Philip Weinrobe is a record producer, mixing engineer, and the owner of Sugar Mountain Recording in Brooklyn, NY, USA. He's worked with talented artists such as Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck), Alanis Morissette, and many others! In our conversation Philip and I go deep on the following:Accidentally getting into recording by building studios for people including Shahzad IsmailyHow record making is a series of thousands of decisions and how he tries to simplify the processWhy he’s against playback of recorded takesHow he uses short bursts of audio to get a bigger picture of the sonic landscapeAvoiding headphones at all costsWorking within the constraints of the human brainRecording for bleedOff-axis mic colorationRoom TreatmentNever referencing other mixes on studio monitorsNever bouncing files pre-mix!Keeping consistent but limited work hoursSaying yes to opportunities And so much more!You can learn more about Philip at https://www.philipweinrobe.com/You can follow Philip on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/ithinkimphil/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - https://safaripedals.com/collections/allCarl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusicReferences:Theo Katzman - https://open.spotify.com/album/4LsFjd6Se6lEsughB7sXhF?si=whtT3wViTceTxPH0AqhXsQShahzad Ismaily - https://pirecordings.com/artists/shahzad-ismaily/Figure 8 Recording - https://www.figure8recording.com/Adrianne Lenker - https://open.spotify.com/album/2Qt8Z1LB3Fsrf6nhBNsvUJ?si=YKYo5ZQ6Q3yWrj8S_PHRaQSugar Mountain - https://sugarmountainrecording.com/Susan Rogers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_RogersJan Jelinek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_JelinekThinking Fast & Slow - https://amzn.to/3MopPIpMixing with Your Mind - https://amzn.to/3Mn7gV0Consider 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 editing this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coHave a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben