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Steve Smith is an award winning recording engineer, scoring engineer and mixer. Today, Steve serves as Creative Director of Creatio, Northwest University’s Center for Technology, Media, and Design, where he has spent mor

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Hosted by Candace Stewart · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 68 episodes
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Trade Secrets Podcast offers an in-depth exploration into the lives, histories, and backstories of the individuals who make the music recording industry what it is. Our focus is on the personal journeys of both renowned artists and the experts behind the glass—engineers, producers, mixers, and more. You'll hear about pivotal moments, unexpected opportunities, and the various twists and turns that have helped shape illustrious careers. From their early influences to career-defining experiences, Trade Secrets uncovers the nuances that make each guest unique. Ideal for industry insiders, aspiring artists, and fans interested in a comprehensive look into the collaborative and creative processes behind music production.
Candace Stewart hosts Trade Secrets, a music show with 68 episodes published.

Steve Smith is an award winning recording engineer, scoring engineer and mixer. Today, Steve serves as Creative Director of Creatio, Northwest University’s Center for Technology, Media, and Design, where he has spent mor

Clint Welander is an amazing recording and mix engineer. He is a Grammy Winner, having won best Reggae album at the 55thAnnual Grammy Awards. Clint has worked with many great artists including Flea from the Red Hot Chili

Gavin Lurssen is a multi Grammy winning Mastering engineer. He absolutely cares about each artist's music and explains why mastering still matters. We all agree that its a privilege to be able to bring an artists vision

Brad Gilderman has been my friend since the 80's... He's a very talented engineer, 4X Grammy winner. He also owns a studios in Burbank called Little Big Room, where he continues to work with artists of all genres and bri

Gordon Bahary Gordon Bahary is a multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, composer and producer. As one of the early synthesizer pioneers, Bahary got his start at the age of 15 working with Stevie Wonder as his synth

Jason Everly- Growing up Everly... Jason is the son of Phil Everly one half of the famous duo The Everly Brothers. Jason Everly is a class act and a talented musician in his own right. He's a star in the Phillipines!! An

Katja Rieckermann- an amazing saxophonist, producer, and author. She has had a fascinating life as a successful touring musician with Rod Stewart, and she has a cool live band. Make sure to go see her play if you ever ge

Richard Smith began his recording career at the famed Record Plant Los Angeles in the early 70's. Then owners Gary Kelgren and Chris Stone along with iconic studio manager Rose Mann Cherney helmed one of the most famous

I met Bradley Kohn when he came to east West as a client a few years ago. Since then we have become great friends. he is a talented engineer, producer, artist, songwriter. He has helped many artists along their way to be

John Van Nest is an LA icon. He has been a studio owner for decades and has worked with the very best artists. As a young engineer he learned from Bruce Sweiden... He's no slouch and he's a nice guy. Funny and grateful f

Rob Chiarelli is an American record producer , mix engineer , musician , published author and multiple Grammy Award winner. Widely recognized as a music producer for Will Smith and Men in Black II (2002), Chiarelli's wor

David Channing is a very talented guy. He's understated and unassumingly brilliant.ever since I met him I have respected his technical abilities as well as his ability to read a room.. A skill that is most essential when

Ken Sluiter-is a producer, engineer and alum of East West! Ken like many talented engineers started as a musician. He hails from the mid west and spent time at Universal Studios in Chicago. I hope you enjoy hearing about

Paula Salvatore-what can't she do? Studio manager veteran -Sound City Studios, Capitol Studios, UMG exec. She has mentored some of the most well known folks in our business. Now she's an independent music industry consul

Tom Camuso • Grammy Award–winning engineer and studio owner Best known for work with Blondie, Steve Earle, Medeski Martin & Wood, Lenny Kravitz and Les Paul. Tom is a dear friend and one of the most talented engineers I

My friend EveAnna Manley, longtime president of Manley Laboratories, Inc. is a renowned leader in high-end vacuum tube audio design and manufacturing. She led Manley Labs for over three decades, shaping the sound of mode

Dave Schiffman is a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer, mixer, and engineer known for his work with a wide range of artists, including Adele, Vampire Weekend, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. He did many projects at Ocean

Krish is an extremely talented audio engineer, producer and entrepreneur. His dedication to helping creators realize their dreams is his driving passion. Krish has worked with The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger and as well

Peter McCabe is a renowned music producer, sound mixer and photographer based in the greater Los Angeles area, Peter McCabe has worked in virtually every popular music genre over his 30-year career. He has worked with so

Rafael Moreira, is a Brazilian-American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer. He was the lead guitarists and vocalist on the CBS hit show Rock Star, and was also the lead guitarist on NBC's The Voice. He has toured
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