9 great new podcasts: hear about sound mixing techniques and 3D audio innovations, the sound of “The Substance” and “Inside Out 2”, artist interviews, the history of radio jingles, and more!

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Louise Burton AMPS talks with Emmanuelle Villard – Production Sound Mixer, and Sound Editors Valerie Deloof and Victor Fleurant about Coralie Fargeat’s film “The Substance”. We hear about the strange sound recordings using a stethoscope, the importance of creative Foley and Coralie’s vision and creativity for sound and a diverse team.

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My guest today is Alda Agustiano, also known as Chong The Nomad, who is a music producer and DJ based in Seattle, Washington. Alda has been producing music for well over a decade now, recently releasing her debut album titled ‘Do We Make Of This?’ and also working on projects such as Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, and getting music sync spots with companies like Singapore Airlines, Apple, Universal Audio, and Nike. She has also opened for artists like Odesza and Death Cab for Cutie.

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In this three-part series of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel travels to Vienna, Austria to meet – Amadeus Acoustics. Their team of innovative engineers, seasoned acousticians, musicians and tonmeisters, developed solutions for acoustic enhancement for live music and speech in multi-purpose venues, concert halls and theatres. Amadeus Immersive Audio provides 3D sound source spatialisation and rendering with accurate localisation and envelopment for indoor and outdoor venues.

In this final instalment, we’re going to explore a portfolio of case studies where Amadeus Active Acoustics and Immersive Audio systems were installed, we talk about the future roadmap for the company and you will hear about the upcoming announcement of the new platform.

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Our guest on Field and Foley today is Anna B Savage, a London based singer and songwriter known for her stark and reflective compositions that blend vulnerability and strength. With a striking voice and minimalist approach, she creates deeply emotional soundscapes that linger long after listening.

Following a critically acclaimed debut album A Common Term and album In|Flux Anna has cemented herself as one of the most captivating talents in the British independent music scene. Join us as we talk about the way she began her career, all the way to her current upcoming projects!

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Ryan Monette is a Production Sound Mixer, Post Audio Mixer, Sound Designer and Composer based out of Orlando, Florida. He uses a Sound Devices MixePre 10 II, Sound Devices A10 TXs and RXs, DPA 6060 lavs and a Sanken CS3e shotgun mic. Ryan also uses Tentacle Sync time code boxes. Listen as Ryan shares about his audio career working in the studio, on-stage and on-location.

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Oscar winning production sound mixer Simon Hayes sits down with Tim, for an in-person, one on one talk. He describes his goal of a world where there is no distinction between the production sound team and the audio post team. Everyone is working as one big crew to get the best possible sound for each project, through collaboration and open communication.

Simon spins wonderful stories, going all the way back to Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, about his innovative ways of recording performances so that is ready for a dialog editor to use with ease. He also discusses he techniques to keep everyone on set, working towards the goal of clean dialog. I could listen to Simon all day.

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In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we explore the captivating sound design and music of Pixar’s Inside Out 2, an emotional rollercoaster that explores the inner workings of a young mind.

We explore one of the most gripping scenes in the film, the hockey anxiety attack sequence, where sound and music merge to create a tension-filled experience. In this pivotal moment, the overwhelming chaos of Anxiety leads to a full-blown panic attack during a high-stakes game.

Featuring Writer & Director Kelsey Mann, Composer Andrea Datzman, Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Designer Ren Klyce and Re-Recording Mixer Stephen Urata.

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Academy Award-winning composer Volker Bertelmann joins guest host Jon Burlingame to discuss his tense and atmospheric score for ‘Conclave,’ directed by Edward Berger. Nominated for his third Oscar, Bertelmann – who won in 2023 for Berger’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ – shares how he crafted the film’s unique musical palette, eschewing the sounds of traditional church music in favor of experimental instruments like the Cristal Baschet. He also discusses his approach to scoring thrillers as well as his deep collaboration with Berger.

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If you turn on the radio, there’s one thing you’re almost guaranteed to hear: a catchy, over the top jingle proclaiming the name and call letters of the radio station. But where did these little tunes come from? Who makes them? And why are they still so common?

In this episode, we explore the history of radio ID jingles, and pack in so many earworms, you’re going to need an exterminator. Featuring Jeanna Isham of Dreamr Productions, Jon Wolfert of JAM Creative Productions, and Erik Huber of ReelWorld Productions.

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