Nicolas Vernhes: Finding Individuality in Artists
Nicolas Vernhes: Finding Individuality in Artists  
Podcast: Master Your Mix Podcast
Published On: Wed Jan 17 2024
Description: Nicolas Vernhes is a Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and mixer, internationally recognized for his work with artists such as Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors and Deerhunter.Since 1995, Vernhes owned the beloved Brooklyn studio Rare Book Room, which spawned many critically acclaimed albums, from Silver Jews’ American Water, Deerhunter’s Microcastle, Animal Collective’s Strawberry Jam, Spoon’s Transference, Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orca and The War on Drugs’ Lost In The Dream. He received a Grammy in 2018 for his work on The War On Drugs’ A Deeper Understanding.He recently moved to the California desert near Joshua Tree, CA and has completed an upgraded mix room with a live room to follow in 2021.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:Making space for each instrumentProduction decisions vs. what sounds best naturallySegmenting the songwriting from the production processLeaning into your musical influences vs. finding your unique soundThe importance of headphone mixesYour job as a producerCreating ambiance in your recordingsHow to shape your reverb/effect tracksAutomating compression controlsUsing saturation to create cohesionAvoiding option-paralysisTo learn more about Nicolas Vernhes, visit: https://www.littleundergroundmanagement.com/nicolas-vernhesLooking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/  Want additional help with your music productions?For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Check out our Sponsors:Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K Subscribe to the show:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej  Have questions you’d like answered on the show?Send them to questions@masteryourmix.comPlease leave a rating and review:https://masteryourmix.com/review/ Thanks for listening!