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Secret Sonics 119 - Enoch Yang - Forging an Authentic Path in Music

Enoch Yang is a music producer and the head of A&R at That Pitch, based in Charlotte, NC, USA! In our conversation, Enoch shares his journey; finding himself and exploring new music, working in live sound, having mentorships and eventually transitioning into a career working with Mark Eckert. We also talk about positioning himself as a remix producer, and centering his work around his mental health so that he can sustain a fruitful career in music. Enoch also shares some great tips for finding success in music as well as in the world of sync. Check it out!


You can learn more about Enoch at https://www.enochyang.com/

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You can follow Enoch on Social Media
IG - https://www.instagram.com/_enochyang/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/enochyangmusic


You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: "Never Not Miss You (Enoch Yang Remix)" by Mallory Pacific - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piQtHoHC8e0&ab_channel=malloryisemotional

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References

Mark Eckert - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/5/31/secret-sonics-048-mark-eckert
John Mayer Album - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Light_Is_(John_Mayer_album)
1975 album - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_1975_(album)
The Human Condition by Jon Bellion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Condition_(Jon_Bellion_album)
Adam Watts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Watts_(musician)
Moshe Ackerman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/20/secret-sonics-007-mo-ackerman
Terror Jr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_Jr

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Secret Sonics 040 - Joshua Sarubin - Deep-Dive With a Major-Label Executive

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Joshua Sarubin is an accomplished major-label executive and A&R specialist currently at Warner Music Group and based out of New York City.

You can follow Joshua on Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.sarubin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarubinmodes/

References
Warner Music Group - https://www.wmg.com/
Cathedral - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_(band)
Stormzy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormzy
Billie Eilish - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Eilish
Lizzo Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFiLdByWIDY
Gary Vee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Vaynerchuk
Secret Road - https://www.secretroad.com/
Alex Clare Too Close Microsoft Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOaE4MV5IcM
Youtube Music - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_Music
Lady Gaga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga
LA Reid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.A._Reid
RedOne Producer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedOne
A Star is Born - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(2018_film)
Avril Lavigne "Complicated" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPBIwQyPWE 
The Matrix (Music Production Group) - http://thematrixmusic.com/
Butch Walker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Walker

Thanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.

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Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome!

Have a great week and dig in!

-Ben