Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...
Recording Studio Rockstars
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Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...
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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
RSR560 - Mike Meiers - Stop Writing for Your Band - Start Writing for Real Opportunities
Host Lij Shaw interviews songwriter Mike Meiers about writing music for real-world opportunities beyond the band model, revealing how to connect emotionally and build a sustainable career.
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RSR559 - Pat Sansone - Playing and Songwriting with Wilco, Autumn Defense, and Big Star Quintet.
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RSR558 - Bleu McAuley - Sync, Songs, Survival, & The Future of Making Records
<p><strong>What happens when you sit down with a songwriter who’s done everything from early fan-funded records, to major-label pop, to K-pop, to sync, to teaching songwriting at Berklee - and ask him what really matters in the studio today?</strong></p><p><strong>Bleu McAuley</strong> and I go deep into the intersection of creativity, workflow, sync licensing, AI, and staying inspired at a time when music creation is changing fast. We start with his early days in Boston, learning four-tracks and alternate tunings, following Ducky Carlisle around Room 9 From Outer Space, and eventually being pushed by producer John Fields to take a real swing in Los Angeles. Bleu talks about shaping his voice as a solo artist, capturing inspiration quickly, and why most of the battle in the studio is simply removing friction.</p><p>We dig into sync: how commercial music is its own ecosystem, why high-dollar sync often has nothing to do with the pop charts, and how entire micro-genres exist only inside advertising. Bleu breaks down the difference between library production music and custom sync, how briefs actually work, what trends supervisors follow, and how studying commercial catalogs (not Spotify playlists) changes your instincts. He explains why inspiration disappears in moments, why setups must be instant, why inspiration beats fidelity, and how he builds his studio workflow - from synth routing to outboard to leaving drums mic’d up permanently - so artists never lose the spark.</p><p>In the second half, we talk about AI’s impact on music production and why it’s already reshaping expectations, budgets, and the perceived value of human-created work. Bleu predicts that production music will be “decimated,” that executives are already asking “can’t you just AI that?”, and why musicians must prepare for a world where non-AI work has to be obviously human. We talk cassette 4-track records, reel-to-reel inspiration, talent that shines through limitations, and why unique sonic imperfections may soon become a calling card. Bleu also breaks down vocal technique, why control matters more than range, and why producers should avoid technical talk during emotional takes. Finally, we look at career longevity, creative spaces, studio setup philosophy, and what advice he’d give his younger self (hint: invest early, learn piano, and chase control over perfection).</p><p></p><p><strong>Get access to FREE mixing mini-course:</strong> <strong><u><a href="https://recording-studio-rockstars-academy.thinkific.com/courses/mix-master-bundle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://MixMasterBundle.com</a></u></strong></p><p><strong>THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!</strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="http://ultimatemixingmasterclass.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com</a></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://usa.sae.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://usa.sae.edu/</a></u> </strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://www.izotope.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.izotope.com</a></u> Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!</strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://www.native-instruments.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.native-instruments.com</a></u> Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off!</strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://www.spectra1964.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.spectra1964.com</a></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://gracedesign.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gracedesign.com/</a></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://pickrmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pickrmusic.com </a></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/Academy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy</a></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><a href="https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/</a></u></strong></p><p><strong>Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” <u><a href="https://solo.to/lijshawmusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://solo.to/lijshawmusic</a></u></strong></p><p><strong>Listen to this guest's discography on Apple Music:</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bleu-production-highlights/pl.u-KVXB2eLtm8P9My" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bleu-production-highlights/pl.u-KVXB2eLtm8P9My</a></strong></p><p><strong>If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: <u><a href="https://rsrockstars.com/Review" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://RSRockstars.com/Review</a></u></strong></p><p><strong>CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: <u><a href="https://recordingstudiorockstars.com/?p=77682" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://RSRockstars.com/558</a></u></strong></p>
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