Noël Jackson: Integrity, Detroit Techno, and the Early Internet - Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Episode 15

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13th Jan 2021

Noël Jackson: Integrity, Detroit Techno, and the Early Internet

This week’s guest is Detroit based producer, artist, mixer, and mastering engineer Noël Jackson.  Noël has worked with various artists and labels including Warner Records, Superfreq, David Guetta, Kevin Saunderson, and Mr. C.  In addition to music, Noël also works as a computer engineer, user experience designer, and hacker.  He is best known in that realm for his work with Automattic, Gawker Media, and Jeffery Zeldman. We go deep on the early internet, the power of design, living with integrity and how building habits will push you past your goals.

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

  • The musical element of surprise
  • Working ethically
  • The fearlessness of youth
  • Web logs
  • Pop music as an educational resource
  • Allowing yourself to be flexible
  • Finding inspiration in design
  • The art and science of engineering
  • Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

Learn More About Noël Jackson...

Website: https://noeljackson.com/

Check out his music Here!

Instagram: https://instagram.com/noeldjackson

Twitter: https://twitter.com/noel

Newsletter: https://noel.substack.com

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Guest: Noël Jackson

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Travis Ference

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Progressions: Success in the Music Industry
Host Travis Ference chats with music producers, engineers, mixers, artists, musicians, and songwriters about the tips, tricks, mindsets, and ideas that helped them define their careers.
Conversations exploring creativity, productivity, and career growth in the music industry. Join in each week as Travis sits down with some of the industry’s best and brightest to discuss the mindsets and strategies that they use in their careers every day.
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Travis Ference

Travis Ference is a Grammy nominated mixer, producer, and recording engineer based out of Los Angeles, CA. With over a decade of experience in the music business he has worked on multiple #1 albums, several top 10's, numerous RIAA platinum and gold certified records, as well as hit TV shows and blockbuster films. His work can be heard on more than 15 million albums sold and billions streams worldwide.

The inspiration for his podcast came from his journey over the last 5 years to redefine what success is for him, to take control of his time, and to ultimately live the life he wants while making the records he loves.