Vance Powell is a 6-time Grammy-winning record producer and audio/mixing engineer based out of Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN, USA! In this episode, Vance shared his journey; from working front of house to producing and mixing Grammy-winning records for artists such as Jars of Clay, The Raconteurs, Jack White, Chris Stapleton, and many many more. We got deep on his approach to mixing and why analog gear still matters. Check it out!
You can find out more about Vance at http://www.sputniksound.com/vance/
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"Blacklist" by Carina Frantzen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t89YLccowFo&ab_channel=CarinaFrantzen
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References
Matt Boudreau - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/2/14/secret-sonics-084-matt-boudreau-sustaining-a-life-in-audio
Jars of Clay - The 11th Hour - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Hour_(Jars_of_Clay_album)
Lou Whitney - https://tapeop.com/interviews/98/lou-whitney/
Blackbird Studio - https://www.blackbirdstudio.com/
John McBride - https://www.blackbirdstudio.com/about-us
Mitch Dane - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Dane
Jacquire King - https://www.jacquireking.com/
Richard Dodd - http://richarddodd.com/
Jack White - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_White
The Raconteurs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raconteurs
Icky Thump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OjTspCqvk8&ab_channel=TheWhiteStripes
Joe Chicarelli - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Chiccarelli
Rome - Jack White and Dangermouse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_(Danger_Mouse_and_Daniele_Luppi_album)
Would You Fight For My Love? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQOnbp_DspY&ab_channel=JackWhiteVEVO
Sea of Cowards - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Cowards
I’m Shakin’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkcGuZHPbKk&ab_channel=JackWhiteVEVO
South Park Guitar Hero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zb629CHOxE&ab_channel=SouthParkClips
Diarrhea Planet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnb9cnsA6V4&ab_channel=KEXP
Brandi - Carlile - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandi_Carlile
Dave Cobb - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cobb
Phish - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phish
Trey Anastasio - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trey_Anastasio
The Barn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barn_(recording_studio)#:~:text=The%20Barn%20is%20a%20recording,Green%20Mountains%20near%20Burlington%2C%20Vermont.&text=Phish%20has%20used%20the%20Barn,exception%20of%20Joy%20(2009).
Ghosts of the Forest - https://trey.com/projects/ghosts-of-the-forest/
Chris Stapleton - "Cold" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq15HXc6pmw&ab_channel=ChrisStapletonVEVO
Rick Barnes - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/5/10/secret-sonics-045-rick-barnes
Pete Lyman - https://www.infrasonicsound.com/pete
Chris Athens - https://chrisathensmasters.com/
Gavin Lursssen - https://lurssenmastering.com/
Carina Frantzen - https://www.carinafrantzen.com/
David Beck Bass - https://www.davidbeckdavidbeck.com/
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