KMD Productions Presents: One & Dunn

“The experience is the most important part. So I will always try things. Even if I don’t think intuitively that’s where it needs to end up.” The first woman ever to receive a Juno award for Recording Engineer of the Year happened in May 2022. Today, she joins us on this next episode of One and Dunn. Please welcome Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixer, Engineer, Artist, & Director…Hill  Kourkoutis!!! We discuss how she found music, establishing an artist’s vision & creative pallet for a project, what’s next after winning a Juno, and so much more. Tune in! --- Support this podcast:

"You never know who you're going to meet and who's going to change your career and impact your life. That's the beauty of the NAMM Show." -- Joe Lamond Today we are joined by NAMM President & CEO, Joe Lamond, for a deep dive into NAMM 2022. Joe shares in detail how their team is tackling COVID, what's new at this June's show (NAMM+ app!), and how it feels for this to be one of his last shows at the helm of the organization he's lead for more than 20 years. After this conversation, we're more excited than ever to see Joe and the rest of the music community again next week in Anaheim! --- Support this podcast:

“My entire career has been luck…it’s just falling into situations. Sometimes it’s just being a part of a scene and being swept away with that scene when that scene comes into vogue.” Today we have the amazing Producer, Engineer, Mixer - Joe Chiccarelli!! I really enjoyed hearing his approach with different projects. We also dive into how he began his career, giving Frank Zappa feedback, preserving mistakes to create something more interesting, and getting out of your comfort zones. What was your favorite part?! --- Support this podcast:

“Community is people getting together to maybe write songs together or do art together. It’s all about art & music…a mix is a picture painted with sound.” Today we have a very special guest, one of our largest sponsors for this podcast!! Kelly Pribble - Inventor & Director of Media Recovery Technology @ Iron Mountain Entertainment Services. We talk preserving history (ex. Bob Dylan,  Rush) through patent pending technology helping to restore tapes, potential black hole of media & music information lost forever, and the importance of Metadata. Also, a little advice: Google the 60 Minutes episode on Prince’s catalogue, you’ll thank us a later. --- Support this podcast:

“The nature of the relationship changes over time. It becomes deeper and more collaborative. It goes from engineer/artist relationship to a very personal relationship to more of a collaborative relationship.” GRAMMY winning Engineer, Producer & Songwriter Benjamin Rice joins us on One and Dunn!! Ben is such a humble guy, we discuss creating new goals after winning a Grammy, building relationships with artists, experience in the military, working at Record Plant, evolving collaboration with Lady Gaga and community. --- Support this podcast:

“DJs are a living library of music” Our next guest we have to say with excitement is…DJ OP! He’s a producer, engineer, DJ, and Artist Relations Manager for Serato. His phone never stops blowing up from DJs reaching out for advice. We discuss how he creates his set lists, traveling, Afrokinetic, and how his journey has unfolded with his career. Tune in every other Thursday for a new episode of One and Dunn! --- Support this podcast:

“We want to find that emotional connection the listeners are gonna have with the song” The man, the myth, the legend, multi-GRAMMY award winner Mixing Engineer Manny Marroquin sits down with us!! We chat about his inspiration behind his restaurant Verse, what it’s like immigrating from Guatemala & being the first generation of his family to build  success in the United States, mentoring the next era of engineers, and his mixing process. --- Support this podcast:

“When you’re a mixer and an engineer you make thousands and thousands and thousands of micro decisions all the time. It’s not about a preset or a setting or an EQ or type of EQ. It’s about the concept of it. It’s about what are you doing with that EQ.” NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Film Score Mixer Alan Meyerson joins us on One and Dunn. He is truly passionate about his work and it is non-stop. Listen as we discuss the mixing process of a score for film, Hans Zimmer, collaborating with his community, mentoring and traveling for work. --- Support this podcast:

“The opportunities are out there. It’s what you make of them.” — Chuck Ainlay 🚤🌊🎿 Come hang with Recording Engineer & Producer Chuck Ainlay and me! In this episode of One and Dunn™ we talk about the TEC Awards, studio life, creating bonds with clients, country music, writing a book, competitive water skiing, visiting Isla Mujeres and so much more. I always have the best time with Chuck! Tune in now to join in the fun! 🏖 --- Support this podcast:

Our next guest on One and Dunn™ is mixer, producer, recording engineer, and record label owner Andrew Scheps! We talk about how he approaches a mix, living in the UK, planting trees, his career journey, working with Michael Jackson, and so much more. --- Support this podcast:

We’re kicking off 2022 with an amazing guest - Producer, Mixer and Grill Master Josh Gudwin!! We’re so excited to sit down with him to discuss the Marines, camping in the middle of nowhere, career advice, how he knows a mix is right, Phish, community, cryptocurrency, and of course his life with Justin Bieber…and this is just the cliff notes version!! --- Support this podcast:

💡“ Community is defined by a group of people who are willing without a second thought or consideration to help others around them in getting that next step in what they’re doing.” 🎤 Director of Training & Development and Project Manager for Waves Audio Michael Pearson-Adams joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his horror stories of hotel bookings with Karen, his jail cell experiences in Indonesia and Tijuana and much more.  --- Support this podcast:

💡“Community is a collective thought, it’s where differences can live and still thrive but not threaten the community.” 🎤 World class live music mixer and engineer Robert Scovill joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his stories on the road with iconic artists such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Def Leppard, Prince and more. As a fitness addict Robert divulges his love for the training process of open water swimming to Alcatraz, triathlon competitions, and swim runs. The recipe for success in his career and personal passions? Mental toughness, focusing on the preparation, and his motto HTFU.  --- Support this podcast:

“Really it’s just organization and never forgetting myself in the process.” -Marcella Araica On today's episode of One And Dunn™, recording and mixing engineer extraordinaire Marcella Araica breaks down the amazing balancing act between her studio, business and family life. She shares the career path leading up to her running her own business and the challenges she’s faced along the way. --- Support this podcast:

“You have to not be afraid to fail” - John Storyk Well known for his early career sound designing Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix, the legendary John Storyk's work can be seen in the personal studios of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Green Day, Aerosmith and many others. John’s company The Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG) has had a profound impact influencing acoustic design for close to 52 years. Dive into his incredible career path, blending his passion for music with design, and of course his love for community! --- Support this podcast:

Need some new BBQ-ing techniques? Perhaps you’re new to beer & wanna dip your toes in, but don’t know where to start? Mastering Engineer, Educator, and Technologist Piper Payne has you covered! Karen and Piper also discuss the art of mastering music, career shifts, Nashville eats, drinks & music, motorcycles, vinyl, and of course…community! --- Support this podcast:

Family and community mean everything to Tom Kenny. A middle child of 12, Tom talks about how these things influence his publications in MIX Magazine, the nuances of working together with people you may dislike to reach a common goal, recounts stories of his years working the TEC Awards (Beatles legend, Producer Sir George Martin may be mentioned), and shares tips for those looking to dip their toes in music journalism. --- Support this podcast:

“Just create. Always be creating. Complete & repeat.” - @crodmusic - Producer/Songwriter/Mixer/Arranger Chris “C-Rod” Rodriguez shares his experience along his career path, the importance of family, creating content with @WysterMedia, and what it takes to make it in music these days. Don’t miss out on where he’ll take you for food & entertainment in Miami, Florida. --- Support this podcast:

Jeri Palumbo, Broadcast Sports & Entertainment Mixer, Audio and RF Tech extraordinaire, joins us on this week's episode of One and Dunn! She and Karen will cover how she found her career, #MeToo, the creation of sports music library Arena Waves, her adopted pup Monty and animal advocacy, and of course what community means to her. --- Support this podcast:

NAMM President & CEO Joe Lamond just celebrated his 20 year anniversary in his role, and this interview finds him gearing up for Summer NAMM 2021 in Nashville. Listen in while he and Karen talk about solo motorcycle traveling, his cold calling Sesame Street in his quest to create Sesame Street Music Works, his journey from drummer and tour manager to where he is now, and why the 'Crossroads' that is the NAMM Show is such a vital part of our music ecosystem. --- Support this podcast: