Think horror music is all about shrieking violins and ominous drones? Think again. After years of scoring horror films and trailers, I've discovered that the most unsettling music often sounds surprisingly sweet.
Whether you are looking to create a spooky track, a tense build, or a full on scare-fest of a score, these tips for making horror music will be invaluable.
Learn my approach to writing uplifting family adventure trailer music through my track "The Sun Will Rise," which was featured in Pete's Dragon and showcases the power of simple hooks, cohesive progressions, and magical orchestration.
After nearly 20 years as a composer earning everything from pennies to hundreds of thousands per year, I've discovered the counterintuitive money management system that turned feast-or-famine chaos into sustainable creative freedom—and it starts with what you do with your very next payment.
Learn the 7-step process for composing powerful, epic drum and percussion tracks for trailers, from setting up your template to creating massive, attention-grabbing moments.
Discover how I created the haunting cello-driven track "Frost" from my Throat Four album, which was featured in The Pale Blue Eye trailer—recorded entirely with basic equipment and minimal instrumental skills.
After reviewing thousands of composer submissions for one of the UK's largest music libraries, an industry insider reveals the counterintuitive strategies that actually get your music placed.
After earning just $100 from 400,000 streams, I realised the streaming game is rigged—but there's a better way to build a sustainable music career.
If you're a composer outside LA trying to fit custom trailer work into your life, you're probably working through the night and burning out fast—but there's a smarter way to approach it that doesn't involve sacrificing your sanity.
Writing creepy music for one of my horror music projects.
Feeling like you have no time to compose? This article shares how I learned to make time for music around a job and family in just 5 essential steps.
In this post, I share 5 crucial strategies to take control, build consistent income, and master the real game of being a full-time composer.
How Production Music Actually Works - the honest map from your studio to sync placements with Netflix, Google and Toyota. No fluff, no inflated promises.
