JFTR Live: Ep. 15 RUAIRI O'FLAHERTY and DALE BECKER

EPISODE 15: In this stream we sit down with mastering engineers, Ruairi O'Flaherty (Lana Del Rey Taylor Swift, Cold War Kids) and Dale Becker (Harry Styles, Doja Cat, SZA) while discussing the role of mastering engineers beyond technicalities. Please check out their websites here: https://www.nomographmastering.com/ http://www.beckermastering.com/ We dive into many different topics including: interfacing with labels, team building and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music. @beckermastering @nomograph.mastering — Just For The Record is a state-of-the-art recording studio nestled in the heart of the beautiful Sun Valley neighborhood; offering a boutique, elevated recording experience to LA artists, producers, and engineers. Founded by Berklee-trained producer/engineer Moritz Braun, JFTR is committed to the highest level of both sonic clarity and customer service. With 5 streamlined recording studios designed by world-renowned acoustician Jochen Veith, making music has never reached a more harmonious workflow. https://justfortherecord.com/   / justfortherecord   — JFTR Live is produced by Matt Cerritos   / mattholomue   JFTR Live is filmed by Alex Tafreshi (20Twenty Productions) https://20twentypro.com/   / 20twentypro   JFTR Live is edited and mixed by Bryan Borders   / bryan.borders   JFTR Live short form content edited by Stephanie D'arcy   / stephanie_aka_me   — 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:30 Recent work and camaraderie with other professionals 00:06:45 Returning to more "organic" music, "shift back into humanity" 00:09:50 Building a team, handling administrative work 00:14:30 Quality control systems and double-checks 00:20:50 Balancing artistic openness with attention to detail 00:25:00 Objectivity, and why send music to a mastering engineer 00:32:00 “Artificial Intelligence” and automated systems versus human attention and craft 00:46:00 Building a career by developing meaningful relationships 00:50:40 The music business’s short memory and meaningful reasons for work 00:56:45 Gratitude and blessings