Space 29:30 - A.I. Fear and Uses Depending on the Industry 36:00 - A.I. Regulations 36:30 - Helping Software Engineers 38:00 - Having the Best Session Guitarist in The World in Your Studio 40:15 - Record Labels Dealing With Piracy in the early 2000's

Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ In today's episode, Rayan and Pinnacle discuss his creative process and how he draws inspiration from his experiences and emotions. Rayan also talks about his use of layers and how he likes to add subtle details to his beats to make them more interesting. He emphasizes the importance of taking breaks when working on a beat and coming back with fresh ears. Rayan also talks about the importance of staying true to oneself and not chasing trends in the industry. He advises upcoming producers to stay consistent and keep putting out quality work. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rayanxnami Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Rayan Intro 01:15 - Moving to the US and making moves 01:40 - Getting Credits in Norway by Networking 03:00 - Building Networking Skills and Being Less Introverted 04:00 - Starting Making Beats and Being Hooked Since 06:00 - Getting 10,000 Views on FIRST YouTube Type Beat 09:00 - Being Naturally Good and Experimenting 11:52 - Quality over Quantity, Taking His Time on Samples 14:50 - Producing for Will Power / Most Exciting Placement 17:15 - Sending Out Smaller Packs Now 18:40 - Sending The Same Pack to Everyone 22:30 - Having a Song With Kanye 25:31 - Keeping a Minimalistic Studio Set-Up 27:30 - Learn to Manipulate Sounds to Get the Sound You Want 30:40 - Being Genuine is THE MOST Important Quality 32:22 - Showing His Face More, Branding Better 34:00 - Signing Management and Finding The Right People 37:30 - Almost Signing to TM88 Crash Dummy Records 40:40 - Balancing School with Music 42:25 - Keeping Healthy as a Producer 43:27 - Rayan's Advice to Creatives and Music Producers

In today's episode, Multi-Platinum Producer Txpski and Pinnacle discuss his work with Chris Brown, Ye Ali and MIKExANGEL. They talk about shifting roles in the industry and building a good network and support system. Txpski discusses his future trajectory and what he has in store for 2023. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/txpski Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Txpski Intro 03:15 - Changing Between Producing and Songwriting 05:10 - First Major Placements with Chris Brown on Heartbreak on a Full Moon 08:00 - Using Opportunities to Leverage Other Opportunities 13:00 - Goals of Being Billboard #1 and Changing Goals 16:00 - Biggest Challenges Coming Up / Access to Studios 17:15 - Not Using VSTs for 3 Years / Using Soundfonts 20:00 - How Txpski Learns New Skills 22:30 - Txpski's Day 24:00 - The Process of Sending Out Demos for Artists 28:00 - Music Not Sticking Around Long Anymore / Favourite Projects 30:00 - Protecting Your Ears / Having a Good Support System 35:00 - Modelling Your Beat after a Billboard Hit 37:00 - Being Financially Aware When Going to L.A. etc 40:00 - A.I in Music 41:00 - Releasing His Own Music 42:00 - First Sync Placement

Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ In today's episode, Soldado and Pinnacle discuss his music production and his collaborations with artists such as Baby Keem, Lil Uzi, ASAP Ferg, and Migos, noting his preference for using one shots and emphasizing the importance of unique sound design and FX. Pinnacle and him provide advice for new producers, including the value of consistency and the importance of having fun and being creative. Additionally, they stress the importance of networking and building relationships with collaborators and professionals in the music industry. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/soldadoaudio Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Soldado Intro 02:00 - Sharing Personal Life Online 05:10 - Sending Out Smaller Packs Because They're Received Better 07:30 - Arranging Samples for Listening or Creativity 08:45 - Making Beats for The First Time 09:45 - Trying and Failing Multiple Times 12:00 - From a Creative Outlet to a Career Pursuit / First Placement with ILoveMakonnen 14:30 - Ryan Bevolo, Making Beats on the Bus 16:00 - Future Astronaut Status / Jordan Diddy 18:00 - Sound Selection 19:35 - One Shots Over VSTs 22:00 - Best Plugins 24:00 - Using Hidden Gems instead of Popular VSTs and Banks 27:00 - Producing Back Hurt for A$AP Ferg and Migos 28:00 - Larry June 31:00 - Regular Work Day / Schedule / Daily Goals 33:00 - Using Starters (Cubeatz) 35:00 - Reverse Engineer Songs 36:00 - NOW is the Best Time to Get Started 37:00 - Using Inspiration Liberally 40:00 - Show Your Personality / Be a Human 41:00 - Burning Bridges After One Placement 43:30 - Balancing University and Music (Really Good Advice Here) 47:00 - A.I. and How to Approach the Industry with This New Technology 50:44 - Linking With Jackson Romain 53:00 - Sending Things Back on Time 54:00 - Kearney and Main.Key 57:30 - Manager and A&R Role

In today's episode, Goldenboy and Pinnacle discuss his placement with Chris Brown, creating relaxed studio sessions, putting his beats out there through a beat battle, and his best advice for producers starting out. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/goldenboy/?hl=en Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Goldenboy Intro 01:23 - Creating Relaxed but Productive Studio Sessions 04:45 - Dealing With Creative Blocks in The Studio 08:27 - Being Timely in Studio Sessions 11:00 - Putting His Beats Out There 13:40 - Moving to L.A After Winning Beat Battle 18:31 - Marketing Background Helping With Music 20:30 - Producing on Chris Brown's Royalty 26:15 - Staying Organized and Keeping A Schedule 28:35 - Dealing With Low Moments 31:00 - Favorite VSTs and Using One Shots 34:52 - Who Do You Go To When You're Feeling Lost 38:50 - Types of People You Don't Want to Work With 41:41 - Favorite Piece of Equipment 45:20 - Top Pieces of Advice for Producers Starting Out 48:30 - Don't Give Up 52:00 - Having Pure Intentions in the Music Industry 53:00 - Pessimism in the Music Industry 59:00 - Learning As Much As You Can From Your Experiences

Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ In today's episode, Moo Latte and Pinnacle discuss making transitions in your career, facing rejection as a musician, playing live shows, and going platinum with Polish rapper Mata. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/moolattemusic Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Moo Latte Introduction 02:30 - Classical vs. Rhythmic Music 04:00 - Recording in Audacity 04:30 - Producing Journey 08:30 - Playing in a Live Band for a Theater 11:00 - Meeting Deadlines and Work Ethic 14:10 - Being Rejected as a Musician 26:00 - Focusing on Personal Music Projects While Studying 29:00 - Joining His Dream Band and Playing 100 Shows Per Year 32:00 - Trying to Pay Money For a Mentor 36:00 - Hardest Skill for Moo Latte to Learn 39:15 - The Best Music Has Imperfections 41:00 - Composing for Movies and TV Series 45:00 - Grinding Instagram Content, and Burning Out 49:00 - Advice for Musicians Starting Out 52:00 - Creative Block and What to Do About It 58:00 - Going PLATINUM in Poland with Mata 1:04:00 - Touring, Work Ethic and Balance 1:10:00 - Who Do You Go To When You're Feeling Lost 1:12:00 - Best and Favorite VSTs 1:23:00 - Mixing and Mastering Plugins and Process

Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ In today's episode, Pinnacle discusses his controversial twitter thread on creative block. He expands on his ideas further, and addresses the controversy regarding his points. Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - IntroTwitter Thread 03:00 - Beginning of Thread on Creative Block 07:03 - Antidote 1: Keep Going 20:25 - Antidote 2: Using Other Art For Inspiration 25:44 - Antidote 3: Using Samples, Loops, Midis 32:30 - Plugging My Sample Pack in the Thread 33:30 - The Replies and Response (and Anger)

In today's episode, Wvssim and Pinnacle discuss how post-secondary students and people with full-time jobs can manage to release consistent music and content on a low, or no budget. Wvssim is an artist who produces all of his own instrumentals, and takes care of the majority of the releases and content by himself. He's successfully graduated and acquired a job through his degree, which has now enabled him to devote more funds and free time to his craft and passion. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Wvssim's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/1wvssim Wvssim's Beat Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXOEu4029BATgLXH9w94mnA Wvssim's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DsmvMCKRlQgTKTzCfSOvm?si=L_GqGbNBQJO5sEvApp4ciw Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Intro and Outro Song: Samuel Kinsella - Where Do They Come for Me- Timestamps: 00:00 - Wvssim Intro 03:30 - Writing Lyrics Instead of Journaling 05:30 - Creating Authentic Music 08:00 - Getting Your REPS In 10:00 - Why Wvssim Didn't Drop Out of School (Must Listen) 14:00 - The Best Way to Learn Mixing, Mastering, Beatmaking etc 15:30 - How Wvssim Finally Conquered Beat Block 17:15 - Not Limiting Yourself 17:40 - Taking Breaks Because of Creative Block 18:00 - The Benefits of Consistency 21:20 - Not Having Any TIME To Work on Music 22:00 - Having Energy To Create 25:14 - Create Without Expectation to Get Your Freedom 27:30 - Releasing With No Budget 30:30 - Finding His New Manager 34:00 - Releasing Singles vs. An Album

In today's episode, Kodoku, Nick Nash, and Pinnacle discuss amassing a hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners, how to use TikTok to your advantage, almost joining the military and moving past your old self onto greater things. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guests: https://www.instagram.com/kod.oku https://instagram.com/nicknashmusic Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Kodoku and Nick Nash Intro 01:20 - How Kodoku First Started Making Music 02:20 - Making a Song With Abel Maasho Early On 03:30 - The Energy in a Session 05:30 - Nick Moving Back to North Carolina From L.A. 06:45 - Getting on Promoting Sounds 08:20 - Starting to Build on TikTok 09:00 - Minimizing Features 11:00 - First VIRAL Video on TikTok 13:00 - Reposting Videos Until They Blow Up 14:32 - Making a Viral Song Over FaceTime 15:46 - Capitalizing While The Hype is There 17:00 - Almost Joining The Military Instead of Music 19:20 - Moving on to The Next Chapter of Your Career 21:30 - Picking Up On Skills From Your Producer/Artist 22:40 - The Songwriting Process 25:00 - WALL! 26:45 - How Kodoku Levelled Up From His Initial Music 28:18 - Pulling From Your Life and Exaggerating (Songwriting) 29:36 - Documenting The Upcoming Album with Interval 34:00 - Collaborating Within Your Local Scene 35:00 - Kodoku Being Overlooked 36:40 - Making Videos Alone, and Transitioning to a Team 40:00 - Importance of Surrounding Yourself With the Right Team 44:05 - Dropping Your Ego in Studio Sessions 49:10 - Working on Country Music with Jeb 53:00 - Kodoku's Older Brother 54:00 - Shaving His Head to Discipline Himself 56:00 - Kodoku's Best Performance and Learning How To Perform 1:00:00 - Focusing on the Crowd and Getting Your First Performance 1:06:00 - Kodoku's Favourite Music 1:08:00 - The Biggest RED Flag During a Studio Session (Avoid This!) 1:14:00 - Still Using Scarlett Headphones 1:16:09 - Kodoku's MESSAGE to All Artists (Important) 1:17:00 - Nick Nash's Inspiring Message to the Producers

john wehmeyer and Pinnacle discuss the best way to learn new musical skills, the importance of keeping the FLOW in studio sessions, setting up a workspace conducive to your workflow and much, much more. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ john wehmeyer: https://www.instagram.com/johnwehmeyer_/ Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Timestamps: 00:00 - John Wehmeyer Introduction 02:00 - Learning Guitar to Prove to Parents 02:30 - Joining School Band and Learning Bass 07:00 - Teaching Music Before Moving to L.A. 09:30 - Guitar Players Have an Advantage 11:30 - Transitioning From Orchestra to Modern Producing 14:00 - The BEST Way to Learn New Skills 20:16 - Trying To Join School Band... With a Guitar 22:00 - Military Family and Moving to L.A 25:30 - Messaging 50 People a Day 31:00 - Focusing on Relationships to Build Your Career 34:00 - Relying on and Finding Teachers 40:00 - Developing Relationships with Artists 43:00 - Holding Producer Sessions 46:51 - Learning Mixing Through The Right People 54:00 - Taking Courses and INVESTING in Your Craft 56:00 - Negativity in the Producer Community and Reaching Out to People 1:04:00 - Mastering by Yourself in 2023 1:08:30 - Getting Reassurance / Rules of Making Music 1:12:00 - The KEY to Perfect Collaboration 1:15:00 - Importance of Keeping the FLOW 1:21:00 - Switching Ideas to Keep The Flow 1:25:40 - Making Your Workspace PERFECT for Creative Ideas 1:27:00 - Perspective and Being Self-Aware in Music 1:30:00 - Pinnacle's Controversial Twitter Thread / Create Without Expectation 1:31:50 - John Wehmeyer's Kingsway Pack 1:33:00 - Difference Between Sample Libraries and Samples to Send Out 1:38:00 - Working With Ging (Formerly Frank Dukes) 1:42:00 - Feedback From Al Hug 1:48:30 - John Wehmeyer Outro

In today's episode, Ella Allice and Pinnacle discuss her journey to Berklee School of Music, her songwriting process, and overcoming common mental hurdles in the music industry. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Ella Allice: https://www.instagram.com/EllaAllice/ Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Ella Allice Introduction 01:15 - Playing Violin At Age 7 02:45 - Musical Highschool 05:00 - Vienna Music School 06:00 - Singer Songwriter 08:00 - Convincing Parents of Berklee 09:20 - Moving to Boston With No Prior Friends 11:00 - People That Don't Want to Collaborate 13:50 - Constructive vs. Destructive Criticism 15:00 - Growing Up Negative and Changing That 17:22 - Most Surprising Lesson... 18:20 - Importance of Having Fun to Help Your Career 22:30 - Learning Producing by Proxy 24:30 - How to Improve Songwriting 26:31 - "Stealing" Art to Make Your Art 28:30 - Learning Music Theory Through Curiosity 33:09 - Exploring Boston and Campus 35:00 - Being Rejected Because of Accent 39:00 - Your Job is to Believe in Yourself 42:00 - Best Musical Experience 46:00 - Perfection vs. Having Fun 50:20 - Phases During a Studio Session 52:00 - Upcoming Single "Love Me" 53:30 - Making Songs Over Zoom 59:30 - Believing in The Final Product 1:00:00 - Baking Cakes and Paying Producers

Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Andrew Astor: https://www.instagram.com/andrewastor/ Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Mentioned by Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/stashguapo https://www.instagram.com/ifpurplewasasound https://www.instagram.com/sam_chris__ https://www.instagram.com/youreaveragejosh Brandon Iowk Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Getting Into Acting 4:00 - Is L.A. Fake? 7:00 - Supportive Parents 8:30 - Dropping Out of College 10:00 - Going to School for Music 13:40 - Being Shown Music by Mom 15:30 - 1500 Sound Academy 16:45 - Why Go To SCHOOL For Music? 19:15 - The Key To Networking 22:00 - Meeting People in Person vs. Online 24:00 - The Difference Between Actors and Music Producers 28:00 - Travelling For Your Music Career 35:00 - Getting Into Producing Through Video Games 37:00 - Getting Injured in Varsity Basketball 38:30 - A.I and Art 41:00 - Breaking Out a New Artist 44:00 - Kodak Black Being Some Rapper's Favorite Rapper 48:00 - Blowing Up As An Independent Artist 55:00 - Acting in the Insidious Series and Returning in 2023 1:04:00 - KEY Trait to Have in the Music Industry 1:05:00 - How To Get The Right People Around You 1:06:39 - What Makes Someone IMPOSSIBLE To Work With 1:09:30 - Best First Investments For Producing 1:18:00 - Sending Files on TIME (Within This Time-Limit) 1:19:30 - Top 5 VSTs 1:23:30 - Upcoming Artists 1:27:00 - The Hangover 1:28:30 - Being Around Professional Actors

Important: *This Episode Was Recorded On May 19th 2022*Eli's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/godblesseli/Pinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/Eli Brown talks to Pinnacle about producing on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' album, meeting Frank Dukes and dropping a Kingsway pack. They also discuss entrepreneurship and how to make money in the music industry.Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q8iMZsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gc178BPinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__Thumbnail Designer (dope GFX creative): https://www.instagram.com/doomtrip/ Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:37 - Eli Introduction2:38 - Learning To Make Beats in Highschool3:42 - Aspirations Growing Up4:00 - First Placement With Jaden Smith5:00 - Meeting Frank Dukes and Releasing a Kingsway Pack7:10 - Being Misunderstood9:17 - Where Eli Learns From10:40 - Confidence in Making Samples12:50 - How Drake's 'In The Bible' Was Produced17:20 - When Working With Drake Set In17:50 - The Importance of Going To L.A.21:20 - Isolating Himself22:34 - Caring About The Sample Class Students24:43 - Favourite Instrument: Voice26:00 - The Art of Copying27:00 - Creating Songs not Loops28:00 - PARTYNEXTDOOR Inspiration For 'In The Bible'30:00 - Exclusive Gems: 3 Ways To Make Money In The Music Game32:40 - Favourite Equipment: Razer Mouse33:40 - Favourite VSTs: Flangus34:20 - Headphones: Audio Technica35:10 - The Most Important Quality a Person Can Have35:50 - What Makes Eli Not Want To Work With Someone36:00 - Eli's Biggest Struggle39:00 - Being Called a Genius39:30 - Quality vs. Quantity42:50 - Advice to Younger Self43:30 - Media Recommendations/People To Follow44:40 - Eli's Dream Placement46:00 - Top 5 Sample Makers47:49 - Best Studio Session (With 88GLAM)49:00 - Worst Studio Sessions (Weird Engineers)50:50 - Where Eli Would Spend $1000 If He Started Over52:40 - Important Habits: Writing In Gratitude Journal and Reading53:30 - Advice For Independent Artists: Having a Vision and PlanThe Secret to Producing for Drake | Eli Brown at The Pinnacle #16

Gemini's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/geminichxldPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop Today, Pinnacle and Gemini discuss his debut Kingsway release and how it transpired, the worst beat he has ever heard, and important questions about French Montana. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q8iMZsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gc178B Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__ Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction1:00 - Gemini Introduction2:08 - Aspirations When Younger4:15 - How Gemini Got Started With Making Beats6:48 - How Gemini Found His Unique Style7:48 - Hearing Projects in His Head9:40 - Gemini's Mixer Chains10:40 - How Gemini Stays Inspired and Motivated12:00 - Favourite Instrument12:14 - Worst Beat Ever Heard14:20 - Future Goals15:59 - Best Advice To New Producers18:50 - Not Being Familiar With Music Theory19:20 - How His Kingsway Pack Happened21:38 - Kingsway Interview23:20 - How Much He ‘Wings It'25:10 - What Determines Which Samples Make It in a Pack?27:00 - Gemini's Favourite Plugins28:00 - Sampha and Aaliyah29:40 - Reasons Behind Live Streaming Everything31:00 - Really Important French Montana Question33:50 - Twitch Streams?35:50 - How Gemini Would Spend $1000 On His Career36:40 - Favourite Equipment (plugin, hardware)37:40 - Daily Routine38:45 - Biggest Challenge Gemini Faces Right Now40:00 - Biggest Failure and Lessons41:08 - Common Mistakes New Producers Make42:50 - Quality vs. Quantity43:30 - Sample Pack Trick44:29 - Top 5 Sample Makers46:55 - Gemini's Question to Pinnacle About French Montana Geminichxld on Releasing A Kingsway Pack, The Worst Beat Ever and Sample Tricks | The Pinnacle #15

Jackson's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thejackson_romainPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetopToday, Pinnacle and Jackson discuss being a multiplatinum producer, creativity, and Staying Ahead of The Curve. Jackson dives into staying creative, experimenting, and disobeying rules. Jackson Romain has unreleased music with some of your favourite artists.Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q8iMZsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gc178BPinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__Jackson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacksonRomain3Thumbnail Designer (dope GFX creative): https://www.instagram.com/doomtrip/ Timestamps:0:24 - Jackson Romain Intro1:20 - Training As a Chef3:34 - Playing the Cello at the Age of 74:27 - Mom Playing Justin Timberlake and RnB6:40 - Being Inspired by Different Cultures8:00 - Selling the PS4 For a Laptop and FL Studio8:50 - Having Trouble Making Good Music Starting Out9:20 - Calling Sick Into Work To Make Beats12:00 - Treating It Like a Job12:25 - Experimenting With Random Knobs13:00 - "My Career Has Been Happy Accidents"13:15 - Breaking All of The Music Rules14:08 - Everyone Can Make Beats14:45 - The Importance of Discovery16:00 - People Copying Beats18:05 - Being Ahead of the Curve18:30 - The Importance of Being Yourself/Unique20:45 - Using Feedback For Motivation21:50 - Top Fashion Brands24:00 - Making His Beat Tag With Ms Banks26:15 - Best UK Drill Artists28:15 - Being A Lakers Fan21:00 - Upcoming Artist: Trestil35:00 - Randomly Clicking Stuff In38:22 - Unreleased Songs (Don Toliver)40:00 - Making Met Gala With Wheezy44:18 - Cooking Up With Sonny Digital47:00 - How To Network Properly and Work With Bigger Artists52:40 - Using Loops vs. Making From Scratch54:30 - Making Time For Music With a Busy Life58:00 - Investing In A Therapist59:30 - Wanting To Work With Justin Timberlake1:00:30 - Being Inspired by Virgil Abloh1:04:00 - Reading People and Their Energy1:06:25 - Top Candy Choices1:08:00 - Struggling With Momentum1:11:40 - GEM: Don't Get Too Attached To Anything1:13:00 - Amazing Session With BackRoad Gee and Mitch1:14:30 - Worst Studio Session1:17:00 - Travelling To USA1:20:00 - Quality and Quality With Beats1:23:00 - Getting Into Fashion1:24:00 - GEM: Spend Your Money On A Plane Ticket1:26:30 - GEM: Get SSD External Drives1:27:40 - Having A Management Team1:30:15 - Stay Focused, Don't Deviate From The Goal Jackson Romain on Being A Multi-Platinum Producer, Staying Ahead of The Curve | The Pinnacle #14

Horuhe San: https://www.instagram.com/horuhesan/?hl=enPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop Today, Pinnacle and Horuhe San discuss Waveforce, developing artists and creating a team. Horuhe delves into balancing everything at once, making compromises, and creating efficiency. Horuhe San is a producer and the founder of the Waveforce collective.Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3q8iMZsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gc178B Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__Nick Nash's Twitter: https://twitter.com/horuhesan Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:51 - What is Waveforce?2:30 - How Did The Idea of Waveforce Come About?4:00 - First Member of Waveforce5:55 - How To Get Into Waveforce8:08 - Starting Producing At 21 Years Old9:00 - Using Garageband in Grade 69:40 - Wanting To Be A Physics Teacher10:30 - Managing An Artist With No Experience12:00 - Introduction to Fl Studio15:00 - Starting Backwards16:50 - Becoming Good At Production18:00 - Living With Parents, Moving Out With Girlfriend20:22 - Pseudo25:00 - Artists of Waveforce27:30 - Finding Artists With Little Ego That Can Take Advice28:45 - Teaching Artists How To Market, Making Their Cover Art32:00 - Creating A New Sound37:00 - No Such Thing As L's41:00 - Tools To Level Up Your Business43:33 - Some People Shouldn't Be Making Music46:50 - People Doing It For The Results and Not The Music50:12 - Developing An Artist More Rewarding Than Producing52:30 - Advice For Artists Starting Out / Early On55:40 - Focusing On All Of The Wrong Things57:00 - The Importance Of Having Your Own Sound and Personality58:30 - Creating a Stash Kit To Develop Your Sound1:00:25 - Balancing Life and Everything Else1:07:00 - Having a Culture and Recruiting The Right People1:09:20 -  Rebranding and It's Purpose1:11:00 - Sharing Opportunities and Wins With The Team1:15:00 - Looking For Members1:17:50 - Being Yourself

Nick Nash: https://www.instagram.com/nicknashbeats/?hl=enPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetopToday, Pinnacle and Nick Nash discuss being in the studio with Yung Pinch, Viral's billboard #1 plaque from a Young Thug song, dropping out of school, and moving to LA. Nick Nash is a producer who is a part of the viral collective. He first found success in working with local independent artists and racking up millions of streams through their songs. Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__Nick Nash's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickNashBeats Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:56 - Nick Nash Intro1:37 - Billboard #1 Plaque1:50 - Viral Young Thug Placement2:50 - Journey of Viral5:54 - Day in Life/Morning Routine8:10 - Beginning His Music Journey11:08 - Moving To LA13:25 - Dropping Out of College15:30 - Initial Concerns About LA17:20 - Taking Care of Health18:20 - Outlifting Tyler Genius19:40 - Creating Amazing Samples With Tyler Genius21:35 - Quality vs. Quantity23:00 - Playing Hundreds of Beats For Bigger Artists in the Studio25:00 - Collaborating in the Studio25:46 - Dinner with Jon Bellion and Tom Brady26:20 - Top 3 Artists26:50 - Working with Marco Luka28:00 - Dream Placement with Jon Bellion28:30 - How to Make Country Beats30:30 - Investing $100,00032:15 - Who to go to When Lost or Needing Advice32:50 - Where to Invest $1000 for Music33:20 - Becoming an Extrovert33:52 - Best Studio Session Ever With Yung Pinch35:00 - Worst Studio Session Thus Far36:10 - Tyler Leaving The Studio Mid-Session37:10 - How To Learn a New Skill37:50 - Advice For New Producers38:35 - How To Start Making A Consistent Income40:00 - BEST Advice For Independent Artists41:40 - Latest Lesson Learned43:00 - Can't Make Samples Without THESE Plugins43:40 - Biggest Failure44:53 - Dealing With a Lot of Stress46:00 - How To Stay Consistent46:50 - Thoughts On Tyler Being The Face of Viral47:10 - The Importance of Arby's49:00 - Advice For Someone Who Has No Time For Their Passion50:00 - Pursuing Basketball Career50:53 - Getting Half A Million Streams Per Day and Gaining Weight53:00 - Worst Trait in Someone53:25 - Best Train in Someone54:40 - What's Next For Nick Nash and Viral55:37 - Nick Nash Plug Nick Nash on Working With Yung Pinch, Millions of Streams, Dropping Out of School | The Pinnacle #12

Today, Pinnacle and Waves discuss the Kingsway Sample Library, Ging (Frank Dukes), Where's The Cook Up, Lil Mosey, and much more. He's a Gold Certified producer known for his work with Lil Mosey, Kingsway Sample Library, Xanman, and many more.Join Where's The Cook Up? Discord: discord.gg/wtcuWAVES: https://www.instagram.com/waves.flp/?hl=en Pinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/Pinnacle's Discord: https://discord.gg/h6dZBFzBKQPinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__WAVES's Twitter: https://twitter.com/wavesflp Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:20 - WAVES Intro2:07 - Aspirations Growing Up4:00 - First Time Exploring Music5:30 - Turning It Into a Business6:40 - Making Beats and Samples In Car8:10 - When You Felt You Were Good Enough9:52 - Becoming a Part of Kingsway15:00 - Highest Career Moment15:42 - Lil Mosey Placement17:35 - Getting a Manager
20:00 - Ten Hour Twitch Stream22:37 - Quality and Quantity25:00 - Worst Beat You've Ever Heard26:53 - French Montana Slander28:25 - Favourite Instrument29:15 - Equipment That You Cant Live Without30:14 - Music Theory Knowledge32:10 - Go-To Person When Needing Advice34:00 - Waves Sample Classes36:30 - Advice For Pursuing Passion With A Busy Schedule40:10 - Which Project Would You Do If You Could Do Anything42:40 - Dinner With Two People Dead or Alive44:20 - Where's The Cook Up?53:40 - Building The Team56:30 - Emulating Real Life With The Community59:30 - How To Stay Consistent1:03:30 - A Morning in the Life of WAVES1:04:00 - Advice To 16 Year Old Self1:06:00 - Dropping Out of University1:10:00 - Recommended Books1:12:00 - Top 5 Sample Making Producers1:16:00 - Top 5 Drum Oriented Producers1:17:45 - Most Exciting Aspect of Web 3.01:23:23 - Studio Session in The Metaverse1:25:00 - Biggest Goals in Life and Music1:28:30 - Fun Facts About Waves1:30:00 - Age in The Music IndustryWAVES on Kingsway Sample Library, Ging (Frank Dukes), Where's The Cookup, Lil Mosey | PPP #11

Join The Discord! https://discord.gg/82FuzEBkH2Mini Producer: https://www.instagram.com/miniproducer/Today, Pinnacle and Mini Producer discuss him being in a Snapchat documentary, creating content, the controversial Tory Lanez Tweet, and getting an amazing manager.  He's known for his online content and his work with YBN Almighty Jay,  Yung Bleu, and WifiIsFuneral.Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ep80XTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3yUYN2Y Pinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__Mini's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiniProducer

Today, Pinnacle and Tyler Genius discuss writing camps, BigheadOnTheBeat, how to handle legal situations in music, how to travel for your career and much more. He's known for his work with Lil Skies, Landon Cube, Vanilla Ice, Chris Patrick and many more.Join The Discord! https://discord.gg/82FuzEBkH2Tyler Genius: https://www.instagram.com/itstylergenius/Tyler Genius's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylergeniusPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__ Timestamps:0:00:55 - Tyler Introduction0:01:45 - Viral Collective0:05:30 - Honesty in Collaboration0:07:30 - Writing Camp in Mansion0:09:10 - Chris Patrick/Using Twitter as a Creative0:10:30 - Crossroads Collective0:11:00 - What a Writing Camp Looks Like0:12:40 - Being The Face of Viral0:13:25 - Keeping Health in Check as a Producer0:18:30 - Having Separate Workspaces0:19:20 - Producing Process Change0:22:00 - Mixing Rap Vocals0:26:25 - How To Build Relationships0:33:15 - How To Handle Legal Situations in Music0:35:30 - How To Travel For Your Career0:43:00 - Taking Risks0:45:00 - Making Moves WHILE Becoming Great0:46:30 - Leaving a Studio Session Mid-Session0:48:30 - Leveling Up/Comparison0:53:30 - Making Beats Without Listening0:55:45 - Producers Getting Better and Better0:56:50 - Other Members of Viral (hxrV)0:59:18 - Making Loops with Nick Nash1:01:00 - Making Animations in Blender/Short Films1:07:00 - Needing Other Creative Outlets1:08:00 - Viral x BigheadOnTheBeat1:10:20 - Simplistic Lifestyle1:11:20 - Is Tyler Genius Truly a Genius?1:13:30 - Biggest Goals/Ambitions Tyler Genius On How To Travel For Your Career, Handling Legal Situations, BigheadOnTheBeat | PPP #9

Today, Pinnacle and Solo Riches discuss the biggest lesson he's learned, his artist Lean Chihiro, networking etiquette.Solo Riches is an audio engineer and A&R. He's known for his work with Lil Durk, Gunna, PNB Rock, Lil Keed, and Madeintyo.Pinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleattopPinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pinnacle__ Solo Riches Twitter: https://twitter.com/Solo_Riches Pinnacle's Discord: https://discord.gg/82FuzEBkH2Timestamps:Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - The Importance Of Connections 4:19 - Lean Chihiro and Coca Cola Commercial 6:15 - Working For Free 9:20 - Taking Different Roads 11:40 - Being Selective With Who You Work With 14:48 - Travelling For Success 16:18 - Networking Etiquette 22:05 - Getting Producers Placements 23:32 - Upcoming Projects 27:40 - Advice To Younger Self 29:00 - Young Producers Killin' It 30:27 - Advice To Aspiring Mixing Engineers 34:45 - Delving Into Producing 38:00 - Producers Using Only Loops To Make Beats 39:44 - How Much Creative Decision Solo CanPut Into Mixing A Song 42:52 - Biggest Lesson Solo Riches Has Learned 44:35 - Having A Ton Of Confidence, Where That Comes From 47:00 - Top 3 Favorite Up And Coming Artists 48:12 - How Important Music Videos Are For Up And Coming Artists51:00 - Other Up And Coming Artists (Still Top 3 List)

Today, Pinnacle and Ibeenart discuss working with upcoming artists, going to LA, networking, wanting to quit and more. Ibeenart is a music producer and content creator. He's well known for his generosity towards producers and artists through his helpful content.Ibeenart's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ibeenart/Ibeenart's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IBEENARTPinnacle's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/Pinnacle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinnacle__

Pinnacle discusses his break from social media, his personal experiences with mental health and physical health, and the 'I LOVE YOU' Sample Pack. This episode is less edited than usual due to the nature of the topics discussed, therefore it is a little messy at times. Disclaimer: This episode touches on mental health and topics such as overdoses and suicide. The I LOVE YOU Sample Pack will be available at pinnaclebeats.com

TylerGenius and Pinnacle touch on a variety of topics. There will be a part two very soon due to them going on multiple tangents including vaping, baby James Bond, and googling random quotes. Regardless, there are gems in here about mental health as a producer, pricing your beats well, and bad artist contacts to name a few. Tyler touches on his childhood briefly and talks about his future goals and why it is important to have big ones.Follow TylerTwitter: @TylerGeniusInstagram: @TylerGeniusFollow meTwitter: @Pinnacle__Instagram: @PinnacleAtTheTop

In this episode we are joined by Internet Money member OVRCZ to discuss a variety a topics pertaining to the industry. We talk about personal branding on social media, varsatility in music, publishing and other topics related to contracts and PROs.This episode was cut short due to audio issues on my end but if you want to see him back hit us up on twitter. There is a lot more to discuss especially after he joined Internet Money.Follow OVRCZTwitter: @OVRCZOfficialInstagram: @OVRCZFollow meTwitter: @Pinnacle__Instagram: @PinnacleAtTheTop

In this episode, Solo Riches reveals how he quit his job, took a chance, and navigated the industry ultimately leading to big connections. His credits and network speak for themselves, and his willingness to share knowledge online is a testament to the type of person he is. From sneaking into buildings, and pushing his way into lucrative opportunities, he's got some interesting stories.Follow SoloTwitter: @Solo_RichesInstagram: @SoloMixedFollow meTwitter: @Pinnacle__Instagram: @PinnacleAtTheTop

In this episode, Nick Nash and I discuss his controversial tweet, working with artists in person, school, video games, an awkward question about coffee, and finally a tough story about how 'shot' myself in the foot with regards to a major artist placement and how other producers are essentially told by the community to do the same. I also accidentally accuse Chu of tweeting something at Nick which he never did (sorry Chu). Go check out Nick Nash: Twitter - https://twitter.com/NickNashBeats Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicknashbeats/ Connect with me: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/pinnacle__ Email - beatspinnacle@gmail.com

This is a very common question amongst new producers. I sum up my ideas in the first episode of Pinnacle's Producer's Podcast. Thoughts on embedding yourself within the producer community in an honest manner, plus when to make and upload new beats.