Akash Thakkar interviews successful audio professionals from every corner of the music and sound industries. From educators, performers, pop stars, game audio professionals, voice actors, composers, sound designers, plug-in designers, audio programmers, and everything in between, we dive deep into the business and mindset skills it takes to ”make it” in the worlds of music and sound.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
#53: Today's guests are Adam Lukas and James Everingham, composers based out of Los Angeles and working in Hans Zimmer's collective known as Bleeding Fingers Music. Adam and James have worked on tons of film and TV projects over their careers and have recently written music for the document Frozen Planet II, alongside Hans Zimmer.
In this episode we talk about how there's quite a lot of opportunity for film composers and how you have to be willing to look for it and why these composers decided to work within a composers' collective. We also talk about working on insanely short timelines in Hollywood, what to do if you're not working in Los Angeles, and so much more.
Find Adam and James here:
Frozen Planet II on Spotify and Apple Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/6sUYeUEUvgvnMIff7pTNnJ
https://music.apple.com/id/album/frozen-planet-ii-original-television-soundtrack/1641264317
Adam's Website: https://www.adam-lukas.com/
Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamlukasmusic/?hl=en
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James' Website: https://www.jameseveringham.com/
James' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameseveringham/
James' Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gn4jnqcC9yMXt6433gleQ
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
#52: Today's guest is Nathan Ruyle. He is a sound designer and founder of the company This Is Sound Design.
In this episode, we talk about Nathan's climb in the industry, why he decided to start a sound design company that focuses on more creative and independent projects over the big Hollywood blockbusters, the identity crisis that sound for film is currently going through, and much more.
Find Nathan Ruyle here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tisdstudios/
Facebook: https://tisd.tv/
Website: https://tisd.tv/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
#51: Today's guest is Philip White, a composer who has worked on video game, TV, and film projects such as Agent Carter, The Sims 3, and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. He has composed for over 142 episodes of Supernatural and is also currently composing for Supernatural's pre-sequel, The Winchesters.
In this episode, we talk about how what it's like to compose for hundreds of episodes of the same TV show, how he stays fresh creatively between projects, and how he started as a drama major before transitioning into the music world, and so much more.
Find Philip White here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philipwhitemusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@philipwhite9905
Email: philiptwhite@me.com
Personal Website: http://www.philipwhitemusic.com
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
#50: Today's guest is Tony Manfredonia, who is a composer and singer-songwriter based in rural Michigan. He's worked on projects such as Kharon's Crypt and Call of Saregnar. He is also a concert composer who teaches composition students online.
In this episode, we talk about how Tony manages to make a living in music online while living in a rural town, how he handled low points in his career, and how balancing work and life is one of the best decisions he has ever made, among many other things.
Find Tony Manfredonia here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tony_manfredonia/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyManfredonia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tonymanfredonia
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tonymanfredoniamusic
Personal Website: https://www.manfredoniamusic.com/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
#49: Today's guest is Mason Lieberman, a composer for games, TV, film, and anime. He has worked on a huge variety of projects including RWBY, Beyblade, Gundam, Apex Legends, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
In this episode, we talk about how Mason grew such a successful career in a short amount of time, how he learned to write in so many musical styles, how he networks with people around the world, and so much more.
Find Mason Lieberman here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mason.lieberman/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasonLieberman
Personal Website: https://www.masonlieberman.com/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
#48: Today's guest is Troupe Gammage, a composer, voice actor, and sound designer who's currently travelling the world and not staying in one place for very long.
In this episode, we talk about Troupe's work on games such as Solar Ash and Lord of the Rings Online, how he learned the skills of both music and sound design, and how he got into voice acting and voicing multiple characters. We also talk about his days touring with his bands SPEAK, RAC, and The Chain Gang of 1974 and how he's managing his work as a frequent traveller.
Find Troupe Gammage here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troupegammage/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/troupegammage
Personal Website: https://www.troupegammage.com/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
#47: Today's guest is Joel Corelitz, who is a composer for film and games based in Chicago. He has worked on a large number of projects such as Hyper Light Breaker, Halo Infinite, Solar Ash, Death Stranding, The Unfinished Swan, and many others.
In this episode, we talk about Joel's creative process, how he ended up working on such huge projects despite his distance from LA, what he does when feeling a creative block, and so much more.
Find Joel Corelitz here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelcorelitz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelcorelitz
Personal Website: https://joelcorelitz.com/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
#46: Our guest today is Bill Lacey, a grammy-award winning sound designer, re-recording mixer, and mastering engineer based in New York City. He has worked on countless projects including Major League Baseball, the Halo TV series, Showtime, and much more.
In this episode, we talk about the industry changes Bill has seen in his time in the audio field and how he broke into doing such a varied amount of projects. We also talk about his teaching work and how he brings up the next generation of audio students, and why he's still pushing himself to learn new things such as game audio even with an established career in the world of TV, film, and advertising.
Find Bill Lacey here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/protoolsmixer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-lacey/
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
#45: Our guest today is Adam Kallibjian, who is a composer and music editor based in Los Angeles. He has worked on projects such as The Last of Us 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and much more.
In this episode, we talk about what a music editor does, how to break into this field, and how there are countless different ways to get to the career of your dreams in music or sound.
Find Adam Kallibjian here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamkallibjian/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamkallibjian
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
#44: Our guest today is Azuria Sky, AKA Sky Lu, who is a composer and producer based in Los Angeles. While Sky has worked on games such as Solar Ash and is currently working on Hyper Light Breaker, she's also known well-known in the world of electronic music production.
In this episode, we talk about how Sky found her voice as a musician, why she decided to sing on her own music despite being told she couldn't be a vocalist, and how she taught herself to create music in her own style, and much more.
Find Azuria Sky here:
Personal Website: https://azuriasky.cc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azuriasky/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azuria_sky
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/azuriasky
And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to http://www.bit.ly/soundbizpod