I recently had the pleasure of joining Grant Glad on his Glad You’re Here podcast to talk about my experience as a music producer. We delved into my creative process,…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtwJ-FUpyEQ I was lucky to sit down with Jenna Melanson from Canadian Beats. We chat about production, artists recording at home, and I share some tips, tricks, and advice for…
(This article was also re-printed on Roots Music Canada’s site) Artists outside of Canada may not be familiar with the workshop stage found at most Canadian folk festivals. For the…
Dione Taylor’s Spirits in the Water has been nominated for Blues Album of Year at the 2021 Juno Awards. I was honored to produce and co-write most of the songs…
My free recording survival guide. 5 page guide with my best tips for singer songwriters recording at home. Get the most out of your gear DAW setup tips Export and label tracks…
Singer-songwriter Dione Taylor and Producer Joel Schwartz discuss the creative process in making Dione’s Juno nominated Spirits in the Water. Hosted by Arianne Robinson.
Is file naming the most boring, uncreative topic? Possibly… But based on my experience there is a need for this post. Some thoughtfulness and organization goes a long way when…
Instrumental for resonator, mandolin, and tenor banjo named Lockdown/Show
Yesterday, I gave myself exactly one hour to write, record, edit (there is no editing), mix, and film a little musical snippet. I didn’t count the time rendering, uploading, writing…
Singer-songwriter Lindsay Foote and Producer Joel Schwartz discuss the creative process of remote collaboration and the production of Foote’s new single, Guarded Heart. Hosted by Arianne Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWQxBqFEu4
Listening to your own music may seem intuitive and self-explanatory, but getting the most out of your listening experience and communicating well with your producer will only help your studio…
Here’s something a little different from me: a tune about architecture, world music, and geometric shapes 😂 – My long-time collaborator and Ladino singer friend Aviva Chernick asked me to…
In this post, I’m going to outline my remote production workflow, share some experiences, and offer some tips to anyone wishing to collaborate online. Remote Recording Advantages Working this way…
Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Joel Schwartz will share his process of working remotely, explaining how he records fretted instruments (guitars, mandolin, resonators, banjo) for film/tv composers and other artists. Format will…
Season 3 of Anne with an E is out on CBC and soon to be on Netflix. I played guitars, mandolins, resonators, and banjos on this season as well as…
Northern Rescue is now out on Netflix and CBC! Working with composer Ari Posner, I played all the guitars on the show as well as composed a few cues.
