WCA #577 with Justin Gray – Immersive, Balancing Family Support, Belief In Your Work, Early Surround, & Being Engineer and Artist

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Producer, Mixer & Mastering Engineer Justin Gray. Based in Toronto, Canada, Justin has worked on projects for Snoop Dogg, Brandy, Nicky Youre, Mother Mother, Arkells, Jamie Fine, Lola Brooke, Upsahl, and The Sheepdogs.

In this conversation, Justin Gray discusses his album 'Immersed', exploring the creative process, technical aspects of immersive audio, and the importance of community and collaboration in music production. He shares insights on funding, marketing strategies, and the role of social media in promoting his work. The discussion also touches on the challenges of balancing family life with artistic pursuits and the significance of believing in oneself as an artist.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Innovative immersive audio
• Early surround experiments
• Community-driven collaboration
• Canadian arts funding
• Value of physical media
• Social media promotion
• Impact of recognition
• Balancing family support
• Belief in the work
• Engineer and Artist

Links and Show Notes:

• Justin's Site
• Links to all streaming Platforms
• Band Camp
• Immersive Audio Album
• Justin on WCA #451

Matt's Rant: Forming Your Own BubbleCredits:

• Guest: Justin Gray
• Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• The Voice: Chuck Smith