The People Behind Heaven Is Full of Criminals: Day 2 - Brandon Shattuck
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The episode features Brandon Shattuck, who mixed and mastered the song 'Heaven Is Full of Criminals', discussing his role in the music production process.
As we continue the countdown to Friday’s release of Heaven Is Full of Criminals , I want to introduce you to another person whose work made this song what it is. Today’s spotlight is Brandon Shattuck of Parafonic Recordings . Recording a song is only part of the process. At some point, you have to trust someone else with all of those performances and hope they can hear what you’ve been hearing in your head from the beginning. That’s exactly what Brandon does. Brandon mixed and mastered Heaven Is Full of Criminals , and from the very beginning he understood what I was trying to accomplish. He never tried to make the song into something it wasn’t. Instead, he patiently brought out what was already there, giving each instrument and every vocal the space it needed while preserving the heart of the song. A great mix engineer doesn’t just balance levels. They help tell the story of a song. Brandon has that rare ability to combine technical excellence with musical sensitivity, and this recording is better because of it. I’m grateful for his talent, his professionalism, and the care he brought to every step of the process. Thank you, Brandon, for helping this song sound exactly the way I…
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