{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe4d3eaea-56c7-44fc-a084-a0f89b08312b","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Gordon Raphael: Embracing the Magic of Raw Recordings","description":"Gordon Raphael is best known for producing Is This It and Room On Fire by The Strokes and Regina Spektor\u2019s ingenious Soviet Kitsch. He was born in New York, grew up in Seattle, and now lives in West Yorkshire, UK. From the age of 13, Gordon has been a keyboard player and later became obsessed with analog synthesizers, recording, and songwriting. His band Sky Cries Mary played a form of tribal space rock, with a 1960s-style multi-projector light show during the grunge scene in Seattle. This summer (2024) he released his 12th solo album, now streaming worldwide.\nGordon\u2019s memoir, The World is Going To Love This (Up From The Basement With THE STROKES) was published in London by Wordville Press in 2022. Stories in his book include meeting Wendy Carlos and Dr. Robert Moog, detailed conversations from the recording sessions for Is This It, working with Ian Brown, Skin, The Libertines, Ian Astbury, and many others. Gordon has always taken a unique approach in his musical tastes as well as his production methods\u2014 which have kept him well outside of the traditional music industry!\nIN THIS EPISODE, YOU\u2019LL LEARN ABOUT:\nWorking on your own music vs. working on music from others\nBeing critical of your own music\nDealing with rejection\nPushing forward even when you don\u2019t have everything figured out\nPerfectionism vs. control\nFinding the magic in raw recordings\nWorking with The Strokes\nGetting the vocal sound of The Stokes\nUsing saturation during the tracking stage\nGetting tight drum sounds\nThe benefits of recording live-off-the-floor\nHis special drum room mic technique\nHaving a minimalistic approach, even when working with lots of equipment\nHow he tackles compression in his mixes\nEmbracing imperfections\nTo learn more about Gordon Raphael, visit: https://www.gordotronic.com/\nFor tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/\nLooking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/\nDownload Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K\nDownload your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/\nGet your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:\nThe Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com\nThe Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/\nSubscribe to the show:\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej\nHave your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com\nThanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review: https://masteryourmix.com/review/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b7c37057-014b-46f3-ae2f-b60dd2725b8c/podcast-logo-yellow-4mucm3.png"}