Episodes

March 20, 2020

EP 256 | Brad Blackwood

Brad Blackwood, Grammy-winning mastering engineer who’s worked with artists such as Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Lamb of God, returns to the URM Podcast!

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March 18, 2020

EP 255 | Garth Richardson

Garth Richardson, aka GGGarth, is a producer who has worked with huge names in rock and metal such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Nickelback, Motley Crue, Testament and many more. He’s also the co-founder of the …

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March 11, 2020

EP 254 | Eric Valentine

Eric Valentine is a legendary producer best known for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, Good Charlotte, Maroon 5, and Taking Back Sunday.

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March 4, 2020

EP 253 | George Lever

George Lever is an insanely insightful record producer that’s worked with genre propelling bands such as Sleep Token, Loathe, and many others.

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Feb. 28, 2020

EP 252 | Matt Good

Matt Good is the guitarist and vocalist of From First To Last as well as a producer/mixer best known for his work with Asking Alexandria, The Word Alive, Hollywood Undead and many more. In this episode, he dives into his …

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Feb. 21, 2020

EP 251 | Jesse Zuretti

Jesse Zuretti is a soundtrack composer / guitarist who has written music for Marvel as well as various films. He joins the podcast to discuss how to break into composing, his daily workflow, knowing when to quit, and more.

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Feb. 6, 2020

EP 250 | Michael Montoya (Morgoth Beatz)

Michael Montoya aka Morgoth Beatz is a producer/songwriter/guitarist who started his career as the guitarist of his band Goliath over a decade ago.

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Oct. 28, 2019

EP 249 | Joseph McQueen and Josh Gilbert

Mixing machine Joseph McQueen and As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert have spent years working together and honing their crafts. These guys are prime examples of how to kill it in the industry.

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Oct. 24, 2019

EP 248 | Joey Sturgis

Joey Sturgis makes his return to the podcast and shares insight on identifying demands and meeting them in the audio production world.

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Oct. 16, 2019

EP 247 | J. Hall

J. Hall is not only a prolific mixer, but also an up and coming thought leader for creatives. He’s worked with Story of the Year, NAWAS, Hidden Hospitals, Mat Kearney, Mae, Acceptance, The Spill Canvas and many more.

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Sept. 23, 2019

EP 246 | Jakob Herrmann

Jakob Herrmann is a staple in the Gothenburg music scene and the owner of Top Floor Studios. As a recording engineer and drum tech, he’s worked with killer artists such as Anthrax, Amaranthe, Jamey Jasta, and Body Count.

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Sept. 16, 2019

EP 245 | Dan Swano

Dan Swano is not only a multi-instrumentalist but a mixing and mastering machine. He’s a staple in the Scandinavian Metal scene best known for work with Opeth, Bloodbath, Katatonia, Aeon, Edge of Sanity, and many, many more.

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Sept. 10, 2019

EP 244 | MixCritMonday Papa Roach Edition

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES! On today’s episode, we crit URM student submitted mixes for Papa Roach’s “Not the Only One” which was originally mixed by Colin Brittain. These mixes are picked at random from our …

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Aug. 27, 2019

EP 243 | Jeff Balding

Jeff Balding is a producer, mix engineer, and tracking engineer who can’t be pinned down to one genre. He’s worked with major country acts such as Florida Georgia Line and Shania Twain while forging a relationship with the metal behemoth …

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Aug. 20, 2019

EP 242 | Dave Schiffman

Dave Schiffman is a legendary producer, mixer, and engineer who cut his teeth working under Rick Rubin and has worked with bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thrice, and Vampire Weekend.

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Aug. 13, 2019

EP 241 | John McLucas

John McLucas is a member of the URM community who has levelled up in major ways recently. He went from sleeping on floors to making a full time living producing and mixing artists while creating his own video content and …

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Aug. 7, 2019

EP 240 | Steve Evetts

Steve Evetts is a producer, mixer, engineer and songwriter known for his iconic work with The Wonder Years, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Suicide Silence.

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July 22, 2019

EP 239 | Kris Crummett

Kris Crummett is a prolific chart topping producer that is best known for his work with bands such as Issues and Dance Gavin Dance.

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July 17, 2019

EP 238 | Rick Carson

Rick Carson is an engineer and producer whose work ranges from A Day To Remember to billboard chart topping pop and jazz.

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July 5, 2019

EP 237 | Ultimate Drum Production ’19

Matt Brown is a producer, drummer and one of the best damn drum techs to walk the planet. He’s worked with artists such as Shinedown, Mutemath, and Whitechapel.

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July 3, 2019

EP 236 | Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland and Brody Uttley

Producers Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland, and Rivers of Nihil guitarist Brody Uttley join us for a discussion about their work together.

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June 25, 2019

EP 235 | William Chaplin

Professor William Chaplin is a professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, and leads the Asteroseismology program of the NASA Kepler Mission.

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June 18, 2019

EP 234 | MixCritMonday Rivers of Nihil Edition

MIXCRITMONDAY IS THE SHOW WHERE WE CRIT YOUR MIXES!

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June 10, 2019

EP 233 | Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly is the guitarist in Galactic Empire and Alustrium as well as a producer/engineer.

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