How I Make Music
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDiscover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.
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Back on January 13th 2021
December 28, 2020 10:01 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBAnnouncement: How I Make Music will be back on Wednesday, January 13th 2021. ♦ Listen to How I Make Music https://howimakemusic.com♦ Subscribe to How I Make Music https://pod.link/howimakemusic ♦ Support How I Make Music https://patreon.com/howimakemusic Support the show (https://patreon.com/howimakemusic)
#087 The Lost Cat Podcast - A.P. Clarke - Dark Streets
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Dark Streets. It's one of the soundtrack pieces I wrote for The Lost Cat podcast. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You will listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and take a trip and how it was made. My name is A.P. Clark. I'm a musician and writer from London, England. And this i...
The Lost Cat Podcast - A.P. Clarke - Dark Streets
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Dark Streets. It's one of the soundtrack pieces I wrote for The Lost Cat podcast. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You will listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and take a trip and how it was made. My name is A.P. Clark. I'm a musician and writer from London, England. And this i...
Dark Dice - Steven Melin - Devil’s Gamble (Part 2)
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Devil's Gamble. This is part two of a two-part break down. It's a soundtrack I composed for the horror, fantasy, audio drama, Dark Dice. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Steven Melin. I'm a music composer in Atlanta, Georgia. And this is How I Make Music. Welcome back to How I ...
#086 Dark Dice - Steven Melin - Devil’s Gamble (Part 2)
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Devil's Gamble. This is part two of a two-part break down. It's a soundtrack I composed for the horror, fantasy, audio drama, Dark Dice. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Steven Melin. I'm a music composer in Atlanta, Georgia. And this is How I Make Music. Welcome back to How I ...
Dark Dice - Steven Melin - Devil’s Gamble (Part 1)
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Devil's Gamble. It's a diabolical medieval battle track I wrote for the Dark Dice podcast. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Steven Melin, and I'm a music composer in Atlanta, Georgia. An...
#085 Dark Dice - Steven Melin - Devil’s Gamble (Part 1)
December 09, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Devil's Gamble. It's a diabolical medieval battle track I wrote for the Dark Dice podcast. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Steven Melin, and I'm a music composer in Atlanta, Georgia. An...
#084 Gr8 And Terrible - Lee Rosevere - Discovery
December 02, 2020 09:04 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to now in the background is called Discovery. It's a retrowave soundtrack from a fiction podcast called Gr8 And Terrible by A.R. Oliveri. Today we'll break it down and get into what retrowave is and how and why this piece was put together. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Lee Rosever...
Gr8 And Terrible - Lee Rosevere - Discovery
December 02, 2020 09:04 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to now in the background is called Discovery. It's a retrowave soundtrack from a fiction podcast called Gr8 And Terrible by A.R. Oliveri. Today we'll break it down and get into what retrowave is and how and why this piece was put together. You're listening to How I Make Music, where audio drama composers get to tell their own stories Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and take a trip into how it was made. My name is Lee Rosever...
Hector Vs The Future - Odinn Orn Hilmarsson - Theme From Hector Vs The Future
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the theme tune to Hector Vs The Future, a comedy podcast about a cantankerous museum owner's battle against technology and obsolescence. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind the scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and share some of the musical insights into how it was made. My na...
#083 Hector Vs The Future - Óðinn Örn Hilmarsson - Theme From Hector Vs The Future
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 31.5 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the theme tune to Hector Vs The Future, a comedy podcast about a cantankerous museum owner's battle against technology and obsolescence. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind the scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and share some of the musical insights into how it was made. My na...
#083 Hector Vs The Future - Odinn Orn Hilmarsson - Theme From Hector Vs The Future
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the theme tune to Hector Vs The Future, a comedy podcast about a cantankerous museum owner's battle against technology and obsolescence. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind the scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and share some of the musical insights into how it was made. My na...
Grimwell County - Ben Valdmets - Riders In The Night
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Riders In The Night. It's an Ennio Morricone fever dream from the supernatural cowboy show Grimwell County. Today we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. If you're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and investigate the insights into how it was made. My name is Ben Valdmets. I'm a comp...
#082 Grimwell County - Ben Valdmets - Riders In The Night
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Riders In The Night. It's an Ennio Morricone fever dream from the supernatural cowboy show Grimwell County. Today we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. If you're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and investigate the insights into how it was made. My name is Ben Valdmets. I'm a comp...
Unwell - Stephen Poon - Unwell Theme
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin soft-spoken ‘Unwell’ composer Stephen Poon in a gentle midwestern music composition breakdown. For fiction podcast 'Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery', Stephen’s influences ranged from Irish traditional music to the retro sound of Nintendo game cartridges. The Unwell Theme is a rollicking, foot-stomping soundtrack born of a nerve-wracking recording process with a host of live string musicians. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended.TRANSCRIPT00:00 INTROThe piece of ...
081 Unwell - Stephen Poon - Unwell Theme
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin soft-spoken ‘Unwell’ composer Stephen Poon in a gentle midwestern music composition breakdown. For fiction podcast 'Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery', Stephen’s influences ranged from Irish traditional music to the retro sound of Nintendo game cartridges. The Unwell Theme is a rollicking, foot-stomping soundtrack born of a nerve-wracking recording process with a host of live string musicians. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended.TRANSCRIPT00:00 INTROThe piece of ...
#081 Unwell - Stephen Poon - Unwell Theme
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the Unwell closing theme. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and get into the insights into how it was made. My name is Stephen Poon. I'm a composer based in Chicago, USA. And this is How I Make Music. Welcome back to how I make music Epis...
Civilized - Eli Hamada McIlveen - Civilized Main Theme
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the theme to the podcast Civilized. It's a regal intro theme with a vintage sci-fi feel and today we're going to break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song or a soundtrack or composition and get into how it was made. My name is Eli Hamada Mcllveen. I'm a composer, sound designer and wr...
#080 Civilized - Eli Hamada McIlveen - Civilized Main Theme
November 04, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the theme to the podcast Civilized. It's a regal intro theme with a vintage sci-fi feel and today we're going to break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song or a soundtrack or composition and get into how it was made. My name is Eli Hamada Mcllveen. I'm a composer, sound designer and wr...
#079 Wooden Overcoats - James Whittle - Wooden Overcoats Main Theme
October 28, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the main theme from podcast sitcom Wooden Overcoats. Today, we'll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into the insights into how it was made. My name is James Whittle, composer, performer and conductor from the UK, and ...
#079 Wooden Overcoats - James Whittle - Wooden Overcoats Main Theme
October 28, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is the main theme from podcast sitcom Wooden Overcoats. Today, we'll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into the insights into how it was made. My name is James Whittle, composer, performer and conductor from the UK, and ...
Back on Oct 28th with Wooden Overcoats composer James Whittle
October 15, 2020 10:06 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBHey it's John, the show creator. Quick announcement: there will be no episode on Wednesday 21st October. My wife and I are going on a honeymoon safari. This is the first time in 79 weeks that I've missed an episode. Don't worry, I'll be fine. We'll be back on Wednesday 28th October with James Whittle, the cellist-composer behind the music of Wooden Overcoats. Catch you then! How I Make Music https://howimakemusic.com
Back Weds October 28th with Wooden Overcoats composer James Whittle
October 14, 2020 10:45 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBHi listeners, this is John from How I Make Music. Quick announcement: there will be no show on Wednesday 21st October. We'll be back on Wednesday 28th October with Wooden Overcoats music cellist-composer James Whittle. I'm taking the first break in 78 weeks of producing the show to go and see some wildlife in a game park here in South Africa with my wife. Might put up a few photos on Patreon. Take the time to catch up with some of the previous shows. They really are created for repeat listen...
#078 The Museum At Tomorrow - Jeffrey Nils Gardner - Five Twenty-Three AM
October 14, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 30.9 MBJohn Bartmann writes and records an original soundtrack each week, then deconstructs it by sharing the separate musical parts, decisions and stories behind how each complete tune was made.
078 The Museum At Tomorrow - Jeffrey Nils Gardner - Five Twenty-Three AM
October 14, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBJoin accomplished sound artist and ‘Unwell’ audio drama creator Jeffrey Nils Gardner to explore a disorienting ambisonic violin recording sound installation which toured both Burning Man and the streets of Chicago. 'Five Twenty-Three AM' was adopted as an unsettling and arty exploration of sound and used as the soundtrack for fiction podcast 'The Museum at Tomorrow.’ In writing the piece, Gardner’s influences ranged from Pauline Oliveiros to John Cage. Immersive listening. Headphones require...
The Museum At Tomorrow - Jeffrey Nils Gardner - Five Twenty-Three AM
October 14, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBJoin accomplished sound artist and ‘Unwell’ audio drama creator Jeffrey Nils Gardner to explore a disorienting ambisonic violin recording sound installation which toured both Burning Man and the streets of Chicago. 'Five Twenty-Three AM' was adopted as an unsettling and arty exploration of sound and used as the soundtrack for fiction podcast 'The Museum at Tomorrow.’ In writing the piece, Gardner’s influences ranged from Pauline Oliveiros to John Cage. Immersive listening. Headphones require...
#077 Entropy - Aaron Weatherford - Deneer Death Experience
October 07, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Deneer Death Experience. It's an action cue from the sci fi audio drama Entropy, which tells the story of a group of people working to find a new habitable planet. I would describe this cue as an action cue that kind of dips and turns, slows down speeds up. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and...
Entropy - Aaron Weatherford - Deneer Death Experience
October 07, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Deneer Death Experience. It's an action cue from the sci fi audio drama Entropy, which tells the story of a group of people working to find a new habitable planet. I would describe this cue as an action cue that kind of dips and turns, slows down speeds up. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and...
The Hidden People - Katharine Seaton - Shaylee Meets Black Annis
September 30, 2020 09:45 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Shaylee meets Black Annis. It's a somber soundtrack which I wrote for the fiction podcast The Hidden People. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind the scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition, and give composers a chance to share some of the insights into how it was made. My nam...
#076 The Hidden People - Katharine Seaton - Shaylee Meets Black Annis
September 30, 2020 09:45 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThe piece of music we're listening to in the background is called Shaylee meets Black Annis. It's a somber soundtrack which I wrote for the fiction podcast The Hidden People. Today, we'll break it down and get into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind the scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song, soundtrack or composition, and give composers a chance to share some of the insights into how it was made. My nam...
#075 The White Vault - Unsealed - Brandon Boone and Travis Vengroff
September 23, 2020 10:07 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBThe piece of music we’re listening to in the background is called Unsealed. It's the mysterious title theme for season three of the audio drama The White Vault. Today, we'll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. My name is Brandon Boone. I'm a compose...
#075 Unsealed from The White Vault by Brandon Boone and Travis Vengroff
September 23, 2020 10:07 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThe piece of music we’re listening to in the background is called Unsealed. It's the mysterious title theme for season three of the audio drama The White Vault. Today, we'll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. My name is Brandon Boone. I'm a compose...
The White Vault - Unsealed - Brandon Boone and Travis Vengroff
September 23, 2020 10:07 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBThe piece of music we’re listening to in the background is called Unsealed. It's the mysterious title theme for season three of the audio drama The White Vault. Today, we'll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. You're listening to How I Make Music, where behind-the-scenes musicians get to tell their own stories. Every Wednesday, we break apart a song soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. My name is Brandon Boone. I'm a compose...
#074 Within Gravity from This Planet Needs A Name by Trace Callahan
September 16, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe piece of music we’re listening to in the background is called Within Gravity. It's a relationship theme for Quill and Mandry, two characters in the hopepunk sci-fi audio drama This Planet Needs A Name. Today, we’ll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Trace Callahan. I'm a composer from Florida in the United States, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:39 Evolving The piece Within Gravity begins in one of the prologue epis...
#074 This Planet Needs A Name - Trace Callahan - Within Gravity
September 16, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBThe piece of music we’re listening to in the background is called Within Gravity. It's a relationship theme for Quill and Mandry, two characters in the hopepunk sci-fi audio drama This Planet Needs A Name. Today, we’ll break it down and look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Trace Callahan. I'm a composer from Florida in the United States, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:39 Evolving The piece Within Gravity begins in one of the prologue epis...
#073 Are You A Memory from Mockery Manor by Laurence Owen
September 09, 2020 09:03 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Are You A Memory. It’s a traditional jazz piece which I wrote for the comedy/horror audio drama Mockery Manor by Long Cat Media. The show tells the story of an amusement park set in Britain in the 80s with a dark and thrilling history. And furry mascots. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Laurence Owen. I'm a composer from the United Kingdom, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE...
#073 Mockery Manor - Laurence Owen - Are You A Memory
September 09, 2020 09:03 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Are You A Memory. It’s a traditional jazz piece which I wrote for the comedy/horror audio drama Mockery Manor by Long Cat Media. The show tells the story of an amusement park set in Britain in the 80s with a dark and thrilling history. And furry mascots. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Laurence Owen. I'm a composer from the United Kingdom, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE...
073 Mockery Manor - Laurence Owen - Are You A Memory
September 09, 2020 09:03 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Are You A Memory. It’s a traditional jazz piece which I wrote for the comedy/horror audio drama Mockery Manor by Long Cat Media. The show tells the story of an amusement park set in Britain in the 80s with a dark and thrilling history. And furry mascots. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Laurence Owen. I'm a composer from the United Kingdom, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE...
#072 Colin from ‘Casual Magics’ by Jacob McNatt
September 02, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Colin. It’s a genre-bending piece which I wrote for the fantasy audio drama Casual Magics by Inside Fictions. The show tells the story of a young mage who must discover his identity as a freshman at The Weisz Institute, a college for mages. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Jacob McNatt. I'm a composer from the United States, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:23 Casual M...
#072 Casual Magics - Jacob McNatt - Colin
September 02, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Colin. It’s a genre-bending piece which I wrote for the fantasy audio drama Casual Magics by Inside Fictions. The show tells the story of a young mage who must discover his identity as a freshman at The Weisz Institute, a college for mages. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Jacob McNatt. I'm a composer from the United States, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:23 Casual M...
Casual Magics - Jacob McNatt - Colin
September 02, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Colin. It’s a genre-bending piece which I wrote for the fantasy audio drama Casual Magics by Inside Fictions. The show tells the story of a young mage who must discover his identity as a freshman at The Weisz Institute, a college for mages. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Jacob McNatt. I'm a composer from the United States, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:23 Casual M...
The Amelia Project - Fredrik Baden - Theme From The Amelia Project
August 26, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Amelia Project Theme. It’s a fun and eccentric piece which I wrote for the dark comedy podcast The Amelia Project, which tells the story of a mysterious agency which helps its clients fake their deaths. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Fredrik Baden. I'm a composer from Oslo, Norway, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:18 I still choke up when I think about my high sc...
#071 Theme from 'The Amelia Project' by Fredrik Baden
August 26, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Amelia Project Theme. It’s a fun and eccentric piece which I wrote for the dark comedy podcast The Amelia Project, which tells the story of a mysterious agency which helps its clients fake their deaths. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Fredrik Baden. I'm a composer from Oslo, Norway, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:18 I still choke up when I think about my high sc...
#071 The Amelia Project - Fredrik Baden - Theme From The Amelia Project
August 26, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Amelia Project Theme. It’s a fun and eccentric piece which I wrote for the dark comedy podcast The Amelia Project, which tells the story of a mysterious agency which helps its clients fake their deaths. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Fredrik Baden. I'm a composer from Oslo, Norway, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:18 I still choke up when I think about my high sc...
#070 After The Darkling Thrush from ‘What’s The Frequency’ by Kurt Nelson
August 19, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called After The Darkling Thrush. It’s a chamber piece which I wrote for a performance in New York City in 2015. The piece was later adapted to the psychedelic noir audio drama What’s The Frequency, which tells the story of Walter “Troubles” Mix and his partner Whitney as they search for a missing writer and navigate through a city quickly falling into madness. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is...
#070 What’s The Frequency - Kurt Nelson - After The Darkling Thrush
August 19, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called After The Darkling Thrush. It’s a chamber piece which I wrote for a performance in New York City in 2015. The piece was later adapted to the psychedelic noir audio drama What’s The Frequency, which tells the story of Walter “Troubles” Mix and his partner Whitney as they search for a missing writer and navigate through a city quickly falling into madness. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is...
#069 The Big Loop - Daniel Birch - The Fugue
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Fugue. It’s an atmospheric piece which I wrote for the sci fi season finale of the audio drama The Big Loop, which follows a ship’s peace officer sent to investigate strange visions haunting the crew. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Daniel Birch. I'm a composer from Somerset in England, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:59 For this episode of The Big Loop show crea...
#069 The Fugue from ‘The Big Loop’ by Daniel Birch
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Fugue. It’s an atmospheric piece which I wrote for the sci fi season finale of the audio drama The Big Loop, which follows a ship’s peace officer sent to investigate strange visions haunting the crew. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Daniel Birch. I'm a composer from Somerset in England, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:59 For this episode of The Big Loop show crea...
The Big Loop - Daniel Birch - The Fugue
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called The Fugue. It’s an atmospheric piece which I wrote for the sci fi season finale of the audio drama The Big Loop, which follows a ship’s peace officer sent to investigate strange visions haunting the crew. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Daniel Birch. I'm a composer from Somerset in England, and this is How I Make Music. IN THIS EPISODE 01:59 For this episode of The Big Loop show crea...
#068 Three-Months Forevers from ‘The Orphans’ by James Barbarossa
August 05, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Three-Months Forevers. It’s a slow and steady post-rock influenced piece which I wrote for the sci-fi audio drama The Orphans, which follows a group of survivors who crash land on an alien planet. The soundtrack aims to convey a yearning feel as the characters feel the loss of one of their own. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is James Barbarossa. I'm a composer from England, and this is H...