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BoostingShapes

29 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

An in depth exploration of songwriting, art, education, sound production or anything else that might arise at the time..

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#029 Sunday Hunter Writing and mixing in Logic Pro

April 11, 2022 03:21 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Sunday Hunter swings by the show to discuss song writing, influences and building her own skills and confidence as a producer. Sunday has just released five recent singles and is about to drop number 6 this month. Sunday talks about her approach, being in a state of flow and has some great intuition on when something’s completed. We get into recent collaborations and co-writes as well her aspirations to build a record label with her husband. Sunday can be found on all the major streaming site...

#028 - 5000 shows and counting, what it takes to keep the gig with Toby Loveland

April 04, 2022 12:28 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Toby Loveland has played just over five thousand shows and gigs and is one of the highest regarded sessional guitarists and is known to be calm, causal, precise and reliable which is what gets employed time and time again. We discus how Toby got his start but more importantly how he’s kept stayed employed the past 10 years

#027 Michael Drew - Living in Bulgaria and composing for a 110 piece orchestra

March 27, 2022 22:02 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Michael Drew is a Brisbane film composer who is steadily gaining a collection of composing awards including best score and best sound track in the independent fields. Michael is in the middle of relocating to LA after spending the past to years in Bulgaria working with the national Bulgarian orchestra honing his skills and living and breathing orchestration and composition. We discus living in Bulgaria, how it is working with a national orchestra and what’s on his list of must haves for compo...

#026 Kino Alyse - How to Boost your Twitter

March 21, 2022 22:08 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

Kino Alyse drops by the podcast to discuss social media marketing, community and engagement when building a presence on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter, in particular has had a boom recently with the advent of Twitter spaces. Kino has an excellent grasp of the data and analytics behind these two platforms and offers technical insights and techniques on what makes these platforms tick. Kino has a Patreon page, The Creative Industry Initiative, where you can interact with her content and guided...

#025 LowEnd Lobster

January 19, 2022 22:57 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

The Lobster is a prolific You tuber and is the host of the highly successful and insightful You Tube channel - LowEnd Lobster. LowEnd Lobster is an informative bass guitar channel specialising at reviewing and modifying bass guitars of all varieties. We delve into Lobster’s history as a musician but also the keys to building a fantastic community of which he has done in a relatively short period of time. This episode explores how he built his channel, why he built his channel and we discuss ...

#024 - Stephen May

January 02, 2022 05:26 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

On the podcast this week is Stephen May – Stephen is a world-renowned monitor engineer and is requested by some of the biggest artists and production managers on the planet. Steve talks about building relationships on stage, how he started, the emerging technology and he works with and around that technology and finishes us off with some fine food stories from around the world. Steve’s list of employers includes, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, Beck, Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Van Morrison...

#023 - Elena Lymbery

April 11, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 42.2 MB

Elena Lymbery is a specialist in the practice of Sound Healing through the tuning of Tibetan crystal bowls, rattles, rain sticks and a myriad of other wildly fascinating sound sources and textures. She works closely with people in the management of stress and mental health and helps to realign energies in the human system. Elena can be found on Facebook, Instagram and works closely with the Relaxation Centre of Qld.

019 - Nat McIver

March 07, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Nat McIver is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter with a wonderful ability to paint vivid imagery through her lyrics. We discuss attending songwriting conferences, establishing your own creative style and get an understanding of how she converted poetry into songs from an early age.

#022 - Tony Mccall

February 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Tony McCall might be a low-key local from Brisbane, but he has played on some of the biggest stages around the world holding down the rhythm section for some big hitters in the music scene. Tony has forged himself as one of the go-to drummers for session work, touring work and now venturing into production, as he is now set up to record drums in his studio for anyone, regardless of their location. Thanks also to Federal Audio for letting us use their recording space for this episode and thei...

#021 - Jeffrey Hodges

February 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Jeffrey Hodges is a writer, performance coach, foundational educator in NLP and an expert in mental and emotional performance management. Jeffrey gave us great advice on how and what we can do as songwriters and music production specialists that can improve the power of our thoughts and increase productivity and gives a great background on how he came to be one of the leading performance coaches in the field of NLP and mental and emotional resilience.

020 - Jordan Raye

February 28, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB

LA-based singer/songwriter Jordan Raye tells us all about co-writing etiquette, and the importance of storytelling and making it a conversation. We also get into the importance of exploring a wider industry network and how that has been a huge help to he

#017 - Rohan Staples

February 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Rohan is a highly regarded guitar and bass tech/repairer/builder and comes from a rich history of performing and song writing and is forever pushing the boundaries with his musical projects. He’s a sup’d up funk bass player with great tales of past tours and shows.

#018 - Darek Mudge

January 31, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Darek takes us through the origins of The Shed, an underground studio that started as a rehearsal space for Brisbane band Intercooler,and how that space morphed into one of Brisbane’s most prolific and relevant production houses in the last few years. We also get a glimpse into Darek’s initial start as a guitarist in Screamfeeder and Intercooler and round out our discussion with his recent quest into audio electronics and the development of boutique studio gear.

#016 - Peter Mengede

November 24, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Peter Mengede is a Brisbane raised guitarist who moved to the other side of the world to co-found the hugely popular Noise Rock/Groove rock band, Helmet. Life after Helmet, Peter also went onto to found another very solid rock band in the form of Handsome and has toured the world in both bands. Peter talks about his journey from a teenager in Brisbane, to emptying out Brownstones in Manhattan for minimum wage, before embarking on world tours with acts like Faith No More, Ministry, The Melvin...

#15 - Simon Gardner

November 17, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Simon Gardner is one of Australia’s highly sort after sessional guitarists, who is a tremendous performer, writer, master clinician and educator and is incredibly down to earth. Simon goes deep on the approach, process and practice elements he believes in and identifies the importance of putting your absolute best effort and discipline forward anytime you participate in something musical. He was a delight to hang out with, and brings an infectious spirit and drive, to encourage us all to ach...

#14 - Federal Audio

November 06, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

Federal Audio is the national distributor for Adam Audio, Amphion Pro, Miktek, Bettermaker, Maag Audio, Acustica plugins and Audeze headphones as well as a host of other cracking products. Federal Audio is a company run by two highly experienced and professional musicians and are recognised as leaders in their industry. I had a blast hanging out with these guys and hope you enjoy the episode, as we discuss music production approaches, and get deep into the history of Rockhampton, a small tow...

#013 - Dan Pimm

October 07, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 75 MB

Dan Pimm is an Australian Producer/Mixer/Engineer who is also a guitarist in a couple of hardcore bands here in Brisbane. Dan and I talked about sub-genres within the heavy styles of guitar orientated music, as well as looking at Dan’s journey into making records, what he would have done differently as well as looking at his approach to song writing in a band setting. You can find out more about Dan as a producer here https://danpimmaudio.com/ And on IG @dnpmm ..

#012 - Paul Watson

September 30, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

Paul Watson is a multi-instrumentalist with numerous projects against his wrap sheet. Paul's a composer, songwriter, manager, promoter, sound designer and recently a father. Paul elaborates on the importance of collaboration, spontaneity, and completing work. The bass player of one of the country's most popular dub bands, Dub Marine, he's now embarking on a new journey with The Long Johns. I had a lot of fun with Paul and hope you get plenty out of it as as well. @thelongjohns www.dubmarine....

#011 - knovell Capote

January 20, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

Knovell Capote is an Mc, DJ, Songwriter, Rapper, Lyricist, Producer and Arranger. His most recent mix tape Dear Simone came off the back of a script he has written which is currently in production at the time of this podcast. Knovell is off to expand his horizons in LA later this year and I caught up to talk with him about his heritage, his pathway to the US and his approach to sampling and cutting up beats. @knovellcapote, check him out.. He’s a home grown talent, with a bright future.

#010 - Ben Hinz

January 06, 2019 13:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Ben Hinz, is one busy mofo, he works and creates across a wide range of platforms and mediums and is no stranger to creating some wild tones and textures. Ben gave some insight into his writing process, the pitfalls of performing live with electronics as well as a quick snapshot into how his kickass pedal company came to fruition. Ben has some serious hitters using his products and is an all round genuine guy and key contributor to the music industry and community. You can check out all of B...

#009 - Rob Keko

December 23, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB

Rob Keko, is a Composer, songwriter, and Educator that has performed at a high level around the country in a variety of genres. Rob is the epitome of the hard working musician that knows no other route in life. In this episode Rob takes us on a deep dive into the importance of music theory as a guitar player and how that can help you with your song writing. www.robkekomusic.com

#008 - Matthew Weiss

December 16, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Matthew Weiss is the recordist and mixer for Akon and Konvict Muzik, and head engineer at Konvict Studios in Burbank, CA. He is also the primary content provider for The Pro Audio Files. Credits include Akon, Ozuna, Joey Montana, SisQo, Dizzee Rascal, Yo Gotti, Lijah Lu, Gorilla Zoe, King Midas, Mega Ran, Ronnie Spector and Uri Caine. Matthew talks about his journey, and the importance of song arrangement and pacing with in song writing and production.. I hope you guys get something out of it.

#007 - Asa Broomhall

December 09, 2018 13:00 - 2 hours - 127 MB

Asa Broomhall is a Blues, Roots and Folk singer/songwriter from Brisbane. Asa has a vast catalogue of released material and is a prolific performing artist around the country. Asa’s knowledge on a wide variety of songwriting topics was discussed as well as his intimate insights on vintage guitars.

#006 - Sean Sennett

December 02, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Sean Sennett is a writer, performer, singer, and songwriter and has a host of projects on the go at any one time. Sean talks about his experience with co writing and his passion for celebrating local artists in Brisbane, especially with his most recent project, I left My Heart in Highgate Hill.

#005 - Evil Eddie

November 25, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 80 MB

Evil Eddie is a singer/songwriter/musician from Brisbane, QLD, who is best known as the energetic, and witty front man to Butterfingers. Eddie drops by to talk about writing lyrics, the importance of a morning ritual, and learning how to grapple with all aspects of being an independent artist from shooting films clips, to mixing records.

#004 - Anthony Snape

November 18, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Anthony Snape is a singer/songwriter from rural New South Whales and who made his way to Nashville, Tennessee and has gone on to write, produce and record a number of albums as well as being a key to many co-writes both here in Australia and Nashville. Anthony talks about his songwriting process and as well as explaining how songwriters and performers can survive as a genuine independent artist, and building a fan base. https://www.anthonysnape.com/music

#003 - David Aurora

November 11, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

David Aurora is a Singer/Songwriter/artist from Melbourne, Australia. David drops by to talk about his newly released album TAR. We talk about his writing process, performing and his unique way of vetting ideas to the public. http://www.davidauroramusic.com/

#002 - Crooked White

November 04, 2018 20:24 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

I talk with Australian Hip Hop artist Crooked White, on writing lyrics, buying beats and making the change from performing with a band and converting to a solo artist with the release of his first ever solo album Confessions, and how it sits in the current landscape of Australian Hip Hop today.

#001 - Rachel Eckroth

October 01, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

I sit down with LA based singer/songwriter/artist Rachel Eckroth and discusses her new album, When It Falls.  Rachel discusses her writing process for When It Falls, how she plans to tour her new album, as well as a host of other valuable songwriting information she sheds light on.