Love Music More guests

Interview guests on Love Music More: mix engineers, producers, songwriters, and artists. Each name opens their episodes. Short Love Music Why clips live in the Love Music Why exhibit. Recording credits are on Collaborators.

• Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors)

  Spin Doctors drummer. Love Music More interview on counting it in and decades in the pocket.

• ABI THE PRODUCER (Safari Pedals)

  Producer and Safari Pedals collaborator. Love Music More on boxes of inspiration and pedal-forward production.

• Adam Robl (Film and TV composers)

  Composer. Love Music More with Shawn Sutta on making music for movies.

• Alex Delicata (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Machine Gun Kelly, Kygo, OneRepublic)

  Songwriter and producer. Love Music More interview on writing great songs across pop and rock.

• Andrew Scheps (Adele, U2, Hozier)

  Grammy-winning mix engineer. Love Music More on mix philosophy, breaking in, and AI in the studio.

• Andy Shernoff (The Dictators)

  Dictators founder and punk pioneer. Love Music More on the early CBGB scene and songwriting.

• Ashlee Chanelle (Epidemic Sound)

  Epidemic Sound collaborator. Love Music More on Foley steps and sound-for-picture craft.

• Ben Rice (The National, Norah Jones, Joan Osborne)

  Engineer and producer. Love Music More on speakers as a lens in the studio.

• Benjamin Lazar Davis (Maya Hawke, Okkervil River, Cuddle Magic)

  Producer and multi-instrumentalist. Love Music More on Maya Hawke, West African music, and creative growth.

• Bermuda Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

  Drummer for "Weird Al" Yankovic. Love Music More on diamond records, snare drums, and life in the band.

• Bryson Barnes (Head of Audio Production, NBC News)

  NBC News audio lead. Love Music More on music-podcast overlaps and surprise in sound design.

• Bubby Lewis (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder)

  Bassist and collaborator. Love Music More on bass, Japan, videogame music, and Moonlight Beach.

• Cal Kevany (Wallice, Albert Hammond Jr, JW Francis)

  Engineer and producer. Love Music More on unexpected places and indie production paths.

• Chic Chameleon (Losing Slowly, Edmonton dream-pop)

  Edmonton dream-pop project (Patrick Froese). Love Music More on anything that’s unique and the debut album Losing Slowly.

• Chris Hackman (Human Barbie, Palace)

  Human Barbie. Love Music More with Xuan Nguyen on the soul of an artist and touring with Palace.

• Craig Bauer (Janet Jackson, Lupe Fiasco, Destiny's Child)

  Grammy-winning engineer. Love Music More on craft, Chicago sessions, and community beyond genre.

• Dana Roth (Airship)

  SF animator, bassist, composer and producer. Love Music More on groove in visuals, bass, and debut album Airship.

• Danny Wolf (Rhye, Great Good Fine Ok, Wolf and Love)

  Drummer and producer. Love Music More on viral mashups, drumming, and life on the road.

• David Baron (Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, Lenny Kravitz)

  Producer and mixer. Love Music More with Ginger Winn on chains of influence and modern pop production.

• David Gnozzi (MixbusTv)

  Educator and mix engineer. Love Music More on the peak of the euphonic and MixbusTv teaching.

• Dominic Fallacaro (Max Martin, & Juliet, Broadway)

  Songwriter and producer. Love Music More on Max Martin, & Juliet, Elmo, and Broadway.

• Dr. Guy Shkolnik (PhD in Bach, music theory educator)

  Music theorist and educator. Love Music More on Bach, theory influence, and learning the sound.

• Dr. Leah Bowden (Dr. Drums)

  Drummer and educator. Love Music More on where the drummers are and teaching rhythm.

• Eliott Glinn (Eliott Glinn Audio)

  Mix engineer. Love Music More on blending and balancing session layers.

• Fernando Perdomo (Jackson Browne, Beck, Fiona Apple)

  Guitarist and producer. Love Music More on leaving an impression next to legends.

• Geneva Harrison (Nu Deco Ensemble, Y La Bamba, Rachel Goodrich)

  Arranger and musician. Love Music More on layers behind the curtain and orchestral pop.

• Ginger Winn (Stop Motion, David Baron collaborator)

  Songwriter and artist. Love Music More with David Baron on Stop Motion and collaborative production.

• Grant Davidson (Slow Leaves)

  Slow Leaves songwriter. Love Music More on TikTok, determinism, and indie folk songwriting.

• Greg Byers (New Directions Cello Festival, Seifert International Jazz Competition)

  Cellist and composer. Love Music More on genre pockets, cello, and the unconscious.

• Gustav Brunn (Swedish Grammys, compulsory-school studios)

  Producer and educator. Love Music More on studios in compulsory school and Swedish Grammy-winning work.

• Håkan Persson (Swedish Red Elephant, I Don't Speak French, Indie Shake)

  Producer and sync entrepreneur. Love Music More on DIY, Sweden, and sync licensing.

• Harley Eblen (Billboard #1 String Arranger)

  String arranger. Love Music More on the taste gap and arranging for records.

• Harley Flanagan (Cro-Mags, Stimulators)

  Cro-Mags founder and punk pioneer. Love Music More on chaos, hardcore history, and wired-for-chaos creativity.

• Harper James (Marshmello, James Bay, Frawley)

  Mixer and producer. Love Music More on mixing, production, and an AI gut-check in the studio.

• Harry Katz (Harry Katz and the Pistachios, Big Top Pistachioland)

  Songwriter and bandleader. Love Music More on put to wax and Pistachioland.

• Harry Terrell (Still Woozy, Maggie Rogers, The Breathing Effect)

  Engineer and producer. Love Music More on a universe of groove and modern indie production.

• Hendrick Valera (Braxton Cook, Equiknoxx, Karma Rivera)

  Producer and musician. Love Music More on a mixed basket of talents and cross-genre sessions.

• Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)

  Twisted Sister founder and manager. Love Music More on tough love, rock business, and longevity.

• Jeb Sherrill (Musical Chair System)

  Guitar educator. Love Music More on finding channels in the fretboard and the chair-guy method.

• Jesse McGinty (Pharrell, J Lo, The Masked Singer)

  Saxophonist and session player. Love Music More on getting at "that thing" in pop sessions.

• Joe Carra (Crystal Mastering, Hiatus Kaiyote, Middle Kids, Pond)

  Grammy-nominated mastering engineer at Crystal Mastering. Love Music More on pockets of presence across Hiatus Kaiyote, Middle Kids, and Pond.

• John Michael Rouchell (G-Eazy, Avery*Sunshine, Galactic)

  New Orleans songwriter and bandleader. Love Music More on where American music began.

• Jon Sandler (Great Good Fine Ok)

  Great Good Fine Ok songwriter. Love Music More on nourishing a music career while savoring the journey.

• Josh Plotner (Meghan Trainor, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Babylon)

  Woodwind arranger and player. Love Music More on flutes through bassoons in film and pop.

• Joshoo (Peter Gabriel, Ripe)

  Trumpeter, horn arranger, and multi-instrumentalist (Josh Shpak / Joshoo). i/o era Gabriel credits; Ripe alum. Love Music More on touring with Peter Gabriel and Apple commercials.

• Justin Gammella (FINNEAS, Bella Poarch, Bahamas)

  Songwriter. Love Music More on platinum-selling songs and making a living as a writer.

• Justin Kohler (Loveland)

  Loveland co-founder. Love Music More on force-multiplying music in a creative community.

• JW Francis (Indie rock songwriter)

  Songwriter. Love Music More on unconventional touring, Spotify playlists, and creative identity.

• Kelley Baker (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho, Finding Forrester)

  Re-recording mixer. Love Music More on film sound from the sound standpoint.

• Kyle Pulley (Alex G, Dr. Dog, Mo Lowda & the Humble)

  Producer and engineer. Love Music More on the whole bulb and indie-rock session craft.

• Levi McClain (31-note microtonal music)

  Microtonal musician. Love Music More on bending the fabric of scales.

• Lindy Day (Guitar educator)

  Guitar teacher. Love Music More on teaching guitar in 60 seconds and accessible pedagogy.

• little luna (indie singer-songwriter)

  Los Angeles singer-songwriter and yoga/meditation teacher. Love Music More on breathing in this timeline and a process shaped by practice.

• Luke Moellman (Great Good Fine Ok)

  Great Good Fine Ok producer. Love Music More on mixing, producing, touring, and visual work.

• Martin Rieger (360 Video Podcast)

  Immersive audio creator. Love Music More on spatial audio, mixing objects, and floating overhead.

• Matt Meyer (Vintage King, Apogee, Apple)

  Vintage King gear expert. Love Music More on tons of gear and getting ears on.

• Mike Gillilan (Giltone Mastering)

  Mastering engineer. Love Music More on the mysteries of mastering revealed.

• Mike Ladman (Droga5, McCann)

  Music supervisor. Love Music More on going to air and brand-side sync.

• Mike Post (Local Natives, Orion Sun, Alice Cooper)

  Studio owner and engineer. Love Music More on Dolby Atmos rooms, LA studios, and trading up gear.

• Mo Lowda & the Humble (Mo Lowda & the Humble)

  Indie rock band. Love Music More on how the song takes shape in the room.

• Nicole McCabe (Dolphin Hyperspace, Louis Cole, Patrice Rushen)

  Musician and arranger. Love Music More on instant musicality and hyper-arranged pop.

• Noam Wallenberg (Vulfpeck, Anderson .Paak, Mac Miller)

  Engineer and mixer. Love Music More on keeping it tight across funk and hip-hop sessions.

• Nolan Lem (Sound researcher and auditory artist)

  Sound researcher and artist. Love Music More on signals, systems, and auditory art.

• Patrick Dean (Guitar educator)

  Guitarist and teacher. Love Music More on guitar, joy, and spreading the love of music.

• Patrick Hart (Video games, immersive art)

  Composer. Love Music More on the modern composer, video games, and immersive art.

• Phillip Broussard Jr. (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick Rubin, Adele, Eminem)

  Engineer and mixer. Love Music More on making BIG records with Rick Rubin, Adele, RHCP, and more.

• Qu1tter (Future, Wale, London on Da Track)

  Producer. Love Music More on cooking up what it is in hip-hop and beat culture.

• Rani Adi (PinkPantheress, Dove Cameron, postergirl)

  Producer and songwriter. Love Music More on flow state and hyperpop-adjacent production.

• Rob Maile (AEA Microphones)

  AEA Microphones. Love Music More on some kind of voltage and ribbon-mic craft.

• Ron Jackson (Musora, Drumeo)

  Educator and drummer. Love Music More on teaching through a song with Musora and Drumeo.

• Russ Flynn (X Ambassadors, Sean Lennon, Rubblebucket)

  Producer and songwriter. Love Music More on perpetual creation and indie-pop production.

• Ryan Haft (Snarky Puppy, OM, Torche)

  Engineer and mixer. Love Music More on studio building, analog vs digital, and rock guitars.

• Sam Durkes (Ezra Furman, Grace Cummins, Art More)

  Drummer and touring creative director. Love Music More on a building on wheels, Ezra Furman, and two decades on the road.

• Sam Fischmann (Musik Hack)

  Plugin developer. Love Music More on fresh sonic lenses in less knobs.

• Sam Moses (Kesha, Dolly Parton, Morgan Wade)

  Mixer. Love Music More on filtering the final brick in country and pop mixes.

• Serena Sun (Vancouver indie artist)

  Rising songwriter. Love Music More on taking the leap and building an audience online.

• Shawn Sutta (Film and TV composers)

  Composer. Love Music More with Adam Robl on making music for movies.

• Skinny Dippers (Skinny Dippers)

  Band and collaborators. Love Music More on the power of collaboration in the room.

• Stephan Hawkes (Attila, Chelsea Grin, Icarus The Owl)

  Engineer and educator. Love Music More on sound foundations and building better engineers.

• Steve Brickman (Clairo)

  Multi-instrumentalist and touring musician. Love Music More on touring with Clairo and staff composing.

• TOMMASO (Chicago, Marmoset)

  Chicago songwriter, producer, and artist (Tommaso Veronesi). Love Music More on go-to patterns; Scoobert collab on While Away; produced Chan Fuze singles Luke mixed.

• Travis Ference (St. Vincent, Aloe Blacc, Skylar Grey)

  Mixer and producer. Love Music More on memories in the gear, LA wildfires, and mixing in headphones.

• Tristan Clopet (Crown Heights, The Infiltrator, This American Life)

  Songwriter and storyteller. Love Music More on the found palette and narrative songwriting.

• Wilson Harwood (Soundproof Your Studio)

  Studio designer. Love Music More on where there's air and soundproofing craft.

• Xuan Nguyen (veronicavon)

  veronicavon. Love Music More with Chris Hackman (Human Barbie) on the soul of an artist.

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