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Jesse Ray Ernster | UNSUNG Podcast

For Episode 16 of the UNSUNG podcast, we’re joined by mixing engineer & co-founder of MIXLAND Audio Jesse Ray Ernster at his studio in Los Angeles. As an engineer, Jesse has been nominated for 3x GRAMMYs, winning for Best Global Music Album in 2021 for his mixing on Burna Boy’s album “Twice As Tall”.

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“I was the celebrity in that hot tub’ – Chuck Ainlay | #TilYouMakeIt

In this conversation, Chuck reflects on how he approached re-mixing the famous Dire Straits record' Brother in Arms' to 5.1 and the moment he learned of it’s Grammy-winning success.
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"I just have to adapt and make that work"

Jeff Braun speaks on the various ways he approaches mixing and why adapting to suit each project is a crucial step in doing justice to the sound and style of the song.

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“A lot of searching went into finding those things.”

Nashville-based producer, engineer, and music production advocate – Jeff Balding – reveals how it felt to work for one of the world’s biggest bands.

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“It’s like nurturing a relationship with your mother-in-law”.

Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy, Jack White) speaks on the delicate relationship between artists and their collaborators. 

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“It’s what I grew up on, so I feel really comfortable with them.”

Chuck Ainlay discusses the iconic sound of the Solid State Logic Console, the desk that became famous by mix engineers for its distinctive analogue sound.

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“I saw Kenny Chesney and Sturgill Simpson having coffee in the kitchen."

The esteemed, five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer and producer F. Reid Shippen shares what it’s like working in Nashville’s Infrasonic Mastering.

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“If you’re not getting fired, you’re not trying hard enough” – F. Reid Shippen | #TilYouMakeIt

Five-time Grammy Award-winning mixer, engineer, and producer F. Reid Shippen (Kenny Chesney, Ingrid Michaelson, Gloria Gaynor) at Nashville’s Infrasonic Studios as he shares his take on the always looming and ever-present imposter syndrome.

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WATCH: #AllStarMixTricks | !llmind

The legendary producer, songwriter and teacher !llmind expresses the importance of trusting your gut when it comes to decision-making. 
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Teezio

With Halloween around the corner, we’re asking the best in the business for their #HorrorStories. First up to the plate is two-time Grammy-nominated engineer Teezio.
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Jesse Ray Ernster

Jesse Ray Ernster's rise has not been without a few bumps along the way, which he shares with us in this brutally honest edition of #HorrorStories.
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WATCH: #HorrorStories | Bainz

Mixing engineer Bainz looks back on one of the defining #HorrorStories from the early days of his career, sharing his approach for remedying an obscure glitch that was out of his control.
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WATCH: #TilYouMakeIt | Bainz

In this instalment of #TilYouMakeIt, Bainz tells the story behind the creation of the legendary compilation album ‘Slime Language 2’.
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