Producer Points

“Producer Points” with Justin Gammella brings you inside the music industry. Hosted by Justin, a platinum-selling producer and songwriter, this podcast features in-depth conversations with industry-leading music professionals. Discover their journeys, creative processes, and the untold stories behind today’s biggest hits. A must for anyone passionate about music production and the art of making music.Listen to our playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oqD4l6js2moC7r1DxqAR9?si=526740Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/producer_points/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@producer.points

Producer Points is a music podcast hosted by Justin Gammella, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Justin Gammella hosts Producer Points, a music show with 74 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  The Live Drums Episode w/ Sam Pura, Scott Robinson, & Jon Graber

  Aug 20, 20261h 23mS3

  ️ This is the free episode -- the full conversation is available exclusively for Producer Pal subscribers on Patreon: patreon.com/producerpoints Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon Templates Live drums. It might be the thing that scares the average producer even more than vocals. In this Producer Points Roundtable, Justin sits down with Scott Robinson, Sam Pura, and Jon Graber to talk about everything from mic placement and room selection to drum bus secrets, hybrid kits, and the eternal question: can listeners actually tell the difference? Scott Robinson ( @greatscottcreates ) -- Grammy-nominated mixer, producer, and songwriter. Credits include Demi Lovato, Bebe Rexha, Fall Out Boy, and Avril Lavigne. Sam Pura ( @sampura ) -- producer, engineer, and founder of The Panda Studios and Purafied Audio. Credits include Basement, The Story So Far, State Champs, Hundredth, and The Dangerous Summer. Jon Graber ( @jgrabesmixes ) -- LA-based recording and mix engineer with roots in punk and classical composition. From studios in New York to Capitol Records, built a career on capturing raw, honest performances. ️ We cover: Where everyone lands on live vs. programmed drums in 2026 Can listeners actually tell the difference -- and does it even matter? When a record genuinely needs a real kit and when it doesn't The hybrid approach: blending live and programmed so they feel like one kit Matching a live kick to an 808 so they don't fight each other Drum editing: how far is too far before you kill the feel? The drum bus: parallel compression, saturation, and making live drums cut through Craig Bauer's AutoAlign tip that came up in the conversation: instagram.com/p/CUaKmSxAeo2 Indie Plugin Spotlight: I AM CHOIR by @amiaudio_official and CICO by @quaiko_ Current events: Spotify AI Persona badges and Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend" Follow & Listen: Sam Pura: @sampura | @thepandastudios | @purafiedaudio Scott Robinson: @greatscottcreates Jon Graber: @jgrabesmixes Justin Gammella: @justin_gammella Producer Points: @producer_points TikTok: @producer.points Producer Points Playlist SoundBetter | Patreon Templates

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  Episode #13

  Denis Kosiak on Mixing for Khalid, Tate McRae & Why Great Vocal Production Is All About Restraint

  Aug 12, 20261h 50mS3

  Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon Templates In this episode of Producer Points, Justin sits down with Denis Kosiak -- a Grammy-nominated mixer, producer, and vocal producer whose work shows up consistently across some of the biggest records in pop. Credits include Khalid, Billie Eilish, Marshmello, benny blanco, Halsey, Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran, ZAYN, and more. What stands out is how consistently great the work is across different artists and genres. This man just makes good choices -- and he's one of the very few people Justin would ever fully trust to touch a vocal. Song deep dives: "Look At Me" by All Day Project -- working with Korean pop artists remotely, the production approach, and navigating A&R notes "Don't Come Back" by Tate McRae -- how he got the gig, the vocal chain, handling a vocal that can be harsh if not done right, and the mix bus secrets behind one of her biggest records ️ We explore: Growing up in Philly, moving to LA at 19, skateboarding to internships, and working his way up through Record Plant How running into Khalid at Record Plant led to working on his album six months later Shifting between mixer brain, producer brain, and vocal producer brain in the same session His philosophy on vocal production -- getting performances vs. fixing them, and knowing when to stop Vocal compression stacking, tuning speed, and why the capture matters more than the processing Plug or Unplug: oeksound Soothe2, FabFilter Pro-DS, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, Wavesfactory Trackspacer, UADx Studer A800, CLA Vocals, real 1176 Follow & Listen: Denis Kosiak: @deniskosiak Justin Gammella: @justin_gammella Producer Points: @producer_points TikTok: @producer.points Producer Points Playlist SoundBetter | Patreon Templates

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  Episode #12

  Are Artists Writing WAY Too Much? w/ Ryan Marrone, Lucas Arens & Sam SZND

  Aug 6, 202653 minS3

  This is the free episode — the full conversation is available exclusively for Producer Pal subscribers on Patreon: patreon.com/producerpoints Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon Templates Artists are writing way too much. Justin has been saying it for years. In this roundtable, he sits down with Ryan Marrone, Lucas Arens, and Sam SZND to finally dig into why it's happening, what it's doing to the people in the room, and what a healthier model actually looks like. Ryan Marrone ( @ryanmarrone ) -- producer and songwriter with credits spanning JP Saxe, Sabrina Carpenter, GAYLE, and Lauren Spencer Smith. Lucas Arens ( @lucasarens ) -- Nashville-based producer, songwriter, mixer, and multi-instrumentalist. Credits include Devon Again, Charli Adams, Brye, and emlyn, plus sync placements on Disney and Apple. Sam SZND ( @samsznd ) -- multi-platinum songwriter and recording artist whose credits include NCT Dream, NCT Wish, Katseye, NexZ, and 8TURN. ️ We cover: The traditional model vs. now -- what actually changed and when Decision fatigue: how 200 songs makes it harder, not easier, to put anything out The toll on songwriters and producers who make incredible records that never come out Who's actually driving the write-more agenda -- the artist, the manager, or the A&R The live show problem: why artists not playing live is connected to writing too much Spurts vs. grinding -- what a healthy creative schedule actually looks like Current events: GEMA wins its lawsuit against Suno, and BTS boycotts the Grammys Follow & Listen: Ryan Marrone: @ryanmarrone Lucas Arens: @lucasarens Sam SZND: @samsznd Justin Gammella: @justin_gammella Producer Points: @producer_points TikTok: @producer.points Producer Points Playlist SoundBetter | Patreon Templates

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  Episode #11

  Alex Bilowitz on Co-Writing BTS's "Butter," Raising a Family & Making Pop at the Highest Level

  Jul 30, 20261h 21mS3

  Here it is: Alex Bilowitz on Co-Writing BTS's "Butter," Raising a Family & Making Pop at the Highest Level ️ This is the free episode — the full conversation is available exclusively for Producer Pal subscribers on Patreon: patreon.com/producerpoints Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon Templates In this episode of Producer Points, Justin sits down with Alex Bilowitz — a songwriter, producer, and keys wizard whose credits span the entire spectrum of pop. He co-wrote "Butter" by BTS, a song that broke Billboard records, sales records, and Guinness records. He's gone on to work with Le Sserafim, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Keith Urban, Bebe Rexha, Jessie Murph, and more. And on top of all of it, he's one of the funniest, most naturally gifted musicians Justin has ever had the pleasure of knowing. Song deep dives: "Butter" by BTS — the story behind the write, who was in the room, the synths, the lead, the bass, the counter-melody, and that synth solo "so unfair" by Sophia James — the piano sound, arrangement philosophy, switching from sampled to real drums, gang vocals, bass guitar, and the NY/modern Broadway energy running through the whole thing (full deep dive on Patreon) ️ We explore: Growing up in New York, getting signed to Primary Wave early, and building his way into major pop rooms How "Butter" came together over WhatsApp with BTS in Seoul during the pandemic Balancing songwriter instincts with production chops and knowing when to play simply vs. show off Raising a family while navigating the unpredictability of a music career His keys-first approach to sessions and how he shapes piano and synth tones Plug or Unplug: Keyscape, Serum 2, UAD 1176 Rev A, Goodhertz Megaverb, Cradle The Prince, CLA Vocals, Kramer Tape Follow & Listen: Alex Bilowitz: @alexbilomusic Justin Gammella: @justin_gammella Producer Points: @producer_points TikTok: @producer.points Producer Points Playlist SoundBetter | Patreon Templates

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  Episode #10

  How To Make It In LA w/ Kyle Reynolds, Tyler Thompson & Nate Flaks

  Jul 23, 20261h 12mS3

  ️ This is the free episode — the full conversation is available exclusively for Producer Pal subscribers on Patreon: patreon.com/producerpoints Production templates & more: SoundBetter | Patreon Templates The number one question Justin gets — in DMs, in person, at mentoring events, from his aunt's cousin's brother-in-law's friend's kid — is "How do I make it in LA?" In this roundtable, he sits down with three producers and songwriters who figured it out the hard way to talk about what actually works, what nobody tells you, and what the grind really looks like from the inside. Kyle Reynolds ( @kylereynoldsmusic ) — platinum songwriter, producer, and artist with releases alongside Galantis, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Marshmello, Stray Kids, Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, and iann dior. Founder of Songdads. Tyler Thompson ( @tylermeetsworld ) — producer, mixer, and mastering engineer with 300+ credits. Works with GIRLHOUSE, Valerie Broussard, Lindsey Stirling, Salem Ilese, The Mowgli's, and The Band Perry. His band WILD has 50M+ streams and syncs on Pixar and Ted Lasso. Nate Flaks ( @nateflaks ) — songwriter and founder of Hitchhiker Sound. Credits include Transviolet, Khatumu, Lily Williams, and Hailey Knox. One half of pop duo Sleeping Lion and host of the Talking Lion podcast. ️ We cover: How each guest actually got to LA — and the gap between the fantasy and the reality Networking the real way: relationships vs. transactions, and where the best connections actually happen Cold DMs and reach outs — what lands and what gets ignored Working with people at your level and why your peer group becomes your career Social media, Instagram profiles, and what actually moves the needle Writing hundreds of songs and the mindset shift from precious to prolific Word of mouth — what gets you talked about in rooms you're not in Current events: Spotify removes 75 million AI tracks, Apple Music raises prices, and Massachusetts moves to cap ticket resale with Noah Kahan's backing Follow & Listen: Kyle Reynolds: @kylereynoldsmusic Tyler Thompson: @tylermeetsworld Nate Flaks: @nateflaks Justin Gammella: @justin_gammella Producer Points: @producer_points TikTok: @producer.points Producer Points Playlist SoundBetter | Patreon Templates

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