Mentor My Mix
Join music industry veteran Greg Gordon in an ongoing series of candid interviews with artists and music industry pros who share their insights and strategies for success.
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June 1, 2022
Mal Harper: Magic Formula Release Strategies, Micro Licensing & Safe Dance Space
Magic Formula Release Strategies, Micro Licensing & Safe Dance Space
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Aug. 9, 2022
Bachelors of Science: Collaborating as a Trio, Dolby Atmos, and The importance of Meta Data
Collaborating as a Trio, Running an Indie Label, Dolby Atmos, and The importance of Meta Data
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Dec. 6, 2022
Big Rich and Project Level: Educating & Discovering The Next Generation of Talent
Educating & Discovering The Next Generation of Talent
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March 23, 2021
Brian Schmidt - 30 Years in Game Audio
Brian Schmidt & Greg Gordon discuss Pyramind partnering with The Game Audio Network Guild for a full-ride scholarship for Pyramind's Sound for Picture and Games program. Brian goes on to share his deep insight on working on more than 130 titles for most of the major game developers in the industry, being the program manager of the Xbox Audio and Voice Technologies division at Microsoft, patents he has helped develop and strategies for immersive audio. The conversation also covers the genesis of
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July 7, 2021
Jef Stott: Producing Global Bass and Ambient Electronic Music with Ableton Live
Jef Stott, Global Bass and ambient music recording artist, producer, and educator. In this episode Jef discusses his transitioning sound from hard hitting Global Bass to the more ethereal and ambient sound of his most recent collaboration with Mah Ze Tar for The Zikr Project, and their latest release, Ishq on Black Swan Records. Jef also talks about his series, "The World is Sound", and how he seeks to bring rich music culture to a wider audience. The meaning of Global Bass Music. How to infuse
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Feb. 19, 2021
Shawn Mercado AKA Shdws: Blowing up the underground
Shawn Mercado, aka SHDWS, producer, DJ, engineer, and sound designer. A Bay Area native and Pyramind Alum. Shawn shares his experiences with DJing and promoting for iconic San Francisco clubs like EPR, Ruby Skye, and City Nights. He’s produced music previously as M3RC, and spent years honing his craft and discovering his signature style, leading into rebranding and releasing a polished sound under the SHDWS. He’s released music for Night Bass and Divided Souls, and has collaborated recently with
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May 11, 2023
#35 Rob Garza: The Secrets to Building a 30 Year Career in Music
Rob Garza: The Secrets to Building a 30 Year Career in Music
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Oct. 26, 2022
Smasheltooth: Being True to Yourself & Your Art, Making the Jump From DJ to Artist, Working Hard For Your Disrespect
Being True to Yourself & Your Art, Making the Jump From DJ to Artist, Working Hard For Your Disrespect
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March 15, 2023
#34 Alphabet Rockers: A GRAMMY Winning Design Creating Conscious Hip Hop Music
Alphabet Rockers: A GRAMMY Winning Design Creating Conscious Hip Hop Music
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Aug. 24, 2023
#37 Marieme: From Burning Man to Netflix: How to Trust In The Flow & Manifest Success through Self Love
Marieme is a Senegalese-American artist whose music focuses on themes of Self Love, Revolution, and Empowerment. Being uprooted by war at 6 months old and her upbringing have shaped Marieme into a messenger of Love. Speaking through music, fashion, and cutting-edge tech, Marieme has been making a case for her message with her voice being used for film and television. The podcast opens with her recent hit song "Built For Greatness" which was placed on the Michelle Obama and Oprah Netflix special
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Oct. 5, 2023
#38 Mr. Bill: Growing and Managing Multiple Revenue Streams While Remaining True To Your Art
Growing and Managing Multiple Revenue Streams While Remaining True To Your Art
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#40 Yihao Chen, Founder & CEO of GenreX: Exploring the Next Wave of AI Music Creation
Yihao Chen is a Music AI researcher and the founder of of OctAI, now GenreX a Generative AI company building the Mid Journey of music. Yihao is a classical flutist, a composer, and an AI music researcher. He was a music AI researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an undergraduate researcher at Cornell University where he worked on automatic harmonization using machine learning. His company, GenreX, has been funded by AI2 a research institute founded by Paul Allen and led by Ali Farh
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Nov. 20, 2023
#39 From Hip Hop Roots to Bass Music Heights: The Sonic Odyssey of Johnny 5
In this episode, we're diving into the career of Johnny 5, a DJ, Promoter, and producer who's been shaking up San Francisco's music scene. We talk about his transition from his Chicago-based Hip Hop routes to the Bay Area to pursue his passion and the influence his formal education had in propelling him to new heights. After moving to San Francisco in 2005, Johnny's sound quickly evolved, blending grimy bass and house elements, and he became a force in the city's bass music scene, hosting a prom
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#38 Mr. Bill: Growing and Managing Multiple Revenue Streams While Remaining True To Your Art
Growing and Managing Multiple Revenue Streams While Remaining True To Your Art
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Aug. 24, 2023
#37 Marieme: From Burning Man to Netflix: How to Trust In The Flow & Manifest Success through Self Love
Marieme is a Senegalese-American artist whose music focuses on themes of Self Love, Revolution, and Empowerment. Being uprooted by war at 6 months old and her upbringing have shaped Marieme into a messenger of Love. Speaking through music, fashion, and cutting-edge tech, Marieme has been making a case for her message with her voice being used for film and television. The podcast opens with her recent hit song "Built For Greatness" which was placed on the Michelle Obama and Oprah Netflix special
July 10, 2023
#36 McKay Garner: Embracing Immersive Audio
In this episode of The Mentor My Mix Podcast, we had the opportunity to meet with producer, engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Mckay Garner. We discuss how he has established an impressive resume working with some of the biggest names in the industry and what led him to pursue his passion for songwriting, engineering, and producing. We begin the interview with an analysis and breakdown of the pre-mastered track “Bright Dark”, Written and produced by Ben Flanagan from the rock
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May 11, 2023
#35 Rob Garza: The Secrets to Building a 30 Year Career in Music
Rob Garza: The Secrets to Building a 30 Year Career in Music
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Greg Gordon
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I'm an entrepreneur with a diverse background as an executive producer, music producer, audio engineer, live & virtual events producer, and education administrator.
I was voted Entrepreneur of the Year by The Renaissance Center For Entrepreneurship and awarded ICIC's (Initiative for a Competitive Inner City) top 100 fastest-growing inner city companies in America.
My audio production clients have included: HTC Vive, Microsoft Studios, Insomniac Games, Ubisoft, Disney, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Blizzard, and Zynga, working on award-winning titles like Watch Dogs 2, Halo Anniversary, Sunset Overdrive, God Of War, World Of Warcraft, Kinect Disneyland, Arcade Saga VR, and Tron Run/r.
I'm an Ableton Live certified trainer and have many music production credits including working with globally recognized recording artists including Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), Gavin Hardkiss, Giorgio Moroder, K Theory, Jef Stott, The Bronx, Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead), and Rocker T & the legendary Joan Baez amongst many others.
I have conducted panels and spoken at: SXSW, The SF Music Tech Conference, AES Conference, The Academy of Art, SFSU, and GRAMMY Sound Tables.
I am a 30-year voting member of The Recording Academy (The Grammys) and have had the honor of serving on the San Francisco Chapter Board of Governors and as a Trustee at the national level.
I DJ & produce music under the name Code369.
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