Gab Strum, AKA Japanese Wallpaper, is a music producer, songwriter, and artist based out of Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, Gab shares his journey, from getting started really young to working with tons of artists. He talks about his approach to production, remixing, advice for up-and-coming artists, getting unique tones and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Gab at https://gabstrum.com/You can follow Gab on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/gabstrum/Japanese Wallpaper IG - https://www.instagram.com/japanesewallpaper/?hl=enYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment in its entirety here: “Swing of Things” by MAY-A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIWl60YsGko&ab_channel=MAY-ASubscribe to the podcast and get my free guidebook "Music Production Essentials" here - https://mpe-ebook.benwallick.com/free-downloadJoin the Secret Sonics Facebook community here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretsonicsIf you'd like to help support Secret Sonics, you can do so by visiting https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benwallickReferencesAndrew Maury - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/18/secret-sonics-104-andrew-maury-mixing-with-intuitionAsher Parkes - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/20/secret-sonics-006-asher-parkesWafia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WafiaMcCartney 3,2,1 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13679628/Tame Impala - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tame_ImpalaBen Allen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_H._AllenMix with the Masters with Philippe Zdar - https://mixwiththemasters.com/dm26The Mitchells vs the Machines - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7979580/Alex Lahey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_LaheyGordi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordi_(musician)Chris Walla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_WallaGeoff Swan - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_swan/?hl=enRuby Smith - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/3/26/secret-sonics-090-ruby-smith-blending-artistry-and-engineeringWaves pitch shifter - https://www.waves.com/plugins/soundshifter#creating-dance-risers-and-mixing-different-bpmsMojava MA 200 - https://mojaveaudio.com/ma-200/Sketchcassette - https://aberrantdsp.com/plugins/sketchcassette/Daniel Anglister - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/11/22/secret-sonics-073-daniel-anglister-how-to-make-impactful-recordsEduard Kort - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2020/4/20/secret-sonics-005-eduard-kortThanks for listening to this episode of Secret Sonics! I hope you enjoyed this episode :) Look out for new episodes weekly. Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the new podcast theme music!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co***If you want the show to continue to improve, feel free to fill out a listener survey here: https://forms.gle/BWKmS4YmESYid5rh8 ***Follow along via social media here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SecretSonicsPodInstagram: www.instagram.com/secretsonics/Feel free to email me at secretsonics@gmail.com with any questions and feedback you might have. I'm open to learning about what topics you'd like to hear about and which people you'd like to hear from. In pursuit of making this podcast truly helpful to anybody looking to improve at music production, all suggestions are truly welcome! Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben