Some podcasts I’ve been featured in

Sean O'Keefe producer, engineer and mixer featured on Master Your Mix Podcast Episode 63

EPISODE 63

What Tracks Sound Like in Isolation vs. the Mix

Sean joins the Master Your Mix podcast to share his technical approach to mixing and the secrets behind getting professional sounds quickly.

Key topics include:

  • Using reference tracks to create killer sounds efficiently

  • Dialing guitar tones that sound big, wide, and clear

  • Getting bass to cut through dense mixes

  • His three-meter technique for proper gainstaging

  • The most important question to ask clients before starting any mix

I would rather have the least amount of things as possible to get to a satisfactory emotion of a song. I wanna do that with the least amount of stuff.
— Sean, Master Your Mix Podcast
Sean O'Keefe producer, mixer, engineer featured on URM Academy Episode 179

EPISODE 179

The Art of Creating and Committing

Sean joins the URM Academy podcast to share insights on committing to your work, developing workflow during the analog-to-digital transition, and why you shouldn't let deal specifics derail great projects.

Key topics include:

  • Finishing projects and releasing them into the world

  • Overcoming creative paralysis

  • Lessons learned from working on analog gear

  • The recording processes behind some of his biggest productions.

Create something, and do it quickly. Don’t slave. Don’t do revisions. Treat it like it’s an analog console. Create for the purpose of creating. And then move on.
— Sean, URM Podcast
Sean O'Keefe producer, mixer and engineer discussing music industry on Working Class Audio Podcast

EPISODE 352

Working Class Audio with Sean OKeefe

Sean joins Working Class Audio to share his unconventional path in the music industry, from quitting school to hacking the intern process at legendary studios.

Key topics include:

  • Quitting school and living in an office to pursue music

  • Hacking the intern process to break into the industry

  • Lessons learned from Gravity Studios and Smart Studios

  • Understanding managers, royalties, and music industry economics

  • Why gear doesn't matter as much as you think

I wanted to record something and have it sound like the records I listened to when I put them in my car. I wanted to get that feeling. It seemed impossible.
— Sean, WCA Podcast
Sean O'Keefe producer discussing Fall Out Boy work in FOB Archive interview

Fall Out Boy Archive Team Interview with Sean OKeefe

Sean sits down with the FOB Archive team for an in-depth interview at his home studio, discussing his career and work with Fall Out Boy.

Key topics include:

  • Behind-the-scenes stories from his Fall Out Boy productions

  • Insights into his home studio setup and workflow

  • Career reflections and experiences in the music industry

  • Personal anecdotes about working with major artists

Media Highlights

  • Group photo of five men, some with glasses, one with a beard and curly hair, a man with tattoos and a camo hoodie, all posing against a plain background.

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  • Stereogum article featuring Sean O'Keefe producer Fall Out Boy Take This To Your Grave 20th anniversary

    Take This To Your Grave Turns 20

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