Episode 453

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21st Aug 2023

WCA #453 with Jason Kick - Basketball Band, Working at Radio Shack, The Tascam 388, Playing in Bands as Exercise, and Black Magic

My guest is Producer/Audio Engineer Jason Kick, who is the chief engineer at Santo Recording in Oakland. Jason has worked with Mild High Club (Gold-certified), Marinero, Sonny & the Sunsets, Abracadabra, Maus Haus, Healing Potpourri, Mustard Service, Mae Powell, and Body Double.

In this episode, we discuss

  • Basketball Band
  • Garage Band
  • Music Theory
  • Positive Studio Experience
  • The Tascam 388
  • Live Sound
  • Adobe Audition on PC
  • Daytrotter Sessions
  • San Francisco Studios
  • Santo Recording
  • Surviving
  • Stage Hand Work
  • Working at Radio Shack
  • Being Frugal
  • Studio Economics
  • LA living
  • Finding Work
  • Playing in Bands as Exercise
  • David Lynch
  • Transcendental Mediation
  • Unfocused Bands
  • Tracking vs. Mixing
  • Black Magic


Matt's Rant: To Self-Promote or Not

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Credits

  • Guest: Jason Kick
  • Host: Matt Boudreau
  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau
  • Producer: Matt Boudreau
  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
  • Announcer: Chuck Smith 
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Working Class Audio
Navigating the World of Recording With a Working Class Perspective
Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice. 
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
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