WCA #458 with Matt Hennessy - Radio Shack, The Legendary Traxster, Chicago Basements, Cognac, and Being Locked into the Studio, Literally
My guest is Grammy-nominated mixer/engineer Matt Hennessy. Matt has worked with R Kelly, Jay Z, Kanye West, Twista, The Legendary Traxster, Jamila Woods, PJ Morton, and G Herbo.\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we discuss\n\nIllinois Upbringing\n\nRadio Shack\n\nThe Walkman\n\nPlaying Alto Sax\n\nEye of The Tiger\n\nBerklee School of Music\n\nInterning\n\nThe Reality of the Music Biz\n\nChanging Direction\n\nThe Grind of School\n\nBack Street Boys Studio\n\nIn Over His Head\n\nCabrini Green\n\nChicago Tracks\n\nAssembling Frankin-takes\n\nTransitioning to Pro Tools\n\nBeing in Touch with RnB and Hip Hop\n\nDrug Dealers Washing Money\n\nSafe-Guarding Clients Work\n\nThug Labels\n\n\nThe Legendary Traxster\n\nBeing Literally Locked into the Studio\n\nRebuilding the Client Base\n\nBeing in Control of Your Building\n\n6 Feet of Sewage\n\nCognac\n\nChicago Basements\n\nAlbini and Tape\n\n\nThe Village\xa0Business Model\n\nATMOS\n\nFinancial Philosophy\n\n\nMatt's Rant: Discovery\n\nLinks and Show Notes\nMatt's Studio Site\n\nCredits\n\nGuest: Matt Hennessy\n\nHost: Matt Boudreau\n\nEngineer: Matt Boudreau\n\nProducer: Matt Boudreau\n\nEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau\xa0\n\nWCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell\xa0\n\nAnnouncer: Chuck Smith