Mike Pepe is a music producer and mixing engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In his returning episode, Mike shared his experience of Corona PTSD and leaving Barefoot Recording for a new space at the Fab Factory. We go deep on staying humble and overcoming imposter syndrome, knowing how hard to push a band, spending the right amount of time (lots!), getting the right sounds for a production, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Mike at https://www.mikepepemusic.com/You can follow Mike on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/mikepepemusic/You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "bitemytongue" by Wilder. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW5hNVrUPjA&ab_channel=RudeRecordsSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadJoin the Secret Sonics Discord community here - https://discord.gg/UP97b72W6tIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesMikes first episode - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/9/27/secret-sonics-065-mike-pepeJoe Pepe - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/8/8/secret-sonics-107-joe-pepe-the-flow-of-a-sessionEric Valentine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_ValentineSundressed - https://www.ruderecords.com/artists/sundressed/Metallica Documentary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica:_Some_Kind_of_MonsterTaylor Hahn - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/18/secret-sonics-093-taylor-hahn-building-a-life-of-growth-in-audioBarefoot Recording - https://www.instagram.com/barefoot_recording/?hl=enFab Factory - https://www.fabfactorystudios.com/Dave Pensado - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_PensadoArnob Bal - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/15/secret-sonics-072-arnob-bal-nomadic-journeys-of-a-record-producerAVID Heat - https://www.avid.com/plugins/heatWilder. record - https://open.spotify.com/album/1sq1qEFFPTJpTdfiRDEFbzThanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co***If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: https://forms.gle/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8 ***Follow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben