“Kanye has a clear vision on the treatment of his vocals” —

On this episode of That Sounds Great, Khash and G talk with Donda album engineer‪@IRKOstudiobeat‬ about his signature mixing techniques, working with Kanye and the Donda album, winning 2 Grammys, bow ties, classic cars, and much more!

00:00 – Intro
02:27 – How Irko discovered mixing and hip hop
05:34 – Irko’s first big break in the music industry
09:49 – Working with Kanye West and how it all started
13:53 – Adapting mixing techniques to Kanye’s evolving sound
16:12 – Irko’s signature mixing techniques
18:11 – Classic cars and Bow Ties
19:18 – Album Interlude
21:36 – Irko’s hilarious Bow Tie story
23:04 – Mixing vocals for hit records with huge features
28:00 – importance of being a brand that’s true to yourself
30:46 – Working on Donda and mixing for the Stem player
33:10 – How do you know when a mix is finished?
34:53 – Testing your mix in the car
36:30 – How to build an acoustically treated music studio
38:06 – Outro

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