Philip Weinrobe's guest appearances

Philip Weinrobe

Secret Sonics

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Philip Weinrobe is a record producer, mixing engineer, and the owner of Sugar Mountain Recording in Brooklyn, NY, USA. He's worked with talented artists such as Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck), Alanis Morissette, and many others! In our conversation Philip and I go deep on the following:Accidentally getting into recording by building studios for people including Shahzad IsmailyHow record making is a series of thousands of decisions and how he tries to simplify the processWhy he’s against playback of recorded takesHow he uses short bursts of audio to get a bigger picture of the sonic landscapeAvoiding headphones at all costsWorking within the constraints of the human brainRecording for bleedOff-axis mic colorationRoom TreatmentNever referencing other mixes on studio monitorsNever bouncing files pre-mix!Keeping consistent but limited work hoursSaying yes to opportunities And so much more!You can learn more about Philip at https://www.philipweinrobe.com/You can follow Philip on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/ithinkimphil/Thanks to our sponsors!Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - https://safaripedals.com/collections/allCarl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listenJoin the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tBRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusicReferences:Theo Katzman - https://open.spotify.com/album/4LsFjd6Se6lEsughB7sXhF?si=whtT3wViTceTxPH0AqhXsQShahzad Ismaily - https://pirecordings.com/artists/shahzad-ismaily/Figure 8 Recording - https://www.figure8recording.com/Adrianne Lenker - https://open.spotify.com/album/2Qt8Z1LB3Fsrf6nhBNsvUJ?si=YKYo5ZQ6Q3yWrj8S_PHRaQSugar Mountain - https://sugarmountainrecording.com/Susan Rogers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_RogersJan Jelinek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_JelinekThinking Fast &amp; Slow - https://amzn.to/3MopPIpMixing with Your Mind - https://amzn.to/3Mn7gV0Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coHave a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben

Philip Weinrobe is a record producer, mixing engineer, and the owner of Sugar Mountain Recording in Brooklyn, NY, USA. He's worked with talented artists such as Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck), Alanis Morissette, and many others! In our conversation Philip and I go deep on the following: Accidentally getting into recording by building studios for people including Shahzad Ismaily How record making is a series of thousands of decisions and how he tries to simplify the process Why he’s against playback of recorded takes How he uses short bursts of audio to get a bigger picture of the sonic landscape Avoiding headphones at all costs Working within the constraints of the human brain Recording for bleed Off-axis mic coloration Room Treatment Never referencing other mixes on studio monitors Never bouncing files pre-mix! Keeping consistent but limited work hours Saying yes to opportunities And so much more! You can learn more about Philip at <a href="https://www.philipweinrobe.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.philipweinrobe.com/</a> You can follow Philip on Social Media IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ithinkimphil/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ithinkimphil/</a> Thanks to our sponsors! Safari Pedals (Promo Code secretsonics20 at checkout) - <a href="https://safaripedals.com/collections/all" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://safaripedals.com/collections/all</a> Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - <a href="https://www.carlbahner.com/resources" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carlbahner.com/resources</a> Progressions with Travis Ference - <a href="https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen</a> Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - <a href="http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">discord.gg/UP97b72W6t</a> BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - <a href="http://patreon.com/benwallickmusic" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/benwallickmusic</a> References: Theo Katzman - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4LsFjd6Se6lEsughB7sXhF?si=whtT3wViTceTxPH0AqhXsQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/4LsFjd6Se6lEsughB7sXhF?si=whtT3wViTceTxPH0AqhXsQ</a> Shahzad Ismaily - <a href="https://pirecordings.com/artists/shahzad-ismaily/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://pirecordings.com/artists/shahzad-ismaily/</a> Figure 8 Recording - <a href="https://www.figure8recording.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.figure8recording.com/</a> Adrianne Lenker - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2Qt8Z1LB3Fsrf6nhBNsvUJ?si=YKYo5ZQ6Q3yWrj8S_PHRaQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/2Qt8Z1LB3Fsrf6nhBNsvUJ?si=YKYo5ZQ6Q3yWrj8S_PHRaQ</a> Sugar Mountain - <a href="https://sugarmountainrecording.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://sugarmountainrecording.com/</a> Susan Rogers - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Rogers" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Rogers</a> Jan Jelinek - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Jelinek" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Jelinek</a> Thinking Fast &amp; Slow - <a href="https://amzn.to/3MopPIp" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3MopPIp</a> Mixing with Your Mind - <a href="https://amzn.to/3Mn7gV0" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Mn7gV0</a> Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting <a href="http://www.secretsonics.co/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretsonics.co</a> Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben