It's no exaggeration to say that the sound of punk rock music in the '90s was defined by Ryan Green, known as a producer, mixer, and engineer. He has collaborated with many of the era's biggest bands, such as Megadeth, Cheap Trick, Tonic, NOFX, and Lagwagon, creating sounds across the entire genre. In 2015, Japanese band NAMBA69 won the Red Bull Bands of the Bands contest. I was set up with Red Bull Studios Tokyo to produce my next album. The band's frontman, Akihiro Namba, knew Ryan of Fat Wreck Chords from his previous band, High Standard NAMBA69, so he wanted to ask him to record his next album. Ryan was asked to come to Japan for a one-week period at Red Bull for recording and mixing. Strategy SET realized Ryan's recording schedule was packed and his time in Japan was limited, so they not only documented the band's album creation but also provided Ryan with an unforgettable Japanese cultural experience.
