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Episode #3 is an interview with professional producer, mixing & mastering engineer, entrepeneuer, club owner, label owner, and owner of a music production tools website, We Make Dance Music, Mikas. In this interview, Mikas talks about a wide range of topics from what music production was like before computers, the early stages of software use in music, his views on the music production process as a whole, and much more!

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3:13 Who is Mikas?
5:46 How was it transitioning into a DAW?
7:46 How did you start We Make Dance Music?
11:48 What is offered on We Make Dance Music?
16:06 What was the site like when you first started?
17:17 Why have you received criticism for your website?
19:35 All producers use samples and loops. It is the end results that count.
21:34 How not to use templates.
22:45 Difference between royalty free and copyright free.
24:00 What are some ways you can use templates in your productions.
25:54 How are you starting your tracks?
27:15 Is music theory necessary in electronic music?
30:10 Where do you see the music industry going?
33:58 What does a typical day look like when running We Make Dance Music?
36:47 How can producers get templates, samples, presets, stems, and music up on your site?
39:02 What is the royalty split for having your music or production tools up on We Make Dance Music?
40:10 What is next for We Make Dance Music?
43:14 How do you create a signature sound?
45:12 Tips for producers looking to get on record labels.
46:20 We can everyone find We Make Dance Music.