WCA #590 with Phillip Broussard –Gulf Coast, Kingsway, Teatro, Rick Rubin, and Prioritizing Vibe

About this episode

Phillip Broussard discusses his experiences in music production and the importance of prioritizing vibe over gear.

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes producer/engineer/mixer and archivist, Phillip Broussard who has worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, System of a Down, and many more In This Episode, We Discuss: Texas upbringing Jobs in Gulf Coast refineries First studio internships in Austin Houston and Austin Kingsway Studio in New Orleans Prioritizing vibe over gear Relocating to Los Angeles Managing Teatro in Oxnard Collaboration with Rick Rubin Handling limited recording budgets Skills in reading the room Balancing career and family life Negotiating rates and invoicing Audio archiving and session restoration Networking to find new music Links and Show Notes: Phillip's Site Trina Shoemaker on WCA Dave Schiffman on WCA Matt's Rant: Inspiration and Imagination Credits: Guest: Phillip Broussard Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

People in this episode

Host: Matt Boudreau

Guest: Phillip Broussard

Topics covered

• music production
• audio engineering
• collaboration
• career management
• vibe in music
• networking

Keywords

• music production
• audio engineering
• Phillip Broussard
• Rick Rubin
• Gulf Coast
• vibe
• networking
• career
• family life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, System of a Down

Places: Texas, Gulf Coast, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Oxnard

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