The Attack & Release Show

A podcast on the music industry from the eyes of two mastering engineers. Warning: There will be dad jokes

About the show

Sam Moses of Moses Mastering (Nashville, TN) and Matthew Garber of For The Record Mastering (Charleston, SC) set out to demystify the music industry and mastering.

Warning: There will be dad jokes.

Podcast Merch: http://www.theattackandreleaseshow.com/

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Episodes

  • Episode 28: Sonarworks - An Official Review

    December 19th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 4 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    The Season 1 finale is a followup on Episode 14 - Room Acoustics and Monitoring.

  • Episode 27: The Balance of Freedom & Discipline

    December 5th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 22 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt interviews Sam about his blog on The Balance of Freedom & Discipline and Sam leaves the listeners with some incredible takeaways.

    Sam's Blog:
    http://www.mosesmastering.com/blog/2018/8/6/discipline

  • Episode 26: Goals

    November 21st, 2018  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 2 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss if you should make money your goal when you get into entrepreneurial endeavors.

  • Episode 25: You Do Not Need Permission To Do Your Job

    November 7th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  52 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio mastering, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk about why you are powerful enough, as an individual, to give yourself validation in what you are doing.

  • Episode 24: LUFS & Normalization FOLLOW-UP (Part 2)

    October 24th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam take a step back and follow-up on the controversial LUFS & Normalization episode recorded earlier in 2018.

  • Episode 23: The Destructive Nature of Negative Thinking

    October 10th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 2 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio mastering, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk about how toxic and destructive negative thinking is to you as a person, your relationships as well as your business.

  • Episode 22: Entitlement

    September 26th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  57 mins 54 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss the concept of "entitlement" in today's music industry.

  • Episode 21: Marketing in 2018

    September 12th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 17 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio mastering, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk about how you should be marketing yourself and your studio in 2018.

  • Episode 20: Criticism, Feedback and Revisions

    August 29th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 6 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss how to handle criticism, feedback, and revisions like a professional.

  • Episode 19: SUCCESS

    August 15th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  48 mins 40 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss what they believe "success" is and the key to being "successful".

  • Episode 18: Workflow & Turnaround Time

    August 1st, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 8 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss their workflow, turnaround times and the importance of communication with clients.

  • Episode 17: Brad Blackwood - Euphonic Masters Interview

    July 18th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 38 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam have the honor of interviewing Grammy Award-winning and Pensado Award recipient Brad Blackwood of Euphonic Masters (Memphis, TN).

  • Episode 16: The Best Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

    July 4th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  46 mins 33 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss what they believe is the best digital audio workstation (DAW) is for mixing and mastering.

  • Episode 15: So You Want A Full-Time Audio Career

    June 20th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 15 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk and discuss what they think it takes to make "the leap" into a full-time audio career.

  • Episode 14: Room Acoustics and Monitoring

    June 6th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 36 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss the importance of room acoustics, monitoring and how building a proper sounding room will help you create a better end-product for your clients.

  • Episode 13: How To Pick A Mastering Engineer

    May 23rd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 14 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss mastering, why it is important and what qualities you should be looking for in a mastering engineer.