Elevated Frequencies
Elevated Frequencies
Olivia Mancuso
Make Better Music in 3 Hours (feat. Josh Butler) | EF EP 143
24 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction
Sponsor Segment
Daughter Turns Two
DJ Life vs. Dad Life
Did Fatherhood Change His Music?
Blocking Studio Time
Why Limitations Help Creativity
Phone Battle in the Studio
Screen Time Rules at Home
Getting Back to Analog
Raising a Music Fan
Why He Loves Dub Reggae
His Deep Love for Music
Metal Concerts With His Wife
Variety Is Everything
Ranking His Top 5 Tracks
Josh's Own Rankings
Bass Play and OFF Recordings
Got A Feeling Origin Story
Started Making Music at 13
The Recap Video Problem
Staying Underground on Purpose
Fame vs. Privacy
New EP With PIV
Launching MYC Records
Message to His Daughter
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Ever struggle to finish tracks because of endless screen time and studio distractions? Host Olivia Mancuso sits down with underground house heavyweight Josh Butler to discuss how strict time limitations actually fuel his creativity.

Josh reveals how balancing fatherhood with his DJ career forced him to embrace constraints, proving you can produce a great track in just three hours by stepping away from your phone and protecting your creative flow.

They also dive into his hands-on workflow with analog synthesizers, the minimal mixing principles of vintage dub reggae, and the launch of his new vocal-led imprint, MYC Records.
For electronic music producers, this conversation is a masterclass in working efficiently and keeping your focus strictly on the music.

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