Love Music More (with Scoobert Doobert)
By Scoobert Doobert
Love Music More (with Scoobert Doobert)Jul 04, 2022
Lightbulb Vocals (Figuring Out Formant Shifting)
In my last convo with Harley, we chatted about mouth shape and using a tool called formant to manipulate audio. Here I share examples of how to use formant on a vocal and other instruments, some of the history of vocal manipulation, and why this technique helps to define the music of the last ten years (and into the future).
Want to hear my music (where I use formant sometimes sparingly and sometimes aggressively!)? Check out my links at ScoobertDoobert.pizza
And here’s a remix mentioned in the pod, where I use formant a bit unconventionally. 2:49 is a good example of formant shifting on a noise sweep as a transition between sections. I use it some throughout the song too: Highs & Lows (Remix)
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Shape a sound. Show that shift. 💡
Podcast Produced by Beformer
A Symphony in The Taste Gap with Harley Eblen
Strings tell a story. They're so good at making us cry. Why? How does a string quartet fit into a pop arrangement? What is it about simplicity?
Harley joins the pod to discuss his journey as a cellist, string arranger, producer, and more. From his hometown Hawaiian roots to his current recording studio, his journey and take on music and music making is sure to help you love music more!
Connect with Harley on Instagram at: @HarleyEblen
Hear my music and pick a topping from the the project platter at: ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Click this discount link to sign up and receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the world: DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore
To learn more about Minuendo and pick up a pair of their lossless earplugs visit: Minuendo.com
You can design the recipe and then cook it. Use all of the tools and all of the colors, chew all of the flavors and scent all of the spices.
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
What are the modes? (Modal Harmony and YOU!)
Many musicians find the modes scary. They have big names. Let's demystify them and share how they can (and do!) spice up pop music.
Here are the names for reference: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
Click this discount link to sign up and receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the world: DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore
To learn more about Minuendo and pick up a pair of their lossless earplugs visit: Minuendo.com
Check out my real music at ScoobertDoobert.pizza
The flavor notes. Fancy built on fancy. Feel fancy too.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Blending and Balancing the Session Layers with Eliott Glinn
Mixing engineers bring music to life. They turn recording sessions into "records." Eliott and I talk about the art and science of mixing, how mixers build their network, and the mindset behind the alchemy.
Connect with Eliott at his site, EliottGlinnaudio.com
And as always, my music is at ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Click this discount link to sign up and receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the world: DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore
To learn more about Minuendo and pick up a pair of their lossless earplugs visit: Minuendo.com
From the jump. Yet again.
Directed by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
AI "Hallucination" and Creating Ordered Meaning Spaces
Artificial intelligence on an acid trip? Let's talk about how generative AI really works, what a "neural network" is, the human tendency to anthropomorphize, and cut through the hype to where the tools really are — and how they work.
Of course, all through the lens of the best thing ever: Music!
As always, my music is at ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Click this discount link to receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the world: DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore
To learn more about Minuendo and pick up a pair of their lossless earplugs visit: Minuendo.com
Ingesting references, creating weights and tastes.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Nourishing a Music Career While Savoring the Journey with Jon Sandler (Great Good Fine Ok)
Great Good Fine Ok has been featured on songs with The Chainsmokers, earned millions of plays, and toured the world headlining and supporting acts like X Ambassadors and Tove Lo. Jon digs into how they built their career and how it continues to grow after over a decade. I love talking to “working musicians,” especially about the realities of touring and turning their music into a career. I hope this look into the reality of the modern successful band can help you love music more!
Click this discount link to receive 30% off your first year with DistroKid and share your music with the world: DistroKid.com/vip/lovemusicmore
To learn more about Minuendo and pick up a pair of their lossless earplugs visit: Minuendo.com
To buy tickets for Great Good Fine Ok's upcoming 2024 tour go to: GreatGoodFineOk.com
To hear my music and surf the links check out my site at: ScoobertDoobert.pizza
It does make all the difference in the world when you’re doing it with people that you really care about that are all rolling in the same direction. 💯
Directed by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Eat The Beatles (Influences and Growing Creatively)
Everyone stands on the shoulders of giants. Getting to know those giants and how they got so big helps us to become the artists we dream of being.
In this episode, I focus on The Beatles as an example of how to digest influences, break down what makes individual works of art/bands/communities great, and how to take those influences to create something worthy of the time we spend creating.
Want to hear my music? Check it out at ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Follow your ears. Just do what sounds good. A perfect little vignette into looking at how this works.
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Not So Classical: Genre Pockets, Cello and The Unconscious with Greg Byers
The orchestra is the traditional path, but how are musicians that play orchestral instruments really making their living? Greg walks through the interweaving tapestry that add up to a career, and how unlikey passions like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can improve your playing.
Listen to Greg's work and hire him at: https://cellogreg.com Hear my music and see me do the things at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
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Do it out. Set Design by Max Horwich Podcast Produced by Beformer
Shuffling the Creative Deck
Switching up the "lead" instrument in a song can have incredible effects. In this solo pod, I discuss different songs with different recording orders and how that can dramatically change the parts musicians lay down.
Want to hear my music? Check it out at https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
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Set a pitch center. Play with that grid. 🌀💠🌐
Podcast Produced by Beformer
JW Francis on Unconventional Touring, Spotify Playlists and How He’s More than His Pants
JW Francis joins the pod to discuss his new single, Orbit, the power of love (and writing hundreds of Valentines’ Day songs), and what the modern indie musician’s journey looks like.
Check out JW’s music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/11DpUQDuQFFuGU8VXny3K6?si=LcuPcM1nR3KvR_at3OiqGw and connect with him at https://www.instagram.com/jw__francis
And connect with me at https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
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A very primal urgency of putting it down on paper. Like vibe statements, as part of the defining sound of this thing. Be in it!
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Last 5% Is the Hardest
Every creative endeavor gets hardest as the finish line draws close. Why is that? Let's unpack the concept of "gremlins," the myths we tell ourselves about breaks, and how the musician's journey relates to every other creative, as well as athletes and entrepreneurs.
Be sure to subscribe to the pod. More awesome guests coming every other week. Want to check out my music? Visit https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
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Run up your favorite mountain. To the absolute brink of your ability.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Diamond Records, and Snare Drums with Bermuda Schwartz
Jon "Bemuda" Schwartz has been the drummer and right-hand man of Weird Al for the better part of four decades. He's toured the world, been on the Simpsons, played on certified diamond records, and made his mark across genre and culture. He joins the pod to share his love of music and regale us with tales of the absurd journey.
In 2020 Jon became a published author with BLACK & WHITE & WEIRD ALL OVER, a coffee-table book featuring more than 200 of his unreleased black-and-white photographs of Weird Al from the early '80s. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACCORDION! followed in 2022, with more than 300 color photos of Al and the band.
There are still gigs and recordings with various local players, but none quite as notorious as Jon's perennial association with Al, which he regards with great pride:
"I get to be a dozen different drummers on every album... I don't know of another drummer who has a gig like that. It's always fun and often a welcome challenge. Al's made me play parts I didn't know how to play, and learn technologies that didn't exist when we started, and I thank him for that."
Check out Bermuda's website at https://bermudaschwartz.com
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Hear my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Create that synergy. Do stuff together. 🪗🥁🌗
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Doing More with Less (Art and Grit)
"How bad do you want it?" A lot holds back artists. The pursuit of perfection (the perfect studio, environment, inspiration, etc.) stops so much art from being made.
In this solo episode, I talk about pushing through that wall, using limitations creatively, and the power of using what you've got rather than what you want.
Enjoy the pod? Want to hear my stuff? Visit https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza to connect / hear my music.
Perfection is paralysis. You can overcome the lack. To preserve the vibe.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Building a Studio, Analog vs. Digital, and Mixing Rock Guitars with Ryan Haft (Snarky Puppy, OM, Torche)
Ryan Haft and I dig into the joys of the studio, how to build a career as an engineer, and the similarities between live and studio sound.
Ryan, a skilled mixer, engineer, and producer, calls Miami, FL home, where he operates Sun Burned Sound Studio as the owner. Since 2008, he has been dedicated to crafting records and ensuring they pack a powerful sonic punch. Notably, in 2023, Ryan earned the a Latin Grammy for his mixing work. His expertise extends to live sound, having worked with prominent acts such as OM, Torche, Snarky Puppy, and many others. He is also a guitarist in the bands Capsule and WRONG. Ryan's multifaceted talents and commitment to sonic excellence have solidified his presence in the music industry. Check out his website to hear his mixes and productions at https://ryanhaft.com
Listen to the high resolution EP by Ryan's personal band Capsule's new EP mentioned on this episode on Bandcamp at https://capsule.bandcamp.com/album/ferox
Want to hear my music? Visit https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Diffuse the sound around the room 🎛️🔊
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Theme and Variation and Everything Everything
What can a pop musician learn from orchestral music? A lot. Let's check it out through the lens of Beethoven and U.K.-based band, Everything Everything.
Want to hear my music? Visit https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Listen to Every Everything’s “Spring Sun Winter Dread” mentioned in the episode.
Themes and variation. Tie the whole thing together.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Touring in Peter Gabriel's Band & Landing Apple Commercials with Joshoo
I'm joined by Joshoo, a great friend and collaborator, that just got off the road playing in Peter Gabriel's band. We talk about performing in Madison Square Garden, Joshoo's musical project, and the differences between trumpet and flugelhorn.
Want to hear Joshoo's music, check him out here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/its_joshoo
Want to hear mine? It's ova here: https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Flourishes and splashes of the feeling of being.
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
When to Mix in Mono (Dogma in Music)
There are some sacred cows in music. Which ones are worth learning from? Should they be cast aside?
Want to hear my music? Check out https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
Fitting to the strengths of the primary means of performance.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Producing Maya Hawke, West African Music, and Growing Creatively with Benjamin Lazar Davis
Benjamin Lazar Davis joins the pod to discuss production, songwriting, multi-instrumentalism, cross-cultural collaboration, and the artist's journey.
Be sure to stream his new single with Monica Martin "No Need To Reply" when it's released on Friday, Jan 12, 2024!
And follow Ben on IG here
You can find my music at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Benjamin Lazar Davis is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, arranger, composer and record producer. He is a member of several bands, including Okkervil River and Cuddle Magic. Davis attended New England Conservatory of Music. Davis's father Peter started being a musician at the age of five. Peter toured nationally and internationally with several groups, including a brief time with the Mamas and Papas. Like his son, Peter can play a variety of instruments ranging from banjo to clarinet to trombone. Davis's interest in Africa came through his father who spent three years in Malawi as a school music director. Davis has a brother and two sisters. He collaborates with his brother Tim on songs. In 2006 while students at The New England Conservatory of Music Davis, Alec Spiegelman, Christopher McDonald, Kristin Slipp, Cole Kamen-Green, and David Flaherty founded Cuddle Magic in 2006. The band is known for collaborations with many artists including Fred Frith, Ran Blake, the David Wax Museum, Larkin Grimm, Mike & Ruthy (formerly of the Mammals), Phyllis Chen, Joy Kills Sorrow. Individuals from Cuddle Magic have also performed with Bridget Kearney, Railbird, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Baby States, Ronald Reagan, Bird Fly Yellow, Margaret Glaspy, The People's Champs, Girls Guns and Glory, Lake Street Dive, Petal Shield, Split Red, Yapp! and The Superpowers Horns. Davis went to West Africa in 2009 and 2014 to study music. "The first time I went ...., I was studying awa drumming, which is like drum ensemble music for a bunch of different instruments." Davis is referring to a music tradition involving the djembe and dunun style of drums. In his first visit he heard of northern Ghanaian tradition of music called Bawa. In 2014 Davis traveled to Ghana with Bridget Kearney of Lake Street Dive and a former member of Cuddle Magic. They spent just over two weeks in the capital Accra, studying the traditional music of Northwest Ghana with master gyil player Aaron Bebe. They subsequently co-released an EP, BAWA, incorporating gyil music as source material. After leaving Ghana, Davis came down with typhoid and was very sick. When Davis and Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman) met in 2013, they found they both had an interest in Central African Republic Pygmy music. Davis co-wrote, recorded, co-produced and toured for the album Let It Be You (Reveal Records 2016) with Wasser.
Ben is currently based in LA.
Leave the studio to like, let everything happen. Close a door open a window kinda thing.
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
How Mixing Is Like Baking
Happy New Year! Let's dig into mixing experimental pop music, the uncanny valley, why mono mixing is overrated, and musical goals for 2024.
Want to hear my work? Visit https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
Want to hire me for mixing? Check out my profile at https://engineears.com/scoobertdoobert
Reactive EQ based on human perception of sound. Feels like 2024 or beyond.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Music of Voice Overs with Alessandra Levy
Speech has rhythm, repetition, pace. Voice overs have style, tone, pitch. There’s a reason why so many singers are voice actors, and Alessandra is a perfect example!
As an incredible multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, producers, she brings music to the mic whether it’s on Jazz vocals or a Starbucks commercial.
Alessandra is all things creative. A voice actor, vocalist, bass player and producer. From creating characters at the age of three, to singing in front of large groups at thirteen, she knew her place was on stage, in the studio, and on camera. Growing up in a musical family helped, as weekends were spent having family jam sessions.
Soon after her completing degree in studio music, she landed a gig singing with Ben Folds and the Pittsburgh Symphony, sang for Radio City Music Hall as a Rockette, and sang on My Brightest Diamond’s album “This is My Hand.” Studio singing quickly opened up the doors for her as a voice actor, with clients such as Google, Dove, Starbucks, Verizon, LEGO, Target, Cinnabon, Hello Fresh, Corona, Ketel One Vodka, Hasbro, Amazon, Wingstop, Sonic, Santander Bank, iHeartRadio and many others.
Hear more Allesandra on her website at https://AlessandraLevy.com also on Instagram @AlessandraVoice
You can hear my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
That was cool. That is cool. That’s super cool.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Musical Scenes and New Beginnings (Happy New Year!)
In this last solo pod before the new year, let’s talk about how music coalesces around “scenes.” There’s a beautiful element of competition and adoration across each major musical movement. What’s the scene now? How’s it growing? And what’s my scene?
We’re each other’s influences in unexpected ways. Between competition and influence and adoration. Time and time again. An influence in time and space. Thanks for listening to the pod!
To hear my music, check out https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
Stay tuned for some potent chemistry ahead. Be a catalyst to make that happen. Be that stirring or adding a flame. Whatever it is. For the chemical reaction to happen. Happy New Year! ꐕ
Podcast Produced by Beformer
AI and Mastering, or Human vs. LANDR with Riley Knapp (Stemport)
In this second part, Riley talks about his mastering shoot outs with LANDR (an AI mastering tool), as well as the AI-based software company that he co-founded and runs.
Riley provides a unique take. He’s lost money and work to LANDR, but he also has adapted to it, growing bolder in his decisions and making decisions that are out of the box. He’s an avid user of cutting-edge tools, and has an EPIC program of his own.
Download StemPort now - https://stemport.co/
(Seriously, if you work with audio files, do it. This is not an ad. He’s just a homie and doing AI the RIGHT way.)
Reach out to Riley here - https://instagram.com/riley__knapp/?hl=en
Hire Riley for mastering here - https://soundbetter.com/profiles/129798-riley-knapp
And you can hear my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
…podcast intro mastered by Riley ;)
Create things. Make a feeling based on a certain vibration. Win-win.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Release and You Shall Receive with Riley Knapp (RKCB)
Prolific producer-engineer, musician, songwriter, mixer, and mastering engineer, Riley Knapp knows the value of putting stuff out there. One of his songs had under 1,000 plays. Now it’s in an Apple commercial.
Riley and I have worked together for over a decade. He masters all of my music and lots of music from other projects I’ve had, so he knows my work as well or better than anyone — and he’s put a huge stamp on it.
Always an inspiration and forever a good dude, enjoy part one of this special conversation with Riley Knapp, musician.
Reach out to him here - https://www.instagram.com/riley__knapp/?hl=en
Hire him here - https://soundbetter.com/profiles/129798-riley-knapp
And you can hear my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
…podcast intro mastered by Riley ;)
The idea of sound. The smile wider.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Back from Japan, Black Friday Plug-in/VST Deals, Building the Home Studio
The tools for making music are getting CRAZY. Let's dig into the future of audio, how the tools influence building a recording studio, and what I learned from my recent music trip to Japan.
Want to hear my stuff? Check out https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza for all of my links.
Free yourself a little bit from the standard expectation of what comes next 🐠
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Selling Samples on the Splice Charts with Dylan Kidd
Ever been curious about the ways in music that money gets made? A big part of it is the sample/loop economy. Dylan has torn up the Splice charts with his one shots and loops, leading his music to major label releases and international brand campaigns.
I discuss this vanguard of music with Dylan, as well his his musical journey, network, and his eponymous musical project.
Dylan is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer born in Morgan Hill, California. After graduating with a degree in music business from Loyola University New Orleans, Dylan moved to Los Angeles where he currently resides. As a musician, he wears many hats by co-producing (for artists like YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Phabo, and JUICEB☮️X), scoring background music for TV (featured on Discover Channel, the Tennis Channel, and the Metaverse), while also playing live shows as a sideman for various singers.
His most recent musical venture has been selling guitar and drum samples through Splice, a subscription-based sample library for producers. He has produced these packs in collaboration with OneStopShop, an independent sample production label.
Stream his new EP “neuroplastic” here - https://open.spotify.com/album/47MeUwZB23dAird6NC8agF?si=MSYPU7CISzKqljjESNmOxw
You can find Scoobert Doobert’s music at https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
Practice and application.
Podcast produced by Beformer
Acoustic Treatment for Home Studios (Absorption, Diffusion, Bass Traps, Oh My)
I moved! And now that I’m blessed to have a studio space, I am cursed with the dreaded *flutter echo.* I’ve met with an acoustician, read up a bunch, and have treated a few spaces before, so I wanted to share a few tips and tricks to treating recording spaces.
Want to hear my music? (It’ll sound better soon thanks to my bass traps!) Check out https://ScoobertDoobert.Pizza
Extrapolate vibrations.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Musical Experimentation and Genre Exploration with Dion Kerr
Fresh off a tour opening for Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dion shares his takes on musical exploration, genre development, and collaboration.
Dion Kerr is a forward-thinking, multi-dimensional artist (multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, photographer, and videographer) born and raised in South Florida. Kerr’s work reflects a broad range of influences and mediums. He has toured and recorded worldwide as a leader and a sideman to various groups spanning multiple genres. Dion Kerr displays his unwavering talent as a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and conceptual artist. Utilizing acoustic and electric elements, he blends a wide range of influences and styles into a cohesive sound that expands the limitations of genre-bound music. There are hints of Dion’s eclectic taste in his records' melodic groove-based instrumentals. Experimentation is essential in Dion’s process and is always represented in vivid fluidity.
Dion can be seen at some of the most renowned festivals, venues, studios, and galleries with many great young and upcoming artists of all art forms. Kerr has shared the stage with Ignacio Berroa, Nicholas Payton, Lillias White, Godwin Louis, Jean Caze, Emmet Cohen, Immanuel Wilkins, Justin Brown, Tivon Pennicott, and most recently Marcus Strickland coming off of their European tour of festivals and venues such as Ronnies Scott’s in London. Dion co-founded the band The Smoogies, who released their debut album Planet Smoogies with trumpeter Nicholas Payton and People Music; they are set to release their next record, a live album, in 2024. Dion was the lead engineer and co-producer of Seafoam Walls record XVI; he also played guitar (formerly bass) in the live incarnation, released on Thurston Moore and Eva Printz's label Ecstatic Peace Library, which was recorded and produced in his home studio. They recently got off tour, opening up for Unknown Mortal Orchestra for their US tour dates, and have secured a sponsorship with Fender. He is also a key member in many other highly sought-after bands in South Florida and New York art scenes.
His musical career began early on by being billed with the Dave Leibman quartet while he was still in High School, leading them to reconnect at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in NY, where he attended school on scholarship. He has been seen at venues and festivals such as The Blue Note, Sevilla Jazz Festival, Martinique Jazz Festival, Ground Up Festival, Guatemala Jazz Festival, Quebec City Jazz Festival, Young Jazz Festival, Casa Del Jazz, and Adrienne Arsht Center. He has toured North America and Europe extensively with different bands. Dion has scored music for films featured at SXSW, New Orleans Film, and Miami Film Festivals.
Dion Kerr’s new solo record, set to be released in 2023, follows up his latest releases, Ivy, which also features Jeff Parker, Bubby Lewis, Adam O’Farrill, Reptile Ground, Echoes of Lost Time, and Ruby. His new record showcases his expansive musical knowledge and arranging abilities, featuring himself on bass, vocals, recording, production, and mixing. His YouTube series Dialogues has been his most recent outlet, which features a wide variety of musical artists that he performs together in an intimate duo setting, which showcases the individuality of each featured artist and how a musical conversation can take place in hopes of bringing people more together.
Check out his Dialogues here - https://youtube.com/@dionkerrdialogues
And check out Scoobert Doobert's music at - https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Knowing vs. Understanding
There's theory, and there's practice. What's best?
Want to hear my music? Check out my links at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Inverted commas.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Odd Time Signatures, Social Media and Musical Surprise with Josh Zimmer
Josh Zimmer (Project Atlantic) has taken off on social media with his tongue-in-cheek music theory videos. In this pod, we discuss how he came to love these quirks of pop music, where social media fits in music marketing, and how special the element of surprise can be.
(I'm traveling at the moment, and uploading the video has proved impossible on hotel and cafe wi-fi. I'll add the video to my YouTube page, when I'm back home in San Diego. My YouTube is https://youtube.com/scoobertdoobertburrito
Check out Josh at
https://instagram.com/projectatlanticmusic
You can surf my music and such at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Value of Music Education
Is it a "waste of money" to pursue music? What value does digging deep really have? And why do I love non-technical education so much?
Let's chat!
Want to hear my music? Check out https://scoobertdoobert.pizza to hear!
Learn illogically just by being a part of it.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Mixing, Production, and an AI Gut-Check with Harper James (Marshmellow, James Bay, Frawley)
How do you break into the mixing and production world? What kind of education actually matters? And will AI take our jobs?
Harper joins the pod to discuss the future of the industry and his take on music creation workflows.
Harper James has an impressive track record, having produced, mixed, and written music with a combined 50 million Spotify streams. Harper's work spans indie artists and major label talents, including a notable achievement with their band Eighty Ninety. Their debut single, "Three Thirty," reached #2 on Spotify's Global Viral playlist and #23 on Billboard's velocity chart. Harper also had the honor of having Taylor Swift select their song "Your Favorite Song" for her official playlist. His contributions extend to records by James Bay, Marshmello, Mimi Webb, and Ben Platt, with highlights including mixing James Bay's live version of "Chasing Stars" and contributing guitar to John Legend's "I Don’t Love You Like I Used To." In the indie scene, Harper's productions, mixes, and songs have graced numerous Spotify playlists and garnered attention from Billboard, NME, and FADER. Based in Brooklyn, Harper operates from Degraw Sound studio.
Check out his website at https://www.harperjamesmusic.com
And check out mine at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Orchestration and Ostinato (Conversations in Audio)
Different instruments have different strengths and weaknesses. How can we lean into each? Or how do we break expectation?
Following the last pod about film scoring, let's dig deeper into orchestration, multi-instrumentalism, and making the music theory work for us as composers.
Want to hear my music? Check out https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Making Music for Movies with Shawn Sutta and Adam Robl
I’m joined with the duo of composers as we take an inside look into what it takes to be a indie film composer. They walk me through their home studio build, gear, and journey of serendipity.
Shawn Sutta is a composer whose devotion to film is fueled by his desire to bring people together - both to create a work of art and to tell stories that move people. A passionate collaborator, Shawn enjoys creating with orchestras, choirs, bands and instrumentalists while working closely with filmmaking teams to make stories that connect with audiences.
In 2011 Shawn Sutta started a co-venture creating film music with his close friend Adam Robl, a like-minded musician with a shared passion for his craft. Over the past 11-years, Sutta and Robl have dedicated themselves to composed music for a mix of films that have been featured in theaters, streaming platforms, and prestigious festivals all over the world.
To sample their sounds check out the trailer for the film "Poser" that's mentioned in the pod and scored by Shawn and Adam:
https://youtu.be/YfwqoSaSlVY?si=B75UJ8bTVRJ-thaF
Be sure to follow Shawn and Adam here:
https://www.instagram.com/audiocastle_studios
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5329011
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5155088
https://www.instagram.com/crackfox87
https://www.instagram.com/shawnsutta
You can hear my music at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
In a rhythmic way, sometimes, it’s really fun to build over too. 🌐
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Thinking Polyphonically (Fugue State)
Western music evolved from Gregorian chant (monophonic) to polyphony. But how does that impact modern pop music? What does it mean to think in multiple melodies? Why is Bach still relevant in music schools?
Idk, listen to this podcast and kinda find out I guess.
Want to hear my fugues (jk I don't have any), check out my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Bass, Japan, and Videogame Music with Bubby Lewis (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder)
Fresh off of the Snoop Dogg tour, Bubby joins the pod to talk about improvisation, musical growth, the church community, and his move to Tokyo. Bubby is one of the wisest, kindest, most joyful musicians I know.
Bubby's Bio:
Bubby Lewis began playing the bass at the age 14. A son of a pastor, his first performance in front of an audience was at his father’s church in Flint, Michigan. During those early years, Bubby realized his love and passion for music would lead him forward. Bubby made his way to Los Angeles to attend video game design, only to find that he was not enrolled in the school. And so music it was; alone in the competitive world of A-List players Bubby’s positive attitude and drive to learn and succeed soon led him to real connections and acceptance from one world class artist to the next. Bubby went on to work with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, Jhene Aiko, AI, EXILE the Second, Stevie Wonder and many others. You can connect with him on IG @bubbylewis
And you can hear find all of my (Scoobert Doobert's) links at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Set Design by Max Horwich
Podcast Produced by Beformer
How Notes Take Shape: Inversions and Harmony
Why do chords sound the way they do? How does someone arrange for an orchestra? What are musical colors and shape, and how do composers use open and closed chords?
In this pod, I share a few insights about notes and their relationships, and how a way of thinking can influence arranging, recording, and part-writing.
And to hear my music, visit https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Max Martin, Elmo, and Broadway with Dominic Fallacaro (& Juliet)
Grammy-award-winning producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, Dom, joins me on the pod to discuss everything from Broadway and children's music. Hear how he arranged Teenage Dream for pizzicato strings, and why Max Martin is one of the greatest of all time.
Dominic Fallacaro is a Producer, Composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, New York. His productions and performances have been featured on numerous albums, and across film and television.
He is the Musical Director, and provided additional orchestrations for “& Juliet” - a new musical featuring the music of Max Martin, now on Broadway.
He won a Grammy in 2015 for Producing the Best Children’s Album, received a nomination in 2018, and his works have been featured on Sesame Street and the Sprout Network. His composition for the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, also received an Emmy Nomination.
In 2016, he composed original music for the film Shortwave, which has since gone on to win multiple film festival awards. Additional film credits include In the Heights, and Tick Tick Boom. Dominic has appeared at almost any and every venue on the New York City scene, and has toured across the United States and abroad. Visit his website at https://dominicfallacaro.com
And to hear my music, visit https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Generative AI Ain't Got Nothing on This
After chatting with Alex, I thought a lot about the mind-body split, and how much of music and creativity is internalized in the body, instead of localized in the head. So much of what we do isn't rules-based or even logical, and a walk in nature can have as much (or greater) effect on creativity as practice.
Can AI possibly keep up with I?
Check out my music at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza if you'd like!
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Writing Great Songs with Alex Delicata (Beyoncé, Rhianna, Machine Gun Kelly, Kygo & OneRepublic)
Ever wonder how someone writes for Beyoncé? Or how cycling, running, and songwriting all make sense together? Alex joins the pod to talk about his work, his process, and the path that led him to being a songwriter. Alex Delicata is a multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated American music producer, songwriter, and guitarist. Notable releases include Kygo & OneRepublic’s “Lose Somebody”, Meek Mill’s “All Eyes On You” feat. Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé’s “Daddy Lessons”, MOD SUN’s “Stay Away” feat. Machine Gun Kelly & Goody Grace, Rita Ora’s “How We Do (Party)”, Lil Wayne’s “Dreams” and Rihanna’s “California King Bed”. Check out the official Spotify playlist "Written By Alex Delicata" to listen to some of the essential songs from his catalog at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EFL78xhtwGbA3?si=81eaeccd88324a7b You can reach out to Alex at https://instagram.com/alexdelicata/ And to hear my music, visit https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Types of Reverb (with Examples!)
Spring reverb! Chamber! Nonlinear! Plate! Let's talk through the different styles of reverb, how they effect audio, and some of the uses for these varied expressions of "room sound."
Want to hear my reverbs? Check out https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
AI and the Philosophy of Music (and Everything, really)
Can AI create as well as human musicians? Is that even the right question to be asking? How can software developers and technologists rethink generative AI? Let's dig in.
Want to hear my music? Check it out at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Making a Song with GrimesAI (AI Vocals)
Let's make a song using only AI tools: ChatGPT for lyrics, Splice AI for instrumentation, GrimesAI for vocals. Why? Because the best way to understand the hype (and weaknesses) of these tools... is to use it.
This is just one part in a multi-part exploration of generative AI and its impact on music creation, the value of music, and the fate of the universe (I mean kinda).
Want to hear my single with GrimesAI, check out my music at https://ScoobertDoobert.pizza
Disclaimer: This podcast is meant for educational and informational purposes only. No rights are implied.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Soul of an Artist (with Human Barbie and veronicavon — Chris Hackman and Xuan Nguyen)
Chris and Xuan join the pod to discuss artistic serendipity, co-writing, unexpected choices, and how recording choices inform genre.
Veronicavon, the brainchild of songwriters Chris Hackman (Human Barbie) and Xuan Nguyen (Xuan), emerged in 2020 with a (secret) mission to explore uncharted horizons in lo-fi pop. Their universe of grainy synths, cassette-drenched drums, and warbling guitars, complemented by Nguyen’s enchanting vocals, creates a wistful, playful, and instantly addictive dreamscape. Flood Magazine dubbed them "casually devastating," and their hypnotic bedroom aesthetic quickly garnered a passionate audience, with over 500k streams on Spotify in their first year. They've been featured on editorial playlists like ‘Fresh Finds’, ‘Borderless’, and ‘Fuzzy’. Keep a close eye on this duo, as they follow in the footsteps of alt-pop icons Men I Trust, Alvvays, and Japanese Breakfast.
Human Barbie, an analog fantasy formed in 2018 by songwriter Christopher Leopold, weaves wistful pop, shoegaze, and psychedelia into a melancholy glowscape. Their debut album ‘Get a Life’ (Poor Man Records, 2020) explores personal heartbreak through psychedelic pop, meticulously recorded on vintage equipment. ‘Get a Life’ received acclaim from fans and critics, featuring in Brooklyn Vegan, BIRP!, Indie Shuffle, KCRW, Buzzbands.la, and Spotify playlists like Undercurrents, IRL ANGEL, and Fresh Finds. The album was a top seller on Bandcamp, with songs used in commercials, including a Facebook radio ad and DISCO’s 2022 SXSW mixtape. Inspired by its success, Leopold crafted the patient and expansive EP ‘no worries’ in a Baltimore warehouse, channeling 90’s-era shoegaze nostalgia.
Be sure to check out their music and follow at:
https://www.instagram.com/therealhumanbarbie/
https://www.instagram.com/vvsohot/
And to hear my music and visit the links, https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Why Music Has Worth
In my last pod, we talked about why music itself is worth (or not worth) pursuing. I wanted to share more about why music matters to me — and how making and expericing music is a good thing for the soul and for the world.
I also dig into my next LP cycle, and whether or not the music I’m making right now is the music I’m supposed to be making.
Want to hear my stuff? Check out my music on Spotify or see my other links at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
The Modern Composer (Video Games and Immersive Art with Patrick Hart)
Patrick Hart is an artist living in Los Angeles. His music has received press in The Guardian, Billboard, The Sunday Times, Spin, and USA Today. His commissioned compositions have been performed on stage in nine countries. His art and installation work co-opts familiar tools of corporate communication to critically explore themes of capitalist ambition, AI, surveillance, and the ‘consumer family.’ Patrick has composed original score for over ten feature films, including ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries The U, Broke, and The U Part 2, and HBO’s 537 Votes. He has scored commercials for McDonalds, Microsoft, Best Buy, Google and Nike, among others. As a graphic/motion designer, past clients include the University of Toronto, UCLA, University of California Santa Cruz, and the City of Miami Beach. Patrick has a Master’s in music composition from McGill University and a Bachelor’s from the University of Miami.
We talk the role of the modern composer, the unique tools and challenges, the promise of AI, and the value of music itself.
Connect with Patrick’s at:
twitter.com/tapesclub and instagram.com/__p_h
And to hear my music and visit the links, https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Psychoacoustics (The Perception of Music)
Ever notice some music sounds louder than others? It's not all volume — a lot of it is perception and evolution!
Want to hear my music? Check out https://scoobertdoobert.pizza for my links.
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Sister Songs (Writing Two Songs Back-to-Back)
In this solo pod, I talk about the power of writing two songs in quick succession, how our sense of self grows over time, and the meaning behind my next record cycle, Möbius. The first single from the mega-album just dropped!
If you'd like to check out my music, please visit https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
DIY, Sweden, and Sync with Håkan Persson (Swedish Red Elephant, I Don't Speak French, Indie Shake)
Håkan joins the pod to discuss building a music career, the Swedish scene, and the importance of community. He's a great friend, collaborator, and inspirational guy. I think you'll love to hear his heart-warming philosophy on music!
Håkan Persson is a songwriter, producer, artist and label owner from Sweden. Born and raised in the south of Sweden as the youngest child of two school teachers. From an early age Håkan became enamored with all types of music and soon began recording his friends music as well as his own. While studying at university he met Louise that became his ongoing parter in music for almost all future projects. Coming from the punk / Indie scene Håkan has always maintained the d.i.y mentality. Building collectives and communities of musicians and likeminded individuals. Taking the octopus approach, Håkan has racked up 65 million streams with electronic project Swedish Red Elephant, placed songs with indie outfit I Don’t Speak French for commercials and TV shows. As well as running a successful studio and indie label “Indieshake”.
And to hear my music and visit the links, https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Becoming a Multi-Instrumentalist
Let’s talk about learning different instruments, how to look at goals, and why learning a new instrument shouldn’t get you down.
Want to hear my music? Check out https://scoobertdoobert.pizza
Podcast Produced by Beformer
Moonlight Beach (Songwriting Commentary)
I just released my new album, and I wanted to share the creative reasons behind creating it, the gear I used, and where I'm heading as an artist.
Want to hear my stuff? Visit www.ScoobertDoobert.Pizza for all of my links.