Maurizio Borgna: Translating Emotion, Checking Your Ego, and Moving Faders

Today’s guest is Grammy and Oscar nominated mixer Maurizio Borgna.  Based out of Italy, Maurizio has been working throughout Europe as an engineer, mixer, producer, and label manager since 2003.  His credits include tv, film, and music projects such as the oscar nominated film Sicario, the Amazon TV Series Transparent, and artists such as Sebastian Plano and Agnes Obel.  He’s also a long time guitar player, modular synth addict, and cooking enthusiast. We have a great chat about pushing out of your comfort zone, translating emotion, and keeping your ego in check.

In this episode, we'll dig in on...

• Translating emotion through the speakers
• Music consumption needs an evolution
• From Post-Hardcore to Film Scores
• Recognizing when you need a refresh to grow
• Bandcamp, musical niches, and building fans
• Studying the rough mix
• Internet networking
• The delicateness of creativity
• The dangers of passive playlist listen for artists
• Hubbing out of a Berlin studio complex
• Dynamics create music

Learn More About Maurizio Borgna...

Website - https://www.maurizioborgna.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maurizioborgna/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mbmixengineer

Bandcamp - https://trstrecords.bandcamp.com/

Listen to a Playlist of his work Here

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Credits:

Guest: Maurizio Borgna

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Travis Ference

Theme Music: inter.ference