Chris Athens's guest appearances

Chris Athens

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Joining us this week is mastering engineer Chris Athens out of Austin, Texas. You’ve most likely heard his work as he’s worked on some of the biggest records out there; including artists such as Drake, Coldplay, PVRIS, Ben Folds and Wiz Khalifa.Chris was a senior mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, one of the world’s premier mastering facilities, before branching out on his own to start Chris Athens Masters. In this interview, Chris explains what mastering is and why it's important, how he got started in the music industry, and what to avoid when mixing your music.Highlights:- Ross and Marcio try to help Chris through his caffeine comedown- We hear how Chris started out in the music industry and progressed to mastering- Chris tells us how he came to the job he wanted late in life- We hear how Chris always said yes to everything and felt like he was working from behind everyone else- We hear how Chris moving to Sterling Sound was a step back from what he was doing at Sony, but a good opportunity nonetheless- Chris tells us about the role of a mastering engineer and how it’s changed over the years- Mastering is the final creative step before manufacturing or delivery of music- A mastering engineer is the final trusted set of ears before an artist’s music goes out in the world- Chris tells us about mastering singles vs mastering an album as a whole- A mastering engineer helps ensure the vibe and feel is consistent across a record- “With an album, an artist makes an artistic statement” - Chris Athens- “90% of what I do is for 10% of the people” - Chris Athens- Chris is concerned about the artist, whereas the artist is concerned with the audience- “Even my PC is a Mac, so I think I’m a little confused” - Chris AthensAdvice:- “Care about your fans and give them what they want”- Don’t distort your mixes! Almost everything else can be compensated for.Guest Links:- Website: http://chrisathensmasters.com- Facebook: /chrisathensmasters- Twitter: @athensmastersSponsors:- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses- Joe Settineri- The Rock/Star Advocate- Music Launch Hub- Buck Naked Soap Company- Wendy Donaldson---For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlanticSubscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunesSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining us this week is mastering engineer Chris Athens out of Austin, Texas. You’ve most likely heard his work as he’s worked on some of the biggest records out there; including artists such as Drake, Coldplay, PVRIS, Ben Folds and Wiz Khalifa.Chris was a senior mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, one of the world’s premier mastering facilities, before branching out on his own to start Chris Athens Masters. In this interview, Chris explains what mastering is and why it's important, how he got started in the music industry, and what to avoid when mixing your music.Highlights:- Ross and Marcio try to help Chris through his caffeine comedown- We hear how Chris started out in the music industry and progressed to mastering- Chris tells us how he came to the job he wanted late in life- We hear how Chris always said yes to everything and felt like he was working from behind everyone else- We hear how Chris moving to Sterling Sound was a step back from what he was doing at Sony, but a good opportunity nonetheless- Chris tells us about the role of a mastering engineer and how it’s changed over the years- Mastering is the final creative step before manufacturing or delivery of music- A mastering engineer is the final trusted set of ears before an artist’s music goes out in the world- Chris tells us about mastering singles vs mastering an album as a whole- A mastering engineer helps ensure the vibe and feel is consistent across a record- “With an album, an artist makes an artistic statement” - Chris Athens- “90% of what I do is for 10% of the people” - Chris Athens- Chris is concerned about the artist, whereas the artist is concerned with the audience- “Even my PC is a Mac, so I think I’m a little confused” - Chris AthensAdvice:- “Care about your fans and give them what they want”- Don’t distort your mixes! Almost everything else can be compensated for.Guest Links:- Website: <a href="http://chrisathensmasters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://chrisathensmasters.com</a>- Facebook: /chrisathensmasters- Twitter: @athensmastersSponsors:- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses- Joe Settineri- The Rock/Star Advocate- Music Launch Hub- Buck Naked Soap Company- Wendy Donaldson---For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/bridge_atlanticSubscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/bridge_atlanticSubscribe</a> on iTunes: <a href="http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunesSupport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunesSupport</a> us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Chris Athens: Music Mastering & Caring For Your Fans

In this episode I talk to Chris Athens a mastering engineer who has worked with Drake, Rick Ross, PVRIS, Mac Miller and more.Go To NoiseCreators To Get To Know The Producers Behind Your Favorite Records: NoiseCreators.comHosted by Jesse Cannon: jessecannon.comShow Notes: bit.ly/1m8hoBGSubscribe on iTunes: apple.co/1Yluk3v and review us there! Overcast.FM bit.ly/1I9OPhE and recommend us there!Noise Creators on Twitter: @noisecreatorsJesse Cannon on Twitter: @jessecannon

In this episode I talk to Chris Athens a mastering engineer who has worked with Drake, Rick Ross, PVRIS, Mac Miller and more. Go To NoiseCreators To Get To Know The Producers Behind Your Favorite Records: <a href="http://NoiseCreators.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NoiseCreators.com</a> Hosted by Jesse Cannon: <a href="http://jessecannon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jessecannon.com</a> Show Notes: <a href="http://bit.ly/1m8hoBG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/1m8hoBG</a> Subscribe on iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/1Yluk3v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/1Yluk3v</a> and review us there! <a href="http://Overcast.FM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast.FM</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1I9OPhE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/1I9OPhE</a> and recommend us there! Noise Creators on Twitter: @noisecreators Jesse Cannon on Twitter: @jessecannon

044 Chris Athens (Drake, PVRIS, Mac Miller)