Watch the video recap of our Elite Session with producer & DJ Simon Shackleton. Simon has had a long career in the music industry - dating back 25 years ago when he left Exeter University with a Masters Degree in classical composition. A man of many pseudonyms, he has gone by Elite Force, Lunatic Calm and Zodiac Cartel.
In Part III - we get under the hood with detail-oriented production techniques. He goes over how he achieves rich, full sounding vocal harmonies, his mastering process, and opens up the floor to questions from the audience.
01:30 Soothe
03:18 Wanted to feel vulnerable - no auto tune
04:07 In-depth look at Waterfall Session
10:57 Vocal channel strip processing
13:08 Forensic Eq'ing
16:46 Questions from Audience - How do you track vocals & guitars?
18:40 Questions from Audience - Making an album vs making tracks
20:18 Questions from Audience - How do you make your drums?
23:12 Questions from Audience - Using classical composition training in loop based production
27:46 Questions from Audience - Best tip for finishing tracks?
29:50 Questions from Audience - Process of refinement
31:24 Questions from Audience - Favorite key to compose in?
32:00 Questions from Audience - Do you master in the box?
34:55 Questions from Audience - How to decide which tracks to put most of your time into?
36:23 Marketing Strategy
41:30 Questions from Audience - Licensing music
44:00 Questions from Audience - Balance between making money and being happy
46:45 Questions from Audience - ""Pieces of me"" marketing details and choices
49:13 Questions from Audience - How do you organize your goals and time?
Simon is available for one-on-one mentor sessions through the Pyramind Mentorship Network. For more info: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw
