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Justin Boreta is a founding member of The Glitch Mob. Their music has been featured in movies like Sin City II, Edge of Tomorrow, Captain America, and Spiderman.

In this post, we discuss The Glitch Mob’s path from unknown band to playing sold-out 90,000-person (!) arenas. We delve into war stories, and go deep into creative process, including never-before-heard “drafts” of blockbuster tracks! Even if you have zero interest in music, Justin discusses habits and strategies that can be applied to nearly anything. Meditation? Morning routines? We cover it all.

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The Glitch Mob’s last album, Love Death Immortality, debuted on the Billboard charts at #1 Electronic Album, #1 Indie Label, and #4 Overall Digital Album. This is particularly impressive because The Glitch Mob is an artist-owned group. It’s a true self-made start-up.

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Show Notes (Time Stamps Approximate)

World-class attributes of Justin Boreta

The Grant Korgan story

Unique attributes of The Glitch Mob and the feeling of being on stage in front of 90,000+ people

Defining “indie” and “artist owned”

The makeup and evolution of The Glitch Mob team

Tools and software of The Glitch Mob

What exactly is “mastering”?

Deconstructing audio engineering software and Ableton

How to have your music featured in massive motion pictures

The story of the Sin City II trailer

Justin plays Animus Vox [approx 36:30]

The fourth member, Kevin, and his role in the success of the business

Developing the creative process as success comes into play

Soliciting feedback, Justin Boreta-style

Describing a day in the studio for The Glitch Mob

Commonalities of the most successful songs

The importance of traditional instrument skills when performing/producing music

Justin plays the never before heard 6th version of Our Demons, followed by the finished product [57:30]

A rapid learning program for music production

The draft version of Fortune Days, followed by the finished product [1:03:15]

How many separate tracks are running in a Glitch Mob song?

What percentage of samples are custom vs. off-the-shelf?

Current revenue streams for The Glitch Mob

Favorite pastry, pre-show meditation, defining success, and advice for his 20-year old self

What EDM show should the uninitiated go to first, morning rituals, meditation and morning workouts

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? [1:40:20]

Justin plays us out with Can’t Kill Us [1:48:45]

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