WRITING AND EDITING

Why editing is like producing records

Three types of record producers and how this relates to writing and editing

3 min readJun 14, 2021

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My favourite podcast at the moment is ‘Gear Club’ by Stuart Lerman and John Agnello, two veterans of the New York City recording scene.

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