This is my podcast all about Trailer Music. I have been writing trailer music for over 10 years and I have had well over 100 placements. I wanted to create a show to share my experience and knowledge and also to talk to other composers in the field.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
In this episode of the podcast I talk about why it’s important to use big trailer hits in your trailer music. This goes back to something I am always saying to students, “Trailer music is about character, build, and impact”. Yes, you guessed it, these hits take you one...
In this episode of the podcast I talk about “Pigeon-holing” your music. I came across this notion (not for the first time) in some comments on Facebook. Now you all know how I feel about cynical/critical people. BUT, this comment sparked a thought that I should probably give my...
In this episode of the Trailer Music Composer’s Podcast I got to chat with the freelance music supervisor, Emma Middleton (@rubatomusic_uk). In our conversation, Emma was so wonderfully transparent about all the aspects of music supervision and how she came to be in that role. This is gonna...