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Mixing Music | Music Production, Audio Engineering, & Music Business

Mixing Music | Music Production, Audio Engineering, & Music Business

By: @DeeKeiMixes
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The Mixing Music Podcast is your ultimate guide to music production, audio engineering, mixing, and mastering. Hosted by professional mix engineers Dee Kei (@DeeKeiMixes), Lu Moreno (@MasteredByLu), and James Parrish (@jamesdeanmixes), this podcast covers recording techniques, studio mixing, vocal production, sound design, DAW workflows, plugin reviews, gear recommendations, industry secrets, and the business of music production. Whether you're a music producer, mix engineer, mastering engineer, independent artist, or content creator, you’ll get expert insights to take your sound to the next level.

Our hosts have worked with Odetari, 6arelyhuman, Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole, Benny the Butcher, Rico Nasty, ATEEZ, Kanye West, The Game, and more, collaborating with major record labels like Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Interscope Records, Republic Records, and Capitol Records. Join us for mixing tutorials, mastering strategies, music production tips, home studio setup advice, industry interviews, and pro techniques used in professional recording studios. Whether you're using Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, or Studio One, this podcast is packed with valuable information to improve your mixing workflow and production quality.

In our exclusive episodes, James Parrish and Dee Kei react to interviews with various audio engineers, music producers, and YouTubers to help you understand the most useful advice for making better music. All exclusive episodes are focused on technical aspects of the post-production process.

The Mixing Music Podcast is sponsored by Antares (Auto Tune), Plugin Boutique, Lauten Audio, Sweetwater, & Filepass,

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The Mixing Music Podcast is filmed and recorded at Dee Kei's Personal Mixing Studio in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Exclusive Archive | Where Do LUFS Matter?

    Exclusive Archive | Where Do LUFS Matter?
    Dec 18 2025

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    Find Dee Kei and Lu on Social Media:

    Instagram: @DeeKeiMixes @masteredbylu

    Twitter: @DeeKeiMixes @masteredbylu


    Join the ‘Mixing Music Podcast’ Discord:


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    The Mixing Music Podcast is sponsored by ⁠Izotope⁠, ⁠Antares (Auto Tune)⁠, Sweetwater, ⁠Plugin Boutique⁠, ⁠Lauten Audio⁠, ⁠Filepass⁠, & ⁠Canva⁠

    The Mixing Music Podcast is a video and audio series on the art of music production and post-production. Dee Kei, Lu, and James are professionals in the Los Angeles music industry having worked with names like Odetari, 6arelyhuman, Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole, Benny the Butcher, carolesdaughter, Crying City, Daphne Loves Derby, Natalie Jane, charlieonnafriday, bludnymph, Lay Bankz, Rico Nasty, Ayesha Erotica, ATEEZ, Dizzy Wright, Kanye West, Blackway, The Game, Dylan Espeseth, Tara Yummy, Asteria, Kets4eki, Shaquille O'Neal, Republic Records, Interscope Records, Arista Records, Position Music, Capital Records, Mercury Records, Universal Music Group, apg, Hive Music, Sony Music, and many others.

    This podcast is meant to be used for educational purposes only. This show was filmed and recorded at Dee Kei's private studio in North Hollywood, California. If you would like to sponsor the show, please email us at mixingmusicpodcast@gmail.com.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mixing-music-music-production-audio-engineering-and-music/donations

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    12 mins
  • There Is No Perfect Mix (And That’s the Point)

    There Is No Perfect Mix (And That’s the Point)
    Dec 16 2025

    In this episode of the Mixing Music Podcast, Dee Kei and Lū wrestle openly with one of the hardest and most misunderstood ideas in creative life: commitment. Not hustle. Not motivation. Not blind discipline — but the deeper question of why committing feels so heavy, especially in a world full of options, anxiety, and burnout.

    The conversation moves between mixing, relationships, career choices, and philosophy, contrasting Western goal-driven culture with Eastern ideas of alignment, duty, and craft. Dee Kei explores why overthinking and outcome-clinging create paralysis, how burnout often comes from committing to the wrong reasons, and why meaning in art and life emerges through commitment, not before it.

    They discuss the paradox of choice, perfectionism, nihilism, and why there is never a “perfect time” to make art, choose a path, or finish a mix. Drawing on personal stories, Japanese craftsmanship, sports analogies, and cultural contrasts, this episode isn’t about giving rules — it’s about helping listeners think differently so committing feels less terrifying and more natural.

    This one is for creatives who feel stuck, burned out, or afraid to choose — and for anyone who suspects that the answer isn’t more thinking, but committing anyway.

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    Find Dee Kei and Lu on Social Media:

    Instagram: @DeeKeiMixes @MasteredbyLu @JamesParrishMixes

    Twitter: @DeeKeiMixes @MasteredbyLu

    The Mixing Music Podcast is sponsored by ⁠Izotope⁠, ⁠Antares (Auto Tune)⁠, Sweetwater, ⁠Plugin Boutique⁠, ⁠Lauten Audio⁠, ⁠Filepass⁠, & ⁠Canva⁠

    The Mixing Music Podcast is a video and audio series on the art of music production and post-production. Dee Kei, Lu, and James are professionals in the Los Angeles music industry having worked with names like Odetari, 6arelyhuman, Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole, Benny the Butcher, carolesdaughter, Crying City, Daphne Loves Derby, Natalie Jane, charlieonnafriday, bludnymph, Lay Bankz, Rico Nasty, Ayesha Erotica, ATEEZ, Dizzy Wright, Kanye West, Blackway, The Game, Dylan Espeseth, Tara Yummy, Asteria, Kets4eki, Shaquille O'Neal, Republic Records, Interscope Records, Arista Records, Position Music, Capital Records, Mercury Records, Universal Music Group, apg, Hive Music, Sony Music, and many others.

    This podcast is meant to be used for educational purposes only. This show is filmed and recorded at Dee Kei's private studio in North Hollywood, California. If you would like to sponsor the show, please email us at ⁠deekeimixes@gmail.com⁠.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mixing-music-music-production-audio-engineering-and-music/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Exclusive Archive | Mixing Around The Low End

    Exclusive Archive | Mixing Around The Low End
    Dec 11 2025

    JOIN OUR PATREON AND GET ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://mixingmusicpodcast.com/exclusive


    I WRITE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: https://deekeiandkayoko.com


    HIRE DEE KEI: links.deekeimixes.com

    HIRE LU: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/1419...

    Hire James: https://www.jamesparrishmixes.com/


    Find Dee Kei and Lu on Social Media:

    Instagram: @DeeKeiMixes @masteredbylu

    Twitter: @DeeKeiMixes @masteredbylu


    Join the ‘Mixing Music Podcast’ Discord:


    / discord


    The Mixing Music Podcast is sponsored by ⁠Izotope⁠, ⁠Antares (Auto Tune)⁠, Sweetwater, ⁠Plugin Boutique⁠, ⁠Lauten Audio⁠, ⁠Filepass⁠, & ⁠Canva⁠

    The Mixing Music Podcast is a video and audio series on the art of music production and post-production. Dee Kei, Lu, and James are professionals in the Los Angeles music industry having worked with names like Odetari, 6arelyhuman, Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole, Benny the Butcher, carolesdaughter, Crying City, Daphne Loves Derby, Natalie Jane, charlieonnafriday, bludnymph, Lay Bankz, Rico Nasty, Ayesha Erotica, ATEEZ, Dizzy Wright, Kanye West, Blackway, The Game, Dylan Espeseth, Tara Yummy, Asteria, Kets4eki, Shaquille O'Neal, Republic Records, Interscope Records, Arista Records, Position Music, Capital Records, Mercury Records, Universal Music Group, apg, Hive Music, Sony Music, and many others.

    This podcast is meant to be used for educational purposes only. This show was filmed and recorded at Dee Kei's private studio in North Hollywood, California. If you would like to sponsor the show, please email us at mixingmusicpodcast@gmail.com.



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    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mixing-music-music-production-audio-engineering-and-music/donations

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    13 mins
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