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Kurt Bloch

Matt Sweeney

Jon Wurster

Barrett Martin

John Oates

Duff McKagan

Peter Doell

Jacquire King

Michael Beinhorn

Matt Wallace

Bobby Owsinski

Don Gunn

Mark Needham

Lij Shaw

Dave Hillis

OwlTail

Our guest this episode is record producer/mixer Phil Ek, a man responsible for creative choices and esthetic knob diddling on some of my favorite albums. Phil and I share the experience of growing up just outside of Seattle and we dive into his career from the modest beginning at the Art Institute's recording school to running live monitors at the legendary Seattle club, The Offramp, and then into local recording studios as his recording career grew in parallel with Seattle's blossoming indierock scene. I had a great time speaking with Phil and I hope you enjoy this conversation!  If you're enjoying Couch Riffs please consider supporting us at PATREON and be sure to visit our WEBSITE to find all of our audio and video content and a link to our merch store. Thanks for your support!  https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://couchriffs.com

Our guest this episode is record producer/mixer Phil Ek, a man responsible for creative choices and esthetic knob diddling on some of my favorite albums. Phil and I share the experience of growing up just outside of Seattle and we dive into his career from the modest beginning at the Art Institute's recording school to running live monitors at the legendary Seattle club, The Offramp, and then into local recording studios as his recording career grew in parallel with Seattle's blossoming indierock scene. I had a great time speaking with Phil and I hope you enjoy this conversation!  If you're enjoying Couch Riffs please consider supporting us at PATREON and be sure to visit our WEBSITE to find all of our audio and video content and a link to our merch store. Thanks for your support!  <a href="https://patreon.com/couchriffs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/couchriffs</a> <a href="https://couchriffs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://couchriffs.com</a>

Ep. 193 Phil Ek (Record Producer/Built To Spill/Modest Mouse/Father John Misty)

Welcome back to the Truth About Recording &amp; Mixing Podcast. This week we have an in depth conversation with producer engineer Phil Ek. Phil is known for his work with Built To Spill, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty among many many others. Also on this episode Johnny Sangster gives a quick demo on mic'ing up an upright piano. 0:45 Listener comment on Timothy Herzog - recommendations on DIY electronics books.03:15 - Listener comment from Liam and suggestion to do an episode on the day to day of running a studio.06:20 - Audio example on different mic techniques for mic’ing upright pianos16:40 - Check out pics of these mic techniques on Instagram - @recordingpodcast - please send us your questions to podcast@fretboardjournal.com 16:50 - Welcome Phil Ek! New project - like being a first time dad &amp; a new record with SYML.20:30 - Some thoughts on indie artists and how to navigate the current state of music24:10 - Phil’s path coming up in recording. Going to the Art Institute, hating it and eventually landing an internship with Jack Endino. How important being able to watch Jack work was. Eventually being able to run sessions at Word Of Mouth.37:20 - Phil’s relationship with Sub Pop. Also - getting to work with the Muffs!41:15 - Built To Spill and the doors that opened.50:20 - Echo Mountain, Sunset Sound, Magic Shop and other great studios around the country and in Seattle. Plus some thoughts on the wonderful Seattle studio community.57:30 - Thoughts on interning and having an assistant engineer.1:04:30 - The importance of working in a pro studio with a producer.1:08:20 - Listener question about remote collaborations during the pandemic.1:15:40 - Listener question on mic’ing small bodied acoustic guitars. Thoughts on capturing the space with acoustic, electric guitars &amp; vocals. 1:21:30 - Committing and capturing takes. How many takes Comping.01:25:20 - Recording singers and singers with acoustic guitars! 01:32:00 - Fleet Foxes!01:38:00 - Do what you like. The Truth About Recording &amp; Mixing is a podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&amp;A podcast. www.johnnysangster.comwww.cracklepopstudio.com www.fretboardjournal.com www.instagram.com/recordingpodcast/

Welcome back to the Truth About Recording &amp; Mixing Podcast. This week we have an in depth conversation with producer engineer Phil Ek. Phil is known for his work with Built To Spill, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty among many many others. Also on this episode Johnny Sangster gives a quick demo on mic'ing up an upright piano. 0:45 Listener comment on Timothy Herzog - recommendations on DIY electronics books.03:15 - Listener comment from Liam and suggestion to do an episode on the day to day of running a studio.06:20 - Audio example on different mic techniques for mic’ing upright pianos16:40 - Check out pics of these mic techniques on Instagram - @recordingpodcast - please send us your questions to <a href="mailto:podcast@fretboardjournal.com">podcast@fretboardjournal.com</a> 16:50 - Welcome Phil Ek! New project - like being a first time dad &amp; a new record with SYML.20:30 - Some thoughts on indie artists and how to navigate the current state of music24:10 - Phil’s path coming up in recording. Going to the Art Institute, hating it and eventually landing an internship with Jack Endino. How important being able to watch Jack work was. Eventually being able to run sessions at Word Of Mouth.37:20 - Phil’s relationship with Sub Pop. Also - getting to work with the Muffs!41:15 - Built To Spill and the doors that opened.50:20 - Echo Mountain, Sunset Sound, Magic Shop and other great studios around the country and in Seattle. Plus some thoughts on the wonderful Seattle studio community.57:30 - Thoughts on interning and having an assistant engineer.1:04:30 - The importance of working in a pro studio with a producer.1:08:20 - Listener question about remote collaborations during the pandemic.1:15:40 - Listener question on mic’ing small bodied acoustic guitars. Thoughts on capturing the space with acoustic, electric guitars &amp; vocals. 1:21:30 - Committing and capturing takes. How many takes Comping.01:25:20 - Recording singers and singers with acoustic guitars! 01:32:00 - Fleet Foxes!01:38:00 - Do what you like. The Truth About Recording &amp; Mixing is a podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&amp;A podcast. <a href="http://www.johnnysangster.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.johnnysangster.com</a><a href="http://www.cracklepopstudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cracklepopstudio.com</a> <a href="http://www.fretboardjournal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fretboardjournal.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/recordingpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/recordingpodcast/</a>

Ep. 11: Phil Ek

Music producer Phil Ek joins Smoke Fairies to talk about their time working together recording the band's forthcoming album 'Darkness Brings The Wonders Home' in Seattle last year.

Music producer Phil Ek joins Smoke Fairies to talk about their time working together recording the band's forthcoming album 'Darkness Brings The Wonders Home' in Seattle last year.

Things Finally Get Serious (feat Phil Ek) S01E05

Phil Ek is a record producer, recording and mixing engineer based in Seattle. He has worked with bands such as Fleet Foxes, Built To Spill, Band of Horses and The Shins.In this interview, we spoke about:- How to produce records- The importance of committing in the studio- Why communication in the studio is key- How to charge clients- Working with bands like Fleet Foxes and Built To Spill- How he works with his management to find more clients- And much moreCheck out Phil’s website here: http://www.philek.com/Get more clients for your home studio here: https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base

Phil Ek is a record producer, recording and mixing engineer based in Seattle. He has worked with bands such as Fleet Foxes, Built To Spill, Band of Horses and The Shins.In this interview, we spoke about:- How to produce records- The importance of committing in the studio- Why communication in the studio is key- How to charge clients- Working with bands like Fleet Foxes and Built To Spill- How he works with his management to find more clients- And much moreCheck out Phil’s website here: <a href="http://www.philek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.philek.com/</a>Get more clients for your home studio here: <a href="https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youraudiosolutions.com/3-tested-ways-to-increase-your-client-base</a>