In this episode, I sit down with Australian producer Bad Computer. After signing to Monstercat last year, he’s made waves with a number of fantastic originals. We chat about how Monstercat discovered him, his workflow, how he approaches his mixdowns and sound design, the importance of artist direction, and much more.
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Show notes:
- Where the name comes from (3:22)
- Launching Bad Computer (5:05)
- Developing his sound (6:25)
- Learning music production (7:08)
- What drives him to write (8:48)
- How to make rapid progress (10:30)
- Finding an artistic direction (11:22)
- Mixdowns (13:10)
- Harmonic density (15:05)
- Achieving complexity (17:25)
- His mixing workflow (19:22)
- How he approaches sound design (20:33)
- His production workflow (24:52)
- Finishing tracks (29:18)
- Signing to Monstercat (29:45)
- His daily schedule (31:55)
- Lessons to his younger self (35:35)
- What’s up next (36:42)
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