Beyond ridiculous to have an opportunity to ask these questions Jon, thank you for creating this
Curious if you can shed some light on how far you take a record before needing to bring in Mix / Mastering Engineers, in context of records like Holy (Justin Bieber), as opposed to a record that you may have mixed yourself like The Definition album.
I've understood from listening to Serban Ghenea interviews that a guy like Max Martin will bring the record to roughly 80% during the production and recording phase, but the last 20% really is dialed in by the experienced ears of engineers.
Separately, I've always been geeked out on your drum programming and sound selection.
- An Immigrant
- JT
- Jungle (I still haven't been able to recreate the drum fill on the turnarounds haha)
-Young Gun
I noticed that the programming of All Time Low is really similar to "Wild" by Dilla
I like how you've been able to consistently weave a refreshing take on the triplets rhythm with your songwriting throughout the years. Its just an incredibly pleasant and human experience watching your growth. I've seen it happening since 2015.
Thank you, immensely
Austin