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Part two of the secret world of song camps looks at the different roles in a songwriting session. There are producers who sit behind a console desk or computer and record, arrange and craft the instrumental and track the vocal. Often they double as engineers who use their technical knowledge to select mics, set up signal chains, and ensure the best recording. Then there is the topliner, a singer who generates melodies on the fly, throwing ideas at the instrumental, looking for the best hooks. Often the top liner is also a songwriter who crafts chords and lyrics to fit the topline melody. And then there is of course the artist who performs the piece. These roles aren't always clearly divided - most musicians have multiple skills. But for the sake of understanding how each role is essential to creating a song, we asked four musical luminaries to embody one of these roles and break it down: producer/engineer Alex Tumay, topliner Wolftyla, Songwriter and Walk the Moon frontman Nicholas Petricca and Artist Grace VanderWall. This conversation happened live at the College of Performing Arts at The New School as part of Anti Social Camp 2023, the largest song camp in the world that is working to revive to the NYC songwriting scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shoutout to Brooklyn's own R&B singer and songwriter Tony Thames for coming on my show for an interview! Tony discussed wanting to be a walk on for the University of Maryland's basketball team, suffering from a serious ankle injury in 2007, and his transition to music. He talked about starting out wanting to create rock music, making R&B, and moving out to Los Angeles as well as selling beats to survive out there. He got into having an unreleased song with 50 Cent, accepting that success doesn't happen overnight, and why Drake is the greatest rapper of all time. Stay tuned for the upcoming projects that Tony Thames has on the way! Tony Thames' music is available on all platforms, including YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpzF0wW4RRYKcfv05eqBhA and Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tony-thames/1458630921. Follow Tony Thames on Instagram and Twitter: @tonythames_ Shoutout to Richardine Bartee for connecting us! Follow Richardine on Instagram: @richardinebartee and Twitter: @theyams Follow GRUNGECAKE on Instagram and Twitter: @grungecake Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live 365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg. Tony Thames on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo-ZZgIHx-U.
On our new weekly lightning round mini ep with Alex Tumay, we're fucking around with facial tattoos, bank accounts, Gunna's wardrobe, doggy bags, battle rapping, Travis Scott, Kyle Rittenhouse, Ghislaine Maxwell, never listening to rap ever again, leaks, losing your entire catalog of music and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.
Podcasts don't stop, they keep going. Happy New Year, Throw Gang! This week, the boys are ringing in 2022 with audio engineer and DJ Alex Tumay. Alex was kind enough to host us in his new studio to break down what it's like being Young Thug's right hand man, what rappers wear while recording, how to maximize vibes in the stu, the furthest he's ever traveled for a session, the secret to working with and getting along with legends, his favorite music from the past year, emerging artists he's got his eye on, music trends and how the industry has evolved, evangelizing for his craft, educating the next generation, his dream artist to work with, his top 5 dead or alive, studio groupie etiquette, the most money he's won and lost playing poker and much more on this technical and precise episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Super engineer Alex Tumay discusses songs he's worked on with amazing artists such as Young Thug, Juice Wrld, Metro Boomin, Future, PartyNextDoor, and others. He speaks in depth about the songs and little stories that go along with them! This was during our virtual BEATCAVE event on March 28th 2021 featuring host Erin Ashley
follow the podcast on twitterfollow the podcast on instagramfollow on hella.diamondsfollow us on everythingS02e90 is here and she’s easy breezy beautiful cover girl. They kick things off by talking best practices when it comes to getting lonely and how much focus on self is healthy before moving on to men’s footwear and hitting ‘Top of the Hour’ for Q&A! They discuss the benefits of being transparent and whether it’s better to divulge or keep it moving, talk CeeLo’s music and mishaps and what each Laser is most proud of. They close things out by exploring the studio engineer and get into the nitty gritty of their role in the session, talk consent, misguided music fans and share Last Words for the week. Lasers!!
Today on Episode 47 of Quarantine Radio, we make calls from our Upper West Side apartment to celebrated audio engineers Leslie Brathwaite, Alex Tumay and Anthony Cruz! First we jump on the phone with legendary mix engineer and multiple-Grammy Award winner Leslie Brathwaite to discuss his work with TLC, Beyonce, The Carters, Pharrell, Outkast, Jeezy, Lil Uzi Vert, Jack Harlow, Madonna, Cardi B and more, how he rests his ears and his soul, his relationships with artists and executives, what album made him sit up straight and open his eyes, what he believes sets Michael Jackson's Thriller album apart from the rest, the incredible creativity he's applying to his mixing environment since quarantine went into effect, the bird that attacked him while we were recording this very episode, and so much more! Then we call to the Lower East Side to catch up with the great Alex Tumay to discuss his bout with COVID-19, how crippling it was, his efforts in combating it, how it's changed the way he operates even after recovering, how it effected his work, why he and Kenny Beats collaborate so perfectly together, what a terrific experience it was to mix with 40 and PartyNextDoor on his latest project, and so much more! And finally we dial up Meek Mills' personal engineer Anthony Cruz to break down how he's spent the last two months, how fatherhood has been treating him, what it was like when he and Meek first listened to Jay Electronica's album in the studio, being a resource for artists who are at home learning to engineer themselves, trying to skip out on Zoom birthday parties, order studio equipment to his in-law's place and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The 2020 NAMM Show was an absolute blast. Please enjoy our discussion with hitmakers Alex Tumay, Louis Bell, and FINNEAS!
The 2020 NAMM Show was an absolute blast. Please enjoy our discussion with hitmakers Alex Tumay, Louis Bell, and FINNEAS!
Ruff Mix Master Gordie makes his appearance in today's episode and he brought his dad, Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer Alex Tumay. Tune in as we take a long overdue deep dive with Multi-Platinum Mix Engineer, Alex Tumay!
Ruff Mix Master Gordie makes his appearance in today's episode and he brought his dad, Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer Alex Tumay. Tune in as we take a long overdue deep dive with Multi-Platinum Mix Engineer, Alex Tumay!
Season one comes to an end as the boys discuss engineers interfacing with mixers, mixers interfacing with engineers, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. All topics on the season finale of This Sounds Better featuring: Alex Tumay, Miles Walker, and Jason Kingsland.
Life as an Engineer? Sound like an oxymoron? It is, but you can at least be more prepared how to plan for it. Tune in this week for freelance vs. house engineering, billing, management and more on This Sounds Better featuring: Alex Tumay, Miles Walker, and Jason Kingsland.
Gear does matter, except for it doesn’t. But it does. Listen in as the boys wax philosophical on knowing your tools, analog gear, plugins, and creativity on this episode of This Sounds Better featuring: Alex Tumay, Miles Walker, and Jason Kingsland.
Does gear matter? Who am I? What is life? Will that Fairchild 670 make my mix hot? Answers to existential ennui and a debate on the hotly contested new Mac Pro on this episode of This Sounds Better podcast featuring: Alex Tumay, Miles Walker, and Jason Kingsland.
In episode 4 of the This Sounds Better podcast hosts Jason Kingsland, Miles Walker, and Alex Tumay discuss plugins, recent work, and metering.
In episode 3 of the This Sounds Better podcast hosts Jason Kingsland, Miles Walker, and Alex Tumay discuss some of their favorite mixers, share stories of how they got their feet in the door, and talk about the world of DIY recording and mixing.
Alex Tumay, Miles Walker, and Jason Kingsland discuss music, mixing, record production, and the music industry in the second episode of 'This Sounds Better' podcast. Recorded live at Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Ga.
Producer/Engineer D. Sims stopped by the office to drop some knowledge on the community in a dope producergrind podcast episode. We talked to Sims about his early career and moving to Atl to pursue his dreams. We also talked about his recent work recording Young Thug for hours on end at LoudHouse recording studios Buckhead. D. Sims talked about what it took to learn how to become a good recording & mixing engineer including advice he learned from legendary engineer Alex Tumay. He talks about what a blessing being an audio engineer has been for him in the fact that it has put him in rooms with major artists that he was then able to play beats for. Lots of good gems in this dope producer interview. Producergrind Merch: https://merch.producergrind.com/ Sound Kits: https://producergrind.com/shop/ 0:35 Wall Street Hippies https://wallstreethippies.com/ 1:32 An introduction to D Sims 1:59 Returning from his work in Seattle 2:51 Producing since he was 13 using FL Studio 3:20 Posting beats on MySpace & trap remixes 3:56 First placement at age 15 was with the artist now known as Shad Da God & OJ Da Juiceman 4:20 Moved to ATL for college to be close to his artists - his mom moved with him 6:02 What is like as an engineer working at a major studio? 8:25 Engineers getting overworked 10:27 Engineers afraid to tell the artists "no" 11:59 Meeting Kanye West 12:25 Perfecting his craft by working with Strap Da Fool 13:01 The artist's opinion matters most 13:57 Stripper fell off the pole and @1djplugg remixed the video with the 808 14:28 Stripper culture in Atlanta and how records break in the gentlemans club 16:12 Catching the vibe of Atlanta music and taking time to understand the culture 16:51 How did D Sims get in tune to the current trap sound? 17:59 Recording Young Thug and learning from Alex Tumay 19:04 Thug's ability as an engineer on Pro Tools 19:28 The Young Thug & Lil Durk meme 20:49 Being an artist is a whole business 21:44 Turning studio L's into lessons 22:39 Too many mixing revisions - the client is always right 24:24 Being a self taught engineer 26:20 Using college as a networking tool 28:32 Keeping your mind open and be willing to do ANYthing 29:47 Don't be a d***head 30:09 Be nice regardless of how people treat you 30:25 Overrated/Underrated -Stock plugins -Interning at a studio -Working with a major artist -Mixing for online clients -Fortnite 36:25 Tulones brand out of Alabama 37:10 Being a tastemaker 38:31 Knowing the culture of Atlanta to become a contributing member of it 39:46 Artists using drugs heavy 42:54 Safety issues in the studios 44:39 Scott Storch overcoming drug addiction 45:18 How has engineering helped D Sims a a producer? 48:19 Being on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta on VH1 49:53 Inviting other producers into his network 51:25 Working with Domani Harris - How Domani built his own sound 53:17 Stop making beats and start making music 55:19 The Umm Factor - The Greatest Caps of All Time 56:54 Invest in people who invest in you 58:09 Getting away from ATL for a break 1:00:55 Shouts out to @jonboiibeatz & the Louisiana sound 1:02:13 Drake culture hopping 1:03:02 DJ B Real played beats in Dallas and shut it down 1:05:09 Shouts out to @stjamestheproducer 1:06:09 D Sims sharing his knowledge on @producergrind platforms 1:08:13 What's next for D Sims in 2018 1:10:58 D Sims in the comments on all platforms 1:13:22 Dedicated to the game - The Kevin Hart book 1:16:28 Illmind & Gary Vee and changing your mindset to be positive 1:19:31 Producergrind in Baltimore 1:20:29 Being managed by @official_hills Hosted By @ceodylan @theletterlbeats @carrington_hill @producergrind Special Guest @BeatsByDSims Directed by @cookitupkayo @Samo_ent #ProducergrindPodcast Listen to Young Thug Slime Language Full Album
Nobody knows Atlanta rapper Young Thug quite like audio engineer Alex Tumay. In his lecture from the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy in Montreal, Tumay discusses working with one of the brightest and weirdest talents in rap and how Atlanta’s new generation struck gold with a unique new sound.
Today on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome the popular music engineer Alex Tumay, who's worked with Young Thug, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Metro Boomin, Southside, TM88 and many more, to the Upper West Side! We talked how his parents disguised a cross-country relocation from him, playing in garage bands and surfing as a teen in Florida, going to college with the intention of designing videogame soundscapes, moving to Atlanta and ending up as a studio intern with a side hustle in poker. We discussed how he put himself on through hard work and filling a studio room full of the hottest producers in the business, how he became the preferred engineer of Young Thug, what Birdman is like on a personal level, his experiences on the road with Travis Scott, which producer Facetimes him the most, who had the best mansion to visit, and so much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.