WCA #497 with Danny Reisch - Dallas Childhood Memories, Back to the Future, Daytrotter Sessions, Austin Music Scene, Moving to LA, and Making Records on Cassette 8 Tracks.

Working Class Audio

My guest today is Los Angeles-based Producer/Mixer/Engineer/Drummer Danny Reisch, who has worked on projects for Local Natives, Dirty Projectors, Khruangbin, Barns Courtney, White Denim, Other Lives, Shearwater, Sun June, Tele Novella, Intocable, Halo video game ( last 3 seasons), The Green Knight score (a24), Disney Peter Pan score, Interview With The Vampire score, Willie Nelson, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, The Zombies, Counting Crows, Jimmy Cliff, Father John Misty and many more.

In this episode, we discuss

• Dallas Childhood Memories
• Early Band Experiences
• Four Track Beginnings
• Michael Jackson Obsession
• Back to Future Influence
• Supportive Creative Family
• Unique School Experience
• Discipline
• College Music Degree
• Early Audio Awareness
• Atmos Mixing Insights
• Texas State University
• Touring and College Life
• Sound Design Job
• Band Experiences Takeaways
• Respect for Bands
• Working with Passionate Clients
• Good Danny's Studio Journey
• Early Studio Challenges
• Austin Music Scene
• Daytrotter Sessions Impact
• South by Southwest Frenzy
• Live Recording Skills
• Move to Los Angeles
• Pandemic Mixing Shift
• Film Score Mixing
• Financial Ecosystem Differences
• LA Studio Setup Challenges
• John Congleton's Advice

Matt's Rant: What If?

Links and Show Notes

• Danny on Instagram
• John Congelton on WCA

Credits

• Guest: Danny Reisch
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• Announcer: Chuck Smith