“Brutally Delicious Podcast Episode 003 w/Producer Michael Beinhorn”: On this episode of the Brutally Delicious Podcast Bruce and Kris with legendary producer Michael Beinhorn. He is responsible for some of the greatest records of the last few decades including records by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Ozzy, Marilyn Manson and so many more. Listen Continue Reading
Tag: Music Production
Music Consultant-Michael Beinhorn on business and creative process
Renowned music producer Michael Beinhorn has had a legendary career working with superstar acts such as Soundgarden, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Hole, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ozzy Osbourne, Herbie Hancock and many more. His recordings have achieved combined worldwide sales of more than 45 million albums, and he is one of only a handful of producers Continue Reading
Sonicscoop- Icons: Michael Beinhorn is Preventing Bad Music by Promoting Pre-Production
Cruising down the side streets of Los Angeles, you can expect to drive by the inevitable “Flats Fixed” operation. If you peer between the signs, however, you just may find a less typical type of maintenance available: “Song Repair.” The proprietor of that hard-working shop? None other than super duper producer Michael Beinhorn, he who helmed Continue Reading
Song-engineering by committee
When a song is composed by a committee of songwriters and producers, it’s not so much written as it’s constructed. In this process, each participant is like a structural engineer working on a building project and they bring a specific element or skill set to the table- the sum total of which is intended- instead Continue Reading
Michael Beinhorn and Christian James Hand Analyze “Black Hole Sun”- January 26, 2018 NAMM

Friday, January 26- 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm Michael Beinhorn, producer of Soundgarden’s 1993 multiplatinum record “Superunknown”, and Christian James Hand, host of the popular “Sessions on Air” series, will dissemble and analyze that album’s most popular song, “Black Hole Sun”. They will discuss the development of this track and the production techniques that were used Continue Reading
TEC Tracks Presents- “Unlocking and Unleashing Creativity”- Thursday, January 25, 2018 NAMM

Thursday, January 25 — 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm California Ballroom A (Level 2) While most conversations about record production focus on equipment and technique, this panel will focus on the creative process and the role of the producer in that process. Grammy-winning producers Michael Beinhorn, Frank Filipetti, Mark Needham, Niko Bolas, and Ross Hogarth discuss their perspectives on Continue Reading
AES Presents- “Deconstructing The Mix- Rockit” with Michael Beinhorn and Christian James Hand- NAMM January 25, 2018

Thursday, January 25 from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm Laguna A (Level 4) Anaheim Hilton Join producer Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, Soul Asylum, Korn and co-creator of “Rockit”) and Christian James Hand (“The Session on Air”) as they present an “unpacking” of Herbie Hancock’s classic track, for a uniquely in-depth Continue Reading
The Session On Air Live – January 13, 2018 with Christian James Hand and Michael Beinhorn

The Session On Air Live – January 13, 2018- 8:00 PM (SOLD OUT) Join Christian James Hand for The Session On Air Live on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena. It will be a special evening discussing the work of record producer Michael Beinhorn and then, a dissection Continue Reading
Career records are not born- they’re made
These days, one, two, three months of time is unlikely to provide you with a career record. With the widespread availability of recording technology, anyone can now make a recording at their slightest whim. However, making a career recording is something quite singular and different. The term “career recording” connotes a specific point in an Continue Reading
The Anatomy, Physiology and Function of “Wake Me Up”
Not long ago, I heard a song that was released in 2014 by an artist named Avicii called “Wake Me Up”. It’s well written, efficiently constructed (in the same way a pre-fabricated plastic shed one might purchase at Home Depot is efficiently constructed) and has a strong, sing-song melodic hook which the composers modified slightly to Continue Reading
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