WCA #421 with Raelynn Janicke - Mastering and Managing, New York Hardcore, Absorbing New Info, Being a Good Hang, Staying Healthy, and Communication

My guest is Raelynn Janicke, a mastering engineer and studio manager for Infrasonic in Nashville. Raelynn has worked with The Shins, Hematite, J.R. Carroll, Kayla Hall, Talia Stewart, and Bazookatooth.  In this episode, we discuss Growing up in Selkirk, NY New York Hardcore Alto Sax  Church Moving to Boston Computer Science Crying in The Bathroom A Capella Moving to Nashville Bartending Reid Shippen Getting Hired by Infrasonic Mastering and Managing Running a Mastering Facility Absorbing New Info Traffic Cop Being Nice to People Being a Good Hang Communication Client Focus Billing Practices in Mastering Work/Life Balance Staying Healthy Matt's Rant: Personal Check In Links and Show Notes Infrasonic Sound The Sextants on Bandcamp Limitless with Chris Hemsworth Credits Guest: Raelynn Janicke Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

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The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.