Meet Miguel Noyola | Record Producer and Mixer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Miguel Noyola and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Miguel, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I think if you want to get anywhere you will eventually have to take a risk. I personally think the best risk you can take is on yourself. They always talk about the bigger the risk the greater reward but you can also minimize the fall off by taking ownership of certain areas in your life. One of the biggest things that I can’t recommend enough is setting yourself up for financial success. Small businesses usually can’t survive due to being strapped for cash or having to say yes to every client because they financially haven’t set the groundwork. When it comes to risk and reward be confident in taking risks when you have the groundwork to also sustain the falls.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My career has consisted of a lot of groundwork set early on to create flexibility in the music making process. As a producer/mixer I’ve been fortunate to work on label to indie projects and others in between. It all makes you grateful to be in the room and trusted with other people’s music. There’s a lot of head spaces you go through when your on a creative journey but at the end of the day you’re helping other people realize their dreams and songs. It’s a process that is unique to the people your are working with. I’ve always enjoyed listening to and making records. Getting to do that with other people is always something pretty special.

The early days consisted of getting creative with projects and budgets. You learn a ton in the process when you have a set of limitations. At the same time my fondest memories were having to work within those limitations and see something unique come from that. My career has always been rooted in making something honest and watching it take on meaning for someone else.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m sure there a lot of spots but I am a fan of Bishop Arts District. There’s always a ton of options for hangs and food. Between downtown Dallas and Ft. Worth there’s a lot of good museums and more places with food. That’s one of the things I like about this area is there’s always a ton of options for food.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Want to give credit to Randy Adams who is a local Recording Engineer/Mixer. Without him I wouldn’t have had the door opened to start producing music. Early on when I moved back to Texas and decided to pursue recording more music for people. I didn’t have the space or the gear. Randy was kind enough to let me use his studio knowing full well I probably didn’t know everything. Feeling way over my head I gained so much because I already had a respect for Randy and his space. I had always been a musician in his space but never actually stepped into the chair. Making that jump was all about having someone to give me opportunity and I will always be grateful for him allowing that to happen.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelno/