Freddy Wexler

Evergreen Enterprise Experience's new Studio One.

Evergreen Enterprise Experience Launches Studio One

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/25/2025

Evergreen Enterprise Experience LLC has unveiled a new room at its expansive music production and post-production campus in Burbank.

Billy Joel, circa 2001. Photo: Rainer Hosch / Columbia Records.

Blog

Editor’s Note: Making The Connection

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 05/21/2024

Much of this month’s cover story about Billy Joel's first single in 30 years takes place on his home turf: Long Island.

“Billy knows what he wants, and what he doesn’t want,” says Wexler. “For this song, he wanted a string quartet, but nothing that felt too self-serious or melodramatic. He also wanted a big, bright snare with ample space, but within a drum pattern that favored the twos and fours, not a waltz.” Photo: Blythe Thomas.

Music Production

How Freddy Wexler Created ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ with Billy Joel

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 04/23/2024 ⋅ Updated: 09/26/2024

Songwriter/producer Freddy Wexler has worked on pop hits for Bieber, Blackpink and more, but teaming with Billy Joel for the Piano Man's first true...