WCA #499 with Stephen Kerrison - Touring to Mastering, Weird Jungle, Liverpool Music Scene, Instilling Confidence, Listening, and The Importance of Taste in Mastering
My guest today is UK-based mastering engineer Stephen Kerrison, known for his work with Petbrick, Ditz, Charles Watson, Jake Isaac, Lleo, and Liz Lawrence. This is Stephen's second appearance on Working Class Audio, his first being WCA #413 alongside Katie Tavini, a fellow Weird Jungle Mastering Collective member.\nIn this episode, we discuss\n\nWeird Jungle Collective Update\n\nLiverpool Music Scene Evolution\n\nWorking Under a Record Shop\n\nFrom Touring to Mastering\n\nCollective's Structural Changes\n\nIndustry's Financial Realities\n\nInstilling Confidence\n\nBalancing Creativity and Technique\n\nMusicians' Record Perspectives\n\nOlder vs. Younger Musicians\n\nTransition to Mastering\n\nMastering Different Genres\n\nChallenges of Live Performance\n\nImportance of Taste in Mastering\n\nExploring the UK Music Scene\n\nCollaborative Music Environment\n\nManaging Work-Life Balance\n\nFinancial Strategy\n\nUse of Backing Tracks\n\nMaintaining Artist Confidence\n\nComparison to Visual Art\n\nListening\n\nChecking Out The Competition\n\nSeth Godin\n\n\nMatt's Rant: Stepping Away\nLinks and Show Notes\n\nMatt's Photo Instagram account\n\nWCA #413\n\nStephens Site\n\nKatie's Site\n\nWeird Jungle\n\n\n\nCredits\n\nGuest:\xa0Stephen Kerrison\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