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 34: SELL . THE . SIZZLE

    March 13th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 36 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Why should anyone work with you over a $1,000,000 studio?

  • Episode 33: Time is Money - Scheduling

    February 27th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 9 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    "Scheduling is all about creating the type of life you want to live." - Sam Moses

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    Episode 32: The Gear Episode (2019)

    February 13th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 25 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam discuss their 2019 signal chains.

  • Episode 31: The Worst Advice I Ever Got

    January 30th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 13 mins
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk about bad advice they have received and how to avoid the mistakes they have made.

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    Episode 30: "I've Got The Power!" (CONFIDENCE)

    January 16th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  50 mins 45 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio mastering, audio production, confidence, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam talk about why having confidence in yourself and what you are doing is so important.

  • Episode 29: Is Hindsight Really 20/20? (S1)

    January 2nd, 2019  |  Season 2  |  59 mins 7 secs
    audio, audio engineer, audio production, mastering, mastering engineer, mixing, music producer, producing, recording

    Matt and Sam Talk review the past year of running a podcast and what they have learned. Special guest, Biggie Smalls (Sam's dog).

  • 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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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".