John 'Spud' Murphy - Experimental Mix Engineer

About this episode

John 'Spud' Murphy discusses his journey in music production and mix engineering, highlighting his unique approach to sound creation.

John 'Spud' Murphy joins Kevin Paul to reflect on his path from cover bands to the studio, exploring how he combines live and digital workflows and uses multiple recordings of an instrument to craft his signature ambient, textured sound. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - The Origin Of The Name 'Spud' 01:28 - From Cover Bands To Recording Originals 02:14 - Being Drawn To The Studio 03:34 - Combining Live And Studio Elements 06:14 - Recording False Lankum 10:57 - Creating A Comfortable Recording Environment 15:57 - Motivation And Collaboration 17:39 - Balancing Direction And Creative Space 20:15 - Techniques For Getting Atmospheric Textures 25:37 - Mixing Traditional And Experimental Sounds 29:57 - Working Mostly In-The-Box 33:42 - Creating Something Unique 35:05 - Current Projects #uad #mooseelectronics #valhalla John 'Spud'Murphy Biog John 'Spud' Murphy is an Irish producer, mix engineer, front-of-house engineer and multi-instrumentalist whose work has become central to Ireland’s contemporary underground music scene. His credits include acclaimed projects with Lankum, Katie Kim, Ye Vagabonds, Pretty Happy, Junior Brother and Woven Skull, and his reputation now extends…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Paul

Guest: John 'Spud' Murphy

Topics covered

• experimental music
• mix engineering
• ambient sound
• live and digital workflows
• collaboration in music
• recording techniques

Keywords

• mix engineer
• ambient sound
• recording techniques
• live music
• digital workflows
• collaboration
• Irish music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lankum, Katie Kim, Ye Vagabonds, Pretty Happy, Junior Brother, Woven Skull, caroline, black midi, Goat Girl

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