Music, Mindfulness, & Madness
Michael Hateley (recording artist/producer/engineer at Lotus Mastering), Dee Madden (recording artist/producer), and Anu Kirk (recording artist/producer/industry insider) talk music, production, the process of making and creating, earning a living as a producer and artist, making space for creativity, and navigating life as a creative human.
Episodes
Reinvention is everywhere in popular culture. Reinvention can be driven by crisis, need for change, deliberate intention, or sudden inspiration. It is easier said than done!
In this episode, we consider and discuss what it takes to transform and transcend yourself.
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra...
A few weeks back we had the great pleasure of talking with the dynamic duo of THX: CEO Jason Fiber and Director of Product Development Kasson Crooker.
Jason Fiber has worn many hats, done many things in the alternative and underground music scene, and now heads up one of the biggest names in audio visual technology.
The insanely dynamic and prolific Kasson Crooker is an electronic music artist, video game music composer, video game ...
Taking risks. Making changes. Living without regret. Easier said than done! This episode, we ruminate and wonder what could be and what might have been.
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk
Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & ...
This episode we talk about what's good and recent wins in our respective worlds. Keeping a positive thread in our thinking makes all the difference.
Frankie Laine, who sang "What Kind of Fool Am I".
Sammy Davis Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcHyCdvBnIU
Sam Lipsyte "No One Left To Come Looking For You".
20 Feet from Stardom.
This week, we speak to producer/engineer Jason Lowerie about how he works and develops his craft. It all boils down to fundamentals and intuition.
Find out more about Jason's work at:
www.jasonlowerie.com
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
...
This week, we speak to Grammy Award-nominated producer/engineer Paul Fig about how he works and develops his craft. We also discuss the rich history behind his studio, www.davesroom.net, in Southern California.
While working at world-famous Sound City Studios, Fig had the opportunity to practice every aspect of his trade, working with such luminaries as Joe Barresi, Matt Hyde, Don Smith, Matt Wallace, David Bianco, Georg...
Anu, Dee, and Michael discuss latest projects, challenges, and creative discoveries.
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk
Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):
https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/
Dee Madde...
We all get stuck eventually -- stuck in our jobs, creative projects, or lives. We may face obstacles of finance, emotion, time, or personality. Sometimes we do not even know the cause.
Getting unstuck starts with actually knowing when you're stuck and then telling the truth about it. Often, we don't know what the next step could or should be. Even if we do know the next step, our willingness to take action may ...
Most of the biggest blocks that creators have start and end in their thinking. This episode explores where our own worst thinking stops us before we even start and some ways to begin to unlearn the nasty habit of catastrophic thinking.
"The call is coming from inside the house...."
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References from this episode:
Therapy in a Nutshell video - Catastrophizing: How to Stop Making Yourself Depresse...
Is artificial intelligence a real threat to human creativity? Or are we just expanding our creative toolbox? We discuss the myths and realities of technology and creative practices in the world of art and music, and talk about implications and effects of previous and future technologies.
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Stable Diffusion, an AI-based image generation. Try it yourself!
ChatGPT, from OpenAI.
GPT3, which produces human-like text. Given a...
Holidays can be a real source of anxiety and loneliness for so many people. In this final episode for 2022, we discuss some personal practices to cure the holiday blues.
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk
Baldyloks (Michae...
Fear can be a crippling effect of past trauma or experience. How do we interrupt the experience of fear and redirect that energy? How do we discern between what is a helpful fear response and past neurological triggers like PTSD and related disorders?
How does psychological conditioning come into play? Don't be afraid to join us this episode as we address some of our personal experiences.
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Pema Chödrön
The Pe...
Every artist has a unique voice, a tone, a perspective. How do you discover what that is? What choices, what tools, what things help you find and sharpen it? We wander a crooked path through these thorny issues and questions.
Michael and Dee talk about how this journey affected their new records.
Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is...
We're out this week for Thanksgiving, and taking this opportunity to give you this, our first revisitation of one of our first episodes! Celebrating the release of "Paisley Madrigals" to the streaming services, we are proud to once again, present to you, our "Adios Jesse... Hello BUNK!" episode from July 17, 2021. This was the fourth episode we ever did, B.A. (Before Anu), wherein Dee talks about the los...
Our guest is Sara Schnadt, who answers questions about her path from performance artist to systems architecture at NASA/JPL. Sara talks with us about how the two fields work together for her on a day-to-day basis.
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About Sara Schnadt:
NASA Profile of Sara
ArtNet piece about Sara
Sara's Work:
SaraSchnadt.com (Sara's Art)
Sara's design work (pre-JPL)
Sara's Ground System Arc...
What's more important in music: melody or lyrics? We take on this unanswerable question. This ridiculous challenge leads us in some interesting directions.
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References:
"Singing is a trick to get people to listen to music for longer than they would ordinarily." - David Byrne
Books:
This Is What It Sounds Like (about why you fall in love with music)
'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Gu...
Digital marketing expert, musician, and motorcycle enthusiast Chad Bishop talks with Dee and Michael about the Zen of long motorcycle rides, playing music, and a bit of marketing strategy.
Chad used to play in bands Screaming to G*d and Idiot Stare.
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References:
Idiot Stare
https://www.discogs.com/artist/94678-Idiot-Stare
Screaming To G*d
https://www.discogs.com/artist/91345-STG
We pay tribute to the brilliance of Adam Ant.
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References:
Adam Ant on Top of the Pops, 1980 ("Dog Eat Dog")
The Madness of Prince Charming can be found on YouTube in either a single 48-minute view, or in 4 parts. Here's part 1.
Burundi Steiphenson Black – Burundi Black 1971
Jubilee movie, on Wikipedia
Bow Wow Wow
The Glitter Band
The Glitter Band playing live
We all look at our lives and wonder "what if..?" Presented with an array of doors, we can only choose one to walk through, leaving us to ask if made the best selection, and consider how our lives would have been better, or at least different.
We discuss some of our own key moments, and look at whether asking "what if..?" is helpful or harmful. What can we learn from the decisions we made, and what can we learn fr...
How many times have you thought, "If I only had enough...?" We investigate finding more ease in our creative lives, no matter how impossible our head tells us it will be.
A wishlist is a powerful tool for creating direction in our daily lives. Tell the story of what you want and paths may appear.
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Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering
http://lotusmastering.com/
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