Are the records plated or solid Gold?: Ken Oriole the Engineer

In the 66th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is in the midst of a roadtrip and makes a stop in Atlanta, GA to interview her friend Ken Oriole. Sarah and Ken first met in New York City through mutual friends and his job as a sound engineer has always fascinated her. In the past year Ken had moved to Atlanta and since Sarah was driving through, this was the perfect opportunity to learn more about what Ken’s job entails.

The two friends sat down to discuss how Ken got his start as a sound engineer, how someone builds connections with this type of work, the difference between a producer and an engineer, and how Ken navigates billing his projects and re-evaluating the value of his time.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Ken Oriole is a Grammy winning recording engineer who has teamed up with many of the top artists and producers in the industry, and has worked at some of the world’s most renowned studios. Ken is known for his vast technical expertise, musical comprehension, and almost two decades of experience working across multiple genres and in a variety of roles.

After relocating to New York in 2017, he branched out to new artists and genres. In 2022 he won a Grammy for “Album of the Year” for recording and engineering on Jon Batiste’s “We Are.” Along the way, Ken has engineered at many world-famous facilities, including Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La in Malibu, CA and Electric Lady Studios in New York. 

Currently based back in Atlanta, Ken continues to work with major clients and travels to New York and LA often. 

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kenoriole.com

@kenoriole

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The music you hear on Perceived Value is by the Seattle group Song Sparrow Research.

All You Need to Know off of their album Sympathetic Buzz.

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