Live with Matt Rad

Matt and Ruairí talk about the LWMR community, atmos and the future of immersive audio, and Ruairí's work mastering the new Lana Del Rey album. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on April 4, 2023. ___________________________________ Ruairí O'Flaherty is a mastering engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. www.nomographmastering.com www.instagram.com/nonamemcnoname/ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

**Instagram's live stream capabilities are causing this overlap where it looks and sounds like we're interrupting each other. We're going to try and move these to another format. Bear with us. -Matt** Matt and Jon do a Q&A, talking about ear health, vocal producing in ableton, bad but effective mixes, and where motivation comes from. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 21, 2023 ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon catch up after almost a month off. They spend a lot of time talking about their love for the new Skrillex albums & his sound design and loudness, as well as Jon's work on the new 6lack album. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on March 7, 2023 ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

**The stream had a rocky connection so the audio overlaps awkwardly so it seems like we're interrupting each other. Sorry... I hope it's not too annoying. -Matt** Matt and Jon talk about credits, Ableton vs Pro Tools, translating mixes, and the temperament of great record makers. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 17, 2023 ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

**Again, the stream had a rocky connection this week. It sounds like we're interrupting each other over and over. Sorry, we're trying to come up with a solution. -Matt** Matt and Jon talk about balancing money projects vs passion projects, high end spread in pop vocals, getting paid, missed opportunities and how we recover from them, and more. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on February 2, 2023 ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Tyler chat about songwriting, prepping for sessions, being a producer, staying inspired, and working for Jeff Bhasker. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on January 3, 2023. ___________________________________ Tyler Johnson is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter and record producer. https://www.instagram.com/tylersamj/ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon wrap up the year with some end of year reflections on mixing and workflow, some thoughts on the process of getting paid and doing deals, outboard gear, and imposter syndrome. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 20, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon catch up after almost a month off. They dig into Jon's mixes on the new SZA album, reverbs, ribbon mics, and more. Great to be back! Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on December 12, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Ruairí and Matt discuss mastering for the full hour! They talk about the history and purpose of mastering, how to wade through bad information on the internet, and when, how, and why you should integrate a mastering engineer into your life. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 22, 2022. ___________________________________ Ruairí O'Flaherty is a mastering engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. www.nomographmastering.com www.instagram.com/nonamemcnoname/ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Matt chat for the full hour about guitars. They talk electrics, acoustics, amps and amp simulators, recording techniques, strings, alternate tunings, and more. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 15, 2022. ___________________________________ Matt Beckley is a Grammy-nominated producer, mixer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the musical director and guitar player for Katy Perry, and his vocal production credits include Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and Britney Spears. https://www.instagram.com/mattbeckley Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

They're back! After two months off where Matt was traveling around the world, Jon and Matt get back on and chat about the changing roles of mixers, engineers, and producers, where Jon wants to go from here with his mixing setup, and some quick Q&A at the end. Great to be back! Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on November 8, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon talk about attended mix sessions, traveling for work, tools they wish existed for mixing and producing, dealing with poorly recorded vocals, and a small rant about Soothe. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on September 6, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Our 100th live! Matt and Jon reflect and catch up with some of the LWMR friends Matt Beckley, Bainz, Cian Riordan, and Teezio. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 23, 2022. ___________________________________ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Bainz is a multi-platinum mixer and recording engineer. He is also the co-founder and head engineer at Crosby Recording Studios, Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/bainzzz/ https://www.mixedbybainz.com/ Matt Beckley is a Grammy-nominated producer, mixer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the musical director and guitar player for Katy Perry, and his vocal production credits include Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and Britney Spears. https://www.instagram.com/mattbeckley Teezio is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mixer and recording engineer. https://www.instagram.com/teezio/ https://teezio.info/ Cian Riordan is a Grammy-nominated mix engineer, producer, and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. http://www.cianriordan.com https://www.instagram.com/cianthreetimes ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Tyler talk about songwriting, collaborating, making hits, making lots of bad music, workflow, and some details about the creation of the newest Harry Styles album. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 9, 2022. ___________________________________ Tyler Johnson is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter and record producer. https://www.instagram.com/tylersamj/ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon chat about low end, ozone mix assistant, spending their first big checks, atmos processing, and how to navigate friendship in the music industry. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on August 2, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon talk about Jon's workflow without an assistant, getting emotionally attached to projects, developing artists, using audiomovers and facetime, additive eq plugins, and dealing with noise from analog gear. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on July 19, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon chat for the full hour about working without a mix assistant, working remotely, bouncing stems, the new drake album, making cohesive sounding projects, and Jon's mix buss evolution. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Teezio talk about the new Chris Brown album, his mixing process and mix buss, the role of an assistant, microphones, co-mixing, and more. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 21, 2022. ___________________________________ Teezio is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mixer and recording engineer. https://www.instagram.com/teezio/ https://teezio.info/ Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon chat about juggling multiple projects, saturation and limiters in 2022 vs the 2000s, referencing mixes in different speakers, and soloing. Streamed live on Instagram @matthewrad on June 6, 2022. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com

Matt and Jon talk at length about the new Kendrick album, brightness and dynamics, mixing darker, leveraging success into a career, and how to move quickly in songwriting sessions. ___________________________________ Jon Castelli is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated mix engineer. He is also an excellent chef. https://www.instagram.com/mixedbyjoncastelli Matt Rad is a multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and mix engineer with billions of streams across multiple genres. He loves talking about creativity and record making. https://www.instagram.com/matthewrad ___________________________________ Read AND search the show notes! https://www.livewithmattrad.com/episodes Join the Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qqFA8Zj53B Hit us up! LiveWithMattRad@gmail.com