Music Producer's Treasure Box Podcast
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsInterview style podcast featuring independent music producers in hip-hop, techno, future bass, lofi, and other electronic genres. On each episode your host, the music producer FERMI, explores creativity, the music business, production tips, and hardware/software recommendations with your next favorite musical artist.
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43 | Komplex | Poetic Rap from the South!
December 11, 2020 20:04 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThe spirit of creativity is alive and well on this episode with Zeke and Komplex who are underground rock and hip-hop artists in Tennessee. The childhood friends are energized and excited to release their music with their own record label which they founded. ----more---- In his most recent music, Komplex draws inspiration from poetic and lyrical rappers and he weaves storytelling and emotion into every track. His song 'Therapy' is a deep exploration of mental and emotional wellness which f...
42 | Reid The Outlaw | Multi-Talented Detroit Producer, Engineer, Rapper, and Singer Drops Some Gems!
August 10, 2020 12:14 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBYou might not be ready for this interview! Reid the Outlaw comes and drops bombs on the Music Producer’s Treasure Box community all the way from The D - Detroit, Michigan. Reid is a rapper, singer, producer, and engineer that has been involved in music his whole life but also went into the Airforce as a young man to gain life experience. ----more---- Listen in as Reid and FERMI discuss many elements that go into building a music career. Learn to build songs using song structures that are ...
41 | Sonny Parlin - Jazz Infused Hip-Hop Built "From The Ground Up"
July 24, 2020 12:30 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBHave you ever been curious about what kind of music a Jiu Jitsu studio owning guy from Connecticut who now lives in Florida and listens to jazz would make? Well wonder no more! Sonny Parlin comes through the show this week and talks about a long history of producing hip-hop beats with jazz and pop elements infused. ----more---- Check out the interview for discussions on producing in a modern home studio, working on Fiverr with rappers from around the world, how it feels to be a small busi...
40 | FERMI - Back Publishing & Advice on Emerging from Turbulence
July 23, 2020 00:17 - 6 minutes - 7.78 MBIn this solo episode FERMI sits down and celebrates a milestone - 40 episodes of the podcast. But he also explains the reason for a brief hiatus and how he has been coping with the turbulent change that everyone has been experiencing together as a result of COVID19. He also shares what's upcoming for the show around music production and some upcoming artists and special guests that will be featured on upcoming episodes. ----more---- ||| FERMI's website: www.fermimusic.com ----more---- |...
39 | Nomi $hanya - Bringing Back The 2000s?
May 18, 2020 13:15 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBFERMI sits down with Nomi $hanya from Amsterdam and discusses the upcoming artist's music and studies in sound design. The young artist is inspired by the late 90s and 2000s legendary producers like Timbaland, DarkChild, and more and her recent single pays homage to those influences!----more---- Check out the interview for discussions on sound design, what DAWs are the best, how much support Europe gives to it's artists vs. the USA, and much more! ----more---- ||| Nomi $hanya on Instagra...
38 | Bruce Zalcer - Techno Music: Drums, Bass, And Fulfillment
March 27, 2020 12:24 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBSome musicians bloom late, or put down their instruments in exchange for ‘real life’ jobs and ‘success.’ But for so many people, they realize at some point that they lack a deep sense of meaning in their life. Bruze Zalcer is an accomplished professional who did just that and is now finding now only massive success in the techno music scene but also, most importantly, a sense of fulfilment. ----more---- Bruce can be found on social media frequently speaking about gratitude and being your ...
37 | Austin The Manager - Are You Networking?
March 09, 2020 12:50 - 44 minutes - 102 MBFERMI sits down and talks with Austin the Manager AKA ‘the guy with the shoe phone.’ Tune in to find out what’s up with the shoe phone as well as much more. ----more---- The manager talks prolifically about what it means to network and leverage your modern business card, Instagram, as well as how you can promote your songs on Tik-Tok, where alot of organic opportunity still exists. From collaborating with influencers on social media to remaining diligent and authentic with your networking...
36 | Janger - EDM Music Champ from Sound Off Music App
February 28, 2020 11:27 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBFresh Finds February: Bringing you Upcoming and New artists from the underground! ----more---- Janger is a new artist reigning from LA but currently attending university in Syracuse, NY. His EDM music is powerful and energizing as well as catchy! ----more---- The artist sat down with FERMI to discuss his musical journey and the stories behind his work. Janger gives alot of advice worth taking notes on for new artists around plugins, synths, and tools that he recommends. ----more---- Hi...
35 | Ciryus: Tribe of Social Media Mentors & Digital Distribution
February 17, 2020 14:53 - 45 minutes - 105 MBFresh Finds February: Bringing to you upcoming acts and new artists from the underground! ----more---- FERMI and Ciryus sit down to discuss his music and the relationship between his beat making and his lyricism. The Albuquerque, New Mexico artist dives into advice for how artists can grow with online mentors and old school artists. He’s learned a ton from Kato, Devon, and Nick the Manager for instance and shouts them out as big influences during the episode. ----more---- Ciryus gives u...
34 | Sound Off Music App - The Hunger Games Of Music?!
February 03, 2020 11:01 - 37 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week we take a look behind the scenes of a new app available for artists to get exposed and for fans to find unsigned favorites. The app is space for artists to submit tracks to win prizes as they face off head to head in different rounds. Previous winners have won the opportunity to perform as opening acts for Pitbull, Usher, and more. ----more---- The voice of the people - fans are now the tastemakers and in some cases have taken the role of A&R in modern times where there is so mu...
33 | Keynan - Mindfulness, Social Media Vacations, and Rhodes Pianos
January 18, 2020 20:42 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBEnjoy this week’s episode with the laid back and pensive producer Keynan whose go to instrument, the rhodes piano, perfectly fits his chill persona. The producer publishes lofi / chill hop beats on Soundcloud and Youtube and has over 1,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. ----more---- The discussion with FERMI ranges: from his shift away from the trap sound years ago to his current musical palette which involves absolutely no stuttering hi-hats at all. The artist talks extensively about his...
33 | Keynan: Mindfulness, Social Media Vacations, and Rhodes Pianos
January 18, 2020 20:42 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBEnjoy this week’s episode with the laid back and pensive producer Keynan whose go to instrument, the rhodes piano, perfectly fits his chill persona. The producer publishes lofi / chill hop beats on Soundcloud and Youtube and has over 1,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify. ----more---- The discussion with FERMI ranges: from his shift away from the trap sound years ago to his current musical palette which involves absolutely no stuttering hi-hats at all. The artist talks extensively about his...
32 | RA$: Get Started Producing Beats & Remember to Think Big!
January 03, 2020 16:12 - 30 minutes - 35.4 MBRA$ is a producer and artist from Miami, FL. He is the owner and director of Plugged In Records and thinks big about his role in the music industry well beyond just producing songs and putting them out. Despite his album release only months ago, one of his songs alone has over 12k streams total on all platforms. ----more---- In this interview RA$ talks to us about how you can get started as a music producer if you don't know how to get started yet. From youtube tutorials to specific hardw...
31 | Freemoor: Optimize Your Brand To Be The "Full Package"
December 22, 2019 02:49 - 43 minutes - 98.8 MBIn this interview, FERMI connects with friend and fellow musician Freemoor on many topics related to musicianship, branding, singing and songwriting. ----more---- Freemoor has reinvented himself multiple times over his career before recently relaunching as a solo artist. His sound integrates his experience as a singer, songwriter, and bass player. The staples of classic rock, blues, and electronic music all permeate his sound. In the past he has performed live in Europe as well as in the S...
30 | Producer Illmind's Motivational Quotes To Live By
December 06, 2019 12:14 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MBProducer Illmind is a shining representation of what the future of the music business can look like. Illmind has worked as a beatmaker, producer, and engineer on projects for a laundry list of celebrities like Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Drake, J. Cole, and Ariana Grande. ----more---- But what makes Illmind unique is not his ability to collect platinum plaques through placements but also the fact that he successfully wields social media to build his brand as a motivational speaker, sample pack c...
29 | FERMI: How To Build Your Vision Board
November 29, 2019 12:55 - 14 minutes - 17 MBThis holiday season I invite everyone to take a moment for self care, reflection, and renewed focus. New Year’s Resolutions are for chumps in my opinion and while I respect the desire to continuously improve yourself I personally just found a more productive way to goal set for a new year: The Vision Board. (I like to call it the REALITY board because when you do this practice you will bring more dreams to reality). ----more---- Join FERMI on this week’s episode as he unpacks what his own ...
28 | Lonely Together: The Energy and the Passion of a Collaborative Duo
November 15, 2019 06:30 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBStraight from the Pacific Northwest, the futuristic sounds of Lonely Together come pounding through the speakers and successfully merge an array of genres into their own unique brand. The creative couple share in this interview the meaning behind their name and the importance of music in their lives. ----more---- Their passion for music is clearly evident as they discuss their past and their vision for the future. This is an episode that highlights life-long music lovers and their journey...
27 | Steven J Larsen: Funnels Can Sell Anything (Even Music and Toilet Paper)
November 08, 2019 22:35 - 20 minutes - 48 MBThis week’s episode features the king of offer creation: Steven J. Larsen. Steve is the creator of the live event Offer Mind and always well known as the lead coach in Clickfunnels’ One Funnel Away Challenge. In this episode, Steven discusses how offer creation and funnel building can sell anything from music to toilet paper. ----more----By the end of this episode you will see that direct response marketing and the quality of your offers (even in the music world) is the ticket to creating ...
26 | Rusty Joints: Positive Zaps & Unquantized Tracks
October 26, 2019 12:09 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBPOSTIVE ZAP! The prolific producer Rusty Joints stops by the show today to discuss beat-making and his approach to bringing sample-based tracks to life by adding soulful swing into every production. He resists the urge to hit the quantize button and uses modern tools to create retro-style raw hip-hop beats that pay homage to his Queens, NY roots! ----more---- “I try to grunge things up and add tape saturation and everything to my tracks.’ says Rusty Joints. “The things a lot of people are ...
25 | Best of The Music Producer's Treasure Box (Part 2)
October 20, 2019 15:27 - 27 minutes - 32 MBIt's the 25th episode of the Music Producer's Treasure Box podcast. Today we continue to look back at some of the highlights from the show so far during the conclusion of this two-part series ‘The Best of The Music Producer’s Treasure Box.’ It has been a blessing to discuss so many things with awesome upcoming musicians on the show and to hear from our guests when they get 'AHA' moments from the content. ----more---- In the episode, we hear clips from previous interviews with: King Kashmer...
24 | Best of The Music Producer's Treasure Box (Part 1)
October 11, 2019 19:48 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBAs we close in on 25 episodes of the podcast, FERMI looks back at some of the highlights and pulls up some of the most impactful insights during this two-part series ‘The Best of The Music Producer’s Treasure Box.’ It has been a blessing to discuss so many things with awesome upcoming musicians on the show and to hear from our guests when they get 'AHA' moments from the content. ----more---- Music is an art, a science, and a FORCE OF NATURE! As artists we have so many hats to wear and this...
23 | An Interview With FERMI From Mysphera
October 04, 2019 15:01 - 24 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week’s episode features FERMI’s thoughts and insights that originally came out during a recent interview with MySphera, the “matchmakers between new music and tastemakers.” ----more---- Topics include the future of music and content creations, the magic unifying powers of music, what FERMI finds surprising about making money in music and influencer marketing, and much more. ----more---- Music on the episode is from FERMI’s new beat series: Blockbuster Beats. It’s the first in a se...
22 | BruceBeats - Find Your Why and Create Your Dynamic Career Path
September 27, 2019 12:35 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBOn this episode of the podcast prolific producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, and song writer BruceBeats talks about his drive to make a successful career in music come to life. It all starts with a clear sense of purpose and a clear vision… BruceBeats' purpose is his family and it keeps him motivated and focused. ----more---- Bruce talks about how important it is to capture the melody when inspiration hits and to make sure you have the ideas captured while they are fresh.. No matter wh...
21 | Ryan Elder: Film & TV Scoring For Rick & Morty
September 20, 2019 12:32 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBRyan Elder shares his journey from music loving Minnesotan who learned violin at age 5 to world class film & tv composer for shows like Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty, Boss Baby, Back In Business (Netflix), and HarmonQuest. ----more---- In this interview FERMI and Ryan Elder discuss the importance of taking on opportunities like unpaid internships, how valuable location is in industries like music and entertainment, and more. For instance, while his original internship was unpaid it was rich in...
20 | Dogma Beats: Get In Your Musical Reps! Scale Up Quick With Obsessive Practice!
September 06, 2019 12:09 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBWhen is the last time that YOU tried to learn something new? Well, Dogma Beats tried something new last year in October 2018 - music production! The artist has since busted out 3 awesome EPs in the LoFi Hip-Hop vein and made a huge splash on the scene. His newest EP Kurushima is out now. ----more----With an obsessive approach to learning everything about music production software this artist shows us that it is possible to scale up a skill set quickly and to hit the ground running! Apply t...
19 | Loelash: Classically Trained Musician Brings Future Beats To The Present
August 30, 2019 11:24 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MBWhy did this musician from Italy who is trained in classical music and saxophone move to England? Simple answer… proximity to amazing musicians and a huge beat scene. Loelash speaks on his journey and his creative influences during this week’s episode and shared the inspiration, techniques, and equipment behind his magical future beat EP Prisma that was recently released. One of his biggest pieces of advice: focus more on sound design to create evolution and movement in your tracks rather th...
18 | FERMI - Believe It and You Will See It!
August 23, 2019 05:41 - 21 minutes - 10.7 MBSeeing is NOT believing. You have to believe it before you will see it. This week is a monologue from Fermi's new kitchen in Los Angeles. What are you waiting for? This show is all about the mindset that you need to have to achieve your dreams and to receive your greatest desires. If you haven't set your intentions to achieve your greatness... or truly believed yet that you are worthy... then it's time to adjust your mindset and make big things happen! AND BTW, TAKE FERMI'S ADVICE -- DO I...
17 | King Kashmere (of Gawd Status) - Beats, Rhymes, and Life....in the UK
August 16, 2019 06:36 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBTake a deep dive with British Hip-Hop godfather King Kashmere as we discuss his upcoming release Firmamentum on Tru Thoughts Records. King Kashmere, who is also known for his rhymes, primarily holds down the production side as a part of his new hip-hop duo Gawd Status. The project is a collaboration with another well respected English hip-hop artist, Joker Starr.----more---- King Kash has created a name for himself as a creative producer who integrates both common and obscure samples into h...
16 | Late Night Messages: Melodic Gen Z Soundscapes
August 09, 2019 10:30 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBThis week’s show is really a special treat! Listen in as FERMI chats with upcoming musician Gnat Dude of the ‘band’ Late Night Messages. Part hot-seat session, part coaching, and good old fun during this interview with another cutting edge musician on the rise in the new music industry. Late Night Messages has a melodic and smooth vibe on tracks that fuse trap, jazz, indie, and r&b elements into one catchy package that humbly pushes boundaries and paints a picture for how Gen Z artists will...
15 B | [Bonus] Walid Azami: Tune Into INSTINCTS For A Better Future.
August 04, 2019 14:00 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBBonus content from our last regular episode featuring Walid Azami. Walid talks us through valuable insights he has made over-years of creating art and doing business on trusting your instincts including how he landed his deal with J.Lo. You have to develop the ability to tap into your sixth sense - starting from childhood! So listen up, parents. When you are a creative artist that gut feeling and instinct you feel is of the utmost importance to tap into and have awareness of so listen i...
15 | Walid Azami: Photographer of the Stars!
August 02, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBWalid Azami started his career assisting and project managing for Madonna but has since shot for Usher, Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilara (just to name a few!). Walid’s “How To Photograph” project started our as a clandestine, secretive passion project that was built to help fellow creatives (in this case photographers) learn the mindset that Walid has realized is a key to longevity and fulfilling success. ----more---- In this episode he chats with music producer FERMI on how you should...
14 | FERMI - Funnel Building Fun & The Power Of Masterminds
July 26, 2019 14:52 - 8 minutes - 4.19 MBA quick message from FERMI this week updating everyone with the current state of affairs for himself as a musician and why he is in San Diego this week attending a Mastermind event with entrepreneurs from various disciplines. This episode is a monologue that reviews FERMI's experience with the One Funnel Away Challenge, his excitement for an upcoming Mastermind with Bryan Dulaney (Click Funnels Dream Car Winner & Funnel Boss) and Nick Unsworth (coached Damon John and many more). FERMI also ...
13 | Tai.Kun: Lofi Vibes, The Genius of Kanye, and Cherry Blossoms
July 19, 2019 08:36 - 49 minutes - 58.4 MBThis week’s conversation with the Lofi music producer Tai.Kun is wide ranging and insightful! Tai.Kun is a North Carolina native who relocated last year to Los Angeles and has since transitioned from synth based to sample based in order to create a nostalgic and catchy style of lofi that is often paired with anime videos on his social media channels. Tai.Kun’s new album Hazakura is out now on all platforms and he shares with us the in depth equipment, ideas, and inspirations for the alb...
12 | KJ Blattenbauer: Public Relations for Musicians!
July 12, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBDo you have your publicity house in order? Would you like to master the public relations trifecta? Today’s interview with PR mastermind KJ Blattenbauer will give you an idea of how you can get more fans and get more exposure by putting proven strategies in PR to work either with an professional or on your own. Learn tips from a specialist this week in our show on building a professional artist bio, getting yourself primed for media coverage by having the right images, and honing in on wh...
11 | FERMI: 5 Weird Ways to Make Money Through Music
July 05, 2019 14:05 - 13 minutes - 17.6 MBToday’s episode FERMI rolls solo and shares with you 5 ways that you can make money online as a musician. Call them 'weird' if you want to, but they work! And while some of them require a little more planning on the back end than others, they are all quite easy to tackle and well worth the effort! This episode contains audio from FERMI’s YouTube channel. Catch the visuals at www.youtube.com/c/fermimusic Some of the top tools and resources mentioned in this video, that FERMI personal...
10 | Kato On The Track: The Music Entrepreneur
June 28, 2019 14:28 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBToday we sit down and chat with Kato On The Track, the Atlanta based entreprenuer and full time music producer who has created multiple brands and streams of income through his passion for music. Kato shares his journey from starving artists to 6-figure earning professional as well as his internal dialogue around staying motivated and getting work done consistently with a ‘no excuses’ mentality. Kato has worked as an in house producer for Hip-Hop and R&B label Funk Volume in the past and h...
9 | Matias Quintero: Collaboration, Education, and Tech House
June 21, 2019 13:54 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBComing to us from Lima, Peru, today's guest Matias Quintero blesses our show with in depth tips on how he crafts his bass driven, slow churning tech house productions. Matias shares with us his best practice of using reference tracks to formulate the arrangement of his songs. He also disclosed his unique approach to constructing his recent hit "Cada Uno A Su Lugar" which, surprisingly enough, incorporated a sample off of YouTube! Tune in to find out more as well about the South and Central A...
8 | Adam Gonsalvez: The Secrets of Mixing & Mastering Your Music
June 14, 2019 11:02 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBOn this week’s show we got a special treat and we were able to chat with Adam Gonsalvez who has run his own mastering company for over 10 years out of Portland, Oregon. His resume includes preparing projects for distribution from producers, bands, and acts like Steve Aoki, Sufjan Stevens, Odesza, Willie Nelson, and many many more! We were able to get specific insights on how to set up a studio for better acoustics, how to mix your songs better, and why mastering is critical to ensure your so...
7 | FERMI: Behind the Song "If You Want To Party"
June 07, 2019 10:07 - 18 minutes - 21.2 MBHow do you make your song bigger than ‘just another release’ and get it out there to the masses? Let me share with you this week how one simple song from my catalogue became my debut track and the stories behind how I brought it to life. This week: Learn the in depth methods I used to select my debut song, how I remixed the track, and how I took it even further to get it remixed in two distinct niche styles and turned one single into an EP. Why you need to have more fun with your music...
6 | DJ Nasty P.: Be A Fan Of Music FIRST To Expand Your Sound Palette
May 31, 2019 19:14 - 37 minutes - 69.9 MBDJ Nasty P shares with us his various learnings along his evolution from skateboarder to DJ and all the way through to song writer. The Glasgow based music producer fell in love with Hip-Hop through the soundtracks to skating videos that inspired him. Over the years he’s transitioned from a DJ scratching on vinyl, to a producer who has used MPC to chip samples, and is now showcasing an ever-dynamic sound palette by collaborating with a singer songwriter as well as classic Hip-Hop artists lik...
5 | MAYAEWK: LOFI Crate Digging In Japan
May 17, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBParis-based lofi beat maker Mayaewk shares his thought process behind digging for records, forgetting about the perfect mix, and how he is highlighting his Japanese heritage through his latest EP Konbini (produced entirely on the Roland SP-404). Mayaewk has had some big wins like his song ‘Be Honest’ being placed on a one-million follower playlist on Spotify and his latest release being named beat tape of the month by the editorial team at Bandcamp. With influences like the RZA from Wu-Tang...
4 | z00keep: Circuit Bent Music & Chiptune
May 10, 2019 17:54 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MBFrom circuit bending to graphic design; from chiptune music to punk rock. FERMI and his guest artist z00keep discuss circuit bent 8-bit music and the idea that putting constraints onto your workflow can deliver massive creative results. z00keep is an artist from France who buys toys from garage sales and hacks them to create instruments that he uses to record electronic music. His approach includes a DAW that has only one plugin and his opinion is that working with minimalistic tools is opti...
3 | DOT (A.K.A. Luca De Giuli): Italian Future Bass & Record Label Owner
April 11, 2019 13:13 - 31 minutes - 37.1 MBFERMI chats with the Milan, Italy based producer and record label owner DOT who has been putting out albums, EPs, and singles consistently over the last few years under his 'kindergarten for electronic artists' music label Hokuto No Ket. Learn about the journey of collaboration, creativity, and expression that a dynamic artist like DOT has been on and how you can elevate your own craft using some of his techniques. In this interview you get to hear: Why FERMI would encourage virtual collab...
2 | Paze Infinite: New York Beat Scene 2019
April 11, 2019 10:16 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MBPaze Infinite is a prolific creator in the New York City beat scene and has a new album out that twists and mangles samples into brilliant sonic artworks. Join FERMI as they discuss the importance of community events and Paze's mantra 'Additon, not competition.' Also, learn about one of the best VST plugins for sample based hip-hop. As you listen to this week's show, you hear facts from Paze Infinite: The perfect recipe for success in the music business. Why it's important for producers ...
1 | FERMI: Treasure Box Manifesto
April 09, 2019 10:49 - 11 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this introductory episode FERMI shares his inspiration for the show and his ambition to build a strong community of creatives in the electronic music industry. There are 5 main elements of the Treasure Box Manifesto that FERMI shares passionately! FERMI will expose amazing independent music talent to the Treasure Box Family as these artists deserve to be recognized for their craft and creative insights. Some things discussed on today's show: How to expand the creative capacity of produc...