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The first 300 Episodes:
Episode 300 - Party!: Mastering 808 Member Submissions
Episode 299 - Composition, Sound Design: Minimalism: Part 2
Episode 298 - Composition, Music Appreciation: Less is More Part 1: Minimalist Listening Party
Episode 297 - Plugins, FX, & Racks: One Knob Racks: Part 2
Episode 296 - Music Appreciation, Philosophy: Music as Narrative
Episode 295 - Plugins, FX, & Racks: 8 Hidden Easter Eggs in XFer OTT
Episode 294 - Music Business, Industry Etiquette: Stranger Danger: A Cautionary Tale
Episode 293 - Special Guest: Cryptochronica - Composite Synthesis
Episode 292 - Special Guest, Business Management: Louis Piotti Part 3
Episode 291 - Sound Design: Modulators Part 2
Episode 290 - Sound Design: Modulators
Episode 289 - Fundamentals, Vocals: Double Tracking
Episode 288 - Fundamentals, Vocals: Classic Audio Production Techniques
Episode 287 - Workflow: Audio Editing Level Two
Episode 286 - Special Guest: Louis Piotti- Using Technology To Identify & Build Relationships Part 2
Episode 285 - Workflow: Audio Editing 2022 Update
Episode 284 - Special Guest: Louis Piotti- Using Technology To Identify & Build Relationships
Episode 283 - Sound Design: The Harmonic Series
Episode 282 - Melodies, Workflow: Summing Sequencer Part 3 - BitFlippa Max Patch
Episode 281 - Workflow: 2022 Technique Updates
Episode 280 - Special Guest: ShadowStar- Good Vibrations
Episode 279 - Composition: Ninja Sounds
Episode 278 - Philosophy: The ill.Methodology: Lifestyle Design 2.0
Episode 277 - Melodies, Workflow: Summing Melodies Part 2: Ableton
Episode 276 - Melodies, Workflow: Summing Sequences Part 1
Episode 275 - WHO is Your Music FOR? Feat. Painting Caves
Episode 274 - Sound Design: Feedback
Episode 273 - Mixing: Phase Alignment
Episode 272- Mixing: Leveling aka Gain Staging
Episode 271 - Mixing & Mastering: 'Elevate' Mastering Suite
Episode 270 - Mastering: Loudness
Episode 269 - Special Guests - Seth Drake and ill.Gates on Multiband Compression with Leapwing DynOne 3
Episode 268 - Philosophy - The WHY of using Swing vs Groove vs Offset
Episode 267 - Sequencing - Swing vs Groove vs Offset vs Tuplets
Episode 266 - Synths & Samplers: Modular Basics with Sequential Switches
Episode 265 - Synths & Samplers: VCV Rack Part 2: Modular History - Krell Patches in VCV and Ableton
Episode 264 - Overcoming Procrastination & Inspiration for the New Year
Episode 263 - My Goal Setting Practice
Episode 262 - Sound Design, Sounds: The ill.808 Bass Machine
Episode 261 - Sounds, Mixing: Making the ill.808 Drums
Episode 260 - Special Guest: Def3
Episode 259 - Sounds: Hardware Drum Multisamples
Episode 258 - Mixing: Mix Dimensions
Episode 257 - Mixing: Why EQ Is Ruining Your Shit
Episode 256 - Workflow: No Middling Around
Episode 255 - Sound Design: Spooky Sounds
Episode 254 - Sound Design: Practical Sampler Programming
Episode 253 - Special Guest: ELEVATD
Episode 252 - Mixing, Sound Design: Why Clipping is Actually GOOD
Episode 251 - Sound Design: Fast DIY Multisamples
Episode 250 - Special Guest: Michael Walker from The Modern Musician
Episode 249 - Special Guest: Sensei Glorkglunk Wavetable Genesis
Episode 248 - Special Guest: Sensei Chris Hector aka Pym
Episode 247 - Playing Live: ill Gates VJ Setup
Episode 246 - Mixing: Drum And Bass: Getting Hype From Your Highs
Episode 245 - Synths & Samplers: Sick Pads
Episode 244 - Music History: A Brief History of Drum & Bass
Episode 243 - Special Guest: Ableton 11 Deep Dive with Zenotope
Episode 242 - Special Guest: Exploration of Articulations with Cryptochronica
Episode 241 - Mixing, Sound Design: mWaveShaper
Episode 240 - DJing: Momentary Effects Pt. 2
Episode 239 - DJing: Momentary Effects
Episode 238 - DJing: Multi FX Racks
Episode 237 - Djing, Workflow: One Knob Effects
Episode 236 - DJing, Workflow: Making Custom Edits & VIPs for DJ Sets
Episode 235 - DJing: DJ Set Transitions
Episode 234 - DJing: The Art of DJing
Episode 233 - DJing: Methods of Live Performance
Episode 232 - Mixing, Sound Design: Making Things 3D
Episode 231 - Philosophy: The Purple Cow Lesson
Episode 230 - Special Guest: 6th Street Part 2
Episode 229 - Special Guest: 6th Street
Episode 228 - Mixing, Sound Design: Texture
Episode 227 - Sound Design: LoFi Texture
Episode 226 - Mixing, Sound Design: Audio Fidelity
Episode 225 - Workflow: Unusual Drum Processing Tricks Part 2
Episode 224 - Special Guest: Protohype Mixdown Breakdown
Episode 223 - Mixing: ILL GATES Mixdown Breakdown
Episode 222 - Workflow: Unusual Drum Processing Tricks
Episode 221 -Workflow: Timer Beats Pt 3 - Live Timer Beat
Episode 220 - BONUS: Ableton Live 11- ILL Gates Chicago UG Workshop
Episode 219 - Workflow: Timer Beats Pt 2 - Preparation
Episode 218 - Special Guest: Komplate Tutorial by Matnetik of Native Instruments
Episode 217 - Workflow: Timer Beats Pt 1- Concepts
Episode 216 - Composition: Drums- Sequencing Patterns
Episode 215 - Sound Design: Flavors of Distortion Pt 2- 3rd Party Plugins
Episode 214 - Sound Design: Flavors of Distortion
Episode 213 - Philosophy: How To Remix Your Life 2021
Episode 212 - Party: End of 2020 Celebration
Episode 211 - Philosophy: Flow- Getting in the Zone
Episode 210 - Business: Public Relations & Promotion w/ Cheyanne Powell
Episode 209 - Gear: How to Build a Studio with ILL Gates
Episode 208 - ILL Gates Track Feedback
Episode 207 - Philosophy: Embracing Failure
Episode 206 - Philosophy: Fun and Gamification
Episode 205 - Workflow: Melodic Deconstruction
Episode 204 - Philosophy: NYU Lesson 2
Episode 203 - Philosophy: NYU Lesson
Episode 202 - Music History: Steve Reich
Episode 201 - Sound Design: Corpus
Episode 200 - CELEBRATION! - ASK ILL GATES!
Episode 199 - Sound Design: Physical Modeling Synthesis - Mallets w/ Collision
Episode 198 - Philosophy: Rejection
Episode 197 - Sound Design: Physical Modeling Synthesis - Strings w/ Tension
Episode 196 - Philosophy: The Importance of Coaching
Episode 195 - Sound Design: Super Saws
Episode 194 - Philosophy: Bad is Good
Episode 193 - Special Guest: KJ Sawka
Episode 192 - iLL Gates Feedback
Episode 191 - Special Guest: Kermode Breaks Down His Track Prehistoric Nucleus
Episode 190 - Workflow: Chord Storage
Episode 189 - Composition: Midi Drum Patterns Pt 2
Episode 188 - Composition: Midi Drum Patterns
Episode 187 - Special Guest: Zeke Beats
Episode 186 - RIP Kenny - Making Music that CONNECTS
Episode 185 - Bonus - DojoTV: iLL Gates and UHNK Breakdown Their Track Trapezoid
Episode 184 - Special Guest: A Hundred Drums
Episode 183 - Music History: Dub Mixing
Episode 182 - Sound Design: Resampling Pt 4 - The Loop Menu + Preset Shred Techniques
Episode 181 - Sound Design: Resampling Pt 3 - Articulations
Episode 180 - Sound Design: Resampling Pt 2 - Iterative Resampling
Episode 179 - Sound Design: Resampling Pt 1 - Neuro Bass Sound Design
Episode 178 - Sound Design: Bass Processing Chains Pt 2
Episode 177 - Special Guest: Kraddy
Episode 176 - Sound Design: Bass Processing Chains Pt 1
Episode 175 - Knard Hocks talks Streaming
Episode 174 - Sound Design: Bass Pt 5 - Additive Synthesis w/ Razor
Episode 173 - Sound Design: Making Additive Synth Patches with NI Razor
Episode 172 - Philosophy: Basic Bitch Bootcamp
Episode 171 - Sound Design: Granular Sounds With VCV Rack
Episode 170 - Philosophy: COVID Reflections
Episode 169 - Philosophy: The Bigger Picture
Episode 168 - Sounds: Distorted 808s
Episode 167 - Special Guest: Lil Bo Weep
Episode 166 - Sound Design: Bass Pt 4 - Wavetable Synthesis
Episode 165 - Composition: Rhythmic Escalations (The Spots)
Episode 164 - Sound Design: Bass Pt 3 - FM Synthesis Basics
Episode 163 - Sound Design: Unison Mode
Episode 162 - Special Guest: Lisa Vasquez - #GoldieAwards finalist and MPC battle boss
Episode 161 - Sound Design: Bass Pt 2 - Classic Subtractive Patches
Episode 160 - Sound Design: Bass Pt 1 - Subtractive Synthesis Basics
Episode 159 - Philosophy: #RemixYourLife
Episode 158 - Sounds: MOOG One Presets
Episode 157 - Sound Design: Serum Basses With Premier Sensei Kermode
Episode 154 - Sound Design: VCV Rack - FREE MODULAR FOR EVERYONE!
Episode 153 - Business: Branding and Re-branding with Hexis fka Matter
Episode 152 - Sound Design: SUBS!
Episode 151 - Sound Design: 808s Pt 1
Episode 150 - Mixing: Skrillex Bussing Template
Episode 149 - Business: Spiderhound - Self-Releasing Music
Episode 148 - Business: Trap Jesus - Industry Etiquette
Episode 147 - Sound Design: Making Kits Pt 2
Episode 146 - Sound Design: Making Kits
Episode 145 - Sound Design: Crash Course in Layering
Episode 144 - Sound Design: Synthesizing Percussion Sounds
Episode 143 - Sound Design: Cymbal Synthesis
Episode 142 - Special Guest: Mersiv
Episode 141 - Sound Design: Snares
Episode 140 - Sound Design: Kicks
Episode 139 - Philosophy: Transcending Competition: Positive Psychology For Happy Musicians
Episode 138 - Philosophy: Dylan's Birthday Hangout/Philosophy Session
Episode 137 - Sound Design: Convolution, Erosion & Cross Synthesis
Episode 136 - Mixing: Side Chaining 2019 Update
Episode 135 - Workflow: Remixing
Episode 134 - Mixing: Compression
Episode 133 - Sound Design: Chopping Drum Breaks
Episode 132 - Mixing: A:B Referencing + Visual Analyzers
Episode 131 - Mixing: Special Guest Seth Drake
Episode 130 - Workflow: Phase 3 Pt 3- Fills
Episode 129 - Workflow: Phase 3 Pt 2
Episode 128 - Workflow: Phase 3 Pt 1
Episode 127 - Sound Design: More Mudpies
Episode 126 - Special Guest: Conrank
Episode 125 - Sound Design: Making Mudpies
Episode 124 - Sound Design: Starting from subs
Episode 123 - Mixing and Mastering with Sensei Nintendeaux (aka Tyson)
Episode 122 - Philosophy: Producing for DJs
Episode 121 - Workflow: Neuro Bass Checkerboard Method
Episode 120 - Business: Booking Shows With my Agent Greg
Episode 119 - Live Track Feedback
Episode 118 - Composition: Phrasing
Episode 117 - Workflow: The Use of Silence as an Instrument
Episode 116 - Mixing: OTT (Over the Top) Compression
Episode 115 - Composition: "The Drop" Lead by Dustin (fka Matter)
Episode 114 - Mixing: Vocal Mixing
Episode 113 - Composition: Build ups
Episode 112 - Workflow: Reverb, Details, Final Mix Tips
Episode 111 - Special Guest: ill.Gates Interviews Youtube and Patreon Superstar Andrew Huang
Episode 110 - Music History: The Purple Cow
Episode 109 - Composition: Orchestration (Bonus Episode)
Episode 108 - Composition: Melody Practice Exercise
Episode 107 - Workflow: How I Use Ableton Push
Episode 106 - Mixing: Harshness (Bonus Episode)
Episode 105 - Sound Design: Ableton Echo Deep Dive
Episode 104 - Sound Design: Simpler Deep Dive
Episode 103 - Workflow: Advanced Editing With Drum pads
Episode 102 - Composition: Get Off the Grid
Episode 101 - Workflow: Template + Recipes
Episode 100 - Private Lesson: Anthony Stano
Episode 99 - Sounds: Moog Synth - 5 Classic Analog Multisamples
Episode 98 - Sound Design: Granular Synthesis
Episode 97 - Mixing: How to Hear MP3 Compression and Audio Aliasing
Episode 96 - Mixing: Vocals Pt 4- Glitch Vocals
Episode 95 - Mixing: Vocals Pt 3- Wet Effects and Robot Voices
Episode 94 - Special Guest: Mr. Bill
Episode 93 - Mixing: Vocal Processing Pt 2- The Dry Mix
Episode 92 - Mixing: Vocals Pt 1- Recording and Mixing
Episode 91 - Composition: Composition as Choreography
Episode 90 - Composition: Transitions
Episode 89 - Mixing: Multiband Side Chaining for Vocal Clarity
Episode 88 - Composition: Probability Sequencing
Episode 87 - Composition: The Rhythm Guide
Episode 86 - Composition: Basic Polyrhythm
Episode 85 - Gear: 5 Powerful Midi Fighter Tips
Episode 84 - Sound Design: Granular Techniques With Simpler + Arpeggiators
Episode 83 - Business: Branding
Episode 82 - Philosophy: Being Teachable
Episode 81 - Sound Design: Sampler Deep Dive
Episode 80 - Sound Design: Multi Filter Rack
Episode 79 - Workflow: Punch In + Punch Out Groups
Episode 78 - Gear: My Favorite Plugins
Episode 77 - Gear: How + Why To Shop For Gear
Episode 76 - Composition: The Groove Pool
Episode 75 - DJing: Prepping Tracks In Rekordbox
Episode 74 - Sound Design: Adding High End Texture + Width To Beats
Episode 73 - Sound Design: Multiband Transient Shaping
Episode 72 - Composition: Horizontal + Vertical Composition
Episode 71 - Composition: Finding The Pocket
Episode 70 - Sound Design: Layered Bass In Sampler
Episode 69 - Sound Design: Making Neuro Basses For Re-sampling
Episode 68 - Sound Design: Going Deep On Subs With Kevin Brice
Episode 67 - Sound Design: Advanced Midi Racks
Episode 66 - Workflow: Simple Automation
Episode 65 - Sound Design: Movement Pt 2- Drums
Episode 64 - Sound Design: Making 128s On The Fly
Episode 63 - Sound Design: Movement Pt 1
Episode 62 - Sound Design: Racks
Episode 61 - Sound Design: Midi Plugins
Episode 60 - Mixing: Stereo Width
Episode 59 - Sound Design: Saturating Drums
Episode 58 - Philosophy: 5 Books Every Artist Should Read
Episode 57 - Workflow: Setting Up Your Library
Episode 56 - Mixing: Exciters
Episode 55 - Sound Design: Make Synths And Drums Out Of Any Sample
Episode 54 - Sound Design: Offset Compression
Episode 53 - Business: Shake The Tree- Using Social Media to Attract Business
Episode 52 - Gear: Get More Out Of Your Synths With Program Changes
Episode 51 - Composition: Dance To Find The Flow
Episode 50 - Sound Design: Tweaky Reverb Tricks
Episode 49 - Sound Design: Pretransients
Episode 48 - Workflow: 5 Workflow Tips For Music Producers
Episode 47 - Business: The Conduit And Building A Fan Base
Episode 45 - Sounds: Moog Samples With Bobo
Episode 44 - Philosophy: What Are You Saying
Episode 43 - DJing: Warping And Clip Pack Preparation For Live Sets
Episode 42 - Mixing: Leveling
Episode 41 - Sound Design: Turning Samples Into Midi Instruments
Episode 40 - Composition & Workflow: Checkerboarding - The Purple Cow Folder
Episode 39 - Mixing: EQ Basics
Episode 38 - Sound Design: Far Away Rack + Analog Tone
Episode 37 - Private Lesson: Steve's Training Day
Episode 36 - DJing: Reverse Engineering Midi Maps
Episode 35 - Maschine: Full Maschine Project
Episode 34 - Maschine: Routing Template
Episode 33 - Workflow: Modulation Vs Automation
Episode 32 - Sound Design: The Pad Gate
Episode 31 - Sounds: The Subkick Drum Rack
Episode 30 - Workflow: Crash Course In Audio Editing
Episode 29 - Sound Design: Expanding Over Compressed Drums
Episode 28 - Sounds: Unusual Subs
Episode 27 - Sounds: Scratch Racks
Episode 26 - Sounds: Hardware Wavetables For Serum
Episode 25 - Sound Design: Layering Drums
Episode 24 - Mixing: The Three Extremes
Episode 23 - Composition: The Three Drum Rack Method
Episode 22 - Philosophy & Composition: Checker boarding + Standing Out With Tesko
Episode 21 - Composition: The Arrangement Exercise
Episode 19 - Sounds: Lets Collab!
Episode 18 - Mixing: Sitting On Top Of The Mix
Episode 17 - Composition: Chord Progression Tricks
Episode 16 - Sound: Is You Is Stems
Episode 14 - Sound Design: Adding Detail With Routing Hacks
Episode 13 - Sound Design: Analog Style Delays
Episode 11 - Sounds: ArpFreqs
Episode 10 - Sounds: Bonus Wobs
Episode 9 - Sound Design: Chopping Vocals
Episode 8 - Sounds: Bass Rack
Episode 7 - Sounds: Modular Sound Pack
Episode 6 - Sounds: Moog Subs
Episode 5 - Sound Design: Risers
Episode 4 - Sound Design: Drum Rack Workshop
Episode 3 - Sounds: Infinite Drum Rack
Episode 2 - Philosophy: Lesson Zero
Episode 1 - Workflow: ill.Gates Guide To Producing
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