TFS#150 - Ken Lewis The Mixer For Kanye West, BTS, Drake w/ 57 Grammy Noms & 30.5 Billion Streams

Ken Lewis is an American music producer,
mixing engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter
based in New York City. With over two decades of experience, he's
earned seven Grammy nominations for his work on
projects like Eminem's "Recovery," Kanye West's "The College
Dropout," and FUN.'s "Some Nights."


Ken's diverse discography includes collaborations with top
artists, contributing to numerous gold, platinum, and
diamond-certified records, such as "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson
and Bruno Mars and "Gold Digger" by Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.
He's also the creator of educational platforms Audio School
Online and Music School Online.


His impressive resume spans various genres, working with artists
like BTS, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Kanye West, and Eminem.
Ken has mixed unique projects like the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan
album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" and produced hits for Future,
J. Cole, Ariana Grande, and others. His versatility and influence
in the music industry remain unparalleled.





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00:00 - Introduction


02:04 - Ken on Working In-Person with the Artist and Working at
Home


04:30 - What's the Main Benefit of Having a Studio?


06:58 - Opportunities in Your Life


08:38 - Ken's Mixing Night Audio YouTube Channel


11:20 - Who Is Ken Lewis?


12:11 - How Did Ken Start Working with Kanye West in 2002?


14:44 - Ken's Role in Taylor Swift's Albums


17:17 - Where Does Taylor Swift Get Most of Her Music Revenue


20:14 - How Do Artists Make Their Music Albums?


22:30 - How Does Ken Generate Revenue as a Producer?


23:47 - Ken on Working with Taylor Swift's Midnight Album


26:17 - Why Doesn't Ken Want to See Kanye West Now?


27:01 - Drake on Not Getting Credits on Travis Scott's "Sicko
Mode"


28:28 - Ken Lewis's Thoughts on Artists/Producers Not Getting
Credits


29:45 - AI Replacing People Working in the Music Industry and
Other Jobs


33:50 - Using AI in the Music Industry


37:42 - What Made Kanye West So Good in Music?


41:26 - How Does Drake Stay Relevant for So Long?


42:20 - Kanye West's Versatility in Creating Music


44:19 - Why Are Every Creative Different?


45:38 - How Can You Make It in the Music Industry?


47:35 - Residuals in the Music Industry


51:57 - Ken Lewis on Developing Des Rocs


54:30 - What Is Sync License and Syncing in the Music Industry?


58:12 - Ken on Sync Agents Inside the Music Industry


01:04:01 - Ken's Thoughts on Rick Rubin


01:05:32 - What Are Ken's Goals in the Music Industry?


01:09:03 - Ken on Working as a Producer vs. as a Sound Engineer


01:10:22 - How Does Mixing Work in the Music Industry?


01:12:53 - How Does Ken Work on Clients' Music?


01:14:13 - How Does Ken Deal with Clients' Revisions?


01:15:58 - Ken as a Producer and a Mixing Engineer


01:17:20 - Ken on Working with Kanye West


01:18:36 - Ken on Working with BTS


01:22:44 - Can Ken Get a Royalty on a Song?


01:24:31 - Can Artists Just Send Their Beats to a Bunch of
Producers?


01:25:27 - Taylor Swift's Version vs. the Original


01:27:52 - How Does a Label Work in the Music Industry


01:30:45 - Why Is Recreating a Song Expensive?


01:34:17 - Why Is the KPOP Industry So Big?


01:37:54 - Who Are Hitman and Pdogg of BTS?


01:40:26 - Ken's 50 Miles in His Life and Career


01:43:44 - Do Mixers Have the Ability to Be a Producer?


01:45:24 - Do Artists Have Knowledge of Music Production


01:47:41 - Ken on Working with David Byrne and the Talking Heads


01:51:00 - Who Does Ken Think of as an Artist Whose Career Will
Last?


01:52:56 - Ken's Thoughts on Kid Laroi


01:55:22 - Connect with Ken Lewis!


01:56:11 - Outro