Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In DAWville, music-making land, the term Producer has shifted in the last few decades, and I do not believe that it was ever a good thing. I present that argument here in layers and use a real-world example to illustrate. This may not be easy to take, but I ask you to sit with it, come back... What if I am right that mislabeling yourself is a major cause of being stuck in your musical journey?
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:48 Manners
00:01:46 Mix A-B - an example
00:08:15 Look Inside (for gear obsessed)
00:12:32 New Mix
00:14:52 The Discussion
00:17:31 The Power of a Mentor
00:18:31 Defining a Record Producer
00:23:07 Why The Term-Creep?
00:26:43 Producer vs Produca
00:27:26 Why This Matters?
00:30:25 Art Requires Courage
00:31:37 A Bit Deeper: The Roles
00:36:01 The Outcome of Mislabeling
00:38:36 What I Think Went Wrong
00:46:56 The Rise of Ugliness
00:50:06 Final Thoughts
In DAWville, music-making land, the term Producer has shifted in the last few decades, and I do not believe that it was ever a good thing. I present that argument here in layers and use a real-world example to illustrate. This may not be easy to take, but I ask you to sit with it, come back... What if I am right that mislabeling yourself is a major cause of being stuck in your musical journey?
Hire Me: benedictroffmarsh.com
Return Value: ko-fi.com/benedictroffmarsh
- - -
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:48 Manners
00:01:46 Mix A-B - an example
00:08:15 Look Inside (for gear obsessed)
00:12:32 New Mix
00:14:52 The Discussion
00:17:31 The Power of a Mentor
00:18:31 Defining a Record Producer
00:23:07 Why The Term-Creep?
00:26:43 Producer vs Produca
00:27:26 Why This Matters?
00:30:25 Art Requires Courage
00:31:37 A Bit Deeper: The Roles
00:36:01 The Outcome of Mislabeling
00:38:36 What I Think Went Wrong
00:46:56 The Rise of Ugliness
00:50:06 Final Thoughts
