Author Archives: Justin Colletti

I recently had the good fortune to interview Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of A-ha about his new studio in Park Slope. This is the first time I’ve seen a Tree Audio Roots console in a studio. Very cool design by Jim Keller of Sondhus. Beautiful space worth seeing.

We put the finishing touches on a new issue of Scientist yesterday. In it, you will find: Why Music Education Actually Matters Music Business Lessons from The Beatles 5.1 Surround Mixing Tips NYC Indie Labels: Captured Tracks The Best Basses for the Recording Studio …and some favorite posts from this blog. There are also some […]

It’s a natural instinct to seek prestige. Given the choice, we’d all prefer to be regarded highly rather than lowly. But prestige in and of itself is not a worthwhile goal, and seeking it outright will often lead you down exactly the wrong path. If you look around the world—and this goes doubly in creative […]

It has been said that there is a consumerist trap: “Buying things we don’t want, with money we don’t have, to impress people we don’t like.” As creators, we face an additional set of pitfalls. I would offer the producerist trap: “Spending revenue we’re not making, to create art that doesn’t speak to us or […]

In an age of infinite information, priorities become more important that ever. You can’t read every article, you can’t master every subject, you can’t see every movie, and you can’t devote yourself to every cause. But if you pick just a few, and guard your hours and your intellect enough so that you know you […]