Welcome to Riff to Radio, the podcast where I discuss all things recording, producing, releasing, and promoting music for metal bands. I'm your host, Daniel Thabet. I'm a professional mixing engineer and owner of Liquid Studios. With over a decade of experience exclusively working with metal bands, I'm here to help your band produce aggressive sounding music you are proud to release!
Latest Episodes
Why Your Metal Mixes Sound Flat (And How To Fix Them)
Ever spend hours mixing your track only to end up with something that sounds flat, muddy, and lifeless?You crank the volume hoping it’ll hit harder—but it just turns i...
The Real Argument for Using Analog Gear
In the age of endless plugins and digital perfection, it’s easy to forget that some of the best-sounding records ever made were created with gear you could physically ...
The Loudness War (How It Killed the Sound of Modern Music)
Have you ever wondered why so much modern music sounds flat, harsh, or fatiguing — even when it’s mastered to be loud?In this episode, I break down the Loudness War — ...
How to Mix Quad Guitars That Sound HUGE
You’ve spent hours layering riffs, quad tracking guitars to get that massive wall of sound… so why does the final mix still feel flat and disconnected?Here’s the truth...
Why Your Vocal Recordings Sound Flat – 5 Fixes
Have you ever nailed a vocal performance, only to hit play and realize it just sounds… flat?Dull, lifeless, and buried in the mix, no matter how much EQ or compression...