The Music Creative Podcast

Hugh // 93 Acres
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The Music Creative Podcast

Hi I'm Hugh, or 93 Acres. I'm a professional musician, touring the world with bands & choirs, and working as a Producer for the Irish Institute of Music & Song. In this podcast we will analyse what our favourite artists, songwriters and producers are doing so that we can learn from their successes and mistakes. I'll also have some guests on the podcast from various disciplines from live performers (including folk, rock & musical theatre) to those highly skilled in producing, mixing & mastering. If music making is your passion, this is the podcast for you.

  1. 04/12/2022

    How To Write Songs | With Seba Safe

    Writing melodies that really make an impact can be very difficult. On occasion, when ideas aren't flowing for us, we need tactics and techniques to help us perfect our melodies. So I'm super excited to share my chat with an Irish Singer Songwriter Seba Safe who has just gotten signed to a record label in the past two years. Mike is such a joy to work with. He has a vast knowledge of songwriting and of the music industry itself.  This podcast will give you some of the most impactful and effective melody writing techniques. I'm really excited to see how they can help you with your own songwriting!  Myself and Seba Safe will show you songwriting tips for beginners, advanced melody writing tips, how professional songwriters write their melodies, how to get through your writers block, how to have a process approach to song writing and how to have fun when writing melodies.

    48 min

  2. 03/31/2022

    How To Produce Drums | With Dr Richard Molloy

    Producing drums can be a very difficult task, particularly if you aren't a drummer. In this podcast episode I chatted to Dr Richard Molloy on how we can all improve our midi and audio drums. We talk about finding samples, drum machines, editing our groove to make it more alive, common drum patterns, our favourite drummers, how to mix drums and much more! I really hope you can learn something new from this music podcast, and I'm always happy to answer any questions you might have on IG or in my Discord. Hope you're keeping well! Hugh AKA 93 Acres.

    1h 11m

  3. 02/18/2022

    How To Produce Vocals | With Dr Richard Molloy

    Recording and producing vocals is arguably the most important part of the music creation process. With this in mind I thought it was appropriate to get a University Lecturer on the podcast to help us with this! Dr Richard Molloy has spent time lecturing in University College Cork and just recently gave a presentation to the Taoiseach (Prime minister) here in Ireland on the future of Music Education. In this podcast we talk condenser & dynamic microphones, how to soundproof your room, how to set up your vocal chain, the best way to mix your vocals, vocal recording mistakes to watch out for and much much more. Richard shared so much great information with me on this podcast so I can't wait to have him back on again.

    49 min

  4. 01/28/2022

    How Taylor Swift Got 100 Million Streams in a Week!

    How Taylor Swift Broke the Music Industry (Genius Strategy)  Taylor Swift is one of the smartest songwriters out there today. Taylor's production has won her multiple Grammy Awards and multiple chart topping songs.  In this Taylor Swift Marketing breakdown, we will look at how Taylor performed a masterclass in album promotion for RED (Taylor's Version). Taylor Swift has been one of the biggest names in the music industry for the past twenty years, and in this video we will look at how she has done that. In my opinion she has used 3 main steps to achieve this.   First, she really cares about her fans and how she engages with them. She takes time to listen and to read their feedback. She takes this feedback seriously and genuinely implements their advice into her business strategy and song releases! Secondly, Taylor is open and honest. She writes openly about her struggles and this brings the audience in closer. Taylor even makes use of Controversy to her advantage. Examples of this would be her 10 minute release of 'All Too Well'.   Thirdly, Taylor has fought hard for her independence. Since finishing her contract with her old record label, she has been able to be in creative control of her new music. Tay Tay has used this to her advantage as she has released songs she wants to, and makes music videos / short movies where she wants to! Independence is everything, and Taylor is making full use of that now.   I'm Hugh, or 93 Acres and I hope you enjoy this video about the incredible Taylor Swift!

    7 min

  5. 01/20/2022

    Arrangement: How To Write A Song | With Mac Rose

    How you Arrange your Music is very important, both Structurally and Sonically. So in this episode I talk to Zac (Mac Rose) about ways we can make our tracks catchy, fresh, energetic, flow and make the listener listen again! Zac is extremely passionate about music analysis so has some exciting insights into how we can improve our music creation. We also breakdown in detail about balancing writing for you & your listeners, how to keep your productions interesting, how to improve your melody writing, changing your song length, where to position your Chorus, how to make your Chorus stand out from your Verse, how to get catchy clips for TikTok, and how to make tiny changes in your production throughout a track to keep the listener interested. Zac is a very thoughtful and intelligent human being so I know you'll learn a lot from him in this episode. Follow Zac on any streaming platform and @ZacharyMacPherson on Instagram!

    39 min

  6. 01/09/2022

    How to Perform Live | With Andy Dempsey

    Performing live is a hugely important part of being a musician.  So in todays episode I'm going to chat to a musician who has played over a thousand gigs with his own music, as a session musician, for weddings, for cover gigs and lots more. Andy Dempsey is one of the most impressive live performers I've ever seen and we can learn lots from his experience in this episode. We talk about strategies for working on the mental and physical preparation for performances, and also the best tips for when you are starting to perform live! I am certain you will be able to take some value from todays Music Creative Podcast, so I hope you enjoy! Be sure to check out Andy's socials @AndyDempseyOfficial on YouTube, and @AndyDempsey_Songs on Instagram. His music video for his single 'Alive' would be a great place to start!

    45 min

  7. 01/03/2022

    How Disclosure Produce Chart Topping Tracks!!

    In this Disclosure Production breakdown we will look at how they produces their tracks and how they make their unique production, along with some of their songwriting tips. Disclosure has taken the world by storm. Their unique productions have been impressing everyone from fans, to the worlds most experienced musicians. But how have they done it? In my opinion they has used four main steps to achieve this.  First they collaborate a lot, writing with friends and artists they admire. They enjoy this process so much it shows in the end product. Enjoying the process makes it a lot easier to spend more time refining your tracks.  Secondly, they take inspiration from many different genres, in particular genres that aren't being used at that current time. This allows them to take unique sounds and rhythms from those genres and implement them into their own music.  Thirdly, Guy and Howard have had the perfect mental fortitude and view point from the beginning of their music careers. They understand that growing over time is far more valuable than being an overnight success. As with any top professional, perspective can be a hugely useful tool.  Lastly, Disclosure started streaming on Twitch recently. On their channel they have been giving away many production and mixing tips and tricks, most specifically in the Logic Pro X. Every stream contains multiple gems of information that would help any music producer. Their years of experience show, so they are fantastic producers to learn from.

    10 min

  8. 12/30/2021

    How To Record An Album | With Ben @ATLITWmusic

    Making an album is a huge commitment that takes a large amount of time & effort. So how do you know when it is the right time to release one? Thankfully we have Ben from the band - All The Luck In The World on todays podcast. Ben is just after releasing his 3rd studio album with his band @ATLITWmusic so he is the perfect candidate to help walk us through the ins & outs, and the ups & downs of planning, recording and releasing an album.  In this podcast we take a look at Ben's past musical experiences and what led him to moving his music career to Berlin, his vast experiences writing for every genre from film to techno to folk, his experience and approach to each of the stages in album making, and his advice for album promotion. I learned a lot from this chat with Ben so I'm sure you will too!

    1 hr
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About

Hi I'm Hugh, or 93 Acres. I'm a professional musician, touring the world with bands & choirs, and working as a Producer for the Irish Institute of Music & Song. In this podcast we will analyse what our favourite artists, songwriters and producers are doing so that we can learn from their successes and mistakes. I'll also have some guests on the podcast from various disciplines from live performers (including folk, rock & musical theatre) to those highly skilled in producing, mixing & mastering. If music making is your passion, this is the podcast for you.

Information

  • Creator
    Hugh // 93 Acres
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hugh // 93 Acres
  • Show Website
    The Music Creative Podcast

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