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How To Use Your Superpower (with Nathan Toft)
In this episode of the 52 Cues podcast, Dave Kropf discusses production music challenges with Nathan Toft, a trombonist and winner of the "What's Your Superpower?" Composer Quest. Nathan shares his journey, trombone integration, and genre versatility. They also highlight leveraging unique skills and effective project management.
Cymbal Slice 2024 | LIVE!
The quest - create a cue with the provided bowed cymbal samples, much like a sushi chef expertly prepares their ingredients!
This challenge encouraged participants to slice, dice, stretch, and creatively manipulate the samples in any way imaginable, transforming these sounds into something uniquely yours, and showcasing their ability to innovate and design sound with precision and creativity.
Expedition 52: A Year-Long Composer Quest
Your challenge? To compose one cue per week, each a stepping stone towards your personal summit. Whether you are a seasoned production music composer or just beginning your career, Expedition 52 offers a platform to elevate your skills, creativity, and network.
FRIGHT NIGHT Composer Quest
It’s that spine-tingling time of year again! Introducing the 52 Cues Fright Night Composer Quest, where we'll fill the crisp autumn air with echoes of haunted harmonies!
Slink, crawl or skitter over to the FRIGHT NIGHT Composer Quest info page to find out more.
Christmas in July Production Derby: RESULTS!
We had tons of great entries in the Christmas in July Production Derby! And now, the winners are in. Check out these killer tracks from Jeff Hargrove and Darin Peckham.
And the Winner is…
Scott McLaughlin has won our very first 52 Cues Composer Derby! You can read more about the track here.
Sampling Bologna is Really Hard!
This week, we had our first Production Derby Day! Composers had 3 weeks to write a tension cue using sound-designed samples from the kitchen. You can view the replay of the composers presenting their music, and then vote for the winner. It’s easy and free to join the community!
You’re Invited to Derby Day!
We’ve got 10 fantastic composers competing in our “Tension and the Kitchen Sink” challenge…and you can help select the winner!