Secret Sonics 154 - Stephen Kerrison - Instinctive Mastering

Stephen Kerrison is a mastering engineer based out of Liverpool, England, UK! In our chat, Stephen shares his journey from a touring musician to studio as a mastering engineer. He talks about the Weird Jungle mastering collective, instilling confidence in the artists he works with, working in the box, tools of the trade, and using his instincts to master. We also chat about Seth Godin marketing tactics, vinyl, loudness, feeling grateful, and so much more! Check it out! You can learn more about Stephen at https://talltreesaudiomastering.com/ You can follow Stephen on Social Media IG - https://www.instagram.com/stephen_kerrison/ ***Thanks to our sponsors!*** Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - https://filepass.com/secretsonics Save 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonics Click here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here - "Lorn" by Modern Technology - https://modern-technology.bandcamp.com/album/lorn ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t References: Katie Tavini - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/1/24/secret-sonics-081-katie-tavini-mastering-music-with-intent Glenn Schick - https://www.gsmastering.com/ Bobby Owsinski - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/7/5/secret-sonics-151-bobby-owsinski-birds-eye-view-of-the-audio-industry Pete Lyman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/11/secret-sonics-103-pete-lyman-how-to-cut-a-record Weird Jungle - https://www.weirdjungle.com/ Seth Godin - https://seths.blog/2008/07/the-long-tail-t/ Carl Bahner - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/10/10/secret-sonics-116-carl-bahner-serving-and-nurturing-artists Human Worth Records - https://humanworth.bandcamp.com/ Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben