John Greenham is a mastering engineer based out of LA, CA, USA! In our chat, John shares his journey - from musician to mastering engineer. He talks about his philosophy when it comes to mastering; approaching it from a musician's mindset, working fast, shaping a song with EQ to maximize energy, and focusing on the vocals. We chat about why being in LA is so important, working with Billie Eilish and Finneas, loudness, Atmos, working with your friends and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about John at http://www.johngreenham.com/You can follow John on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/doctormidrange/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - https://filepass.com/secretsonicsSave 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonicsClick here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tReferences:Paul Stubblebine - http://www.paulstubblebine.com/home/email.htmlPete Lyman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/11/secret-sonics-103-pete-lyman-how-to-cut-a-recordEric Valentine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_ValentineRob Kinelski - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_KinelskiOxford Inflator - https://www.sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-inflator-v4Michelle Mancini - https://www.instagram.com/demifuguemastering/Glenn Schick - https://www.gsmastering.com/Manny Marroquin - http://www.mannymarroquin.com/Kii Audio BXT - https://www.kiiaudio.com/bxt.phpConsider 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.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben