This episode originally aired in August of 2021
Original show notes -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/8/1/secret-sonics-106-justin-craig-letting-musicality-guide-productionJustin Craig is a Grammy-nominated music producer, mixing engineer and musical director based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA. In our conversation Justin shared his journey from Lexington, KY to musical directing on Broadway, to producing songs for artists. We talked about his approach to production and mixing, playing multiple instruments, getting massive drum sounds out of a small recording space, overcoming imposter syndrome and so much more! Check it out!
You can follow Justin on Social Media
IG -
https://www.instagram.com/justinwcraig/You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Thorns" by Ashley Strongarm -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaCPsax4qmw&ab_channel=AshleyStrongarm-TopicIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferences
Duane Lundy -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/6/24/secret-sonics-101-duane-lundy-a-nurturing-approach-to-productionMcCartney 3, 2, 1 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAkqy5QntGQ&ab_channel=HuluLayla Moheimani -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/7/19/secret-sonics-055-layla-moheimaniThese United States -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_United_StatesLivinia Jones Wright -
https://www.instagram.com/laviniajoneswright/?hl=enSteven Trask -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_TraskHedwig and the Angry Inch -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_and_the_Angry_Inch_(musical)T Bone Burnett (speech I mentioned) -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Bone_BurnettFleetwood Mac “Tusk” -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusk_(album)Andrew Maury -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/18/secret-sonics-104-andrew-maury-mixing-with-intuitionNeural DSP Wong Amp -
https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-cory-wongSoundtoys -
https://www.soundtoys.com/Flea 47 -
https://vintageking.com/flea-microphones-47-with-f7-capsuleCaleb Parker -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/4/secret-sonics-091-caleb-parker-getting-the-most-out-of-a-performanceJustin Perkins -
https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/4/25/secret-sonics-094-justin-perkins-going-deep-with-masteringTJ Lippell -
http://www.tjlippleaudio.com/Alex Clare -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_ClareThanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.
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