Michael's Mixdown Michael Newton

Who is Aaron? Why does he do audio? Come find out in this episode of Michael's Mixdown. Today's guest, Aaron Willis, has nearly 30 years of audio experience and joins me in this episode to share his experiences and share some wisdom he's picked up along the way. We also talk about some of our favorite audio software and other gear. We wax philosophical about how to get the best out of your time in the studio.



Find Aaron's website here

https://aarondoesaudio.com/



Follow Aaron on Tiktok

https://www.tiktok.com/@aarondoesaudio


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What do you get when you throw Rue Fontaine, Abe Rodriguez, Daniel Minnerick in a blender? Probably a gross mess. But throw them on stage or in the studio together and they become Sunset etc! They're a band local to me that plays shows all around Indianapolis. I actually had them live in the Michael's Mixdown studio (small bedroom in my house). We talk all about what the band has been up to lately, including the recording of their recent singles. We also just cover a lot of life stuff, audio nerd stuff, our favorite movies, and we talk about many more interesting topics (dicks)!



Get in touch with the guys and sign up for their mailing list

sunsetetcetera@gmail.com



Find their music:

https://sunsetetc.bandcamp.com/



Get their socials here:

https://www.instagram.com/sunsetetc/

https://www.facebook.com/sunsetetc/


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Warriors, torchbearers, come redeem your dreams! Joining me in this episode are Markus Kaarlonen (aka Captain) and Olli Tukiainen, who appear in Alan Wake 2 as Tor Anderson and Bob Balder respectively. Captain and Olli are the keyboard player and guitarist from Poets of the Fall, but they also make music as the Remedy Entertainment in-universe fictional band Old Gods of Asgard. We discussed how they make the switch from Poets to Old Gods, how interactive game songs like "Herald of Darkness" and "Take Control" are created, and their appearance at The Game Awards 2023!


Find info about Poets and Old Gods on their official website here


Purchase their merch here


Herald of Darkness music video here


Experience Alan Wake 2 for yourself here




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The progressive metal scene has been shaken up by some dudes from North Carolina calling themselves Nospūn. Their bass player and audio engineer, Cole Millward, joins me on this episode to talk all about the production of their debut album Opus. Opus is a concept album following the story of a young man who is obsessed with completing his opus, and will sacrifice just about anything to see it through. Cole tells me all about the recording and engineering on the album, from guitar cab sims and drum samples, to the surprisingly complicated layers of the vibraslap sound in the middle of Earwyrm. We do a brief overview of the story for the album, and we discuss what's next for the band!



Catch Nospūn live at ProgPower 2024

https://progpowerusa.com/



Follow Nospūn:

https://www.facebook.com/NospunOfficial



https://www.instagram.com/nospun_official



https://www.tiktok.com/@nospun_official



Check the music video for Earwyrm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt8Ccwa_j9s


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Ever heard any Nashville Prog Rock? You're about to! Odysseus' upcoming album "Horizon" will be out 2/3/24, and you should check it out! This episode we talk about the story of this ambitious concept album, and the production behind it. And we talk about Cheerios at some length, so there's a little bit of everything in this episode! Plus, near the end, one of my favorite bits that I've ever designed for the show and I had myself howling with laughter, so stick around 'til the end!



Find their Discord here:

https://discord.gg/ep9kXDTkxs



Odysseus website:

https://www.odysseusexperience.com/



Streaming links here:

https://www.odysseusexperience.com/music


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Today's episode forecast calls for stupid voices and a high of lotsa laughs. Meet Nels, he's a cool guy. Voice actor, musician, engineer, he's everything you could ever want to be and more. We've worked on a few projects together, from his Hellscape to some of his music. Come listen as we spin you a tale (and use a lot of stupid voices to do it).

Nels info here:

https://linktr.ee/voiceofnels



Join the Hellscape Discord:

https://discord.gg/25sJmqUMr4



The New Zodiax comic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9UJhh9wqzg



The Hellscape audio production on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/557kl2iAqsy9Bl00pj0xdR?si=ed67400e25734af3






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