John Cameron & CCS: "Whole Lotta Love"
The role of the arranger is often overlooked in the story of pop music, so let's meet one of the...
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John Cameron & CCS: "Whole Lotta Love"
The role of the arranger is often overlooked in the story of pop music, so let's meet one of the...
58:40
A common request from directors is to provide mood-setting music that doesn't call attention to...
13:41
Quest 15: MNKINO Film Score Fest
Film Score Fest is back in 2015! MNKINO and Composer Quest will be pairing up filmmakers and...
12:42
Scoring and Re-scoring Films with Alex Ruger
By day, he works for living legends Danny Elfman and Inon Zur. By night, he composes film scores...
57:51
Fargo Composer Jeff Russo on TV Scoring
When Jeff Russo’s band Tonic hit it big in the 90s, he was just beginning to get interested in...
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How Music Licensing Deals are Made in Film and TV
If you’re a songwriter or composer, you may have been approached by a filmmaker who wants to use...
01:02:36
Film Scoring 101 with Adam Conrad
In this special summer episode of Composer Quest, composer Adam Conrad shares a ton of great...
49:30
Rock and Docs with Composer Silas Hite
I guarantee you’ve heard music by Silas Hite before. If you didn’t play Sims 2 or see Cloudy with...
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15. Film Scoring with Classical Themes
Sometimes the best way to tug at people’s heartstrings through a film score is by using familiar...
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Quest 18: MNKINO Film Score Fest 2016
I’m happy to announce that we’re bringing back MNKINO Film Score Fest this year! If you haven’t...
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Composing for a Mutant Lobster Wife with Sage Lewis
When I called up Sage Lewis on Skype, I didn’t realize he was a fellow Minnesotan. He’s now out...
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To have any real emotional impact, music has to have some sort of payoff, through repeated...
09:40
Asperger's Are Us Composer Crystal Grooms Mangano
Crystal Grooms Mangano recently scored the documentary Asperger’s Are Us, which follows a comedy...
49:07
Sound Design and Score: An Indie Film Round Table
How does a composer write music that doesn't draw attention to itself? How can a director convey...
01:16:33
Soul Asylum's frontman talks about their surprise success, how he overcame depression and what it...
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This episode, I'm in Philadelphia and New York to chat about music theory, film scoring, and slot...
01:59:35
If you've ever thought about moving to Los Angeles to pursue a creative career, today's episode...
02:40:51
003: Dale Turner (Film Scoring, Exotic Instruments)
Dale Turner and I talk some movie scores he’s into lately, composition, and some of those weird...
01:33:59
Plugins, Conducting, Notation Programs, MIDI Expression, Keyboardisms, Summer Seminar
In this week's Episode, we discuss our top plugin picks of the week, the pros and cons of...
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Listening with Charles Bernstein
Award winning composer Charles Bernstein conducted his first original orchestral compositions at...
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