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2024 is off to a pretty amazing start.
I had the incredible privilege of co-composing three tracks with Hannah Zhang for NetEase’s...
A few weeks back, I discussed my work on Dragonheir: Silent Gods, and the risk of game music falling into modular, loop-heavy music.
A composer...
When I was in college, I was taught that the best composers hear their music BEFORE they write it.
The formal term for this skill is audiation...
Next Thursday marks the 1-year anniversary of one of the coolest games I’ve ever watched.
God of War: Ragnarok had it all—a phenomenal...
A few weeks back, my buddy Mattia Chiappa released an important video for composers writing in DAWs.
I often get asked by students for...
My parents recently got a chance to hear a piece from a live recording session I had with a full orchestra.
After listening, my Mom asked...
The Building Blocks of Great Melodies
To write a melody that your audience will remember, you need to know the 3 basic ingredients of many great...
If you want to compose for a living, you'll have to learn how to push through creative blocks.
Here's 6 tactics for when you're feeling...
Mastery of composition (or any art) comes from 1000+ hours of quality practice. Implement these four strategies into your practice routine,...
In case you missed it, here's a video from last week on a crazy simple trick I learned from studying John Powell's How to Train Your...