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Featured Composer: George Cicci
George Cicci is a sound designer, composer and producer. He works in various styles ranging from IDM to ambient, and sound track heavy leaning toward darker, somber atmospheric tones for visuals.
Featured Composer: Topi Jokinen
My biggest goal to get my music into film trailers. Making trailer music, and music for tv as well. I enjoy composing orchestral and orchestral-hybrid styles the most. I’m working on a couple of libraries, and I’m a taxi member as well.
Featured Composer: Yuka Reschke
Listen to Yuka Reschke, this week’s Featured Composer. Dave will give feedback on her piano lullaby, “Sleeping Baby” on this week’s podcast episode.
Make Your Publisher’s Job Easy (Chat with Michael Laskow)
When we pitch our cues to libraries, we want to make the process as smooth and painless as possible, so on today’s episode, I sit down and chat with Michael Laskow,@TAXI Independent A&R, who works with publishers every day, and we discuss what we composers can do to reduce friction when it comes to getting our music into libraries.
Featured Composer: Youssef Rddad
Youssef is a recovering guitarist turned composer and music producer. This week, we feature his track, “Tradecraft.”
How is Production Music Different Than Film Music?
There are some key differences that separate production music from other careers like film music, game music, and even songwriting, and today I want to discuss what really separates production music from other music for film, tv, games, and advertising.
4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity!
We’ve talked about how important sustainable creativity is for the production music composer, but what happens when you got nothing or a deadline hangs over you like the sword of Damocles? On this week's episode, I’m going to give you 4 ways that I jumpstart my own creative process when time is short or energy is low.
Featured Composer: Jeff Hargrove
Jeff has been on the record side of the gospel music industry and a minister of music for his church for over 20 years. Now for the first time, he’s pursuing my first love, music composition.
Featured Composer: Ralph Oleski
Ralph Oleski is the 52 Cues Podcast Featured Composer for Week 25. Ralph has been gigging and teaching guitar for 30+ years, and has started composing over the last couple of years. Listen to his song, “Sunshine Girl.”
Featured Composer: Ed Smaron
Ed Smaron used to play music for improv theater in Chicago, including for The Second City. While he admits that he thought his experience creating background music on the spot in front of live audiences would transfer easily to writing sync music in a studio, so far, he says that has not been the case!
Featured Composer: Ralph Martin
Ralph Martin is multi-faceted musician, playing flute, sax, and congas. He’s also an arranger, composer, music director, teacher and Berklee College of Music alumni.
He’s working on a Native-American themed album. Listen to the latest track, “Darkness Comes” and tune into the 52 Cues Podcast to hear Dave’s comments!
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.
Featured Composer: Darin Peckham
Darin is a 30-year music pro. He’s found himself in many roles from Composer/Arranger, Producer/Engineer, Music Director. He’s currently pursuing his love of composition.
Featured Composer: Caroline Moore
Caroline Moore collaborated with an Artist/Composer on “Limitless,” a Cinematic Pop track. She and her partner aren’t satisfied with the mix, so Dave Kropf will share some valuable advice.
Featured Composer: Greg Fellman
52 Cues Member Greg Fellman is passionate about composing the right music for your media. For Greg, it is not about ego. He knows his music is not the star of the show but rather is a supporting character in a larger production. Therefore, he is eager to work with you on exactly what you need for your project.
Featured Composer: Reed Gesteland
Reed Gesteland is an aspiring composer and producer who has a “soft spot” for hybrid music, especially hybrid orchestral instrumentals. This week, Dave Kropf will take a listen to Gesteland’s epic cue, “Never Look Back.”
Featured Composer: Doug Knight
Doug Knight is our featured composer for Week 28. He’s written a guitar-driven, muddy blues cue. You can catch Dave’s feedback on this week’s podcast or visit Doug’s TAXI page!
Featured Composer: Trace Callahan
Trace Callahan is our featured composer for Week 27. Check out the podcast when it drops later today for some kudos and feedback from Dave Kropf!
Featured Composer: Scott Mclaughlin
This week, Dave Kropf interviews the winner of our very FIRST Music Production Derby! All our competitors did a fantastic job, but Scott went even further. Tune in to this week's podcast to find out what he did!
Featured Composer: Jim DiGritz
This week, we take a listen to a delicate emotional cue with a variable tempo (and talk about whether or not that’s ok) written by 52 Cues Community member, Jim DiGritz!