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Sound Learnings

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Technology, and Music Production, with a focus on Higher Education. Sponsored by Routledge.

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Episodes

E8: Kirsten Hermes. Electronic musician Nyokee, and Senior Lecturer at University of Westminster

April 03, 2023 12:20 - 50 minutes - 93 MB

A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology, (including a plug for the exciting new podcast conference EPod 2023) Our penultimate conversation from the vault of chats in 2020. Kirsten is an audiovisual artist/academic who produces music under the electronic artist alias Kyokee and teaches at the University of Westminster. We chat about Kirsten's migration from Germany to England, her teaching at the University of Westminister and her experiences as an artist i...

E7: Katie Tavini. The realities of work as a mastering engineer and educational experiences

August 05, 2022 19:43 - 48 minutes - 88.9 MB

A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology. Katie Tavini is a Mancunian mastering engineer with credits that include Emeli Sandé, Arlo Parks and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. We spoke to this highly in-demand master engineer almost two years ago (and yes, sorry! It has been that long, but we have some more great chats to drop before the end of the year). The conversation is worth the wait, flowing from the requirements of sound engineering, the difference...

E6: Amlak Tafari. Reggae bass maestro shares tales of a musical, educational and academic life

December 30, 2021 21:39 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology.  In this episode we talk to Amlak Tafari, English-born Jamaican and ‘International Reggae Am-BASS-Ador’. Amlak is bass guitarist for Grammy award winning roots reggae band Steel Pulse, he has also played extensively with Pato Banton and a huge list of other international musicians, as well as being an educator, academic and all round great guy to chat with. We talk about Amlak's rich musical past, his experiences...

E5: Bill Evans. Tales of prog rock super stars, tech development, research and HE advocacy

March 01, 2021 20:06 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology.  In this episode we talk to Bill Evans, producer, researcher, educator and entrepreneur. Bill is the executive producer who brought together the American supergroup Flying Colors, with musical giants such as Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue, Casey McPherson, Neal Morse and Steve Morse. Their first album, released in 2012, debuted at No 9 on the Billboard’s Hard Rock Charts (No 11 on BBC’s Rock Album charts). In our chat w...

E4: Mike Cave. Owner of the Loft Studio in Liverpool

December 20, 2020 22:54 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

S1E04 – Liverpool, Mastering and Production Sector and Mike Cave A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology.  This not at all festive episode is a chat with Mike Cave, founder and owner of Liverpool based LOFT STUDIOS since 2002. We chat about what it means to be a music business in Liverpool, and issues regarding connectivity to London. Also, we cover the blagging it took to get there, and of course what it means to be interconnected between educational and...

E3: Mike Exarchos (Stereo Mike). Lessons of a major label HipHop artist, an academic and lecturer

November 07, 2020 11:19 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

S1E03 – Mike Exarchos (Stereo Mike) A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology.  In this episode, we chat with Hip Hop Artist and MTV Award winner Mike Exarchos. Mike was born in Greece and came to the UK to study in Leeds and London. During his studies, he continually worked as a sound producer in the British hop hop scene, including working with names such as Klashnekoff, Bury Crew, Skinnyman, Taskforce, Iceberg Slimm, Mike GLC and JMC. His first album at...

E2: Tim 'Spag' Speight. Pro studio tales and educational insights

October 10, 2020 08:48 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

S1E02 – Tim (Spag) Speight A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology.  In this episode, we meet up with Music Producer and Educator Tim ‘Spag’ Speight, a professional both in the music industry and in further education. Spag is a freelance recording and mix engineer and a course leader at Barnsley College. He’s worked for some of the greats, Pete Waterman, Simon Cowell, Donna Summer, Steps, Westlife, McFly, Kim Marsh, S Club 8, Dannii Minogue and many other...

E1: A decade of Music Technology degrees

September 09, 2020 11:31 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

S1E01 – Introduction to Sound Learnings A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology. In this first episode, the hosts of this podcast introduce Sound Learnings, a new audio-oriented podcast with a roundtable of experts in music production and music technology. We discuss news, stories and publications with one or more guest presenters - people who are top of their game in either Education, Audio, Music Production and or Music Tech development. And yes, we wil...

Season 1 Episode 1 Hosts chat

September 09, 2020 11:31 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

S1E01 – Introduction to Sound Learnings A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology. In this first episode, the hosts of this podcast introduce Sound Learnings, a new audio-oriented podcast with a roundtable of experts in music production and music technology. We discuss news, stories and publications with one or more guest presenters - people who are top of their game in either Education, Audio, Music Production and or Music Tech development. And yes, we wil...

Season 1 Trailer

September 04, 2020 13:41 - 1 minute - 1.34 MB

S1E0 – Trailer and Introduction to Sound Learnings A podcast about Education in Audio, Music Production, and Music Technology. Tim Canfer, host of this new podcast, introduces this new podcast where he and his co-hosts chat with engineers, producers, lecturers, tech developers and other cool people. He is joined by Carola Boehm and Russ Hepworth Sawyer. Sponsored by Routledge. For more information please see www.soundlearnings.com or on Twitter @SoundLearnings Hosted on Acast. See acas...