Hanging Out With Chops
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Episode 38 - Musical Bucket List #1: Get in the Room
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From studio sessions to breakfast rituals, from label life to life on the road—this is the real story behind the music. Join a Grammy-winning mix engineer as he shares raw experiences from years inside a major record label, unforgettable tour stories, daily routines, and lessons learned in and out of the studio. Whether you're an artist, audio head, or just love a good story, this podcast keeps it honest, soulful, and grounded in the creative grind.
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- Episode 38 - Musical Bucket List #1: Get in the Room · 48 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 38Send us Fan Mail Some sounds you can listen to your entire life and still not fully understand until you’re standing in the room with them. In this first installment of the…
- Episode 37 - You Built It at 70 BPM · 25 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 37Send us Fan Mail What happens when the lights come on, the song gets counted off, and you’re not at your best? In the Season 2 premiere of Hanging Out With Chops, Chops explores…
- Episode 36 - I Need to Tell You About Martha · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 36Send us Fan Mail After some time away from the podcast, I’m finally ready to talk about why. On June 10th, I lost my wife. I’ve tried several times to sit down and record this…
- Episode 35 – How to Turn One Album Into 2 Years of Work (Part 1: Mindset & Work Ethic) · 15 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 35Send us Fan Mail You finished the album. Months… maybe years of work… and now it’s finally done. And this is where most artists get it wrong. They treat the release like the…
- Episode 34 - Why Every Musician Should Learn to Produce Their Own Music · 26 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 34Send us Fan Mail Most people think becoming a music producer is about gear, plugins, or making beats. That’s not what this is about. In this episode, I break down why my goal for…
- Episode 33 - If Machines Make the Music… What Happens to Us? · 16 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 33Send us Fan Mail I remember the first time I figured out MIDI… I thought I had it all solved. Not long after that, I walked into a producer’s room and saw 15–20 keyboards lined…
- Episode 32 - Mentors - Learn From Them… or Learn the Hard Way · 24 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 32Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Hanging Out With Chops, we’re talking about something that shapes all of us—whether we realize it or not: mentorship. The mentors you…
- Episode 31 – The Biggest Mistakes Bands Make After Finishing a Record · 27 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 31Send us Fan Mail After you finish a record, it feels like the job is done… but that’s actually where most bands lose everything. In this episode, I break down the biggest…
- Episode 30 - So You Wanna Make a Record? (Part 5 - Everything Else) Releasing, Touring & The Business of a Record · 21 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 30Send us Fan Mail In Part 5 of the So You Wanna Make a Record? series, we step outside the studio and into the real world of what happens after the album is finished. Because…
- Episode 29 - So You Wanna Make a Record? (Part 4: Mixing & Mastering) The Moment a Record Becomes a Record · 34 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 29Send us Fan Mail In Part 4 of the So You Wanna Make a Record? series, we move into the stage where a collection of tracks finally becomes a finished record: mixing and mastering…
- Episode 28 - So You Wanna Make a Record? (Part 3 - Editing) Timing, Pitch, and the Danger of Over-Editing · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 28Send us Fan Mail In Part 3 of this series on how records actually get made, we dive into one of the most misunderstood stages of the recording process: editing. Once tracking is…
- Episode 27 - So You Wanna Make a Record? (Part 2: Production) Tracking the Band in the Studio · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 27Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this series on how records actually get made, we move from preparation into the studio itself. This episode focuses on production, the stage where…
- Episode 26 - So You Wanna Make a Record? (Part 1: Pre-Production) A Real Talk Guide Before You Ever Hit Record · 35 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 26Send us Fan Mail In this episode we start a new series about how records actually get made, beginning with pre-production — everything that happens before the red light ever…
- Episode 25 - How I Actually Use AI in the Studio (Without Losing the Human Part) · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 25Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m talking honestly about how I’m actually using AI in a real recording studio. Not to write songs. Not to replace musicians. Not to chase…
- Episode 24 - The Untold Story of Music Therapy and War · 22 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 24Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we step back into the early days of modern music therapy — where the healing power of sound was rediscovered not in a laboratory, but on the…
- Episode 23 - A Wild Ride Through the Entire Frequency Spectrum - Earthquakes to Guitars and Beyond · 23 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 23Send us Fan Mail Buckle up — this is the funniest science lesson you’ll hear all year. In this episode, we explore every major region of the frequency spectrum, from the…
- Episode 22 - “500 Years of Music: The Longest-Running Bands on Earth” · 19 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 22Send us Fan Mail In this episode, choppie chops takes listeners on a wild, funny, and mind-blowing journey through the longest-running musical groups in history — from rock bands…
- Episode 21 - When the Beat Hits the Keyboard: The World of Live-Coded Music · 20 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 21Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dive headfirst into the fascinating world of live-coded music — a growing creative movement where musicians don’t just play instruments, they…
- Episode 20 - 20 Mistakes Every New Engineer Makes (And How to Dodge Them) · 36 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 20Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re tackling the 20 biggest mistakes new engineers make — from setting levels too hot to “fixing it in the mix.” Whether you’re recording your…
- Episode 19 - The Silence After the Applause · 20 λεπ. · Σεζόν 1 Επεισόδιο 19Send us Fan Mail After winning one of the biggest awards in music, I expected to feel complete. Instead, I found myself in a strange, quiet kind of depression — the kind that…







