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A Mixed Basket of Talents with Hendrick Valera (Braxton Cook, Equiknoxx, Karma Rivera)
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- title
- A Mixed Basket of Talents with Hendrick Valera (Braxton Cook, Equiknoxx, Karma Rivera)
- description
- Hendrick’s a producer and mixer born in Venezuela, who made his way to Argentina, then to the U.S., and now Colombia. We talked about making records in a global way, the local effects of music scenes, discovering independent artists, and growing musical communities. I’m really excited about the music that Hendrick is cooking up, but I’m even more impressed by his mentality and work ethic behind it all. (And even less impressed by my Spanish at the end. I promise I’ll keep practicing, ya’ll.)
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- complete
- date
- 2025-03-18
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- guest
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- hendrick-valera
- listenUrl
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/A-Mixed-Basket-of-Talents-with-Hendrick-Valera-Braxton-Cook--Equiknoxx--Karma-Rivera-e3096rl
- lmwUrl
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegZf80wf6w
- appleUrl
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mixed-basket-of-talents-with-hendrick-valera/id1567355195?i=1000699607169&uo=4
- spotifyUrl
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Oe5vVlgEIJSLRCCKKnfd5
- youtubeUrl
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwVDMrlrAVs
- topicsDiscussed
- Music production
- The music business
- Jazz
- Collaboration
- The internet
- Mixing
- Genre
- Classical and orchestral music
- Making records across Venezuela, Argentina, and Colombia
- Independent artists and local scenes
- hostNote
- Hendrick Valera is a producer and mixer who started in Venezuela, then worked in Argentina, the U.S., and now Colombia, and that path is the spine of this conversation. He talks about the obstacles to studying music in Venezuela, and how he found his way to production after starting out as a saxophonist. We get into what it took to keep going through rejection, including getting fired from a cruise ship gig and what that taught him, and how each small win in the studio built toward the next one. Hendrick compares the music scenes in Argentina and Colombia, and talks about why networking and real relationships matter as much as the work itself. He closes on staying true to his own values through all of it, and on wanting to keep making music that's actually his.
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- Introduction to Hendrick's journey
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- 180
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- Hendrick talks about his excitement for discussing his music journey and experiences in different countries.
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- Challenges of pursuing music education
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- 256
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- Hendrick describes the obstacles he faced while trying to pursue music education in Venezuela.
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- Discovering production over performance
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- 410
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- He explains how he transitioned from being a saxophonist to a music producer.
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- Handling rejection in music
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- 502
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- Hendrick shares his experiences with rejection and how he persevered.
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- Lessons from cruise ship gigs
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- 658
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- He recounts getting fired from a cruise gig and what he learned from that experience.
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- Finding joy in production
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- 746
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- Hendrick discusses how he has found satisfaction in music production.
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- Advice for maintaining confidence
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- 910
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- He explains the importance of following through and not losing touch with opportunities.
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- Cultural differences in music scenes
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- 1647
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- Hendrick compares the cultural attitudes towards music in Argentina and Colombia.
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- Networking in the music industry
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- 1323
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- He shares insights on the importance of networking and making meaningful connections.
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- The push towards personal music projects
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- 2394
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- Hendrick discusses his desire to continue creating music that he is passionate about.
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- Music has taken me to places that I don't think anything in life will take me to, both physically and spiritually.
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- If you keep pushing, you're going to get these wins that sometimes just feel all wins. You know what I mean?
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- 887
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- I think that a big part of it was staying true to what I believe in, you know, and my values.
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- 2475
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- You need to think back of the times where music was like something that was available for royalty.
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- 1230
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- It's just like, from each of them that little wins help me to grow with the next one because like I mix the music for some artists...
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- 2400
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- faq
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- Who is Hendrick Valera?
- answer
- Hendrick Valera is a producer and mixer originally from Venezuela who has worked in various countries including Argentina and Colombia.
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- What challenges did Hendrick face in his music career?
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- Hendrick faced challenges including governmental restrictions on pursuing education abroad, rejections from music schools, and difficulties in navigating the music industry.
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- How does Hendrick view collaboration in music production?
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- Hendrick believes collaboration is essential and emphasizes the importance of building strong relationships within the music community.
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