Скачать или смотреть LIFE IN SOUND PODCAST: Kid Capone x Eli Brown Interview Episode 08

In this episode of LIFE IN SOUND, I interview Toronto sample maker and producer, Eli Brown (GodBlessEli). We discuss the value of finding your own sound, his creation of The Loophole Sounds company and teaching sample-making classes, as well as networking with the people who will help you get to where you want to go.

Follow Kid Capone:
https://www.kidcapone.com/
  / iamkidcapone  

Follow Eli Brown:
  / godblesseli  
https://loopholesounds.co/

0:00 Intro
0:47 How would you say your relationship with music has changed now vs. when you were a kid?
1:42 What music did you grow up on that inspires you now?
3:16 What made you decide to create The Loophole Sounds company?
6:04 What made you decide to do 1-on-1 sample classes?
8:11 What are the future plans for yourself and The Loophole brand?
10:56 What are some things you look for when discovering new sample makers?
12:10 Have you been making a living off of your music?
15:37 What is your daily routine like?
18:49 How did you know when you were ready to release your first sample pack?
21:21 What are some of the strangest places you’ve gathered inspiration from when making music?
23:31 What is the music scene like where you live and grew up?
26:06 How did you first connect with the artists you’re working with now?
27:04 From the time you wake up, how soon until you start making music?
29:14 What is the rhythm of your creative process like?
31:16 Typically from the time inspiration strikes, how long until you have a completed sample?
32:36 Do you play any instruments?
33:24 What made you decide to start producing music and beats?
35:15 How much of the work you’ve done in the past influences your work now?
35:57 What are the times you find yourself having the most fun in the studio?
36:52 What would you say is your signature sound if you had to define it?
38:14 How do you stay inspired creatively and musically?
40:08 What are some albums or songs that have shaped your music taste?
41:20 What are some unorthodox ways you've made music before?

FOR THE NERDS:
44:14 What are some of your most regularly used plugins?
45:57 What are some of your most regularly used instruments or pieces of gear?
47:17 What are some of your favorite effects to use to transform or reshape a sound?
47:38 What are some of the most underrated or slept-on plugins in your opinion?
49:03 What is some secret sauce you wish you had known earlier on when making music?

FINAL FIVE:
50:23 What is something you wish more people did in their music?
50:48 Where do you see music going in the next 5 years?
50:57 What would you say is the best way for a sample maker to improve their samples?
51:45 What is the WORST advice you’ve ever received?
52:44 What is the BEST advice you’ve ever received?