Alex Crescioni is a music producer, mixer, and the owner of Stygian Sound based out of LA, CA, USA! In our chat, Alex shares his journey - from musician to engineer focused on heavy genres. He goes deep on his approach to producing and mixing heavy music, mixing and mastering in the same session, adding creative elements in the mix, embracing his own artistic style, producer's roles, and blurred lines in the industry. We also chat about word-of-mouth business, the woes of self-marketing, being upfront about goals with artists, artist red flags, keeping at it, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Alex at https://www.alexcrescioni.com/You can follow Alex on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/alexcrescioni/***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/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here: "Morir Para Vivir" by SIGLOS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PNj7MUnfjE&ab_channel=SIGLOSReferences:Travis Ference - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/9/26/secret-sonics-114-travis-ference-redefining-success-in-musicHis episode on Progressions - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/episode/alex-crescioniSound City - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_City_(film)Chris Collier - https://www.instagram.com/cmc21productions/Mike Wells - https://www.dangerousmusic.com/news-press/tribute-to-mike-wells-mastering-engineerDr. Ford - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/5/1/secret-sonics-143-dr-ford-a-holistic-approach-to-productionBilly Decker - https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-167-with-billy-decker/Gain Reduction by JST - https://joeysturgistones.com/products/gain-reduction-deluxeDevil-Loc - https://www.soundtoys.com/product/devil-loc/Tim Palmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_PalmerMajestica - https://8dio.com/products/majestica-2-0?variant=41310157865160Blackbox HG2 - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/black_box_analog_design_hg-2.htmlBobby Owsinkski - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/7/5/secret-sonics-151-bobby-owsinski-birds-eye-view-of-the-audio-industryConsider 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