The Speakhertz Podcast

Jeff Bass rose to fame as one half of the Bass Brothers, the production duo that discovered Eminem in the mid-90 and did the music on most of his first albums. But despite contributing to the best-selling rap discography of all time, very little is known about their history, their productions and the story of their relationship with Eminem. After several years of reaching out to pe

Episode three of The Speakhertz Podcast sees Sam talk to Brent Kolatalo, a producer/mixer known for his work alongside Kanye West, Future, Lenny Kravitz, and Kendrick Lamar. Some of the covered topics include the following: Brent's early days at Berklee and working under Ken Lewis in the 2000s.Doing sample replacement and session work on the "College Dropout".Not getting credited o

For the second episode of The Speakhertz Podcast, Sam speaks with producer and mixer Tony Hoffer about his past work with artists like Beck, Air, Phoenix and The Kooks. Some of the covered topics include the following:The five samplers Tony used in the 90sThe loss of depth and dimensionality in modern musicProducing for Beck on "Midnite Vultures"Producing for Air on "10,000 Hz Lege

The inaugural episode of The Speakhertz Podcast sees Sam speak with the legendary mix engineer, Michael Brauer. Some of his credits include Aerosmith, John Mayer, The Kooks, Regina Spektor, Coldplay, The Fray, and Paul McCartney.Some topics of conversation include the below.Michael's time at Mediasound Studios in the 70s and 80s, from working on Sesame Street to recording Luther Va