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Musicians often get stuck in the mindset of 'being chosen.' We practice and hope we are chosen for the masterclass. We audition and are chosen to fill a seat in the studio, or in the orchestra. We submit a demo and cross our fingers that we win the project. Kate Kayaian, Career Coach for High Performing Creatives, has made it her life's mission to help creatives thrive in their careers and take the steps they need to unlock their creative potential.
She joins us today to share her own story pivoting from a very successful career as a cellist to her new life helping other high-performing creatives. We discuss how fear gets in the way of creativity and growth, when it's time to pivot, when it's time to consult a career coach, and the value of community.
We also chat a bit about Kate's first full-length book, "Beyond Potential: A Guide for High-achieving Creatives Who Are Looking to Re-assess, Re-define, and Re-ignite Their Careers" which is due out in March 2025. It is available for preorder on February 25, 2025.
https://katekayaian.com/
https://talesfromthelane.com/
Instagram: @kkayaian
10 Habits of Successful Artists: https://mailchi.mp/b97d167bd642/10habits -
The score for the BAFTA and Annie-nominated film, Kensuke’s Kingdom, is big, traditional, and symphonic. Directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry initially conceived the project almost as a silent movie, as there is very little dialogue between the two lead characters, who do not speak each other’s language. The music plays a pivotal role in the story-telling, featuring a 60-piece orchestra and a 35-piece choir. Stuart handled every aspect of the music production – composition, orchestration, music editing, supervision of the mix, handling the budget, etc.
He joins us to discuss the highs and lows of this massive project: from the business/budget to the thematic and orchestral development of this gorgeous score.
He also shares his love of orchestral music from Stravinsky to John Williams, and gives his advice on scores to study and the importance of composing horizontally as well as vertically.
https://www.stuarthancock.com/
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Steffen Thum is a German composer for film, TV, games and advertising, based in Berlin. With over 70 credits to his name, he has extensive experience across high profile studio films, independent cinema, TV and advertising campaigns.
Max Aruj is a composer born and raised in Los Angeles. His recent projects include MoviePass, MovieCrash (HBO), Lansky starring Harvey Keitel, and The Ice Road (Netflix) starring Liam Neeson.
Both are successful film composers with experience working on high profile projects with composers such as Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer and others.
They’re here to talk with us today about collaboration, lessons learned in their careers, and their work on the film “Betrayal.”
Topics Include:
*Working for another composer is another level of training and “school”
*The importance of working very cleanly and clearly in collaboration
*Work at a high level to hone your craft
*The importance of attention to detail
*Behind the score of “Betrayal”
*Advice for aspiring musicians
https://www.steffenthum.com/
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Robert Arzola is a freelance composer and music supervisor for Phantom Power based in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area. After injury interrupted his plans of being a classical performer, Robert pivoted to composing. As a freelance composer, Robert has scored feature films for Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime, Lionsgate, and Feifer Worldwide along with the video game Tactical Breach Wizards. Robert has landed numerous placements in trailers as a composer, sound designer, and editor. As the music supervisor for Phantom Power, Robert helped release multiple albums and has helped Phantom Power acquire placements for various major campaigns. He is also a contributor for the YouTube channel, The Samplelist, where he does overviews of sample libraries.
Today we talk about his career, his pivot to composing, and we do a deep dive into his score for the game Tactical Breach Wizards.
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David Naroth is a Composer, Sound Designer, and all-around creative person. He loves creating and audio is his favorite outlet of that creativity! He loves experimenting with the traditional and non-traditional to create new perspectives in his compositions. He also loves to push himself to explore different genres of music and loves to work on all types of visual media formats.
Today David joins us to discuss his latest project, “Searching for Amani.” The documentary takes place In the heart of Kenya, where a tragedy shatters a young boy's life. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 8, 2024. We also talk about creating sonic palettes and world building through sound, as well as sonically representing abstract concepts like climate change.
Topics Include:
-Sonically representing climate change
-Collaboration in composing
-The process of creating sonic palettes
-World building through sound
-Experimentation vs working fast
-The differences between documentaries and fiction projects
-Gear David can’t live without
-Finding source sounds and creating a sound library
-Sampling and re-sampling
https://www.davidnaroth.com/
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Austin Weber first gained attention in 2018 with his original records and boundary-pushing music videos. His music and videos are vibrant collages of early YouTube blogging, David Attenborough documentaries, and heartbreak. His theatrical live shows feature puppet monsters, lucha libré matches, and Gregorian chant ceremonies.
With an upcoming solo record set to release in November 2024, and his involvement in scoring the recently Tribeca-premiered film Rent Free, Austin continues to push creative boundaries. His score for Rent Free uses homebuilt instruments and analog synthesizers alongside an original soundtrack of new songs to alternatingly ground and augment the chaos of your early 20s.
Topics include:
-Early success laying the track for a music career
-The fun of being your own boss vs. having a director
-Classical vs Media music....is there a difference?
-Classical music as a visual medium
-The “Cow tools” Plinko instrument – making new instruments for “Rent Free”
-Collaboration and communication in Music
https://www.austinweber.info/
https://www.youtube.com/@AustinWeber
https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/5h0rTGkBqbWz66GwvsgwzF?si=b675e9bced7f4c43
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My guest today is Dr. Erin Parkes, Founder and Executive Director of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education. She is here to talk about her work with Adaptive Concerts, which are performances that are adapted for neurodivergent audiences that may respond differently to stimuli, and especially music.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Erin Parkes holds a Ph.D. in music education from McGill University, where she researched how to train studio music teachers to work with students with autism. In 2012, Dr. Parkes founded Lotus Centre for Special Music Education, a charitable organization committed to providing access to music education for people with
exceptionalities. In addition to her role at Lotus Centre, Dr. Parkes is an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, where she is also a principal researcher at the Music and Health Research Institute. Dr. Parkes presents at conferences and guest lectures internationally on teaching music to students with exceptionalities and other issues in music education.
MORE INFORMATION ON ADAPTIVE CONCERTS:
www.lotuscentre.net
https://www.chamberfest.com/series/2022/adaptive-concerts/
https://nac-cna.ca/en/stories/story/a-musical-experience-for-autistic-children
https://nac-cna.ca/en/video/series/the-music-circle
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1321103X231214113
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After 12 years as a composer for media, David Bertok is branching out into the world of concert music with his most recent project, ONE, which will be released in October. He joins Christine in this episode to discuss his journey through music, his belief in the human touch of music, and the perfection in imperfection and experimentation.
Topics include:
*David’s background from Germany to LA
*The value of a wide range of skills
*With new technology is human creativity necessary?
*Will AI make us appreciate live performances and creativity more in the future?
*What AI cannot do.
*What is the composing process for “ONE”
*David’s favorite pieces
*Improvising Baroque Counterpoint?
*Why create a neoclassical?
*From the DAW to the recording stage
*The advantages of live instruments
*The perfection in imperfection
*Advice for aspiring musicians
About our Guest:
https://www.davidbertok.com/
Composer of the award winning feature films "Peace by Chocolate" and "Botero", David Bertok writes for film, TV and the concert hall. After graduating from music college in Germany, David enjoyed a busy career as a live musician touring Europe with progressive rock bands opening for acts such as Scorpions and Saga. His band, Subsignal, reached the German album charts twice during his tenure as keyboarder, songwriter, lyricist and producer.
In 2012, he relocated to Los Angeles on a Fulbright Scholarship admitted to the famed Scoring for Motion Picture and Television Program at USC. David's creativity extends to songwriting, producing and more. After 12 years as a composer for media, David is branching out into the world of concert music with his most recent project, ONE, which will be released in October.
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"You can't be the producer and the generator at once"
When you get a chance to learn from an influential and innovative musician like Evan Frankfort, you can't pass it up! In this episode Evan shares fantastic practical advice for aspiring musicians/producers as well as his own philosophies on creativity, curiosity, craft, and of course....The Spiritual Machines!
4- time Emmy nominated, Songwriter, Sound Designer, and composer Evan Frankfort's innovative musical contributions in both television and indie rock have offered uniquely captivating soundscapes for nearly 30 years. He currently serves as Head of Music for Hearst Media, as well as frontman of the innovative indie rock band “The Spiritual Machines” and co-creator of “Less Friction.” His past credits include shows like The 100, and Beverly Hills 90210, and he has collaborated with iconic artists like The Bangles, Plain White T’s, Rancid, Warren Zevon, and Liz Phair.
Topics Include:
*Finding your place in music – embrace your differences
*Hiding the Tool – how it applies to music making
*The Spiritual Machine – what defines us as individuals or as human?
*Instruments as Spiritual Machines
*Don’t get bogged down by proving something
*You can’t be the producer and the generator at once
*Spontaneous vs Scheduled creativity
*Creativity through collaboration
*The Spiritual Machines and the evolution of a band’s “sound”
*What is your “spiritual machine?”
*Balancing life as a Music Director and a creative
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Just like the many students in the US returning to school this month, music teachers are making goals of their own for the upcoming school year. In honor of that, Christine is switching from interviewer to interviewee, and with the help of producer, Russ, will be discussing some of the activities she's planning on implementing to help her students become more connected and creative in their music making. We also discuss a teacher's role in preparing and protecting their students in very competitive environments/auditions, as well as reviewing lessons Christine has learned from a few of her fantastic guests on this program!
Resources Mentioned:
**These are not affiliated links. We're not getting sponsored by any of these products...we just like them**
The Mind's Ear by Bruce Adolphe https://a.co/d/hmBdsu2
Rhythm Cup Explorations by Wendy Stevens: https://composecreate.com/product/rhythm-cup-explorations/
Pattern Pieces by Piano Safari: https://pianosafari.com/product/patternpiecespack/
Shades of Sound by Jenny Boster: https://a.co/d/1JB7JeW
MvW Episodes referenced:
What Are You Trying to Say? Musical Imagination with Bruce Adolphe: https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/what-are-you-trying-to-say-musical-imagination-with-bruce-adolph
How to Win an Audition: A conversation with Dr. Scott Holden https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/musicians-vs-auditions-part-1---how-win-an-audition
Audiation and Music Learning Theory with Siliana Chiliachka: https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/audiation-and-music-learning-theory-with-siliana-chiliachka
Competition in Music with Dr. Brandon Bascom https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/competition-in-music-with-dr-brandon-bascom
Performance Anxiety: https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/performance-anxiety-5-principles
Jenny Boster: Female Composers and Why We Should Study Them https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/female-composers-and-why-we-should-study-them -
Binaural beats are an audio illusion often used in psychology circles to aid in stress reduction and concentration. Our guest today, composer John Joseph Wiater, used this compositional technique in a creative way to enhance the emotional impact of his score for the film “I Think I’m Sick.” He’s here to talk with us about it today.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
-John’s background
-Finding the first composing job
-Branching out to new styles
-Binaural beats – what are they?
-The use of binaural beats in film scoring
-Future possibilities for exploration with binaural beats
-DIY building a composing business
About our Guest:
https://johnwiater.com/
https://itisfilm.com/
Philidelphia-based John Joseph Wiater (Waiter) has scored over 15 genre-spanning films from an Oscar-qualifying family drama short to a dark comedy on suicide awareness, to espionage, romance, and sci-fi adventures.
John's most recent credits include the debut feature from Danny Gevirtz "I Think I'm Sick", which portrays a young man's second chance at life after a failed suicide attempt. The score was a collaboration with long-time musical collaborator Matt Fell, and featured a textural scoring inspired by binaural beats and choral vocals.
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Today we are talking with Award-winning mixing engineer Shalev Alon. We’ll be discussing the art of mixing music, the difference between vocal and instrumental mixing, and we’ll also hear his excellent advice on building a successful career in music.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
-Mixing Music in depth: The width, the depth, and the height
-Our ears are in charge of the final decisions – if it sounds good, it’s good.
-The intricacies of mixing vocals
-The importance of the foundation: good songs, good arrangement, good production
-Common mixing mistakes
-Shalev’s background and career path
-Everyone can be successful in the entertainment business
-What does success mean for you?
-The value of persistence
-The balance of building relationships – having social awareness
-The 3 things you need to build your reputation and business
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Today we are talking with ASCAP award-winning composer, Matt Bowen. We discuss his musical development from a classically trained violinist touring with a youth symphony to a full-time composer. We also dive into the compositional process behind his project, the Amazon Series "Gen V."
Topics Include:
• Matt’s Background in violin
• San Diego Youth Symphony
• Learning harmonic structure
• Do you know how to wrap cables? The value of an internship
• The Importance of asking questions
• Gen V: Threading the needle of spinoff music
• Creating the Gen V “gritty” sound
• How experience as an orchestrator helps with synthesized music
• The members of the Gen V music team
• Advice for aspiring musicians
https://mattbowenmusic.com/
Matt Bowen is an ASCAP award-winning composer based in Los Angeles. A classically trained violinist from the age of three and later a member of a touring youth symphony, he ultimately shifted to working behind the scenes. He teamed up with record producer Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Faith No More) and worked as an engineer on RIAA-certified platinum singles Michael Franti & Spearhead's "All Rebel Rockers" and O.A.R.'s "All Sides.” As composing projects continued to ramp up, he ultimately pivoted to composing full-time.
Bowen recently scored Hulu’s R-rated feature film THE BINGE starring Vince Vaughn and Skylar Gisondo. His work can be heard on the gritty Emmy Award-winning documentary BLOOD ROAD (Red Bull Media House). He also teamed up with Christopher Lennertz to co-score the Netflix TV series BEST WORST WEEKEND EVER. In addition to composing, Bowen has contributed as an arranger, orchestrator, and composer of additional music on a wide variety of projects for all mediums. He frequently works on Christopher Lennertz's music team on projects such as THE BOYS and BAD MOMS. -
Today we are talking with Elyssa Samsel, the composer behind the music of the Lionsgate feature film "Miller's Girl." We discuss her process of composing and creating the score for the popular film, including the use of conventional and unexpected instruments to add depth to scenes and characters. In addition, Elyssa discusses her background composing for musical theater and animation, the importance of collaboration, and her strategies for maintaining optimism in a competitive career.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
-Elyssa’s Background
-BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop
-The Importance of Collaboration
-The Freedom of Composing for Animation
-Endless Optimism and How to Persist Through “Hiccups” in Your Career
-The Value of Networking and Consistency
-Surround Yourself with “A Mastermind Alliance”
-Behind the Music of “Miller’s Girl”
-Advice for Aspiring Musicians
https://www.samselanderson.com/
https://betweenthelinesmusical.com/
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“Cliff End Records is more than a label; it’s a movement that empowers artists and navigates them through a vast ocean of musical possibilities.” In this episode Christine talks with Dina Rizvic and Alan Jones about the founding of Cliff End Records, and their goal of helping musicians create their art on their own terms.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
-Dina and Alan's backgrounds
-The beginning of Cliff End Records
-The goal of Cliff End Records
-The history of recording and publishing
-How a small label is different than a large label
-Working with artists from a creative and legal standpoint
-Plans for the future
-A day in the life at an Independent Label
-Advice for aspiring musicians
https://www.cliffendrecords.com/
https://www.cliffendbooks.com/
https://dinarizvic11.wixsite.com/dinarizvic
https://frostedlens.com/musicians-vs-the-world/f/cliff-end-records-behind-the-scenes-at-an-independent-label -
Composer Jason Brandt joins us today as we’re talking about how the composer needs to function as part of the story telling team in the world of film and television production. We discuss strategies you can use as a composer to help to support your message, transport your audience to different settings, and even foreshadow key narrative events.
Topics Include:
What Stravinsky and Metallica have in common
The world is so beautiful when looking back into the history of classical music
In Media Music, many different genres can have a home.
Composing on a 4-track recorder - how to adjust composing to new technology
Write a piece of music every day - but don’t show it to anyone
Give yourself space to fail
Music’s role in storytelling - Looking into the music of Camp Hideout and Max Winslow and the House of Secrets”
When does your ear get tired?
Advice for aspiring composers
About our Guest:
https://www.jasonbrandt.com/
https://soundcloud.com/jasonbrandtmusic
Jason Brandt recently composed music for the film Camp Hideout (starring Christopher Lloyd and Corbin Bleu) released by Roadside Attractions. This family comedy was released theatrically on September 15, 2023 and on HULU in February 2024. Jason also scored the award-winning film Max Winslow & The House Of Secrets, (starring Chad Michael Murray) F.R.E.D.I. (starring Kelly Hu), and Christmas Wonderland. Other films include the thrillers Mommy Be Mine and The Other Mother. A Christmas Reunion, (starring Denise Richards). Night of the Living Dead 3D (starring Sid Haig) and the documentary That Guy Dick Miller premiered at SXSW 2014.
Jason also creates original music for a wide range of national television programming, including Cartoon Network's Teen Titans GO!, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Extra, and TMZ. Other TV shows include American Idol, The Bachelor The Bachelorette, and many more.
Music Featured in this Episode:
Camp Hideout Main Title - from the motion picture "Camp Hideout" Composed by Jason Brandt
Who is Atticus Virtue? - from the motion picture "Max Winslow and The House of Secrets" - Composed by Jason Brandt
The Story Begins -from the motion picture "F.R.E.D.I." - composed by Jason Brandt -
Have you stopped to think about what makes music funny? What makes a good action score? And what can a composer do to suck the life out of their composition? In today’s episode, we’re talking to Composer Matt Novack. We discuss all of this and really get into the details, so if you want to learn about how to write music like this, this is the episode for you.
Matt Novack is a classically trained composer and percussionist whose intuitively smart scores have created indelible moments in (mostly) comedy projects across series and film. Matt’s music supports performances by many of today’s greatest comedic actors, including Amy Poelher, Paul Rudd, Rob Corddry, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler and Will Arnett. Some of his notable credits include working cult favorite Children’s Hopsital, Netflix’s a Murderville, as well as award-winning Dog Days and spots for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. His most recent work can be heard on TBS’s Miracle Workers: End Times.
Topics include:
• Matt’s background and education as a percussionist/composer
• What makes good “action” music
• Scoring a comedy
• Absurdist comedies vs sitcoms
• What I wish I learned in school
• Working with a temp track while staying original
• Using and manipulating digital samples to create analog synth sound
• Nothing kills the music of a scene like trying to be funny
• The project Matt learned the most from
• Advice for aspiring composers/musicians
https://www.mattnovack.com/
Music featured in this episode (and shared with permission):
Better Than Heroes Overture Composed by Matt Novack
I Regret Lots of Things from "Harley Quinn" composed by Jefferson Friedman, Matt Novack, Christopher French
I Like it Here from "Miracle Workers" Composed by Matt Novack
Sad Sid from "Miracle Workers" Composed by Matt Novack
The Enchanted Workshop Composed by Matt Novack
End Times Main Title From "Miracle Workers" Composed by Matt Novack -
Today we are talking with Composer, Producer, Cellist, and Teaching Artist, Margaret Maria, about music’s power to change the world for the better. She shares her passion for creating music and giving back to the community by walking us through her not-for-profit organization "OrKidstra" as well as her creative projects.
• Love at first sight with the cello
• Learning to be fearless at Curtis Institute
• Playing professionally. What comes next?
• OrKidstra – not for profit serving kids in underserved areas
• The internal drive to create and giving back to the community
• Passion over Precision
• Two goals of OrKidstra: create musicianship and social development
• Academy of Impact through Music’s five pillars of creating social change through music
• Finding a place where music and belonging are the same
• Changing the social structure so children learn their voices matter
• Genre-fluid collaboration: “Music Can Change the World”
• Finding a place for new music
https://margaretmariamusic.com/home
https://orkidstra.ca/
https://www.aimpowers.com/
https://musictreson.com/
https://marbyllia-bg.bandcamp.com/album/uncountable-spheres
https://www.apmmusic.com/albums/HARD-0061
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Video game orchestral composer Amanda Cawley joins us to discuss creating the music and atmosphere for the video game Siegebreaker.
It's a fascinating discussion of the challenges of composing and producing numerous musical options for interactive entertainment.
Topics Include:
• Creating different palates for different settings in different points of the game
• Workflow for Video Game music - Who does the composer answer to?
• 3 levels of intensity
• Linear vs looping track
• Composing for an orchestra
• How to break into the business
• Finding inspiration when walking through the woods
Music shared in this episode:
Siegebreaker Main Theme
Siegebreaker Main Theme 2
Forest Continent - Low Intensity
Desert Continent - High Intensity
Arctic Continent - Low Intensity
Volcanic Continent - High Intensity
https://amandacawley.com/
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Composer Vinicius Barbosa Pippa believes that musicians need to be creative not only in their musical works, but also how they structure their career. In this episode we discuss Vinicius’ journey from Brazil to the Berklee College of Music, to LA where he is currently running his own company “The Music Giant.” During our conversation we discuss how to say yes to diverse opportunities without losing sight of the ultimate goal, how to gain essential skills in unexpected places, and how to have fun and enjoy life along the way.
Topics Include:
• From Brazil to Berklee College of Music
• Composing process: echoes of an idea fleshed out
• The different paths in a music career leading to your ultimate goal
• How experience in music editing can help composers technically and creatively
• Be creative in how you structure your career
• Say yes to opportunities without losing sight of your ultimate goal
• Conducting an orchestra, conducting to screen
• The next experiment – The Music Giant
• Advice for aspiring musicians
Music featured in this episode:
“The Last Battle” composed and recorded by Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
“Catalyst” composed and recorded by Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
All music shared with permission
https://www.themusicgiant.com/
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