Stephen Cole is a music producer, mixing engineer, musician, and the owner of What Studio based in Liverpool, England, UK! In our conversation Stephen and I go deep on the following:Being a self-taught product of the bedroom recording boomBuilding up a palette of sounds and recognizing the context of a soundBuilding a studio in a churchGetting great drum sounds and relying on the roomIt’s all fake, pick your fakeThe importance of quick decision makingTransparent communication with artistsHaving separate spaces for recording and mixingTracking a band in a room with headphones onHow video affects a performanceLiving a creative lifeAnd so much more!You can learn more about Stephen at https://www.whatstudio.info/You can follow Stephen on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/itsstecole/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Carl 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/benwallickmusicSauce Segment: https://youtu.be/Qe5JgG9K0n0References:Joel Hamilton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_HamiltonPOSTMUSIC - https://www.youtube.com/@POSTMUSICLiverpoola.P.A.t.T. band - https://www.youtube.com/@apattFracture - https://glitchmachines.com/products/fracture/Tim Ferris on Colin and Samir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROymrQKsxSMConsider 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