David Frangioni, CEO of Modern Drummer, makes an exclusive announcement about the future of Modern Drummer right here on Drum History! Not only do we learn about the exciting news, we also get an update on what has been happening with the magazine since the Frangioni family took things over in February 2020, just weeks before the pandemic changed the world forever, and how this has shaped the exciting new plans for the magazine. David then takes us through his life and career which began with eye cancer as a child and his persistent rise to the top in the fields of music, technology, and collecting. This is a really good one that is full of great information!

In this episode John DeChristopher and David Frangioni, CEO & Publisher of Modern Drummer discussed their recent collaboration of “Live From My Drum Room” becoming the Modern Drummer Podcast, their 40 year history, what inspires them as drummers, their experiences working in the Drum Industry and much more!

David Frangioni's immersive audio mix of Diana Ross' hit song "I'm Coming Out" was recently regarded by MusicRadar.com as a top 10 Spatial Audio Track that Hit The Mark. The mix was created using the latest immersive audio technology, providing a truly immersive listening experience. The attention to detail and mastery of the technology resulted in a mix that perfectly captures the energy and spirit of the original song. The mix places the listener right in the middle of the music, with instruments and vocals seemingly coming from all directions. It's a truly unique and captivating listening experience.

Audioholics welcomes legendary jazz drummer and composer @AntonioSanchezDrums back to our channel along with David Frangioni, Platinum award winning music technologist, producer & CEO @ModernDrummerOfficial. Born in Mexico City, 4-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez began playing the drums at age five and performed professionally in his early teens in Mexico’s rock, jazz and latin scenes. He pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 enrolled in Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies. Antonio Sanchez is best known for his work with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and as a composer and Grammy winner of the film score for the 2014 film Birdman.

In this exciting livestream, we will talk about the following with Antonio Sanchez and David Frangioni: Modern Drummer Cover Story - The Time to Lead is Now The Experience of working on “The Way Up” with the Pat Metheny Group How Antonio’s playing has evolved in his solo career Bad Hombre II – the Collabs, the music, impressions, potential for Spatial Audio Mix Only Now – How Antonio Sanchez feels about the perception of Jazz with Today’s audience Future Projects & Collabs

David Frangioni has worked in hundreds of studios as both the installer and engineer/producer/technologist for artists such as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Ricky Martin, Ringo Starr, Sting, Bryan Adams, The Stones, Pat Metheny, Kiss and dozens more. David will discuss his approach to choosing loudspeakers for a recording studio or reference quality playback room, incl. sizing the right speaker, how many pairs of speakers do you need for a studio? Surround or stereo? Specific brand and type? Acoustics and speakers and much more.