Best Richard Pryn Podcasts (2024)

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How I Wrote the Trailer Music for Pete's Dragon 21:57

1y ago21:57

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In this episode, I show you how I wrote the music for Disney's Pete's Dragon. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I doing such a thing…

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How I wrote the music in the Destiny 2: Lightfall Trailer 19:24

1y ago19:24

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In this episode, I show you how I wrote the music that was used in the Destiny 2 trailer. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I doing …

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Inspiring Intro with Only 6 Sounds 20:42

1y ago20:42

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In this episode, I sketch out an inspiring trailer music intro with only 6 sounds. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I doing such a …

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8 trailers you HAVE to hear THIS MONTH 21:42

1y ago21:42

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In this episode, I show you 8 trailers with great trailer music that will definitely inspire you to get straight onto your DAW and get writing! You can watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/7budj9AVGQ4 Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/…

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A Million Miles Away Trailer Music Breakdown 10:43

1y ago10:43

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In this episode, I break down the amazing music used in the trailer for A Million Miles Away. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I do…

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Corner Office | Trailer Music Breakdown 17:11

1+ y ago17:11

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In this episode, I break down why I think the music to the Corner Office is so great and what you can learn from it. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You migh…

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Landing a Star Wars Placement at 17 with Jiri Nemec 1:33:36

1+ y ago1:33:36

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In this episode of the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jiri Nemec. Jiri reached out to me via email with the subject line "Star Wars placement at 17 thanks to your podcast", and I knew I had to have him on the show to explain this great success at such a young age (obvs). What We Discuss on the Show Learning fro…

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Trailer Music Breakdown: The Witcher Season 3 15:47

1+ y ago15:47

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Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I doing such a thing. Because, as I say to my kids, "sharing is caring" and I want my courses to h…

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Electronic Sound Design & Panning Strings - Ask Rich 17:09

1+ y ago17:09

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In this episode, I answer a couple of questions from one of your fellow listeners, Rob. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You might be asking why am I doing su…

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Building a Career as a Trailer Music Composer with Chris Davey 1:10:45

1+ y ago1:10:45

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In this episode of The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Davey about his journey from working as a part-time labourer to landing regular placements as a trailer music composer. In the Podcast, We Cover: How Chris first learned about trailer music How Chris made contacts within the music industry How long it …

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Quiet Panic 15:22

1+ y ago15:22

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In this episode, I discuss the quiet panic induced by a run of getting no placements and of course, ways to help. ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will featur…

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Orchestral Mixing & Mastering with Joël Dollié 52:07

1+ y ago52:07

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Richard Interviews orchestral mixing and mastering engineer Joël Dollié about life as a freelance mixing engineer, course creator, and plugin developer. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses …

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How I Wrote The Lost Ark Trailer Music 20:42

1+ y ago20:42

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In this episode, I take you on a walkthrough of my track Gremlin which was used in The Lost Ark Artist Update trailer. Grab Your FREE Trailer Music Toolkit - https://richardpryn.com/toolkit Check out this amazing offer - https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle/ You can now get all 12 of my trailer music courses for an amazingly low price. You mi…

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End An Action Sound Design Track with This 10:36

1+ y ago10:36

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End An Action Sound Design Track with This. ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast: https://podinbox.com/tms 💻 …

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Ruby Gillman - Trailer Music Break Down 10:19

1+ y ago10:19

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In this episode, I break down the structure of the Ruby Gillman trailer music. ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's P…

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Trailer Music Trends in March 2023 12:37

1+ y ago12:37

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In this episode, I talk about the trailer music trends this month. ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast: http…

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Massive Action Drums Are So Easy 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

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In this episode, I show you how to compose massive action drums with ease. ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podca…

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5 Simple Steps to a Better Act 2 10:56

1+ y ago10:56

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In this episode, I walk you through 5 simple steps you can follow to make your second act sound even better! ⭐ Download Rich's FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit 🤯 Grab ALL of Rich's Trailer Music Courses for an amazing one-time offer! https://richardpryn.com/trailermusicbundle ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on …

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The 7 Rules of an Amazing Act 1 11:47

1+ y ago11:47

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🔥 Grab my FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://richardpryn.com/toolkit ⚡️ The Ultimate Trailer Music Course Bundle - https://products.richardpryn.com/36ce2a36-46e4-472a-b7a2-e14b1eee49db ------------- 🎬 Check out Rich's placements: https://richardpryn.com 🎓 Check out Rich's courses: https://products.richardpryn.com/ 🌟 License Rich's Music: https://c…

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Don't Stop Failing 24:40

2y ago24:40

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In this episode, I talk about what it is to "fail" and how important it really is for our growth. ⭐ Download the FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://therailermusicschool.com/blueprint ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast: https://podinbox.com/tms 💻 Read the latest from the Trailer Music School: https://…

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How To Sketch A Trailer Track In Minutes 29:34

2y ago29:34

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In this episode, I walk you through my process for creating sketches for my Trailer Music cues in a matter of minutes. ⭐ Download the FREE Trailer Music Toolkit: https://therailermusicschool.com/blueprint ❓ Ask rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast: https://podinbox.com/tms 💻 Read the latest from the Trailer M…

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How I Wrote The Glass Onion Trailer Music 22:24

2y ago22:24

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In this episode I walk you through how I wrote the music that was used on The Glass Onion Official trailer. ⭐ Download the FREE blueprint to craft a perfectly structured trailer cue ❓ Ask Rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast 💻 Read the latest from the Trailer Music School 🎓 Check out my Trailer Music courses …

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When is it the right time to start reaching out to publishers? | Ask Rich 25:30

2y ago25:30

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In this episode I answer a question from the audience about when it is the right time to start reaching out to publishers? ⭐ Download the FREE blueprint to craft a perfectly structured trailer cue 💌 Sign up to Rich's Quiet Whisper Newsletter ❓ Ask Rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast 💻 Read the latest from th…

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Are you making time to hear this? 16:18

2y ago16:18

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In this episode I wanted to shamelessly plug my latest venture, my weekly newsletter. You can read the latest issues of 'The Quiet Whisper' or you can go straight ahead and sign up. ⭐ Download the FREE blueprint to craft a perfectly structured trailer cue ❓ Ask Rich a question that he will feature on the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast 💻 Read the …

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Finding Joy in Creating Music, Sharing Your Gifts, and the Origins of Globus with Yoav Goren 1:13:47

2y ago1:13:47

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I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Yoav Goren on the Trailer Music Composer’s podcast. For those of you who don’t know Yoav, is the co-founder of Immediate music with Jeff Fayman. Together they played an enormous part in shaping the railer music world and even the epic music world as we know it. Yoav and Jeff also went on to found 1 Revolu…

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Ask Rich - Timelines for Releases, Syncs, and Royalties 30:10

2y ago30:10

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In today's episode we get a question from Stephen Tallamy, in fact it is a string of excellent questions about what composers should expect in terms of timelines; of releases, first placements, receiving royalties, and track performance. A ton of great info and of course I get sidetracked along the way talking about purpose, meaning and self care. …

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How I Wrote the Halo Infinite Winter Update trailer Music 13:13

2y ago13:13

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About five years ago I was asked to write some music for an album aimed at TV spots. Each rack was to be full of character, weird sounds, and all manner of stops. One of those tracks just landed on a Halo trailer (gasp!) I want to share with you exactly how I created the music; what I was thinking at the start and how I developed it into an entire …

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The Lost King Trailer Music...How I Wrote It! 22:17

2y ago22:17

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I wrote a piece of music for a trailerized string quartet last year. It recently got used on the trailer for The Lost King. As you know I am a huge fan of sharing, especially sharing my knowledge, experience, and process. I want to share with you exactly how I created the music; what I was thinking at the start and how I developed it into an entire…

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Secret Invasion Trailer Music Breakdown 11:45

2y ago11:45

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I am a huge fan of Marvel and the MCU. Marvel Studios has just released the trailer for Secret Invasion and I wanted to take a look at it and do a breakdown of the trailer music. It’s what I would do anyway as a matter of professional development and thought it would be cool to do it properly and share with you all. You can read the full article he…

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The Ultimate Guide To Trailer Hits & Impacts 24:14

2y ago24:14

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In this episode I wanted to give you the most detailed breakdown of trailer hits and impacts so that you could better utilise these amazing tools in your music. For a very long time I did not properly educate myself on hits & impacts thinking that they were "gimmicky". Little did I know I was missing one of the key ingredients to a great piece of c…

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Do You Ever Feel Like This? I know I do! 14:45

2y ago14:45

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In today's episode I talk about the life of a creative person. What it can feel like when you are pursuing something intangible like art. This is a gentle reminder that the creative path can feel frustrating and lonely, but you are not alone. We are all in this together [teary high fives all round] ⭐ FREE Blueprint to the Perfect Trailer Cue 🎙️ Ask…

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Ask Rich: Ending Your First Act On The Fifth Chord? 18:56

2y ago18:56

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In this episode I answer another question from one of my amazing listeners, Darin. The question he wants me to answer is, "Should I end the first act of my neoclassical trailer cues on the fifth chord or should I return to the tonic?" ⭐ FREE Blueprint to the Perfect Trailer Cue 🎙️ Ask Rich a question he will answer on the show 🖥️ Visit The Trailer …

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Braaams: How To Use The Sound That Everybody Knows 22:39

2y ago22:39

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I decided that I wanted to create a guide to our wonderfully overused but still incredibly useful friend, BRAAAMS. In this episode of the show I run through the origins of the Braaam, how we can use them, and how we can get the most of them. ⭐ FREE Blueprint to the Perfect Trailer Cue 📖 Rich's Guide To Braaams 🎙️ Ask Rich a question he will answer …

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Ask Rich - Rating the show & Free Instruments 8:17

2y ago8:17

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Hooray, the first episode of 'Ask Rich'. In this episode I answer a question from one of my listeners called Rob. He asks if I can explain how to leave a review of The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast and if I am planning on launching a TMS version of Pianobook - a place where members of our community can upload their own sample libraries to offer …

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Easily set the tone of your track and give it a unique character with drones! 33:58

2y ago33:58

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I know what you are thinking (well I assume at least), "Is Rich really gonna do an entire episode about DRONES in music!?" Yes, yes I am and for good reason. There are one of those things that often people completely overlook as they are pretty basic. I would suggest otherwise. You need to be making some time to get to know your drones and to give …

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Did You Know You Could Do This? 18:00

2y ago18:00

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I am launching a new service for the podcast where you can record your questions as an audio file that I will include in the show and answer it to the best of my ability. I'm really excited about this as I have already had a few questions recorded and it is so much fun having this interaction with the community. If you do want to ask me a question …

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Christian Henson - The origins of Spitfire, dealing with anxiety & the secret to his productivity 1:07:26

2y ago1:07:26

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In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Christian Henson (@christianhensonmusic). An absolute legend of a man and a super nice dude! Once I got my initial fanboying out of the way Christian and I had a fascinating conversation about his earliest memories as a composer and how he got into the business, the origins of Spitfire aud…

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Establishing genres in trailer music 20:14

2y ago20:14

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In today's episode, I answer a question I received from one of my awesome TMCP listeners (and TMS customers). The question was simply, "How to I establish genres in trailer music?" As this kind of covers two distinct areas of the job I decided to cover both in the episode. As you know I love helping people with this output so that is exactly why I …

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Are you struggling with this too? 24:34

2+ y ago24:34

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❤️ Grab your FREE blueprint to the perfect trailer cue. I have been a working composer for almost 15 years now. I started in custom; it was exciting, it was fast paced, it was way out of my comfort zone. I LOVED IT. Fast forward all those years and I am only now realising the effect that the custom way of life has effected me, not just as a compose…

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How I wrote the trailer music for the Benedetta trailer 21:36

2+ y ago21:36

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Grab your FREE blueprint to the perfect trailer cue. You know I love walkthroughs and you do too (I know you do). This one is a different one today. It's another trailerised "solo" violin track. This was one of thirty tracks I composed aimed at (pretty unashamedly) HBO promos, BBC dramas, and other thrillers alike. IF you struggle to complete your …

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From nothing to published with Jon R. Mohr 1:01:23

2+ y ago1:01:23

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In today’s episode I talk with composer Jon R. Mohr. Jon reached out to me on Instagram about coming on the show. He was keen to share his story of going from nothing to now writing for trailer publishers all whilst dealing with his speech impediment. Jon is a cinematic composer and producer from Ohio, specializing in cinematic music ranging from f…

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Oh Schrieber, My Schrieber 14:42

2+ y ago14:42

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In today's episode I talk about the origins of my pseudonym, Richard Schrieber, and why I am no longer going to be working under that name. Basically it is not necessary anymore and still very confusing for me and everyone else. Hee hee. Craft the perfect trailer music cue with this FREE trailer music cheatsheet. If you have a question about anythi…

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Recording an Orchestra at Abbey Road - Lessons learnt 46:38

2+ y ago46:38

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In this episode I walk you through my experience of recording strings and brass at Abbey Road Studios for an action adventure trailer music album. As you can imagine I was super excited about this so I thought it would make an amazing podcast episode where I talked you through what was going through my head before and after the recording. The great…

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The importance of a Positive Mental Attitude with Kati Falk-Flores 1:05:14

2+ y ago1:05:14

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In this episode I talk to the award winning trailer music composer Kati Falk-Flores. Kati shared how she went from studying the French Horn (among other instruments) to learning the ropes of writing trailer music. We talked a lot about the importance of a positive mental attitude and how it can help not only get you out of a funk but also lift thos…

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A Very British Scandal Trailer Music Walkthrough | Sanctuary by Richard Schrieber 17:59

2+ y ago17:59

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In today’s episode I walk you through the Trailer Music that was used in A Very British Scandal. This was a bit of a double win for me as this track was a track that I wrote when teaching how to write Emotional Solo String pieces for the Protege Pro students. I’m gonna be totally honest here, I still suffer from bouts of imposter syndrome and fears…

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How to start your trailer music career, avoiding burnout, and landing placements with Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen 1:19:32

2+ y ago1:19:32

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Hey Guys, In today’s episode I talk to trailer music and video game composer Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen. A few months ago he reached out to me on Instagram to tell me about his journey. I was so inspired by Sigurd’s story that I had to get him on the show. Sigurd is a composer and live musician. Having toured Europe multiple times most recently with Blind…

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Archive 81 Trailer Music Walkthrough 21:32

2+ y ago21:32

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In this episode I show you how I composed the track ‘Monument’ that was featured in the trailer for the Netflix show, Archive 81. This track was one of the ten tracks written for Elephant Music’s album, Throat 4. The focus of this album was to bring throat singing to the fore and let vocals replace the cello that had become so popular. I sketched o…

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How To Re-Ignite Your Spark 16:56

2+ y ago16:56

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In this episode I talk about feeling like I had lost my passion for writing music and how I re-ignited my spark. Recently, maybe even over the last couple of years, I have been feeling a bit meh about writing music. I didn’t really want to openly admit it, especially on my show/blog, but as you know I think being open about these types of struggles…

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Britney vs Spears Trailer Music Walkthrough 16:46

2+ y ago16:46

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In today’s episode I take you behind the scenes of a track of mine that was used in the trailer for Netflix’s special, Britney vs Spears. The track was a track I wrote for a two album release from Mammoth. The albums were solely epic drum intros aimed at action comedy trailers. The effect of each track was to give the editors percussive tracks that…

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Selling millions of dollars of CDs & learning in a fun and Genki way with Richard Graham 1:33:35

2+ y ago1:33:35

1:33:35

In this episode, Richard talks with digital nomad, Richard Graham. Richard Graham is the lead educational consultant with Genki English and is the world’s leading authority on teaching in a fun, exciting and “genki” way. Through his Genki teaching, Richard Graham has sold millions of dollars of CDs and music downloads He has provided training spons…

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