LIFE IN SOUND PODCAST: Kid Capone x A.J. Hall Interview Episode 18

Описание: In this episode of LIFE IN SOUND, I interview Tampa, Florida-based Drummer, Sample-Maker, and Producer, A.J. Hall. We discuss transitioning from being a full-time live musician to being a full-time sample maker, having a genuine passion for creating grimy drum breaks for producers, and the value of a musician's authentic touch when creating samples.

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

Follow A.J. Hall:
  / ajhall89  
https://leftfielddrumbreaks.com/
   / @ajhalltv  

0:00 Intro
1:24 Where did the name Left Field Drum Breaks come from?
3:54 How has your relationship with music changed now, vs. when you were a kid?
10:52 What are the tonal differences between tape machines and plugins?
18:37 Are you currently living off of your music?
21:44 What are your daily habits?
28:02 How much time is spent recording versus processing?
31:59 What are your favorite Kicks, Snares, and drum equipment?
34:59 Do you ever smoke, drink alcohol, or coffee when you create?
37:42 What are the strangest places you’ve gathered inspiration from?
45:12 How do you do your research for creating period-correct/genre-correct tones?
49:52 What is the inspiration for creating custom drum breaks for producers?
55:33 What was the music scene like when you were coming up?
57:09 How did you make the connection with IllMind, Cardiak, and the producers you’re working with?
59:59 What is some helpful advice you’d give to connect with artists and producers?
1:08:14 Do you think on any given day you can make a sample or drum break you’d love?
1:10:04 Typically from the time inspiration strikes, how long until you have a completed idea?
1:11:36 Are there any tricks or techniques you have to make the creation process quicker?
1:14:21 How do you stay inspired musically and creatively?
1:17:57 When are the times you find yourself having the most fun in the studio?

FOR THE NERDS:
1:22:14 What are some of your most regularly used plugins and VSTs?
1:28:26 What are your most regularly used instruments or pieces of gear?
1:31:55 Is there a good “budget” way to get analog tape sound and saturation?
1:33:22 If you wanted to make your own drum breaks and packs, what are helpful tips for recording and processing?
1:34:38 What are some of your favorite ways to transform or reshape a sound, or ways that aren’t being utilized enough?
1:36:27 What are some of the most underrated or slept-on plugins or gear?
1:40:59 What is some “secret sauce” you wish you knew earlier on in your production?
1:41:53 Do you offer any drum mixing courses?

FINAL FIVE:
1:43:47 What is something you wish more people did in their music?
1:44:45 What is something that used to be important to you that you no longer care about?
1:45:31 If you could create 1 law that everyone had to live by, what would it be?
1:46:18 What is the WORST advice you’ve ever received?
1:48:41 What is the BEST advice that you’ve ever received?