For Episode 14 of the UNSUNG podcast, we’re joined by one of the engineers of the moment and friend of the brand Teezio in Los Angeles at Just For The Record Recording Studios.
Teezio has been responsible for engineering and mixing some of the biggest R&B and Hip-hop hits in the world, collecting 50 platinum records and 2 GRAMMYs along the way. In 2016, he met Chris Brown and after proving himself in a tracking session became his main engineer, recording and mixing everything for Chris. In 2022, Teezio moved away from tracking, pivoting to just mixing. His other credits include Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Eric Bellinger, DaniLeigh, and more.
In this episode, Teezio talks about how he transitioned out of recording and into just being a mixing engineer, mixing “First Class” by Jack Harlow and “Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X, serving the artist’s vision for the mix, using the demo as a guide, his opinions on reference tracks, artists wanting to sound like other artists, communicating with clients on technical details and speaking to them honestly, building confidence as a new engineer, his first session with Chris Brown, guiding the artist through the recording process, building long-term trust and relationships, making recommendations on production/arrangement choices as the engineer, what gets him excited to work on something, what makes great songs, his team and setup, mixing and delivering for Dolby Atmos, working with Amira Elfeky, and his approach to mixing rock music, the problem with live instrument recordings, recording equipment, and closes out with some advice for aspiring engineers.
