How RICK ST. HILAIRE engineered BUSTA RHYMES, ALICIA KEYS, TRIBE CALLED QUEST, MICHAEL JACKSON
Warning: This episode features some strong language and even stronger opinions. It's episode 2 of UNSUNG - the new podcast from Audiomovers - and it's a very fun one. Our hosts @mixedbyjocelin and Matt Soczywko sat down at New York Studio Kensaltown East with legendary engineer, producer and two-time GRAMMY winner Rick St. Hilaire.As well as being one of the funniest people we've ever met, Rick St. Hilaire played a pivotal role in shaping New York’s golden age of hip-hop. With credits on Damian Marley’s Halfway Tree and Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor, as well as numerous credits for Chris Brown, LL Cool J, Mint Condition, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Tiesto, DJ Scratch, Method Man, J Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, Missy Elliott, Earth Wind and Fire, Rick remains a mainstay in Busta Rhymes’ studio, working on every album from the artist’s debut to today, with his many of mixes becoming the gold standard of how boom bap should sound.We got into the details of Rick's approach to mixing and how it's changed, how he got that iconic and much imitated sound on hits like Busta Rhymes' 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See', mixing with the faders down, working closely with mastering engineers and collaborating with legendary producers like Easy Mo Bee. Strap yourself in, class is in session.➡️ Follow Rick on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsthilaire/➡️ Rick's partial discography - https://www.discogs.com/artist/172954-Rick-St-Hilaire?filter_anv=0&type=Credits➡️ Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zsZX3Mk6jKI➡️ Learn more about Audiomovers - https://audiomovers.comTimecode0:00 - Intro2:19 - Having a sonic fingerprint & being 'In the box'6:00 - Analogue vs. Digital9:20 - Hearing old mixes back11:30 - Mixing legendary records for Busta Rhymes13:30 - Low End Theory & Headroom19:30 - 'I used to walk around with 4 CD cases'26:00 - 'I don't replace a kick'32:00 - Working with mastering engineers44:00 - Comparing different cables46:00 - Meeting Busta for the first time52:00 - Working on Black Star with Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey56:00 - Michael Jackson, working with purpose and making timeless records1:01:00 - Comparing different headphone cablesUNSUNG is a weekly show exploring the untold stories and creative processes behind the music we love, from a cast of globally acclaimed record producers, studio engineers, songwriters and composers.UNSUNG honours the real stories, and the truth behind the music that shapes our lives. It's a podcast by music obsessives, for music obsessives. Join us.UNSUNG is a podcast from Audiomovers. Audiomovers is part of the Abbey Road REDD family and our software LISTENTO is used by over 90% of recording sessions at the studio, as well as on countless GRAMMY-winning records and Billboard 100 hits. Alongside LISTENTO, Audiomovers creates a suite of groundbreaking pro audio software tools designed to help music makers collaborate.Learn more: https://audiomovers.com/
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