Soundiron Podcast

In this episode Mike & Nathan chat with Nick Lutsko - an American  singer-songwriter who routinely changes hats between performing with his  band of creatures – The Gimmix – and creating satirical songs and  original music videos. Regardless of which hat Lutsko is wearing,  weirdness abounds. His videos have amassed more than 100 million views  across platforms. Enjoy...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the Ticketmaster monopoly  and angry swifties, the death of key changes in pop music, TikTok's  addictive algorithm, Rainsong, the Omega bundle, A.I. Vocals, how to be  more generous, and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Brad Pitt's Miravel  Studios in France, the recent Halloween Creator Challenge - best  practices and strategies to win, Thomas Newman, Knockout Drums, Core  Micro, dead hang exercises, a 30 day challenge, and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  For more info, visit our website:...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about composing for the new  Halloween creator challenge, Kontakt 7, hardware companies making  software like Strymon BigSky, copy-writing tips, artificial intelligence  tools like Flowful, Runway, Jasper, copy.ai, Logo generators, Holo, and  much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  F...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about using the piano for  non-pianists with a focus on MIDI production and practical music theory.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast  For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelNew/videos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CluuHrr7HG4  https:...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about the YouTube summit and  shorts being monetized, creative ways to get your music out there, tips  for productivity, A.I. tools and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (0:58) YT...

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Sean Divine, who specializes in music production, mixing & mastering, sound design  and education in the audio community. Sean has a large online audience  and makes great videos on plugins like Ozone, Waves, soft synths, vocal  chains, microphone noise, and mixing beats. Enjoy this wide-ranging  conversation on making educationa...

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Kudell - a music  composer based in Los Angeles, CA. David has written music for a variety  of film and TV genres, and currently creates additional music for  Anne-Kathrin Dern. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting  started in post-production sound, being a film director, interviewing  composers, self-taught mus...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about reframing work/life balance, visiting Jason Graves, health backcasting, buyorborrowmusic.com, Bruce Springsteen's 50+ year run of rock n roll, Primal, and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:09) Intro&nb...

In this episode Nathan chats with Jason Graves - an film and game music  composer based in North Carolina. Jason has scored games such as The Dark Pictures Anthology, Moss, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Until Dawn,  The Order: 1886 and Dead Space. His repertoire is truly diverse, from aleatoric and sweeping orchestral journeys in space, to haunting and immersive soundscapes in historical,...

In this episode Craig & Nathan hang with Paul Koch - a film and  television composer based in Los Angeles, CA. Paul has written music for a variety of genres, including horror, drama, action, documentary, and  more. He is also one half of the neo-classical electronic duo MOONROCK.  Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation on getting started in the film composing industry, creating y...

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Chris Dudley - an American music composer and keyboardist of the band Underoath.  Check out his links here: https://www.chrisdudleymusic.com/home  ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!  Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jl6iEc  Listen On Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3...

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with David Shaw - a Scottish music composer and Twitch Streamer. David writes music live on Twitch, giving viewers a behind the scenes look at the composition process.  Check out David's links here: https://dscomposing.carrd.co/   ✍️ Please make sure to leave us a review!   Listen On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uitBds  Listen On Spo...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Tobi Weiss - a game music  composer from Germany. Tobi creates daily Instagram videos of his work,  giving viewers a fly on the wall perspective of composer life while  writing about burnout, deadlines, collaboration, hardware, favorite  tools, and much more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on Instagram  tips, mental health, stu...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about Hildur Guðnadóttir's  music in Joker and Chernobyl, Collaboration, Sound Design, Studio  Minimalism, and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:09) Intro  * (0:21) Hildur Guðnadóttir ...

In this episode Craig & Nathan chat with Cameron from  @Venus Theory  - an electronic music artist and sound designer based in Tennessee.  Cameron has been creating youtube videos for five years, educating with a  vast array of music hardware and software. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on MusicTube, Artificial Intelligence in plugins, studying  film, creating...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk about their favorite drummers,  how to get started playing and programming MIDI drums, musical cross-pollination, David Oliver's Drum Kit, and much more.   Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:09) Intro  * (0:41)...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Jeremy from Red Means Recording - an electronic music YouTuber based in Seattle, WA. Jeremy has been making videos for over ten years, covering a wide variety of music hardware and software. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as interests change, saying yes to new experiences, how to  start on YouTube, playing live shows, learning genres,...

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat on Jerry Goldsmith's 50+ year run of movies, free VST synths, starter microphones, and much more. Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ Podcast notes:  * (0:10) Synth1  * (2:02) Starter microphones  * (9:55) Jerry Goldsmith  * (20:26) Hit rate, bein...

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Francesco Ferrini - a pianist, composer & music producer from Italy. Francesco is a member of the symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, where he combines orchestral and operatic elements into metal music. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on evolving as a musician, practicing creativity, staying curious, trying livestreaming, playing live shows...

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Fernando Nicknich - a  composer & music producer from Brazil. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on staying flexible and curious, silencing the inner critic  when composing, attending Berklee, mastering quickly, the role of a  producer, and much more.    Listen to Fernando's music here: https://www.fernandonicknich.com/...

In this episode Mike, Craig & Nathan hang out with Valhalla DSP - an innovative team of effects plugin designers and musicians. Valhalla is known for creating smash hits like VintageVerb, ValhallaDelay,  SuperMassive, and more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on developing reverb algorithms, gifting SuperMassive during the 2020 pandemic, learning JUCE, no sales philosophy, and much more...

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Dirk Ehlert - a German-born  composer currently living in Spain who creates educational resources,  tools, and product reviews for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging  interview on composing library music for trailers and television,  building frameworks and shortcuts, DAW templates, MIDI packs, mailbox  money, and much more. &nbsp...

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat with Anne-Kathrin Dern - a German-born composer based in Los Angeles who creates educational  resources for musicians. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on career  stepping stones, immigrating to the USA, growing on YouTube, the numbers  game of rejection, creative process in collaboration, and much more.    Subscribe to Anne! ...

In this episode Nathan & Craig chat on 2022 concert ticket sales, Plantwave, Rick Ruben on solo instruments, Carter Burwell's composing career, James Clear's newsletter, Crystalline algorithmic reverb, and  much more.   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:08) Coachella + concert tix  * (3:36) Rick Rubin / Lex Fridman  *...