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From studio sessions to breakfast rituals, from label life to life on the road—this is the real story behind the music. Join a Grammy-winning mix engineer as he shares raw experiences from years inside a major record label, unforgettable tour stories, daily routines, and lessons learned in and out of the studio. Whether you're an artist, audio head, or just love a good story, this podcast keeps it honest, soulful, and grounded in the creative grind.
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English
United States
38 episodes
since May 14, 2025
episodic
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Some sounds you can listen to your entire life and still not fully understand until you’re standing in the room with them.
In this first installment of the Musical Bucket List, Chops explores the experience of being surrounded by a large group of people creating one sound together—…
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What happens when the lights come on, the song gets counted off, and you’re not at your best?
In the Season 2 premiere of Hanging Out With Chops, Chops explores an idea learned through decades of playing, recording, and producing music: you perform at your average—and that’s not a …
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After some time away from the podcast, I’m finally ready to talk about why.
On June 10th, I lost my wife. I’ve tried several times to sit down and record this episode, but I just couldn’t get through it.
This isn’t an episode about death. It isn’t really an episode about grief, eit…
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You finished the album.
Months… maybe years of work… and now it’s finally done.
And this is where most artists get it wrong.
They treat the release like the finish line… when in reality…
this is where the real work begins.
This episode kicks off a 3-part series on how to take a sin…
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Most people think becoming a music producer is about gear, plugins, or making beats.
That’s not what this is about.
In this episode, I break down why my goal for you isn’t just to make music… it’s to learn how to produce it — because that’s how you take control of everything.
Contr…
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I remember the first time I figured out MIDI… I thought I had it all solved.
Not long after that, I walked into a producer’s room and saw 15–20 keyboards lined up against the wall… and nobody playing them. Every sound was being triggered.
That moment stuck with me.
In this episode,…
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In this episode of Hanging Out With Chops, we’re talking about something that shapes all of us—whether we realize it or not: mentorship.
The mentors you recognize… the ones you don’t… the ones who help you… and even the ones who push you the wrong way.
Chops shares real stories fro…
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After you finish a record, it feels like the job is done… but that’s actually where most bands lose everything.
In this episode, I break down the biggest mistakes I’ve seen bands make right after releasing a record—mistakes that quietly kill momentum, waste great music, and leave p…
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In Part 5 of the So You Wanna Make a Record? series, we step outside the studio and into the real world of what happens after the album is finished.
Because making the record is only part of the journey.
In this episode, we break down everything that surrounds a release—from choosi…
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In Part 4 of the So You Wanna Make a Record? series, we move into the stage where a collection of tracks finally becomes a finished record: mixing and mastering.
This episode walks through the real-world process of building a mix from the ground up — starting with session organizat…
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