<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Producer, Mixer &amp;amp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;In This Episode, We Discuss:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Innovative immersive audio&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early surround experiments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Community-driven collaboration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Canadian arts funding&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Value of physical media&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Social media promotion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Impact of recognition&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Balancing family support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Belief in the work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Engineer and Artist&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Links and Show Notes:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://justingraysound.com/immersed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Justin's Site &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://justingray.lnk.to/immersed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Links to all streaming Platforms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://justingraysound.bandcamp.com/album/immersed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Band Camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/product/immersed-justin-gray-atmos-auro-3d-mkv-mp4/?srsltid=AfmBOoozK1BLarddxzdVO7_iFOjk30y4aREmqaP-s5wRUq_jtXpbgJAk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Immersive Audio Album&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-451-with-justin-gray/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Justin on WCA #451&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Matt's Rant:&lt;strong&gt; Forming Your Own Bubble&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt; Justin Gray&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host/Engineer/Producer:&lt;/strong&gt; Matt Boudreau&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WCA Theme Music:&lt;/strong&gt; Cliff Truesdell&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Voice:&lt;/strong&gt; Chuck Smith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Working Class Audio

Working Class Audio

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

JAN 5, 202670 MIN
Working Class Audio

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

JAN 5, 202670 MIN

Description

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 audioEarly surround experimentsCommunity-driven collaborationCanadian arts fundingValue of physical mediaSocial media promotionImpact of recognitionBalancing family supportBelief in the workEngineer and ArtistLinks and Show Notes:Justin's Site Links to all streaming PlatformsBand CampImmersive Audio AlbumJustin on WCA #451Matt's Rant: Forming Your Own BubbleCredits:Guest: Justin GrayHost/Engineer/Producer: Matt BoudreauWCA Theme Music: Cliff TruesdellThe Voice: Chuck Smith