Hill Kourkoutis is a Juno Award-winning music producer, mixing engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, ON, Canada! In our conversation Hill and I go deep on the following:Building trust with artistsHer background as a touring musicianPreproductionGuitar toneHill’s approach to production and mixingGetting the right drum tonesNostalgic sounds can bring out certain emotionsMusical authenticityEmbracing imperfectionsRemembering that it’s a marathon, not a sprintFinding creativity in everyday lifeBelieving in yourselfAnd so much more!You can learn more about Hill at http://www.hillkourkoutis.com/You can follow Hill on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/hillkourkoutis/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfDXOl3cg1c&ab_channel=Aysanabee-TopicReferences:Josh Bowman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/2/13/secret-sonics-132-josh-bowman-intentional-living-and-mixingVance Powell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/11/secret-sonics-092-vance-powell-capturing-the-magicSam Pura - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/10/30/secret-sonics-164-sam-pura-launching-bands-with-impactful-recordsAcme Audio - https://acmeaudio.net/Mikko Gordon - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/10/23/secret-sonics-163-mikko-gordon-establishing-an-aestheticNeumann TLM 49 - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TLM49--neumann-tlm-49-large-diaphragm-condenser-microphoneAysanabee - https://www.aysanabee.com/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.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben