Studio Philosophy
The Panama Sound ethos. How we protect the creative flow, and our perspective on creating an environment where artists can do their most meaningful work.
Let It Bleed: Why We Don’t Fear Mic Spill
Let’s talk about bleed, mic spill, leakage. That dreaded phenomenon where the kick drum bleeds into the snare mic, the guitar amp sneaks into the vocal take, and the whole band decides to have a party in every microphone simultaneously. The Glue When a band plays together in the same space and there’s mic spill
A Talk with Todd Rundgren
Picture this: It’s 1991. I’m 14 years old, standing in the Exploratorium in San Francisco with my dad, about to watch Todd Rundgren—the Todd Rundgren—give a lecture on digital recording formats. If you weren’t alive in 1991, let me set the scene: Digital recording was revolutionary and borderline mystical. Most people were still dubbing cassettes
Why Vibe Is King
We need to talk about the secret ingredient in great music. If you scroll through Instagram or peek into any audio forum, you’d think great records are assembled entirely from metal, glass, and circuit boards…
Building the Ark: Why I’m Betting the House on Music in 2026
The world is getting weird. It feels a bit like a flood is coming—a flood of noise, of AI-generated content slop, of sterility. Panama Sound is my Ark. I’m done with the dead-end jobs; I’m pushing all the chips to the center of the table to keep the “kick-the-door” intensity and passion in music safe…
