I love listening to podcasts.

So when sound designer and educator Akash Thakkar invited me onto his ‘Sound Business Podcast’, I jumped at the chance

On this episode, we discuss:

•  The key to an effective practice routine
•  How to stop comparison from killing your creativity
•  Why you need to take risks (especially if you hate them)

I highly recommend it for some...

Long-time followers of mine know my borderline unhealthy obsession with anything from John Powell.

And his new Migration soundtrack isn’t any different:

The main theme gives me strong Mancini/Silvetri vibes, while also staying true to the classic “Powellisms”.

His infectious melody is supported by hyperactive string 16ths, grooving bass-lines, chitter-y trumpets, and...

I’ve recently been playing Alan Wake II, a psychological thriller about a writer whose fictional stories come to life as he’s writing them.

Beyond the game being extraordinary in terms of storytelling, music, and gameplay, what REALLY struck me was a mid-game intermission featuring a hybrid live-action and interactive musical.

(Mild spoilers below:)

The implementation of the...

When we listen to our own music intently and consciously, we often lose our objective ear.

Its becomes increasingly difficult to relate to the ear of our audience—a group of listeners who may have NEVER heard our piece before.

So how can you regain your objective ear and hear your music like they would?

I discovered this trick from ambient/electronic composer Brian Eno a while back, and...

I’m late to the game on this soundtrack, but WOW is it good.

Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli created an incredible musical landscape for the opening season of Netflix’s interpretation of The Witcher, performing and recording 50+ homemade and ancient instruments in their home studio.

The resulting soundtrack feels genuine and rustic—the imperfections of live performances...

Some of you may know I had the privilege of composing a ton of additional music on this show for Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax, the main composers.

They recently released an album of tracks exclusively from the Netflix series finale, and man is it good.

And yes, I’m biased.

This track in particular impressed me for its broad range of orchestrations, moods, and clever harmonic twists. I...

I finally got the chance to see Oppenheimer in theaters a few weeks ago, and was quite literally blown away by the incredible score composed by Ludwig Göransson.

In this interview, Ludwig highlights some of the challenges and inspirations behind his score:

While I don't always agree with every choice Göransson makes to picture, I do feel that his willingness to take...

Every time I decide to re-watch the Harry Potter movies, I’m constantly awestruck by the genius of the very first soundtrack Williams released.

While all of the movies and scores are great in their own right, Sorcerer’s Stone holds a special place in my heart (I’ve probably watched it 15 times by now).

My all-time favorite musical moment is the...

What I love about his newest videos is that he takes the time to isolate individual elements from sections, both in score and audio, so you can hear the building blocks of the cue.