Orchestrated: A Music Podcast

What do Hans Zimmer, Billie Eilish, Game of Thrones, and Kendrick Lamar have in common? They’ve all worked with Molly Rogers. Over the last decade or so, Molly has proven to be somewhat of a juggernaut in the music world. Armed with her violin, viola, and voice, she’s been featured on a staggering list of major Hollywood film scores, video games, albums and stages around the world. But it hasn’t a...

In this episode of "Orchestrated," Chris Hazel and Mike Patti sit down with accomplished musician, producer, and songwriter Scott Goldbaum to delve into the intricate world of songwriting. Through personal anecdotes and live demonstrations, Scott shares his journey from a young and curious musician to working with industry giants like Sting, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban. The conversation explores...

This week on Orchestrated, electronic music producer TAETRO joins hosts Chris Hazel and Steve Goldstein to dive into the dynamic world of music creation in an online world. Since 2014, TAETRO has built a substantial presence on YouTube, developing a large, highly engaged community and a sustainable creative career. Together, the trio explore the multifaceted journey of music production, the evolut...

The Orchestrated crew is back at it with a second Mailbag episode! In this episode Mike Patti, Steve Goldshein, and Chris Hayzel answer more of your music questions, ranging from how to protect your music from sneaky music bandits, to making smooth transitions between scenes in a film, and even prophesying the potential destruction of the media music industry! So buckle in for another fun Q&A...

Jongnic Bontempts (JB) is a powerhouse of a composer. With his incredible work on films like The Land, United Skates, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, you'd think that he's been in the film music game forever. So you might be surprised to know that JB didn't even discover his interest in film music until he was in his mid 30s. Normally the pursuit of a music career is considered to be a young...

On this week's episode of Orchestrated, we're answering your music questions! Whether you're just starting out in music, or you've been in for a while and are wondering where to go next, Mike Patti, Steve Goldshein, and Chris Hayzel are combining their decades of experience to (hopefully) provide you with some helpful insight when it comes to navigating the often confusing world of Professional Mu...

On this week's episode of Orchestrated: A Music Podcast, Mike Patti and Chris Hayzel are joined by film composer Brian Ralston to talk about the business of making music. With over 20 years in the industry and a keen interest in helping to guide young composers, Brian has taught music business courses at UCLA's Film Scoring Program and hosted the popular SCOREcast Podcast. On the pod we discuss ho...

It’s no secret that A.I. is a nuanced hot button issue, especially in the world of music and the creative arts. But the inevitable nature of this fast developing technology is so prevalent that we feel obligated as a music tech company to take a closer look at it. So in this episode, the Musio team discusses the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the creative process. Mike, Steve, and...

Back in 2021, while Cinesamples was recording their Industry Brass libraries at the Alfred Newman Scoring Stage, Mike Patti sat down with American composer and conductor David Newman to talk about his career, what it was like to get started in the industry back then, how music transformed film way back in the 1930s (and saved King Kong), and how technology is transforming film music today. Newman'...

Dive into the cold and raw sounds of Icelandic music. On this first episode of Orchestrated, Mike Patti and Chris Hayzel talk with composer and Iceland native Veigar Margeirsson to learn more about what makes the music of Iceland so unique. Veigar sheds light on the history of folk music in the land of Ice and Fire and explains how he believes the National attitude of "þetta reddast" has driven mu...