WCA #465 with Chris Athens - Mastering, Burning Out, Health, Outworking Others, Remote Rigs, and a Girl From Texas

Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 8:20 p.m.

b"My guest is a Grammy-winning Mastering engineer, Chris Athens, who has worked on projects for Coldplay, Blink 182, Coheed and Cambria, Drake, Rick Ross, and the Beastie Boys.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, we discuss\\n\\nNew York Upbringing\\n\\nListening to Music\\n\\nSongs in the Key of Life\\n\\nPlaying Instruments Badly\\n\\nWasn't a Joiner\\n\\nPrimitive Electronic Music\\n\\nWorking at Sony\\n\\nDiscovering Mastering\\n\\nKeeping His Mouth Shut\\n\\nTape Librarian\\n\\nLearning in Reverse\\n\\nReissues\\n\\nFit for Mastering\\n\\nMoving into Mastering\\n\\nWorking at Sterling Sound\\n\\nTom Coyne's Assistant\\n\\nHeavy Hitters\\n\\nChris Muth\\n\\nRegional Gear\\n\\nStarting Late\\n\\nOutworking Others\\n\\nAttended Hip-Hop Sessions\\n\\nGetting a Room at Sterling\\n\\nTom Coyne's Influence\\n\\nA Girl from Texas\\n\\nBurn Out\\n\\nMoving to Austin\\n\\nWorking From Home\\n\\nBuilding at Home\\n\\nHealth\\n\\nBalance\\n\\nRefusing Attended Sessions\\n\\nShootouts\\n\\nHaving a Remote Rig\\n\\n\\nMatt's Rant: Saving for Retirement\\n\\nLinks and Show Notes\\n\\nChris's Site\\n\\nChris on Muso\\n\\nBetterment\\n\\nVanguard\\n\\nGlenn Schick Episode\\xa0\\n\\n\\nCredits\\n\\nGuest: Chris Athens\\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"