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These Climbers Made the Summit of Expedition 52! | 52 Cues Podcast, 2025 Week 14
In this inspiring episode, Dave is joined by composers who successfully completed the 2024 Expedition 52 Composer Quest—a year-long challenge to write one cue each week, culminating in 52 original compositions. The discussion delves into their creative processes, the obstacles they overcame, and the growth they experienced throughout this ambitious project. Listeners will gain valuable insights into the dedication and perseverance required to achieve such a monumental goal in the realm of music composition.

More Inconvenient Truths About Production Music
In this episode, Dave shares five more "Inconvenient Truths" for sync composers, including insights on how to stand out in an increasingly competitive industry and reveals some hard-to-hear realities every production music composer should know.
Plus, we reveal the winner of the "What's Your Superpower" Composer Quest, and Dave talks about rekindling the spark with drumming.

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.