WCA #442 with Louie Gonzalez - Family, Listening Habits, Recording as a Drug, Financial Consistency, Day Gigs, and Being Happy

My guest is Recording Engineer/Mastering Engineer/Producer, Louie Gonzalez who has worked on projects with Tropa Magica, Discordant, 4thy, LIV, Suzie True, little fighter, and Banana Leaf Boy.  In this episode, we discuss San Pedro California Swimming Family Access to Music Oldest Child Value in Failure Death Metal Pedal Recording as a Drug Cal State Dominguez The Apple Store Financial Consistency Viacom CBS The Shelter Studios Moving to Mastering Listening Habits Saying No Day Gigs Purchase Decisions Having Audio Pay For Itself Being Happy Matt's Rant: Taking My Own Advice Links and Show Notes Cesar on WCA Louie's Site Credits Guest: Louie Gonzalez 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.