In today's episode, Dave and Pinnacle discuss the future of A.I. and it's role and effect on the music industry. They also discuss Dave's role as Head of Revenue at Audiomack, and his experiences and lessons derived from there as it pertains to A.I. and the future of music.
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00:00 - Dave Edwards Introduction
01:30 - Audiomack and How it Helps Artists
08:30 - A.I. and the AMOUNT of Music Being Released
10:34 - A.I. is Already Here
14:00 - Artist Intellectual Property
17:00 - What Being The Head of Revenue at Audiomack Looks Like
19:00 - Starting and Making an App
23:00 - The Speed of Innovation in the A.I. Space
29:30 - A.I. Fear and Uses Depending on the Industry
36:00 - A.I. Regulations
36:30 - Helping Software Engineers
38:00 - Having the Best Session Guitarist in The World in Your Studio
40:15 - Record Labels Dealing With Piracy in the early 2000's
Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ In today's episode, Rayan and Pinnacle discuss his creative process and how he draws inspiration from his experiences and emotions. Rayan also talks about his use of layers and how he likes to add subtle details to his beats to make them more interesting. He emphasizes the importance of taking breaks when working on a beat and coming back with fresh ears. Rayan also talks about the importance of staying true to oneself and not chasing trends in the industry. He advises upcoming producers to stay consistent and keep putting out quality work. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rayanxnami Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Rayan Intro 01:15 - Moving to the US and making moves 01:40 - Getting Credits in Norway by Networking 03:00 - Building Networking Skills and Being Less Introverted 04:00 - Starting Making Beats and Being Hooked Since 06:00 - Getting 10,000 Views on FIRST YouTube Type Beat 09:00 - Being Naturally Good and Experimenting 11:52 - Quality over Quantity, Taking His Time on Samples 14:50 - Producing for Will Power / Most Exciting Placement 17:15 - Sending Out Smaller Packs Now 18:40 - Sending The Same Pack to Everyone 22:30 - Having a Song With Kanye 25:31 - Keeping a Minimalistic Studio Set-Up 27:30 - Learn to Manipulate Sounds to Get the Sound You Want 30:40 - Being Genuine is THE MOST Important Quality 32:22 - Showing His Face More, Branding Better 34:00 - Signing Management and Finding The Right People 37:30 - Almost Signing to TM88 Crash Dummy Records 40:40 - Balancing School with Music 42:25 - Keeping Healthy as a Producer 43:27 - Rayan's Advice to Creatives and Music Producers
In today's episode, Multi-Platinum Producer Txpski and Pinnacle discuss his work with Chris Brown, Ye Ali and MIKExANGEL. They talk about shifting roles in the industry and building a good network and support system. Txpski discusses his future trajectory and what he has in store for 2023. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/txpski Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l
Timestamps:
00:00 - Txpski Intro
03:15 - Changing Between Producing and Songwriting
05:10 - First Major Placements with Chris Brown on Heartbreak on a Full Moon
08:00 - Using Opportunities to Leverage Other Opportunities
13:00 - Goals of Being Billboard #1 and Changing Goals
16:00 - Biggest Challenges Coming Up / Access to Studios
17:15 - Not Using VSTs for 3 Years / Using Soundfonts
20:00 - How Txpski Learns New Skills
22:30 - Txpski's Day
24:00 - The Process of Sending Out Demos for Artists
28:00 - Music Not Sticking Around Long Anymore / Favourite Projects
30:00 - Protecting Your Ears / Having a Good Support System
35:00 - Modelling Your Beat after a Billboard Hit
37:00 - Being Financially Aware When Going to L.A. etc
40:00 - A.I in Music
41:00 - Releasing His Own Music
42:00 - First Sync Placement
In today's episode, Soldado and Pinnacle discuss his music production and his collaborations with artists such as Baby Keem, Lil Uzi, ASAP Ferg, and Migos, noting his preference for using one shots and emphasizing the importance of unique sound design and FX. Pinnacle and him provide advice for new producers, including the value of consistency and the importance of having fun and being creative. Additionally, they stress the importance of networking and building relationships with collaborators and professionals in the music industry. Producers serious about their craft, if you're looking for FIRE, LIMITED copy samples, look no further: https://zenith.gallery/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/soldadoaudio Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/ Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l Timestamps: 00:00 - Soldado Intro 02:00 - Sharing Personal Life Online 05:10 - Sending Out Smaller Packs Because They're Received Better 07:30 - Arranging Samples for Listening or Creativity 08:45 - Making Beats for The First Time 09:45 - Trying and Failing Multiple Times 12:00 - From a Creative Outlet to a Career Pursuit / First Placement with ILoveMakonnen 14:30 - Ryan Bevolo, Making Beats on the Bus 16:00 - Future Astronaut Status / Jordan Diddy 18:00 - Sound Selection 19:35 - One Shots Over VSTs 22:00 - Best Plugins 24:00 - Using Hidden Gems instead of Popular VSTs and Banks 27:00 - Producing Back Hurt for A$AP Ferg and Migos 28:00 - Larry June 31:00 - Regular Work Day / Schedule / Daily Goals 33:00 - Using Starters (Cubeatz) 35:00 - Reverse Engineer Songs 36:00 - NOW is the Best Time to Get Started 37:00 - Using Inspiration Liberally 40:00 - Show Your Personality / Be a Human 41:00 - Burning Bridges After One Placement 43:30 - Balancing University and Music (Really Good Advice Here) 47:00 - A.I. and How to Approach the Industry with This New Technology 50:44 - Linking With Jackson Romain 53:00 - Sending Things Back on Time 54:00 - Kearney and Main.Key 57:30 - Manager and A&R Role
In today's episode, Goldenboy and Pinnacle discuss his placement with Chris Brown, creating relaxed studio sessions, putting his beats out there through a beat battle, and his best advice for producers starting out.
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Guest: https://www.instagram.com/goldenboy/?hl=en
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l
Timestamps:
00:00 - Goldenboy Intro
01:23 - Creating Relaxed but Productive Studio Sessions
04:45 - Dealing With Creative Blocks in The Studio
08:27 - Being Timely in Studio Sessions
11:00 - Putting His Beats Out There
13:40 - Moving to L.A After Winning Beat Battle
18:31 - Marketing Background Helping With Music
20:30 - Producing on Chris Brown's Royalty
26:15 - Staying Organized and Keeping A Schedule
28:35 - Dealing With Low Moments
31:00 - Favorite VSTs and Using One Shots
34:52 - Who Do You Go To When You're Feeling Lost
38:50 - Types of People You Don't Want to Work With
41:41 - Favorite Piece of Equipment
45:20 - Top Pieces of Advice for Producers Starting Out
48:30 - Don't Give Up
52:00 - Having Pure Intentions in the Music Industry
53:00 - Pessimism in the Music Industry
59:00 - Learning As Much As You Can From Your Experiences
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In today's episode, Pinnacle discusses his controversial twitter thread on creative block. He expands on his ideas further, and addresses the controversy regarding his points.
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro\Twitter Thread
03:00 - Beginning of Thread on Creative Block
07:03 - Antidote 1: Keep Going
20:25 - Antidote 2: Using Other Art For Inspiration
25:44 - Antidote 3: Using Samples, Loops, Midis
32:30 - Plugging My Sample Pack in the Thread
33:30 - The Replies and Response (and Anger)
In today's episode, Wvssim and Pinnacle discuss how post-secondary students and people with full-time jobs can manage to release consistent music and content on a low, or no budget. Wvssim is an artist who produces all of his own instrumentals, and takes care of the majority of the releases and content by himself. He's successfully graduated and acquired a job through his degree, which has now enabled him to devote more funds and free time to his craft and passion.
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Wvssim's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/1wvssim
Wvssim's Beat Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXOEu4029BATgLXH9w94mnA
Wvssim's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DsmvMCKRlQgTKTzCfSOvm?si=L_GqGbNBQJO5sEvApp4ciw
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Iuuuie1skJOOAtLxg3Ie5?si=27de84daf09d4e37
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3GIP58l
Intro and Outro Song: Samuel Kinsella - Where Do They Come for Me-
Timestamps:
00:00 - Wvssim Intro
03:30 - Writing Lyrics Instead of Journaling
05:30 - Creating Authentic Music
08:00 - Getting Your REPS In
10:00 - Why Wvssim Didn't Drop Out of School (Must Listen)
14:00 - The Best Way to Learn Mixing, Mastering, Beatmaking etc
15:30 - How Wvssim Finally Conquered Beat Block
17:15 - Not Limiting Yourself
17:40 - Taking Breaks Because of Creative Block
18:00 - The Benefits of Consistency
21:20 - Not Having Any TIME To Work on Music
22:00 - Having Energy To Create
25:14 - Create Without Expectation to Get Your Freedom
27:30 - Releasing With No Budget
30:30 - Finding His New Manager
34:00 - Releasing Singles vs. An Album
In today's episode, Kodoku, Nick Nash, and Pinnacle discuss amassing a hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners, how to use TikTok to your advantage, almost joining the military and moving past your old self onto greater things.
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Guests: https://www.instagram.com/kod.oku
https://instagram.com/nicknashmusic
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Kodoku and Nick Nash Intro
01:20 - How Kodoku First Started Making Music
02:20 - Making a Song With Abel Maasho Early On
03:30 - The Energy in a Session
05:30 - Nick Moving Back to North Carolina From L.A.
06:45 - Getting on Promoting Sounds
08:20 - Starting to Build on TikTok
09:00 - Minimizing Features
11:00 - First VIRAL Video on TikTok
13:00 - Reposting Videos Until They Blow Up
14:32 - Making a Viral Song Over FaceTime
15:46 - Capitalizing While The Hype is There
17:00 - Almost Joining The Military Instead of Music
19:20 - Moving on to The Next Chapter of Your Career
21:30 - Picking Up On Skills From Your Producer/Artist
22:40 - The Songwriting Process
25:00 - WALL!
26:45 - How Kodoku Levelled Up From His Initial Music
28:18 - Pulling From Your Life and Exaggerating (Songwriting)
29:36 - Documenting The Upcoming Album with Interval
34:00 - Collaborating Within Your Local Scene
35:00 - Kodoku Being Overlooked
36:40 - Making Videos Alone, and Transitioning to a Team
40:00 - Importance of Surrounding Yourself With the Right Team
44:05 - Dropping Your Ego in Studio Sessions
49:10 - Working on Country Music with Jeb
53:00 - Kodoku's Older Brother
54:00 - Shaving His Head to Discipline Himself
56:00 - Kodoku's Best Performance and Learning How To Perform
1:00:00 - Focusing on the Crowd and Getting Your First Performance
1:06:00 - Kodoku's Favourite Music
1:08:00 - The Biggest RED Flag During a Studio Session (Avoid This!)
1:14:00 - Still Using Scarlett Headphones
1:16:09 - Kodoku's MESSAGE to All Artists (Important)
1:17:00 - Nick Nash's Inspiring Message to the Producers
john wehmeyer and Pinnacle discuss the best way to learn new musical skills, the importance of keeping the FLOW in studio sessions, setting up a workspace conducive to your workflow and much, much more.
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john wehmeyer: https://www.instagram.com/johnwehmeyer_/
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Timestamps:
00:00 - John Wehmeyer Introduction
02:00 - Learning Guitar to Prove to Parents
02:30 - Joining School Band and Learning Bass
07:00 - Teaching Music Before Moving to L.A.
09:30 - Guitar Players Have an Advantage
11:30 - Transitioning From Orchestra to Modern Producing
14:00 - The BEST Way to Learn New Skills
20:16 - Trying To Join School Band... With a Guitar
22:00 - Military Family and Moving to L.A
25:30 - Messaging 50 People a Day
31:00 - Focusing on Relationships to Build Your Career
34:00 - Relying on and Finding Teachers
40:00 - Developing Relationships with Artists
43:00 - Holding Producer Sessions
46:51 - Learning Mixing Through The Right People
54:00 - Taking Courses and INVESTING in Your Craft
56:00 - Negativity in the Producer Community and Reaching Out to People
1:04:00 - Mastering by Yourself in 2023
1:08:30 - Getting Reassurance / Rules of Making Music
1:12:00 - The KEY to Perfect Collaboration
1:15:00 - Importance of Keeping the FLOW
1:21:00 - Switching Ideas to Keep The Flow
1:25:40 - Making Your Workspace PERFECT for Creative Ideas
1:27:00 - Perspective and Being Self-Aware in Music
1:30:00 - Pinnacle's Controversial Twitter Thread / Create Without Expectation
1:31:50 - John Wehmeyer's Kingsway Pack
1:33:00 - Difference Between Sample Libraries and Samples to Send Out
1:38:00 - Working With Ging (Formerly Frank Dukes)
1:42:00 - Feedback From Al Hug
1:48:30 - John Wehmeyer Outro
In today's episode, Ella Allice and Pinnacle discuss her journey to Berklee School of Music, her songwriting process, and overcoming common mental hurdles in the music industry.
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Ella Allice: https://www.instagram.com/EllaAllice/
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Ella Allice Introduction
01:15 - Playing Violin At Age 7
02:45 - Musical Highschool
05:00 - Vienna Music School
06:00 - Singer Songwriter
08:00 - Convincing Parents of Berklee
09:20 - Moving to Boston With No Prior Friends
11:00 - People That Don't Want to Collaborate
13:50 - Constructive vs. Destructive Criticism
15:00 - Growing Up Negative and Changing That
17:22 - Most Surprising Lesson...
18:20 - Importance of Having Fun to Help Your Career
22:30 - Learning Producing by Proxy
24:30 - How to Improve Songwriting
26:31 - "Stealing" Art to Make Your Art
28:30 - Learning Music Theory Through Curiosity
33:09 - Exploring Boston and Campus
35:00 - Being Rejected Because of Accent
39:00 - Your Job is to Believe in Yourself
42:00 - Best Musical Experience
46:00 - Perfection vs. Having Fun
50:20 - Phases During a Studio Session
52:00 - Upcoming Single "Love Me"
53:30 - Making Songs Over Zoom
59:30 - Believing in The Final Product
1:00:00 - Baking Cakes and Paying Producers
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Andrew Astor: https://www.instagram.com/andrewastor/
Pinnacle: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleatthetop/
Mentioned by Andrew:
https://www.instagram.com/stashguapo
https://www.instagram.com/ifpurplewasasound
https://www.instagram.com/sam_chris__
https://www.instagram.com/youreaveragejosh
Brandon Iowk
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Getting Into Acting
4:00 - Is L.A. Fake?
7:00 - Supportive Parents
8:30 - Dropping Out of College
10:00 - Going to School for Music
13:40 - Being Shown Music by Mom
15:30 - 1500 Sound Academy
16:45 - Why Go To SCHOOL For Music?
19:15 - The Key To Networking
22:00 - Meeting People in Person vs. Online
24:00 - The Difference Between Actors and Music Producers
28:00 - Travelling For Your Music Career
35:00 - Getting Into Producing Through Video Games
37:00 - Getting Injured in Varsity Basketball
38:30 - A.I and Art
41:00 - Breaking Out a New Artist
44:00 - Kodak Black Being Some Rapper's Favorite Rapper
48:00 - Blowing Up As An Independent Artist
55:00 - Acting in the Insidious Series and Returning in 2023
1:04:00 - KEY Trait to Have in the Music Industry
1:05:00 - How To Get The Right People Around You
1:06:39 - What Makes Someone IMPOSSIBLE To Work With
1:09:30 - Best First Investments For Producing
1:18:00 - Sending Files on TIME (Within This Time-Limit)
1:19:30 - Top 5 VSTs
1:23:30 - Upcoming Artists
1:27:00 - The Hangover
1:28:30 - Being Around Professional Actors
