Mike Bozzi has been a mastering engineer for over 20 years, and has mastered projects that you've certainly heard of, such as DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, This Is America by Childish Gambino, and Igor by Tyler, the Creator. We talk to him about what it means to measure success, how he came to be where he is now, and much more. This episode was a real treat to make, and we know you will enjoy it. Follow Mike on Instagram: [@MasteredByMike](https://www.instagram.com/masteredbymike/?hl=en) You can also find him at [Bernie Grundman Mastering](https://www.berniegrundmanmastering.com/mike-bozzi.html) Check out an underrated artist recommended by Mike: [Don Lifted](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FuyFZHywT85uyugfUkb1h) Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes.

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You know what this is. Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

Join us as we decide the best album of 2019 and let us know where we went wrong! Final 8, baby! Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

Join us as we decide the best album of 2019 and let us know where we went wrong! This is a brutal war! Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

This week we cut the top half of the bracket in half and say goodbye to some great and less than great albums. Join us as we decide the best album of 2019 and let us know where we went wrong. Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

This week we kick off our bracket competition to decide what was the best album of 2019! We had 4 listeners pick 16 albums to go up against 16 of our own. They will all battle it out until only 1 remains as the true album of the year. Tune in next week to see who survived the first round, and who didn't make the cut. Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

HOUNDTRACK is a producer and artist focused on making organic, electronic, and occasionally lofi music. We talk to him about quitting your day job, remaining true to your artistic integrity, and crushing meditation sessions. Find HOUNDTRACK everywhere you listen to music! Here's the Spotify [link](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nw1z931Oc4JMbF4rGfz6O) Contact HOUNDTRACK with any production needs at his email: [email protected] Check out our collaborative playlist on Spotify! We will be adding to it frequently, and hope you do too: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/dylanschem/playlist/0qh7JbJoYgQI8QBs7Xgtc2?si=rzHt82bkT3-Pv2689bOYew) Want to know what we will talk about next? We also have a Spotify playlist for that! [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/kaise384/playlist/48FGQJDOgWpBZPRxPFgzTY?si=8HSbjoidTGC9Mn8xa48lIg) Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

An expert mixing engineer, Craig Bauer has worked with the likes of Kanye West, Ed Sheeran, and Justin Timberlake. We sit down with him to talk about what it means to be a world class engineer, how it was flirting with Jessica Biel, and what the future of mixing looks like. Craig's Instagram is wonderful and can be found at [@craigbauer_hingestudios](https://www.instagram.com/craigbauer_hingestudios/) Craig's website can be found here if you want to book him or take a look at his wall of Grammy certifications: [CraigBauer.com](http://www.craigbauer.com) Check out our collaborative playlist on Spotify! We will be adding to it frequently, and hope you do too: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/dylanschem/playlist/0qh7JbJoYgQI8QBs7Xgtc2?si=rzHt82bkT3-Pv2689bOYew) Want to know what we will talk about next? We also have a Spotify playlist for that! [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/kaise384/playlist/48FGQJDOgWpBZPRxPFgzTY?si=8HSbjoidTGC9Mn8xa48lIg) Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Host your podcast with Podiant and get 25% off your first three months using code TalkingAboutSinging! Payton will even listen to your first three months of episodes. Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening

This week we finish our discussion on what is the best album of 2018. You can find the bracket we are using on our website: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Special shoutout to the people that made this year's bracket, they are James: @[BelligerentBurg](https://twitter.com/belligerentburg) Oisín: @[Oisin1001](https://twitter.com/Oisin1001) J.O.B: @[Julian-Or-JOB](https://twitter.com/Julian_or_JOB) Carter: @[Cohtoh](https://twitter.com/Cohtoh) Stay up to date on new episodes and interact with us on Twitter: [@AboutSinging](https://twitter.com/AboutSinging) Check out our snazzy website where we are adding content: [TalkingAboutSinging.com](https://www.talkingaboutsinging.com/) Email us questions or suggestions at [email protected] Thanks for listening