Rob Papen Software – Rob Papen [Founder]
Rob Papen is a manufacturer of software synthesizers whose users are littered throughout the electronic music world. It's one of the most-recognized...
Activision – Adam Boyd [Senior Audio Manager]
I recently got the chance to talk to Adam Boyd at Activision, which is the publishing division of Activision Blizzard. With his...
Walden [Artist]
Walden is a teenage producer from Australia who has been making a rise in the world of electronic music, thanks to...
Corney Mims [Artist]
I first heard about Corney Mims through the release of his sample pack, Corney Mims Bass Pack Vol 1. I then became curious...
Yoad Nevo [Producer/Mixer]
Yoad Nevo has been an in-demand mixer and producer as well as a digital audio guru for over twenty years. With...
Chris Sheldon [Producer/Mixer]
With 30+ years in the music industry, Chris Sheldon’s abilities as a mixer and producer are in demand among rock bands...
Trifonic [Artist]
After having made his way into my interview section, Trifonic makes a natural continuation of his relationship with Speakhertz by talking...
Reason Studios – Niklas Agevik [CEO]
Back in 2013, I interviewed Propellerhead's CEO, Ernst Nathorst-Böörst, who talked to me about the genesis of his company and their...
Monochrome Productions – Tom Gittins [Mixer/Producer]
Hundreds of producers and engineers make their living by working alongside underground bands that are self-funded and mainly need studio time...
Philippe Weiss [Mixer]
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Philippe Weiss has been earning his living for over twenty five years as a mix engineer, with indie...
Jeff Edwards [Audio Engineer]
Following my chat with Blake Harden, I was able to further dive into the world of audio engineers. Jeff Edwards has a...
R8DIO [Producer/Mixer]
After having randomly bumped into him at the Vintage King store in LA, I became acquainted with Troy Johnson, aka R8DIO,...
Riksmixningsverket – Linn Fijal [Engineer]
The studio founded by ABBA's Benny Andersson, Riksmixningsverket, is located in Stockholm's Skeppsholmen, and is managed by Linn Fijal. Given my...
Daniel Fridell [Artist]
Daniel Fridell is a Swedish musician with a long-standing music career and history of playing with Scandinavian acts like Eric Gadd...
Jean Lamoot [Engineer/Producer]
Studios Ferber was a name that kept popping up as I did interviews around Paris, so I felt it would be worthwhile to...
Sierra Studios – Christos Achladiotis [General Manager]
I came across a number of studios during my first few weeks in Athens, but all of them were either small...
Capcom Vancouver – Jesse Lyon [Sound Designer ]
Capcom has been around for 30+ years, and has created some of the most iconic video game franchises, like "Mega Man", "Resident...
Adam Hawkins [Audio Engineer]
Whilst digging around Discogs for names of people who had worked on my favorite albums, I came across Adam Hawkins as one...
Propellerhead – Ernst Nathorst-Böös [CEO and Co-Founder]
Propellerhead may not boast the same corporate structure as some of its competitors, but has still been able to rise to similar...
Alternate Soundings (AL.SO) – Olivier Bolling [Founder]
Olivier Bolling is a well-known name in the Paris audio scene. He first built his reputation as the Technical Director of La...
Looptrotter Audio – Andrzej Starzyk [Founder]
Whilst conducting an interview at Riksmixningsverket in Stockholm, Linn Fijal pointed out one of her favorite pieces of gear, the Looptrotter...
XLN Audio – Lars Erlandsson [Product Manager and Co-Founder]
XLN Audio is a Swedish software company that has become famous for its virtual drum program, Addictive Drums. Following that success, they've...
Alan Braxe [Artist]
Alan Braxe's rise to fame came not only as a result of his work with Fred Falke on records like "Running...
Matt Stager – Stager Microphones [Founder]
My interview with Roswell Pro Audio provided a lot of insight into the world of microphones and recording, so I decided...
Jason Graves [Game/Film Composer]
Jason Graves' resume stretches far, but some notable game and franchises he's scored are "Dead Space", "DmC: Devil May Cry (Virgil's Downfall DLC)",...
Ken Lewis [Producer/Mixer]
Ken Lewis is an all-around production powerhouse whose credits are littered across popular music, from solo acts like Beyoncé, Kanye West, Jay Z and Drake, to...
Mike Hedges [Producer/Mixer]
Mike Hedges' resume stretches pretty far, as you'd expect from someone with four decades in the industry. His production and engineering...
Finishing Move Inc – Brian Trifon & Brian White [Founders]
Though Brian Trifon has been featured on Speakhertz before under his Trifonic moniker, my talk with him this time covered different...