Making Music for Japanese Sync & Advertising: How Brands Choose Tracks and What Agencies Want
In Episode 359 of the Mixing Music Podcast, Dee Kei sits down in Shibuya, Tokyo with Erik Reiff from Black Cat White Cat Music, a music agency working across advertising, film, TV series, games, and p...
3 Feb 1h 25min
Mixing Goals for 2026: Outreach, Skill Stacking, and Staying Hungry as a Pro
In Episode 358 of the Mixing Music Podcast, hosts Dee Kei and Lu do a loose “New Year, New Goals” conversation focused on real, practical upgrades for working engineers, both technical and career-rela...
27 Jan 37min
How Drugs and Alcohol Really Affect Your Mixing Decisions
Episode 357 of the Mixing Music Podcast tackles a topic most engineers avoid saying out loud: using substances while mixing, recording, or working live sound. Prompted by a Discord listener question, ...
20 Jan 1h 17min
What Nobody Tells You About Running a Studio
Episode 356 is a reality check for engineers building their career and their room. DK and Lou talk about the stuff that never gets glamorized: studio aesthetics, acoustic panels, learning basic treatm...
13 Jan 44min
Best Mixing Plugins of the Year (What We Actually Used)
Episode 355 is a fast, opinionated end-of-year plugin conversation: what DK and the crew actually used in mixing, mastering, and even live sound. They shout out specific tools, including the Goodhertz...
6 Jan 18min
Exclusive Archive | Tape vs Tube Saturation
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1 Jan 17min
Slow Season Survival Guide for Audio Engineers
In Episode 354, the guys talk directly to the reality most creatives avoid: slow season fear, debt, no savings, and the pressure to spend during the holidays. The big mindset shift is simple: you are ...
30 Dec 20251h
How to Prepare A Mix | How to Build Trust With Clients
In Episode 353, Dee Kei and Lu break down how to communicate timelines like a pro, even when you’re booked out. They talk about setting clear expectations for V1 delivery, revisions, and approvals, wh...
23 Dec 20251h 28min
