Greg Gordon: Putting the Groove First
About this episode
Greg Gordon discusses his approach to music production and mixing, emphasizing the importance of listening to the song over technology.
Greg hails from Detroit’s vibrant rock scene. He’s lived in New York and Los Angeles. In 2015, he relocated to Pittsburgh, producing and mixing at his Wood Hollow studio, and recording and exploring ATMOS mixing at The Vault studios. Greg Gordon has produced, engineered, and mixed a wide spectrum of classic ‘big beat’ groups and artists of every genre. His discography reads like a three-decade history of cutting-edge music. Embracing all types of passionate sonic expression, Greg thrives on using his knowledge of music and recording techniques to build a foundation of traditional integrity and cross-pollinate elements to introduce unexpected, ear-opening events. Greg’s #1 piece of advice to any new engineer/mixer - “Listen for the record - it’s easy to get caught up with the technology and possibilities, and lose sight of the song… The record will reveal itself if you’re listening for it. There will be a moment when you forget that you’re working on a track, and you’re just listening to a favorite record … PRINT!!!!!!” IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: Jumping into opportunities even when you're scared How the old-school mixing approach as a performance changes the way your mixes…
Topics covered
- mixing techniques
- music production
- creative process
- recording
- performance energy
- sonic expression
Keywords
- mixing
- production
- music
- recording techniques
- performance
- Jimi Hendrix
- creativity
- big beat
- ATMOS mixing
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