Mike Tompa is a record producer, audio engineer, and musician based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada! In our conversation, Mike shares his journey; learning to play classical music really young, transitioning into playing in bands, and seeking out his favorite studio in the UK without having an address or even a way to contact them. He goes deep on his approach to production, working with artists, collaboration, and outsourcing. We also chat about embracing chaos, working on many genres of music, using analog synths, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Mike at https://www.miketompa.com/You can follow Mike on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/soundsbytompa/***As I mentioned in this episode, Carl Bahner has an awesome new mindfulness/business podcast for creative freelancers called "Thanks for Thinking." Click here to listen - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking !***You can listen to the songs we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in their entirety:"We Don't Talk Now" by Cinde - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lRnFUmFocY***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tSubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadReferencesChris Creglia - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/2/secret-sonics-057-chris-cregliaConnor Salmoral - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/6/7/secret-sonics-049-connor-salmoralJohn Mitchell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchell_(musician)Outhouse Studios - https://www.outhousestudios.co.uk/Quad Cortex - https://neuraldsp.com/quad-cortexSilverstein - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverstein_(band)Josh Bowman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/2/13/secret-sonics-132-josh-bowman-intentional-living-and-mixingProphet Rev 2 - https://www.sequential.com/product/prophetrev2/Matt Snell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/8/23/secret-sonics-060-matt-snellCinde - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UmkItoyk0QIRoEQGMhEYzTompa - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RigoUmDx5ol8amajkQS8nThanks 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 podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coFollow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/ Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben