Stu Watts chats with Stephen Mowat, who is an ARIA award winning, multi disciplinary, multi genre loving music person. He has worked as a DJ, producer, recording engineer and songwriter all over the world for around 15 years. Extended stints in NYC, Nashville, as well as his hometown of Melbourne, have informed his love of all forms of music. From hip hop to soul to rock and beyond. Mowat is currently based out of The Aviary Studios in Abbotsford, Melbourne. Some of his recent work includes tracks with Jessica Mauboy, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, Budjerah, WILSN, Kaitlin Keegan and more.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro 00:02:52 About Stephen Mowat 00:03:22 What Stephen grew up listening to 00:04:40 Listening for production elements 00:05:41 Learning music and production 00:07:55 Did you have any mentors? 00:08:36 Memories of early sessions 00:11:18 How sessions look these days, working with new clients 00:17:12 Expectations of the music industry, finances 00:19:26 Client acquisition, networking and fee structures 00:26:26 NYC and Nashville scenes compared to Australia 00:31:25 Donate to the podcast! 00:31:49 Key takeaways from working overseas 00:33:50 Finding the identity of each song 00:38:35 Knowing when you're on the right path in a production or mix 00:41:35 Managing your finances and scheduling ahead 00:43:37 Approach to marketing 00:45:31 Landing a publishing deal 00:46:59 How to maintain relationships in the music industry 00:49:11 What's coming in the near future 00:51:41 Stephen's best pieces of advice 00:58:36 Conclusion/Outro
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