Soundiron Podcast

In this episode Craig & Nathan interview Christopher Siu - a musical entrepreneur who creates educational resources for composers. We discuss growing on Youtube, refining skills, staying consistent,  artistic expression and much more.   Christopher's Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherSiu   Get our newest library Voices of Wind Collection:  https://...

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Aaron Grubb - a  composer/photographer who has leveraged video game music covers on Spotify to build over 105k monthly listeners and 5+ million streams. We discuss genre blending, handling rejection, cover licensing and  royalties, personal projects and much more. Aaron's Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/aarongrubbmusic   For more info,...

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss youtuber Heinbach, Hans Zimmer's creation of the Dune score, horror music in video games, how to  persist in a music career, and much more.   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:09) Heinbach Studio Islands  * (5:02) Bury the High  * (10:49) Zimmer's Dune Score  * (16:08) Video ga...

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss digital metaverse vs physical  life, rockstar turned film composers like Jonny Greenwood and Serj Tankian, favorite Soundiron libraries, and much more.   Get our newest library High School Drum Corps: https://soundiron.com/products/high-school-drum-corps   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  *...

In this episode Mike, Craig & Nathan interview Blake Ewing - a composer, sound designer, and creator of the Sonespheres series. We discuss genre blending, sound design tips, capturing sonic moments, getting out of the box, personal projects and much more. Get Sonespheres 4 Direction:  https://soundiron.com/products/sonespheres-4-direction For more info, visit our website: https://soundiro...

In this episode Craig and Nathan interview Chris Cutting - a longtime  beta team composer, musician, and restaurateur. We chat about seizing  opportunities, juggling careers, night owl composing, personal projects  and much more.   Get our newest library Sonespheres 4 Direction:  https://soundiron.com/products/hi-fives   For more info, visit our website: https://sound...

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss avoiding sickness while  traveling, the book Steal like an Artist, why Hans Zimmer is so successful, imitate then innovate, validation is for parking, and much more.  Get our newest library Hi Fives:  https://soundiron.com/products/hi-fives   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) In...

In this episode Craig and Nathan chat about how to start a song, pros & cons of a DAW template, Song Exploder, Brian Eno's deck of cards, using randomization, and much more. Get our newest library Struck Grand:  https://soundiron.com/products/the-struck-grand  For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/   Podcast notes:  * (0:00) Intro  * (0:22) Superbowl...

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk about the economics of Spotify,  netflix vs youtube, Huberman Lab, staying healthy while working from home, studying artist progression over time, and much more.   Get our newest library Hyperion Strings Solo Violins:  https://soundiron.com/products/hyperion-strings-solo-violins   For more info, visit our website: https://soundiron.com/ &nb...

Joël Dollié is a French Mixing and Mastering engineer whose work can be heard throughout the music and entertainment industry. His talents have been utilized by companies including Ghostwriter Music, SPM Music Group, Sonic Symphony, and Cavalry Music, the elite cinematic trailer music production company whose credits include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, It, Dunkirk, and Venom. For the same pu...

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk with film/TV and video game composer Shaun Chasin. He tells us about working on the new Way of the  Turtle expansion score, his creative process and utilizing templates, layering real instruments with virtual instruments, how he starts a project, tips for getting out of creative ruts, getting the gig and much more.    Shaun Chasin Website: https...

In this episode Nathan and Craig talk about their Black Friday purchases, pop artists giving other pop artists writing credit, getting out of creative funks, reclaiming the joy of work, making music with "type-a-tone", how to buy the perfect gift, and The Soundiron 25 Days of Composing Competition and much more.   https://soundiron.com/blogs/news/reclaiming-the-joy-of-work-black-friday-buys-k...

In this episode Nathan and Craig discuss some free plugins they've  discovered, turning black holes into music, interesting articles on why  you should stop reading the news, how to be productive, new libraries in  the works, Leonardo Davinci's BIO and why it's so interesting, and much  more!   Get our newest library Los Andes Pan Flutes: https://soundiron.com/products/los...

In this episode Craig and Nathan breakdown their methods for learning new music, A.I and how it's being used for music and mixing plugins, guitar FX pedal order and does it matter, networking and why you should be building friendships in the music industry, and our weekly  recommendations!   Get our newest library Bentside Spinet: https://soundiron.com/products/bentside-spinet  Podc...

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss their thoughts on Netflix buying Roald Dahl and remakes, film and storytelling through music, ways of developing work efficiency and dealing with distractions, our favorite ways of getting creative, using your ear vs music theory, the YouTube algorithm, and our weekly recommendations! Podcast notes: * ( 0:00 ) Intro  * ( 0:18 ) Netflix lands golden tic...

In this episode Craig and Nathan discuss their thoughts on The Matrix 4: Resurrections trailer, music and composers behind the upcoming score. Free Plugins, dealing with writers block, and when to put away ideas. Branding yourself as a musician in 2021, YouTube thumbnails, Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and option paralysis. Our weekly recommendations and much more!  Podcast notes:  * ( 0:00...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast, we talk with Cobra Kai  composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson. We talk about what it was  like working on the Cobra Kai video game versus the TV show, taking the  music of the show out on stage, musical influences and what we can  expect from season 3 of Cobra Kai and much more!   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.l...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast, we talk with Nick Kallman and  Steve Pardo of Skewsound.     Skewsound is a full service audio studio for games, virtual reality, and  traditional visual media known for strengthening countless projects. In  this interview they discuss they're process for sound-design, working  on projects and the genesis of Skewsound. &n...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast, we talk with Sameer Gupta is known as one of the few  percussionists simultaneously representing the traditions of American  jazz on drumset, and Indian classical music on tabla. He has performed  at Lincoln Center Performing Arts Center in NYC, Birla Auditorium  Kolkata, Townhall Seattle, SFJAZZ, Nehru Centre London, NYC MoMA and &nbsp...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast we decided get together and  talk about the origins of our newest library Flatulus. Mike Peaslee,  Gregg Stephens, Spencer Nunamaker, Nathan Boler and Craig Peters sat  down to talk about the idea of doing a fart library, behind the scenes  of the process and why we did it! So, sit back and enjoy a bunch of  grown men talking about...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast we're joined by composer Dan  Marocco! Dan is best known for writing the music for the popular comedy  show Brooklyn Nine-Nine as well as more dramatic movies like The Boy's  of Abu Graib and the paranormal horror film Demonic. You'll  learn about how he got started as a film composer, getting the gig as  the composer for Brooklyn N...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast we talk with Adey Bell. She  is an American vocalist, pianist, film composer, and actress! We  talk about her musical background and coming from a musical family,  lucrative ways of playing live and getting your music out there, How she  goes about the song writing process, Meditation and life perspectives  and a whole lot more! Mak...

Author & Punisher, The one man band industrial doom  band created by Tristan Shone was named, “one of the most prolific acts  in aggressive music,” by Noisey, Recently signed to Relapse Records and  his new album Beastland is due for an October 2018 release. On the podcast we discuss: - How he got into building his own instruments, - Inspiration for his lyrics - The importance o...

On this episode of the Soundiron Podcast we talk with  keyboard virtuoso Jordan Rudess. Voted “Best Keyboardist of All Time” by  Music Radar Magazine, Jordan Rudess is best known as the  keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling  Grammy- nominated prog rock band, Dream Theater. He has been playing  since a very early age and was excepted into th...

Today on the Soundiron Podcast we talk with composer and  percussionist David Oliver. Who’s intuitively inventive style has  brought him to work with award winning composer William Goodchild. David  later went on to create rhythm ensemble recordings for National  Geographic wildlife documentary Ultimate Honey Badger, which received  its highest number of Nat Geo views. In...