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‘Off The Wall’ holds as much power and secrets for me as ‘Pet Sounds’ or ‘Sgt. Peppers’. Quincy Jones is a brilliant producer and arranger but the genius of that record is all Michael. I listened to it so much as a kid I had to go buy another copy because the grooves on the [...]

Today I put together a rough mix of a new tune I’m producing called ‘Only Girl in the Room’. I wrote it with SpaceHeat.
It’s a pop smash.
No joke – this will get your booty on the floor.
Like Sat Night Fever, like Dee-Lite, like The Walflowers… oops, I think I’m the only one who dances to [...]

I like to turn music up LOUD. But it all makes more sense when you record at a lower volume. The louder you make everything, the quieter/smaller everything gets. This is a truth I constantly struggle with.
Worked with Jess Furman today who is a great singer-songwriter. I’m producing a new song for her called ‘In [...]

…was intense, of course. I loved writing for this one, though. The editor on this episode was Pagan Harleman and she was awesome to work with, highly talented with her musical intuition and great with the emotional moments.
I just got a couple requests for ‘Better Friend’, which has been featured on a few episodes so [...]