Paul 'Pab' Boothroyd and Tim Dalton

Paul ‘Pab’ Boothroyd and Tim Dalton

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In this final episode for People in Music for 2017, we listen in on a masterclass ‘Sound Advice: From The Venue To The Stadium’ hosted by the SAE Institute in Melbourne featuring Paul ‘PAB’ Boothroyd and Tim Dalton.

As well as being a senior lecturer at the SAE Institute, Tim Dalton has had 38 years’ experience working in the music industry in a variety of roles. This has included audio engineer, studio owner, record producer and artist manager. Brad from Energy Groove Radio previously chatted to Tim about the music industry and the Why Music Matters campaign in the episode ‘Tim Dalton: People in Music‘ back in 2015. He is joined by legendary live sound engineer Paul ‘PAB’ Boothroyd.
In his decades long career, Paul has worked with multiple major artists, including Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton. For the past 20 years, Paul has worked with icon Sir Paul McCartney as his live audio engineer. In November and December 2017, Paul was in Australia as part of McCartney’s live tour.

In this episode, Tim interviews Paul about his experiences as an audio engineer in live performances, the importance of getting the basics right, and the realities of living on tour.

01:35 Paul talks Sir Paul McCartney’s Melbourne show
05:05 Bringing equipment and people on tour
11:56 From analog to digital
18:55 Mixing for different artists and different styles
25:35 How Paul got his start: from engineering to mixing
31:20 Advice for those getting their start in the music industry
39:20 Life on tour

Music: Count Us In 2017

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Music: Count Us In is Australia’s biggest school initiative, with more than 500,000 participating students from over 2,100 schools nationwide. Growing in reach and impact since 2007, MCUI exists to support teachers to deliver music in the classroom, addressing a lack of training and experience in this specialist area. Music Matters has collaborated with MCUI for 6 years now, working with local animators to bring to life the song through animation. This year we worked with 2017 Tropfest finalist Tristan Klein to animate “Shine Together” for Music: Count Us In 2017.

Animation by Tristan Klein

Music: Count Us In song for 2017
“Shine Together”

Writers: Makayla Forbes, Ellena Escott, Sadie Mustoe, Marcus Yeo and Tiffany Yeo with Taylor Henderson (2017 Program Mentor) and John Foreman OAM (Program Ambassador)

Tristan is an animator and digital designer based in Sydney, Australia. You can learn about Tristan’s process and view more of his work on his website Tristan Klein.

Leanne de Souza

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In this episode of People in Music, Brad from Energy Groove Radio interviews respected industry figure Leanne de Souza.

Currently the Executive Director for the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), Leanne has worked for over 15 years as a front-line artist manager in Australia, managing acts such as Thelma Pulm, The Medics, Kate Miller-Heidke, Stringmansassy, Katie Noonan Transport and Miles From Nowhere. Leanne also founded the Rock & Roll Writers Festival, held earlier this year in Brisbane.

Leanne has also penned some articles looking at the music industry’s attitudes towards gender inequality.

01:32 Leanne’s role at the Association of Artist Managers
03:12 What does an artist manager do?
04:42 What crucial skills does a person need to be an artist manager?
05:45 How does a relationship between an artist and a manger begin?
07:07 What sets a great artist manager apart from just a good one?
08:34 Do managers have creative direction over the music?
09:50 The importance of networking
11:30 Leanne’s start in artist management
13:17 Founding the Rock n’ Roll Writer’s Festival
14:38 What Leanne has learned from putting a festival together
16:18 Gender Inequality and the Music Business
18:37 The opportunity of gender equity
20:42 Recent research on gender inequality in Australia’s screen composer industry
23:13 How evident is it that there is a boy’s club in the music industry?
26:22 What role do educational institutions have to play in addressing gender equity in the industry?

Chris Hancock

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In this episode of People in Music, Brad from Energy Groove Radio interviews Chris Hancock.

Chris has worked as a music producer, audio engineer, DJ, radio presenter, electronic music label manager and educator with over 15 years’ experience in the music industry. He has been a founding member of acclaimed hip-hop label Elefant Traks, boutique electronic music label The Frequency Lab, and the 107 Projects in Redfern.

On top of this he is also an accomplished sound engineer, and has worked with many notable engineers and artists throughout his time at Megaphon Studios and Music Feeds.

01:11 Chris’ start in the music industry and the beginnings of Elefant Traks
03:02 The rise of Australia’s hip hop scene
04:22 Advice when setting up your own record label
05:53 How can people find great music in such a diverse market?
07:27 The Frequency Lab
09:34 Lessons learned and managing The Frequency Lab
12:02 107 Projects
14:39 Why is it important for artists to show each other their work?
15:45 Music playing a role in other art mediums
17:40 What Chris has enjoyed about working in a recording studio
21:55 Working with artists in the studio
24:36 What is Chris up to now?
26:00 Advice for working in the music industry

Stephen Ferris

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Brad from Energy Groove chats to Stephen Ferris, who for the past 3 years has been the Music Curator for Vivid Sydney, a festival that combines light, music and ideas. Stephen talks about what goes into organising Vivid Music, from working with venues to deciding on the music acts, as well as some of his favourite events from 2017.

01:16 Organising Vivid Music
04:51 Working with venues
07:11 Vivid’s diverse range of music
10:09 Changing music tastes
11:30 Showcasing local Australian talent
14:20 What qualities have helped Stephen in his music career
17:02 Taking on the role of Music Curator
25:15 Music and its place in our lives
26:33 Stephen’s highlights of Vivid 2017