Sinopsis
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this: namely, the knowledge, expertise, and best practices of established VGM composers, arrangers, and content creators. Join Matt Kenyon, VGM geek extraordinaire, as he interviews some of the most creative creators and dives deep into their thought processes and how we can all make better music!
Episodios
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![Ep 8: Music Theory is Math That Makes Art (12tone)]()
Ep 8: Music Theory is Math That Makes Art (12tone)
25/05/2018 Duración: 01h05min12tone is one of the leading content creators in the music theory space, consistently delivering value with his signature top-down hand-written style of teaching.
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![Ep 7: Practical Advice on Getting Gigs and Creative Constraints (Taylor Ambrosio Wood)]()
Ep 7: Practical Advice on Getting Gigs and Creative Constraints (Taylor Ambrosio Wood)
20/05/2018 Duración: 01h27minI had the pleasure of speaking with Taylor Ambrosio Wood, a Berklee grad, marimbist, and talented video game composer.
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![Ep 6: The Sage of VGM Metadata Will Help You Get Paid (Sebastian Wolff)]()
Ep 6: The Sage of VGM Metadata Will Help You Get Paid (Sebastian Wolff)
11/05/2018 Duración: 01h02minIn this dense episode of Composer Code, I chat with the guru of music business knowledge: Sebastian Wolff.
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![Ep 5: Creativity, Deadlines, Spreadsheets, and VGM Jazz (insaneintherainmusic / Carlos Eiene)]()
Ep 5: Creativity, Deadlines, Spreadsheets, and VGM Jazz (insaneintherainmusic / Carlos Eiene)
11/05/2018 Duración: 01h06minSuccess = consistency over perfection. That's the biggest takeaway I took from my value-packed interview with Carlos Eiene, aka, insaneintherainmusic.
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![Ep 4: Cuphead Composer Interview (Kris Maddigan)]()
Ep 4: Cuphead Composer Interview (Kris Maddigan)
11/05/2018 Duración: 59minI had the privilege of interviewing Cuphead composer Kris Maddigan.
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![Ep 3: Dealing with Creative Burnout (Steven Melin)]()
Ep 3: Dealing with Creative Burnout (Steven Melin)
11/05/2018 Duración: 48minI sat down with my good buddy and fellow composer Steven Melin to chat about creative burnout. This recorded conversation was recently featured on his podcast, Sonic Storytellers.
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![Ep 2: Stealing – the Only Path to Originality (8-bit Music Theory)]()
Ep 2: Stealing – the Only Path to Originality (8-bit Music Theory)
11/05/2018 Duración: 31minI had the awesome privilege of interviewing my favorite YouTube content creator, 8-bit Music Theory.
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![Ep 1: How to Become a Video Game Composer (Steven Melin)]()
Ep 1: How to Become a Video Game Composer (Steven Melin)
07/12/2017 Duración: 52minSteven Melin is a multi-talented video game composer out of Atlanta. I discovered his YouTube channel through poking around for some video game music theory resources.
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![Ep 0: 21 Ways to Compose Better Video Game Music (Super Marcato Bros)]()
Ep 0: 21 Ways to Compose Better Video Game Music (Super Marcato Bros)
03/10/2017 Duración: 01h01minThe Super Marcato Bros are Karl and Will Brueggemann. They are prolific video game music composers, podcasters, performers, enthusiasts, and all-around nice guys. Their Bandcamp boasts a catalog of over 30(!) albums, each demonstrating reverence for the formative melodies of their youth. The crown jewel of their creative careers seems to be their long-standing podcast, The Super Marcato Bros Video Game Music Podcast, in which they critique and explore video game music of all stripes. I sat down with them for a 30-minute interview (which turned into an hour-and-a-half interview) as they graciously shared insights and experiences on composing great music. We also got geeky and talked about some of their favorite tools. Here are the tips (click to jump there): Video Game Music Composition and Arrangement Learn and analyze your favorite tunes Experiment with spread voicings Limit yourself for more creativity Composition first, sound design second Challenge yourself with different keys Break out
