Working Class Audio
Working Class Audio
Podcast Description
Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice.
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
The Working Class Audio Podcast - Navigating the World of Recording with a working class perspective.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
This podcast focuses on a diverse range of topics including the ups and downs of audio production, personal career journeys, and industry insights. Episodes feature discussions about mental health in creative fields, studio design challenges, live sound production, and gender dynamics in audio roles, such as in episodes with guests like Michael Roache and Lizzie Westsmith.

Peel back the glamour of the professional recording world. Guests from the world of audio for music, film, games, restoration, and more share their insights on how they made their journey, how they survive, their advice on the real things including wins, losses, working with other people, money, and career advice.
Hosted by audio engineer Matt Boudreau.
The Working Class Audio Podcast – Navigating the World of Recording with a working class perspective.
In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes back Producer, Mixer & Mastering Engineer Justin Gray. Based in Toronto, Canada, Justin has worked on projects for Snoop Dogg, Brandy, Nicky Youre, Mother Mother, Arkells, Jamie Fine, Lola Brooke, Upsahl, and The Sheepdogs.
In this conversation, Justin Gray discusses his album ‘Immersed’, exploring the creative process, technical aspects of immersive audio, and the importance of community and collaboration in music production. He shares insights on funding, marketing strategies, and the role of social media in promoting his work. The discussion also touches on the challenges of balancing family life with artistic pursuits and the significance of believing in oneself as an artist.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
- Innovative immersive audio
- Early surround experiments
- Community-driven collaboration
- Canadian arts funding
- Value of physical media
- Social media promotion
- Impact of recognition
- Balancing family support
- Belief in the work
- Engineer and Artist
Links and Show Notes:
Matt’s Rant: Forming Your Own Bubble
Credits:
- Guest: Justin Gray
- Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau
- WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
- The Voice: Chuck Smith
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