The Art of Live Sound: How Engineers "Heal People with Music"
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Join Andy Vargas at the O2 Arena in London as he chats with the incredible Kevin Madigan, Santana's house engineer! Kevin, a Grammy-associated mix engineer, reveals his journey into sound, from live gigs in Dublin to working with legends. Discover his "secret weapon" unit, the Neve Master Bus Transformer, and hear untold stories about mixing for iconic artists like Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, The 1975, and of course, Carlos Santana. Learn what it takes to make music sound "distinctly clear and powerful" for thousands of fans every night!
If Santana is the king of Latino Rock and soul, then Andy Vargas is the prince heir to Latino soul music in the US. Now cemented in music history for over two decades as the lead singer of Santana, Andy Vargas represents the future of music creativity and industry intellect for the next generation. Having performed and recorded with talents as Juanes, Beyonce, Enrique Iglesias and many more, Andy has created his own special genre of music. This seismic sound and new thought of artist’s rights and access gained the attention of acclaimed comedian George Lopez. Along with 800 Pound Gorilla Records and Warner Music, Andy and George are in the beta stage of their new record Label, Malaspalabras Records. This pioneering attitude of Andy’s is evident in his musical tastes of his roster of artists
Kevin Madigan, a seasoned live and studio mix engineer, has been behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in music—Santana, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, David Gilmour, Ray LaMontagne, Lana Del Rey, Smashing Pumpkins, and more.
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Episode 9
