Hanging Out With Chops
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Hanging Out With Chops
Episode 34 - Why Every Musician Should Learn to Produce Their Own Music
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Most people think becoming a music producer is about gear, plugins, or making beats.
That’s not what this is about.
In this episode, I break down why my goal for you isn’t just to make music…
it’s to learn how to produce it — because that’s how you take control of everything.
Control over:
- your sound
- your sessions
- your time
- your money
- and ultimately, your future as an artist
I’ve seen what happens when bands don’t have that control:
- sessions turn into chaos
- money gets wasted
- decisions don’t get made
- and eventually… the band falls apart
We get into:
- what a producer actually does inside a real studio
- why indecision is the most expensive thing in music
- the difference between prepared artists and unprepared ones
- why hiring a producer is like paying for another album
- and what real growth looks like from one record to the next
This isn’t about becoming a producer as a job…
It’s about learning how to think like the person who runs the room.
Because if you don’t learn how to create direction for yourself…
you’ll always be waiting for someone else to give it to you.
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📡 Music in this episode created using Suno AI and my own twisted imagination.
Appreciate you being here. More chaos and conversation soon.
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