#317: Throwing Yourself into the Deep-End with Matthew Patrei

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew Patrei is a music producer and teacher who releases music under the name Yasei Mare, which means "Wild Ocean." Matt just released his new album, <em>EP Two</em>. He teaches music at the Steeple Street Music Academy in Massachusetts.</span></p> <p>Matt and I had a great conversation about the creation of his new Yasei Mare album, <em>EP Two</em>. We discussed his songwriting methods, vocal production, and sound design. Matt shared how he manages to overcome creative challenges in himself and his students.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-production-podcast/id1212124420"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple</span></a>,<span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2R5hFhExyUzbI7jD7eauck"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spotify</span></a>,<span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/music-production-podcast?refid=stpr"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stitcher</span></a>,<span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpY3Byb2R1Y3Rpb25wb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google</span></a>, <span style="font-weight: 400;">or watch on</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube</span></a></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Yasei Mare - <a href= "https://yaseimaremusic.com/">https://yaseimaremusic.com/</a></li> <li><em>EP Two</em> by Yasei Mare - <a href= "https://yaseimare.bandcamp.com/album/ep-two">https://yaseimare.bandcamp.com/album/ep-two</a></li> <li>Matt's Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/matthewsounds/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/matthewsounds/?hl=en</a></li> <li>Steeple Street Music Academy - <a href= "https://steeplestreetmusic.com/">https://steeplestreetmusic.com/</a></li> <li>Matt's Other Musical Projects - <a href= "https:/