Sorry for Going AWOL

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Sorry for Going AWOL

FromSecret Sonics

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Sep 26, 2023

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Sorry for dropping the ball there, wanted to keep you in the loop.

Released:

Sep 26, 2023

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Honest conversations with real-world music producers and audio professionals from across the globe - exploring their creative processes and finding the inspiration to make amazing music! Join us weekly :)

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Secret Sonics 007 - Mo Ackerman: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Mo Ackerman here: https://www.moackerman.com/ Mo's Instagram:... by Secret Sonics
41 min listen
Secret Sonics 010 - Skimmy (formerly known as Infinity): Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Infinity here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_(producer) Infinity's Instagram... by Secret Sonics
48 min listen
Secret Sonics 003 - Hillel Reiner: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find us at www.secretsonics.co Follow along via social media here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod... by Secret Sonics
44 min listen
Secret Sonics 013 - Ori Winokur: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Ori Winokur here - http://www.oriwinokur.com/html/ Ori's Facebook page... by Secret Sonics
46 min listen
Secret Sonics 001 - The Intro: A quick introduction to this brand new podcast; what to expect and why you should follow along! SecretSonics.co by Secret Sonics
4 min listen
Secret Sonics 017 - Eric Sarafin AKA Mixerman: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Eric Sarafin is a gold and platinum award winning record producer and mixer. You can find out more about Eric... by Secret Sonics
51 min listen
Secret Sonics 009 - Jonathan Friedlander: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Jonathan Friedlander here: https://www.mixedbyjon.com/ Jonathan’s Instagram:... by Secret Sonics
56 min listen
Secret Sonics 024 - Solocast #3 - I Moved My Studio!: I moved my studio into my home! Check out the story and some interesting takeaways in this episode! Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Some links from this... by Secret Sonics
13 min listen
Secret Sonics 021 - Amit Golan: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Amit Golan is an audio engineer, music producer and mixing/mastering engineer based out of Jerusalem, Israel. You can find... by Secret Sonics
50 min listen
Secret Sonics 006 - Asher Parkes: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Asher Parkes here: https://www.asherparkes.com/ Asher's Instagram:... by Secret Sonics
45 min listen
Secret Sonics 011 - Freddie Fabian: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Freddie Fabian here: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/133460-freddie-fabian Freddie’s Instagram:... by Secret Sonics
60 min listen
Secret Sonics 005 - Eduard Kort: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find us at www.secretsonics.co Follow along via social media here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod... by Secret Sonics
67 min listen
Secret Sonics 047 - Daniel Silberman: Daniel Silberman is a music producer, audio/mixing engineer and owner of Ridgeway Recording based out of Chicago, IL, USA! You can learn more about Dan here: https://www.ridgewayrecording.com/ You can follow Dan on Social Media Personal... by Secret Sonics
82 min listen
Secret Sonics 029 - IVEEN: IVEEN is a multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, USA You can follow IVEEN and learn more about her at https://www.instagram.com/iveenofficial/ and https://www.facebook.com/IVEENofficial/ Check out her cover of Youngblood... by Secret Sonics
48 min listen
Secret Sonics 008 - Howard Feibusch by Secret Sonics
48 min listen
Secret Sonics 004 - Ami Kozak: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find us at www.secretsonics.co Follow along via social media here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod... by Secret Sonics
53 min listen
Secret Sonics 002 - Mendy Portnoy: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find us at www.secretsonics.co Follow along via social media here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPod... by Secret Sonics
40 min listen
Secret Sonics 019 - Aryeh Kunstler: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Aryeh Kunstler is a guitarist, music producer, and mixing engineer based out on NY. Find out more about Aryeh... by Secret Sonics
53 min listen
Secret Sonics 012 - Dan Mufson: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Dan Mufson here - https://www.danmufson.com/ Dan's Instagram... by Secret Sonics
48 min listen
Secret Sonics 014 - Solocast #1 - My Signal Path, Templates, Working in Unideal Spaces: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this "solocast" episode, I would love to hear your feedback and ideas for future episodes like this. You can always email me at secretsonics@gmail.com As always, you can look... by Secret Sonics
17 min listen
Secret Sonics 016 - Matt Clarke: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Matt Clarke is music producer based out of Sydney, Australia specializing in heavy music. You can find out more about Matt... by Secret Sonics
49 min listen
Secret Sonics 018 - Solocast #2 - Touring Life, 5 Critical Concepts for Getting Started at Music Production: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Follow... by Secret Sonics
14 min listen
Secret Sonics 015 - Decco: Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Decco is the brainchild of the prolific producers and songwriters Joacim Persson and Sebastian Arman. You can find out more... by Secret Sonics
48 min listen
Secret Sonics 049 - Connor Salmoral: Connor Salmoral is a mastering engineer based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada! You can learn more about Connor here: https://www.salmoralstudios.com/ You can follow Connor on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmoral.studios/... by Secret Sonics
40 min listen
Secret Sonics 023 - Casual Catchup with Mendy Portnoy - Behind the Scenes in Nashville, Black Friday and Acoustic Treatment: Mendy Portnoy is a pianist and music producer based out of the Jerusalem area, Israel. Find Mendy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mendyportnoy/ Find Mendy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009770868314 Thanks for... by Secret Sonics
36 min listen
Secret Sonics 030 - Tackling Self-Doubt with Yakir Hyman: Yakir Hyman is the guitarist for rock n' roll legend Tom Schiffour, co-founder of the band Photon, and unapologetic lover of Coffee & Phish! When Yakir isn't busy riffing the nights away on his trusty G&L ASAT, you can find him crushing business... by Secret Sonics
67 min listen
Secret Sonics 026 - Real Talk with Max Daniels: Reflections and goals as we end a decade in audio and embark on a new one: Max Daniels is an audio and mixing engineer based out of Bet Shemesh, Israel! You can find out more about Max at https://www.mixedbymax.com/ References: The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast... by Secret Sonics
51 min listen
Secret Sonics 045 - Rick Barnes: Rick Barnes is a music producer, audio engineer, musician, and owner of Rax Trax Recording Studios in Chicago, IL, USA! You can learn more about Rick here: https://www.raxtrax.com/staff You can follow Rick on Social Media... by Secret Sonics
64 min listen
Secret Sonics 040 - Joshua Sarubin - Deep-Dive With a Major-Label Executive: Joshua Sarubin is an accomplished major-label executive and A&R specialist currently at Warner Music Group and based out of New York City. You can follow Joshua on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.sarubin... by Secret Sonics
36 min listen
Secret Sonics 028 - Meir Levine: Meir Levine is a musician, producer, and manager based out of New York! You can follow Meir and learn more about him at https://www.instagram.com/ymlevine/ His Band Yimmy: Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/yimmyband/ Instagram -... by Secret Sonics
65 min listen

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Sorry for Going AWOL

Sorry for Going AWOL

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