Reecard Farché (aka Anklepants) is an Australian born convict, multi instrumentalist, instrument builder, and solo member of Anklepants. You can check out the bulk of his work here: Anklepants Links Mr. Bill’s Links: https://linktr.ee/mrbillstunes Podcast Produced & Edited by: Robert Fumo
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This podcast episode will delve into the life of David Mordechai Packouz, a former American arms dealer, musician, and inventor born on February 17, 1982. Packouz joined forces with Efraim Diveroli in September 2005 at AEY Inc., an arms company that quickly secured numerous contracts worth millions. Their notable achievement was a nearly $300 million contract in 2007 to supply the Afghan Army with vast quantities of ammunition, which controversially included prohibited Chinese ammunition, leadin...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Born and raised in New Jersey, Au5 (Austin Collins) has been a lifelong musician. Trained in classical piano since age 4 and studying bass guitar and music production since age 13, Austin is a well-rounded composer and music technologist unbounded by genre. Au5 Links Mr. Bill Links 00:00 Introduction and Tour Recap 03:00 Sleep Schedule and Adjustments 07:00 The Importance of Energy in Live Shows 13:00 Discussion on the Legality and Effects of Different Substances 19:00 The Evolution of Sound Des...
Feb 01, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Rooted deeply in Minneapolis's vibrant music culture, Ternion Sound is an embodiment of three bass enthusiasts. Their relentless commitment to intentional artistry and underground culture has solidified their distinct position in the electronic music landscape. The new album "Digital Artifice" is out as of October 13th via Noisia's Vision Imprint. “This album has been years in the making, and it’s the most challenging creative work we’ve ever put together.” -Ternion Sound Ternion Links Mr. Bill’...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 139
Dirty Funky Bass Music, but make it pretty. The vibe and soul of the Maddy O’Neal project combine soundscapes from all across the spectrum of genres. Rich in texture and atmosphere, her roots in funk and soul shine through in a bed of low-end frequencies, making for a unique environment for future bass and synth design to tie it all together. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, you can hear the direct electro-soul inspiration sprinkled in her productions, but she has managed to carve out her own uniq...
Jan 04, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Channeling a love affair with classic '90s hip-hop, an affinity for otherworldly themes and an ear for raw funk, Barclay Crenshaw uses his given birth name to bare his soul and deliver a slowed-down, emotive collection of collaborations and instrumentals. His 2017 self-titled debut album was a left-field departure from his better-known alias, Claude VonStroke, but the quality is undeniably the same. This project represents a mixture of modern bass and organic beats blended with gorgeous melodic ...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Join us as we dive into the vibrant world of Cooper Medearis, known professionally as Oolacile, a multifaceted talent from Las Vegas, US. As a label owner, bass music producer, DJ, and digital artist, Oolacile has made significant waves in the music industry. He is renowned for his eclectic mix of dubstep, trench, future trench, house, and drum & bass. Beyond his personal creations, Medearis is the driving force behind the multigenre label Halcyon, which he manages and owns. In a bold move o...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 136
His name is Jeremy, also known as Red Means Recording. It's a pleasure for him to make your acquaintance. He is perhaps most renowned for creating music and videos using the Teenage Engineering OP-1 digital synthesizer. It's likely that you are also quite renowned for something quite impressive. Jeremy crafts music using a diverse array of equipment, including Ableton and several hardware synthesizers. He also produces videos using After Effects, Premiere, and various other tools. His Patreon se...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Benn Jordan’s career began in the late 1990’s as a recording artist, most widely released under the moniker “The Flashbulb”. A decade later, Benn would become synonymous with artist advocacy after he purchased his music rights back from record labels,formed a non-profit publisher, and challenged the early models of digital music distribution by using peer-to-peer file transfers instead of iTunes. This led to Benn being a consultant for Bandcamp before the service launched in 2007. After expandin...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY nominated artist/producers Grey – comprised of brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha – are known for their chart-topping style of pop music, blending crisp electronic production and infectious vocal melodies. Each amassing over 2 billion global streams, Grey’s viral hit singles “The Middle” and “Starving” introduced Grey to virtually every corner of the world. In 2016, RIAA Quadruple-Platinum song “Starving” with Hailee Steinfeld and Zedd reached #5 at the US Top 40 and was ...
Oct 26, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 133
"I'm a music producer and a private investigator. My experiences in both music and investigation illustrate the limitless potential of embracing duality."- Merrickk Merrickk Links: https://linktr.ee/Merrickk Merrickk News: 2 track EP titled "Digital Errands" out now on Soundz Organic collective Mr. Bill's Links: https://linktr.ee/mrbillstunes...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Bob Macciochi (aka 'Macc') has been mastering professionally for 10 years. Bob enjoys working with music across all genres, from large hip hop labels to independent ambient, dubstep and drum n bass artists. He's also mastered electrosynthpoppunk bands, extreme death metal albums, J-pop, commercial and local bands, the odd jazz band and all manner of other things. A keen engineering geek with a passion for good sound and degree-level physics education, Bob regularly helps out engineers and produc...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 131
From the American Midwest, Mikrodot blends high-energy dubstep with chill, dub vibes. Mixing world instruments and a positive message, he's created a unique sound that's both edgy and zen. With a background in music production, Mikrodot focuses on authentic music and community vibes over fame. He's dropped tracks on top platforms like DUPLOC and has his own label, High Vibration Audio. As a DJ, he's all about the 140 sound, rocking crowds in the US and beyond. But for Mikrodot, DJing isn't just ...
Sep 14, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Dive into the next episode featuring the unstoppable force in the bass genre: Whales. With a distinct blend of atmospheric basslines, hard-hitting synths, and eclectic melodies, he's crafted a soundscape that continually captivates. From a musical prodigy at age 7 to teaching himself the intricacies of electronic production, Whales turned life’s challenges into anthems of resilience and inspiration. With collaborations spanning from Excision to Shaquille O’Neal and features in top-tier outlets l...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Steve Roland is a career music producer, serial entrepreneur, as well as a communication and relationship expert. In addition to his experience as a coach and workshop facilitator, he is also Chief Business Officer of the sample label Black Octopus Sound. He is known for his proficiency in Emotional Intelligence. Steve Roland Links: https://blackoctopus-sound.com/ Mr. Bill’s Links: https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://discord.gg/ySjhgWQ https://mrbill.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Since 2006, Freedom Fighters, aka Shahaf Efrat, has been a dominant force in the world of Progressive Psytrance. Starting from humble beginnings in Tel Aviv, Israel, he has risen to perform on some of the biggest festival stages worldwide, from Electric Daisy Carnival (United States) to Hadra Festival (France), Maitreya Festival (Australia), Playground Festival (Brazil), The Gathering (Japan), Ommix’s Atmosphere Festival (Mexico), and Groove Attack (Israel). Beyond psytrance, Freedom Fighters dr...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Infected Mushroom is an Israeli musical duo formed in Haifa in 1996 by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani. They produce and perform psytrance, electronica, dream trance and psychedelic music. They are one of the best-selling groups in Israeli music history in terms of both domestic and international sales. They employ a variety of musical sources, including acoustic guitars and complex synthesized basses. Their compositions often contain changes of drum beat and tempo. Infected Mushroom's l...
Jul 20, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Sound designer / musician / content creator person, mostly known for my work in sound design (partial list on my website) and my youtube channel where I mostly focus these days on the philosophical and psychological aspects of creativity/artistry. Most of my music work focuses on composition and commissioned music/sound work for things like trailer production houses, music for apps, some media composition stuff, as well as a ton of demo tracks for products and software (the demo song that comes ...
May 25, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Striking a balance between the experimental and the accessible, Smigonaut aka Josh Kipersztok produces low-down, left-field neuro bass, but couches it in familiar jazzy frameworks. Today he’s a mainstay on lineups at major music festivals and curated club nights throughout the US. He’s released with prolific labels like The Rust Music, Street Ritual, and VALE, and collaborated with kindred spirits like Jade Cicada and DeeZ. In addition, Josh has spent the past several years working as a professi...
May 18, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Keota (Tom) is a producer from Vernon, NJ (living in Denver, CO). He’s performed at recognized venues and events across the USA including Mission Ballroom, Kings Theatre, Sound Haven, Sol Fest, Nocturnal Funktion, and many others. Keota specializes in spunky, laid back basslines, schizophrenic percussion, and shuffley rhythms, taking heavy inspiration from the sounds being cultivated in and pushed out of Bristol, UK. He also runs a Patreon and has had over 200 students over the last 5+ years. We...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 123
This is Thys (Thijs de Vlieger): DJ, producer and composer from the north of the Netherlands. His DJ sets are a reflection of a two-decade-long musical course. With razor- sharp and unexpected mixing, he seamlessly blends a multitude of bass heavy genres. Creating energetic waves, not afraid to make bold leaps, but never losing sight of the groove. When producing club music De Vlieger loves to mix up BPMS and moods. His recent “Shoulder To Shoulder” EP is a clear statement of intent in that rega...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Beyond being in a constant release cycle this year (shout outs Chase Atlantic, Mersiv, Luzcid, LSDream, Clozee, A Hundred Drums, & Ravenscoon) My biggest news is the launch of my non-profit educational institute dedicated to helping people learn audio engineering with almost no barrier to entry. You can find more info here https://members.theapproachinstitute.com/enroll/ <3 Seth Drake Links: https://www.instagram.com/sethdrake/ Mr. Bill’s Links: https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://disc...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Ben Cantil (a.k.a. Encanti) is a music producer, synthesist, sound designer, performer, DJ, VJ, and electronic music teacher. Encanti Links: https://linktr.ee/encantimusic Rob Clouth is an electronic musician, sound designer and new media artist based in Barcelona. Rob Clouth Links: https://www.facebook.com/robclouth https://www.soundcloud.com/robclouth https://www.instagram.com/robclouth AI death metal band. Emulating musicians dead or alive with neural networks. We're a couple of weirdo metalh...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Paper Skies is a producer and graphic designer based in Toronto, Canada known for his uplifting melodic style. Complexity meets simplicity in an electronic setting to create tracks such as Celestial and Comet, which would reach over 100,000 streams in 2018. Known widely in the EDM community for his releases with Killabite Media and Rushdown, he continues to build a name for himself while spreading positivity and engaging with as many fans as possible. He states, "Paper Skies is everything I want...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Opiuo is a genre-bending plethora of auditory and visual masterclasses. Born in 1984 in rural New Zealand, his parents provided the land upon which music festivals were held. This extremely formative growth surrounded by the early incarnations of Aotearoa’s electronic music scene exposed him to the celebration of life through self-expression, dance, and giant sound systems. These experiences shaped so much of who he is & what he stands for today. Positivity and movement at the core of the pr...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 118
^^photo credit goes to Evan Glicker @sattadondada (IG) for @isometricmag ^^ An interstellar cyber-funk bass champion, Freddy Todd has no time to waste in this galaxy. Born & raised in metro-Detroit, he found his way into the matrix at age 14, slowly understanding the intricacies of glitch found within Windows XP. After being bestowed a keytar from his main homie (his dad) at 22, he has continued to shred not only the minds of his fans but the evil vibes throughout the world. Freddy Todd is a...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Better known by his musical alias DMVU, Denver based producer Matthew Phillpot-Jones continues to etch his own indelible mark into the future of electronic music. From a young age, Jones’ always displayed an unmistakable inclination towards music. An only child of two musically gifted parents, Jones grew up in an environment in which he was constantly exposed to a diverse selection of music, and quickly learned to play the piano and drums very early on in his adolescent years. Infatuated by the ...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Mimi Page is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, sound designer and composer. Her solo albums, soundtracks, and multi-genre artist collaborations have been in rotation on radio stations around the world, and her presence as a vocalist and composer for film, television, and video games continues to grow. Mimi's songwriting and ethereal vocals have been featured on Travel Channel’s "Ghost Adventures", FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance", NBC’s "America's Got Talent", Bethesda Softworks...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Dr Mark Bassett is an internationally experienced academic director, senior lecturer, mastering engineer, and acoustician with over fifteen years' Higher Education management and lecturing experience in Australian, UK, US and UAE systems. He is Academic Director, Education Partnerships, at SAE Global and Senior Lecturer in SAE Australia's Masters of Creative Industries program, where he teaches several postgraduate classes on programming audio-based applications within the Max software environme...
Sep 22, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 114
cTrix is a musician and promoter of music created with and incorporating the sounds of computers from the 1980’s and 90’s. He is best known for his live energetic performances at shows incorporating original tunes playing live from combinations of a Nintendo Entertainment System, Gameboy, Atari 2600, SNES, Vectrex, Sega Megadrive, PC Engine, Neo Geo and Commodore Amiga. He also hosts a YouTube channel called Debug Live which focuses on the budget home studio gear of the late 1980s and 90s and mo...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 113