Mixing, Production, and an AI Gut-Check with Harper James (Marshmellow, James Bay, Frawley)

How do you break into the mixing and production world? What kind of education actually matters? And will AI take our jobs? Harper joins the pod to discuss the future of the industry and his take on music creation workflows.  Harper James has an impressive track record, having produced, mixed, and written music with a combined 50 million Spotify streams. Harper's work spans indie artists and major label talents, including a notable achievement with their band Eighty Ninety. Their debut single, "Three Thirty," reached #2 on Spotify's Global Viral playlist and #23 on Billboard's velocity chart. Harper also had the honor of having Taylor Swift select their song "Your Favorite Song" for her official playlist. His contributions extend to records by James Bay, Marshmello, Mimi Webb, and Ben Platt, with highlights including mixing James Bay's live version of "Chasing Stars" and contributing guitar to John Legend's "I Don’t Love You Like I Used To." In the indie scene, Harper's productions, mixes, and songs have graced numerous Spotify playlists and garnered attention from Billboard, NME, and FADER. Based in Brooklyn, Harper operates from Degraw Sound studio. Check out his website at https://www.harperjamesmusic.com And check out mine at https://scoobertdoobert.pizza  Set Design by Max Horwich Podcast Produced by Beformer