The Modern Recordist with Jon Stinson | Inspiring insights with creative visionaries, artists, songwriters, and producers

On this *double dose* edition of The 15 Minute Mixdown, I hang out with Lloyd and Parrish of Villain Place to discuss marketing your music. It's great to be a visionary, taking action on your artistic dreams, and creating a life around creating great music... But after you've written and recorded all those songs, then what? We need get all this work out there so people can here it, and it can have an impact on their lives! Check this episode out, as Lloyd and Parrish discuss what the one most important thing in marketing your music is, as well as how to get started with a successful marketing effort for your project. When you're ready to follow up and take your marketing efforts to the next level, get in touch with Lloyd and Parrish, by hitting the Villain Place website at: http://villainpace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format. Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, browse through his album credits, and check out "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips. http://jonstinson.com Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear. Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville. Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word about this show. And speaking of spreading the word, if you got something out of this show, and know a friend or two that would also get something out of this episode, make sure you share it with them! More next week! In the meantime, go live your extraordinary life of an artistic visionary, and create something impactful for the world.

Welcome back to The Modern Recordist, lucky number 13! On this episode of The Modern Recordist, we have BlackCat Sylvester, a Nashville based producer, performer, and inventor of the SynthTable, a unique instrument that turns a DJ's turntable rig into a melodic synthesizer. We talk about the creative life and what it's like to wear a lot of hats, such as walking in the shoes of a music producer, performer, writer, and visionary inventor. BlackCat Sylvester shares what his writing process is like, the evolution of electronic music, how mindset influences your creativity and ingenuity, what SynthTable is and how he came up with the idea, and of course, shares some of his music with us. Oh yeah, and "Lorin Ashton" shenanigans (just listen, it will make sense).  Check out SynthTable at: www.synthtable.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format. Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, browse through his album credits, and check out "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips. http://jonstinson.com/ Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear. Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville. Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word about this show. And speaking of spreading the word, if you got something out of this show, and know a friend or two that would also get something out of this episode, make sure you share it with them! More next week! In the meantime, go live your extraordinary life of an artistic visionary,

On this edition of The 15 Minute Mixdown, host Jon Stinson takes a few minutes to discuss how life is a journey, and not a destination. This is something we're all aware of and know, but do we REALLY internalize it? Take just 15 minutes to listen to this episode of The Modern Recordist, and get some inspiration and ideas that will ultimately make you a better songwriter, recording artist, and artistic visionary.   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as an artistic visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format, a segment called The 15 Minute Mixdown. Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters artists, and recordists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of an artistic visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, browse through his album credits, and check out "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips. http://jonstinson.com Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear. Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville. Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word about this show. And speaking of spreading the word, if you got something out of this show, and know a friend or two that would also get something out of this episode, make sure you share it with them! More next week! In the meantime, go live your extraordinary life of an artistic visionary, and create something impactful for the world.

On this episode of The Modern Recordist, we have John Condit, frontman of the Nashville psychedelic rock band, The Inscape. We talk about the rapid change and massive growth of the city of Nashville, as well as some of it's legendary music venues, such as The Bluebird Cafe and Exit/In. We also talk about our mutual love for psychedelic music, the inspirational process of "breaking up with yourself", rethinking the album release process, how to keep the music making process fun, feeling your way through the songwriting process (as opposed to thinking too much), letting go of "how it needs to be", and where the band name The Inscape came from (this is a really cool story).  John plays a couple songs live, and shares a track from The Inscape's forthcoming album as well.  Check out The Inscape and their current releases at - http://theinscape.com/  Go "Like" The Inscape on Facebook at - http://www.facebook.com/theinscape  Follow The Inscape on Twitter - @TheInscape  Follow John Condit on Instagram - @cohnjondit  +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+  The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format. Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary. Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, browse through his album credits, and check out "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips. http://jonstinson.com/ Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear. Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville. Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word abou...

We've already done 10 episodes of The Modern Recordist! Thanks for being a listener and being subscribed. This podcast has certainly been a blast so far, and it's fulfilling to know that we're creating something that brings value to you. If you're not yet subscribed, head on over to iTunes right now, and make that happen. The Modern Recordist is all about designing and living your life as an artistic visionary. We hang out with musicians, artists, and songwriters and talk to them about their journey as an artistic visionary, gaining insights we can apply to our own lives. So if you're an artist, songwriter, musician, recording engineer, or producer with a vision to create meaning and impact through living out your vision for your artistry... This podcast is for you...   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   This episode is another edition of the 15 Minute Mixdown. Actually, it's really another installment of what we're unofficially calling the not-so 15 Minute Mixdown, as the show actually clocks in at about 51 minutes. In any case, this episode has host Jon Stinson and co-host JD Tiner hanging out for a discussion around recording drums. Recording drums can be a tricky and overwhelming practice for beginner recordists, as well as seasoned pros. This episode is for anyone looking to improve their ability to record drums well. Jon and JD share some tips on how to simplify the recording process, and keep your focus on the creative process. Go ahead and listen now. And if you would like more simple tips on recording drums, check out Recording Drums 101, a very simple and straightforward resource Jon Stinson put together to get you recording great sounding drums right away.   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish Jon Stinson is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, TN. Check out his album credits, blog posts, and get in touch with him about making a record at: http://jonstinson.com JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that Jon Stinson does most his work out of, and the studio that serves as the home base to The Modern Recordist. Go "Like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Go follow Glass Onion Recording on Instagram @glassonionrecording Check out JD's website at: www.jdtiner.com Parrish is the dude who handles all the engineering responsibilities on The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD can be present with the guests. Check out Parrish and his work at: http://jonathanpaulparrish.com http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you get subscribed and stay subscribed! Also, take a few seconds to leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Good ratings and reviews help make sure The Modern Recordist podcast gets found by as many artistic visionaries as possible! And of course, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure you share it with a friend or two. Now go live your extraordinary life of an artistic visionary, and create something impactful in the world!

This episode of The Modern Recordist has us exploring the life of a creative visionary through the life of the rock band Aave. Some of the specifics we touch on are the band's writing and recording process, how they organize and divide the labor around the creative process, and Villain Place - a record label and production/media company that the band also runs in parallel to their own music career.   We also discuss the mixing process around their forthcoming record, "There's Nothing," which I had the pleasure of mixing. "There's Nothing" will be available August 14, and this episode features 3 songs off the album.   Check out all there is to know about Aave online:   Website - http://aaveaaveaave.com/   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/aaveaaveaave   Twitter - http://twitter.com/aaveaaveaave   Instagram - http://instagram.com/aaveaaveaave/   Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/aave   And now, join Kyle, Lloyd, Parrish, Pete, and Jon on episode 009 of The Modern Recordist...   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.   Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, as well as Check out his album credits, and even "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips.   http://jonstinson.com   Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear.   Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec   Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville.   Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com   Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also,

The is another episode of The 15 Minute Mixdown. Actually, we should call this the Not So 15 Minute Mixdown...   On this episode, we change things up on The 15 Minute Mixdown a little. Host Jon Stinson and co-host JD Tiner sit and have a live in-studio chat. JD has been pretty busy lately, and not had a chance to drop in on the show in a while.   So we decided to put together an episode to discuss recent projects, and the recording techniques, new instruments and toys, and learning experiences had on these projects.   Typically, we like to keep the focus on the songwriting/performance/artistic side of the creative process, but every once in a while it's good to switch it up with a little more emphasis on the audio engineering aspects of the recording process. And this episode was all about that.   It was an entertaining, informative, and off-the-cuff discussion, with some good take-aways for you to incorporate into your audio engineering toolbox. Listen now and enjoy...   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.   Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project. Check out his album credits, and even "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips.   http://jonstinson.com/   Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear.   Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec   Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville.   Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/   Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com/   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word about this show.   And speaking of spreading the word,

This episode of The Modern Recordist is a very special one... It's a family oriented episode with my very own cousin, Sno!   Sno is a singer/songwriter/hip-hop artist working and performing out of Nashville, TN. He has written and/or worked with folks such as Rob Royer of the band Bread, the Warren brothers hit songwriter duo, and is currently doing a little writing with Florida Georgia Line.   On this episode we discuss identifying your artistic vision from a songwriting perspective, re-identifying/staying true to this vision, drilling into this vision and refining it, and putting in the work - inspired or not - to continue to do the work that it takes to be a songwriter and artist, and consistently crank out material you're proud of.   We also joke around a bit and give you some insight into our family affairs. Sno plays us a few live songs as well. It was a fun episode, and great to get to spend a little time with family!   Connect with Sno online!   Instagram: @snotunes   Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/snotunes   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.   Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, as well as Check out his album credits, and even "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips.   http://jonstinson.com   Recording Drums 101   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear.   Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec   Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville.   Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com   Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast,

This episode of The Modern Recordist is another edition of The 15 Minute Mixdown, the shorter/alternate episodes where host Jon Stinson drops into the studio solo, and takes a few minutes discussing a thought or idea in a monologue format.   This week is the idea that work, at it's core, is really all about your relationships, and that focusing on building solid relationships with people is paramount to ultimate success in anything you do.   People work with people that they like or are friends with. You can be the most talented and technically skilled at what you do, but if you don't have good quality relationships with people, all that time you've spent developing your talent isn't really gonna move the needle.   As the producer/engineer George Tutko once said, "You gotta have people rootin for ya."   So focus on your relationships and the rest will take care of itself.   +--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish will venture on this journey, either in a casual hang out with a guest, or by diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.   Hear stories and learn from the most innovative, inspired, and talented songwriters and artists in the music scene. Spark your genius with actionable advice and takeaways. Become inspired and move to action as you design and live your life of a creative visionary.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer working out of Nashville, TN. He also blogs about creativity, recording, and mixing. Hit Jon's website to discuss working with him on your next project, to check out his album credits, and even "Recording Drums 101" - a resource of simple and practical drum recording tips.   Recording Drums 101 http://jonstinson.com   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, and the studio that Jon Stinson does most of his work out of. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey spot in Nashville, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear.   Go "like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec   Check out JD's album credits and hit him up about working with him at his website: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish handles all the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist, so Jon and JD get to put their full attention on the guests. He is a producer/engineer working out of Nashville, as well as part of the team at Villain Place, a record label, production company, and recording studio, also in Nashville.   Check out more about Parrish at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com   Check out more about Villain Place at http://villainplace.com   +--+--+--+--+--+--+   Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes! Also, please take 60 seconds to leave us a good rating and review on iTunes as well. As we are in the launch phase of this podcast, good ratings and reviews help us to continue to gain traction and spread the word about this show.   And speaking of spreading the word, if you got something out of this show, and know a friend or two that would also get something out of this episode, make sure you share it with them!   Until next time,

On this long-form episode of The Modern Recordist, featuring an in-studio guest, Ben Bishop drops in to hang. We discuss what it takes to find and stay true to your creative vision, as well as Ben's approach to record production, and what his journey looked liked as he found his way to where he ultimately wanted to be in the music industry. Ben also shares a few valuable resources with us, plays some music, and plays some cuts from some recent projects he has worked on. Ben Bishop is a record producer, recording engineer, songwriter, and creative visionary working out of Nashville, TN. Ben's productions featured in this episode are: "When It Comes To You" by Maggie DeLone www.maggiedelone.com   "Makin Me Lonely" by Thomas Finchum http://soundcloud.com/thomasfinchum   Connect with Ben Bishop to work with him and keep up with his projects at: http://www.facebook.com/benbishopsongs   Other resources Ben mentions: Elance - a website for finding freelance gigs https://www.elance.com/   Bandmix - a website for connecting with other musicians http://www.bandmix.com/   Audio Jungle (now Envato) - a place to post your music for licensing opportunites http://audiojungle.net/   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   The Modern Recordist is the podcast brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish. Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist on iTunes, or wherever you happen to be listening to podcasts. Also, help us out by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes as well. We are in the launch phase of this podcast, and good ratings and reviews are key to helping us gain exposure! And of course, if you have a friend that you know would get something out of this episode, make sure you share it with them!   +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mixing engineer working out of Nashville, TN. Check out his website and blog for his album credits, pick up some simple recording tips - including Recording Drums 101 - and reach out to work with him on your next record. http://jonstinson.com/   JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, as well as a great place to record or mix your next record. Glass Onion Recording features a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear - a super vibey spot in Nashville, TN. Go "Like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec  And check out JD and his work at: www.jdtiner.com   Parrish is the dude who handles the engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist. He is a producer/engineer, and also involved in Villain Place, a recording studio, record label, production company in Nashville. Check out Parrish at: http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/ Check out Villain Place at: http://villainplace.com 

On this edition of the 15 Minute Mixdown, Jon Stinson dives into the idea of giving yourself permission to be "bad at it" so that you can eventually become "good at it" Many times when we are venturing into something new, such as songwriting, production, recording, or some other form of creative work (or even non-creative work), we can become self-conscious about our skill level when we're just starting out. It's easy to get wrapped up in all the ways that our art sucks, and fail to apply the long-term thinking that it takes time to develop a creative skill. When we're consistently seeing people just "appear" out of nowhere as accomplished artists, it's easy to let ourselves get stuck in an impatient mindset of instant gratification, and overlook all the hours they put in to get where they are. We can get hung up on searching for "perfect" and not allow ourselves to just live in the process of learning and practicing for a while. The fact is that when just starting out, you're not going to be "good at it," and why would you? You're just starting out, after all! So giving yourself permission to be bad at it is an important frame of mind to keep, so that you can allow yourself to start at the starting point, acknowledge that you are making gains, and just give yourself space to enjoy the journey. It's scary and it takes courage, because you have to be willing to create art that "sucks" so that you can learn how to create art that does not "suck" But in reality, you don't get to decide how other perceive your art, anyway. So why allow yourself to get stuck assuming something "sucks" and never release it out into the world to actually find out? Decide you're proud of the work you are doing, give yourself permission to be bad at it so that you can ultimately become good at it, and enjoy the journey. +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ The 15 Minute Mixdown is the alternate episodes to our long-form shows, with a live in-studio guest. Every other week, host Jon Stinson takes a few minutes to explore an idea around designing and living your life as an artistic visionary, in a kind of monologue-esque format. These shorter episodes are fun and a little quirky, yet impactful and motivational. Make sure you are subscribed to The Modern Recordist in iTunes! Also, please help us out by leaving us a rating and review. We're currently in the launch phase of this podcast, and good ratings and reviews make sure we're relevant in the iTunes charts. And of course, if you got something out of this episode, make sure you share it with a friend or two. The Modern Recordist is brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mixing engineer out of Nashville, TN. Check out his website and blog to see his album credits, and get simple recording tips, including a resource on simple tips for recording drums. And if you're interested in working with Jon on your next project, make sure you get in touch! http://jonstinson.com JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that is home to The Modern Recordist, as well as a great place to record or mix your next record. Glass Onion Recording features a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern analog gear, and digital gear - a super vibey spot in Nashville, TN. Go "Like" Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/glassonionrec And check out JD and his work at: www.jdtiner.com Parrish is the dude who handles the engineering responsibilities for this podcast. He is a producer/engineer, and involved in Villain Place, a recording studio, record label, production company in Nashville. Check out Parrish at: 

We initally recorded this episode back in February for our original podcat, which we have now re-branded and turned into this podcast, The Modern Recordist. Since we decided to re-think our show directly afterwards, and ended up pulling this episode down, we're now re-airing to give it the exposure it deserves. In this episode you will hear me annouce that this is our first episode of our brand new podcast, The Glass Onion Recording Show - our original name. That's because this episode originally aired on that old version of our podcast. So do not be confused, friends, this podcast is indeed The Modern Recordist. And while it IS a brand new podcast - we're currently in the launch phase - this is NOT our first episode. In this episode we hang out with the local Nashville indie rock band, Kink Ador. We discuss the challenge and struggle of artistry, share crazy stories about being on the road, and show some respect for the movie "Back To The Future". The band even throws in a few live performances. Check out and purchase Kink Ador's newest record, "Set Me Free" as well their upcoming tour dates at their website: http://www.kinkador.com/ The Modern Recordist is the brand new podcast of Jon Stinson and JD Tiner, brought to you out of Glass Onion Recording in Nashville, TN Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mixing engineer working out of Nashville, TN. Check out his album credits and bio, his blog with tips on recording, as well as a simple resource for recording drums at his website: http://jonstinson.com/ JD Tiner is the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that we record this podcast out of, and the studio Jon Stinson calls home base. Glass Onion Recording is a vibey, creative spot in Nashville, TN, with a great selection of vintage analog gear, modern alalog gear, and digital gear that is an extention of Jon and JD's philosophy on recording. Check out Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD Tiner at his website at: http://www.jdtiner.com/ Engineering responsibilities for The Modern Recordist are handled by Parrish. Check him out at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/ and check out Villian Place, a production company, recording studio, and record label Parrish is involved in at http://villainplace.com/

This episode of The Modern Recordist is the first ever edition of “The 15 Minute Mixdown"   In this episode, show host Jon Stinson discusses ideas around the topic of having and collecting experiences. In episode 001 with Paul Sikes, this topic was briefly touched on, but this edition of The 15 Minute Mixdown serves as an opportunity to dive into the subject matter a bit more.   Inspired by a Bob Lefsetz blog post on a similar subject matter, Jon shares thoughts on the importance of collecting experiences, and suggests that we consider reframing how we think about our choices when seeking a corporate job vs working a low-skill hourly job, and what that means for us as we design and live out our lives of extraordinary artistic visionaries. It may require some counter-intuitive thought processes.   Have you ever thought about where songs come from? They come from visceral human experiences. Your experiences. These experiences that form the fodder for remarkable songs happen because you did something extraordinary and stretched yourself outside your comfort zone. In this moment, you saw the world a little different, and you had an epiphany. These epiphanies then form the seeds that ultimately become our creations.   Is devoting yourself to your path of becoming an artistic visionary worth making the sacrifices and taking risks, so that you can collect the necessary experiences?   Make sure you’re subscribed to The Modern Recordist in iTunes, or wherever you listen to podcasts! If you got something out of this show, make sure you rate, review, and share this podcast. Good ratings help promote The Modern Recordist, as we’re currently in the launch phase!  

The first official episode of The Modern Recordist! On this episode we sit down with our guest Paul Sikes.   Paul Sikes is a songwriter, musician, and artist out of Nashville, TN. He has had cuts with groups like Emerson Drive, released two albums, including his latest “Out Of The Mud”, and played on The Today Show.   On this episode we talk about methods for writing songs, observing the world and having experiences that ultimately serve as fodder for song ideas, Paul’s career trajectory and what it took for him to achieve these goals, the daily life of a songwriter, first concerts, weird jokes, weird secrets, ladybugs, and general goofing off. Paul plays a few songs too. It was a fun, entertaining, and inspiring show ;-)   Check out Paul Sikes, listen to some music, and keep up in all the latest with him at http://paulsikes.com/   Listen to and download his latest album “Out Of The Mud” on iTunes: http://apple.co/1SRprPJ   The Modern Recordist is brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer/musician based out of Nashville, TN. He’s worked on albums, such as “Only By The Night” by Kings Of Leon, “The Fall” by Norah Jones, “The Boy Who Never” by Landon Pigg, “Golden Delicious” by Mike Doughty, and many others. He also blogs about creativity, music making, record production, recording, and mixing. To learn more about Jon Stinson, read his blog, or book him on a project, hit his website at http://jonstinson.com/   JD Tiner is a producer/engineer/musician, and the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that serves as the home base for a few Nashville-based producers (including Jon Stinson), as well as the studio that The Modern Recordist is produced out of. Glass Onion Recording is an inspiring and creative recording studio in Nashville, TN, with a unique selection of vintage analog recording gear, modern analog recording gear, and digital recording gear. It is a space built around modern recording philosophies, a relevant place to make music in 2015 and beyond. Check out Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD Tiner at http://www.jdtiner.com/   Jonathan Paul Parrish, more commonly known simply as Parrish, is a producer/musician/brand manager based out of Nashville, TN. Parrish is a part of the team at Villain Place, a production company and record label also based out of Nashville. He also finds time to play bass in the band aave. Check out Parrish and his work at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/ and http://villainplace.com/  

The introductory episode of the Modern Recordist - the “About Us” episode. Jon Stinson (host), JD Tiner (co-host), and Parrish (engineer) discuss the intention of this podcast, ideas to be explored, format/mechanics/schedule of the show, and finally each take some time to introduce themselves, along with some freeform discussion around the idea of music creation and artistic philosophies.   The Modern Recordist is a podcast devoted to the exploration and continual discussion around designing and living your life as a creative visionary. Each week, we will venture on this journey, either through a casual hang out with a guest, or through diving into a specific topic for a few minutes in more of a monologue-structured format.   Episodes will be published once a week - on Mondays - and will alternate between more long-form, 90 minute guest hangouts with live-in-studio performances, and short-form 15 minute episodes, which we’re calling "The 15 Minute Mixdown."   The Modern Recordist is the podcast brought to you by Jon Stinson, JD Tiner, and Parrish.   Jon Stinson is a producer/recording engineer/mix engineer/musician based out of Nashville, TN. He’s worked on albums, such as “Only By The Night” by Kings Of Leon, “The Fall” by Norah Jones, “The Boy Who Never” by Landon Pigg, “Golden Delicious” by Mike Doughty, and many others. He also blogs about creativity, music making, record production, recording, and mixing. To learn more about Jon Stinson, read his blog, or book him on a project, hit his website at http://jonstinson.com/   JD Tiner is a producer/engineer/musician, and the main man behind Glass Onion Recording, the studio that serves as the home base for a few Nashville-based producers (including Jon Stinson), as well as the studio that The Modern Recordist is produced out of. Glass Onion Recording is an inspiring and creative recording studio in Nashville, TN, with a unique selection of vintage analog recording gear, modern analog recording gear, and digital recording gear. It is a space built around modern recording philosophies, a relevant place to make music in 2015 and beyond. Check out Glass Onion Recording on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/glassonionrec Check out JD Tiner at http://www.jdtiner.com/   Jonathan Paul Parrish, more commonly known simply as Parrish, is a producer/musician/brand manager based out of Nashville, TN. Parrish is a part of the team at Villain Place, a production company and record label also based out of Nashville. He also finds time to play bass in the band aave. Check out Parrish and his work at http://jonathanpaulparrish.com/ and http://villainplace.com/