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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#050 Theta Waves
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Theta Waves. It’s a dark but energetic and glitchy electronic music track with an unusual arrangement and a pretty far out palette of sounds. I was inspired to write electronic music that didn’t sound boring and typical, ideally something that wasn’t easy to classify generically. The track is best suited to the cyberpunk genre. Let’s break it down! IN THIS EPISODE 01:47 What does it sound like if a computer takes a solo? If it tries to impro...
#049 Coffee Time Rock by John Bartmann
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Coffee Time Rock. It’s an energetic and uplifting rock guitar piece inspired by the type of promotional soundtrack music typically used in marketing youth lifestyle products. I employed a very standard approach, but included a few weird twists of my own. The instrumentation includes a grungy guitar, electric bass, drums and vocals shouting ‘hey!’ and singing ‘doo doo doo’. My recommended usage is for moments where a sense of exuberance, glamor...
#049 Coffee Time Rock
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Coffee Time Rock. It’s an energetic and uplifting rock guitar piece inspired by the type of promotional soundtrack music typically used in marketing youth lifestyle products. I employed a very standard approach, but included a few weird twists of my own. The instrumentation includes a grungy guitar, electric bass, drums and vocals shouting ‘hey!’ and singing ‘doo doo doo’. My recommended usage is for moments where a sense of exuberance, glamor...
#048 Weird Science by John Bartmann
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Weird Science. It’s a dreamy and dark chillout electronica piece inspired by the lofi chillwave sounds and techniques of bands like Washed Out. The instrumentation includes a funk-sounding synth, sampler and a load of small nuanced additions to a slow hip hop beat. My recommended usage is for depictions of laboratory experiments aliens and in other sci-fi and tech noir settings. Let’s break it down! IN THIS EPISODE 01:46 Chords are a simple ...
#048 Weird Science
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Weird Science. It’s a dreamy and dark chillout electronica piece inspired by the lofi chillwave sounds and techniques of bands like Washed Out. The instrumentation includes a funk-sounding synth, sampler and a load of small nuanced additions to a slow hip hop beat. My recommended usage is for depictions of laboratory experiments aliens and in other sci-fi and tech noir settings. Let’s break it down! IN THIS EPISODE 01:46 Chords are a simple ...
#047 Lagos Hustle
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Lagos Hustle. It’s a fast energetic groove piece with a West African rhythm and a vintage feel. The instrumentation includes nyatiti, a stringed African instrument which I hacked by played with a guitar slide instead of plucking. My recommended usage is for bustling, urban and African moments. I wrote the track out of inspiration for 1970s Nigerian electronic music pioneer William Onyeabor. The track is currently the intro theme for the WhatsAp...
#047 Lagos Hustle by John Bartmann
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Lagos Hustle. It’s a fast energetic groove piece with a West African rhythm and a vintage feel. The instrumentation includes nyatiti, a stringed African instrument which I hacked by played with a guitar slide instead of plucking. My recommended usage is for bustling, urban and African moments. I wrote the track out of inspiration for 1970s Nigerian electronic music pioneer William Onyeabor. The track is currently the intro theme for the WhatsAp...
#046 Epic Vista
March 04, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Epic Vista. It’s an uplifting, climactic piece with a contemporary feel which fuses orchestral and some cutting edge electronic sounds. The track is an emulation of typical trailer music for blockbuster film and useful for depictions of battle, epic action and sensational adventure. As a soundtrack, Epic Vista typically gets used for inspirational moments which require a sense of euphoria in podcasts and audio dramas. Let’s break it down! IN ...
#046 Epic Vista by John Bartmann
March 04, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Epic Vista. It’s an uplifting, climactic piece with a contemporary feel which fuses orchestral and some cutting edge electronic sounds. The track is an emulation of typical trailer music for blockbuster film and useful for depictions of battle, epic action and sensational adventure. As a soundtrack, Epic Vista typically gets used for inspirational moments which require a sense of euphoria in podcasts and audio dramas. Let’s break it down! IN ...
#045 Precious Cargo by John Bartmann
February 26, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Precious Cargo. It’s a no-tempo, calming and introspective piece of backing music made with just acoustic guitar, piano and a singing bowl. It was originally written as part of a sound palette for a true crime podcast focusing on some touching but serious themes. The track is suitable for calming, tender and gentle moments, and useful for depictions of babies, pets and poignant family or nature moments. IN THIS EPISODE Singing bowls are a gre...
#045 Precious Cargo
February 26, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Precious Cargo. It’s a no-tempo, calming and introspective piece of backing music made with just acoustic guitar, piano and a singing bowl. It was originally written as part of a sound palette for a true crime podcast focusing on some touching but serious themes. The track is suitable for calming, tender and gentle moments, and useful for depictions of babies, pets and poignant family or nature moments. IN THIS EPISODE * Singing bowls are a gr...
#044 Mad Heights by John Bartmann
February 19, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Mad Heights. It’s a fast-tempo, hyperactive and energetic podcast theme with an eclectic sound palette, including violin, LFOs and beats. It was originally written as an experiment in unusual audio production techniques. The instrumentation includes a multi-tracked violin, piano stabs (played on drum pads), voice, guitar and a bunch of other stuff. The track is suitable for mood-lifting moments and depictions of cheerful insanity, partying, off...
#044 Mad Heights
February 19, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Mad Heights. It’s a fast-tempo, hyperactive and energetic podcast theme with an eclectic sound palette, including violin, LFOs and beats. It was originally written as an experiment in unusual audio production techniques. The instrumentation includes a multi-tracked violin, piano stabs (played on drum pads), voice, guitar and a bunch of other stuff. The track is suitable for mood-lifting moments and depictions of cheerful insanity, partying, off...
#043 8-Bit Kung Fu by John Bartmann
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called 8-Bit Kung Fu. It’s a fast-tempo, energetic action soundtrack with roots in 8-bit gaming. It was originally written out of nostalgia for a game I grew up playing called Kung Fu. The track contains a stereotypical ‘Eastern’ sound, using the major and minor pentatonic scales. The instrumentation includes some super raw-sounding oscillators, clinically timed arpeggios and slamming 8-bit drum beats. The track is suitable for nostalgia, quirky game ...
#043 8-Bit Kung Fu
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called 8-Bit Kung Fu. It’s a fast-tempo, energetic action soundtrack with roots in 8-bit gaming. It was originally written out of nostalgia for a game I grew up playing called Kung Fu. The track contains a stereotypical ‘Eastern’ sound, using the major and minor pentatonic scales. The instrumentation includes some super raw-sounding oscillators, clinically timed arpeggios and slamming 8-bit drum beats. The track is suitable for nostalgia, quirky game ...
#042 Fancy A Stroll by John Bartmann
February 05, 2020 11:38 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Fancy A Stroll. It’s a mid-tempo soundtrack with roots in the British rock of the 1960s, but suggests something darker and more mysterious than a groovy, ‘swinging 60s’ sound. It’s a less glamorous take on the heyday of rock music, featuring orchestral sounds and harpsichord to convey a sense of old-fashioned vintage charm. It was originally written for a Brighton-based children’s theatre production of Alice in Wonderland. This soundtrack is su...
#042 Fancy A Stroll
February 05, 2020 11:38 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Fancy A Stroll. It’s a mid-tempo soundtrack with roots in the British rock of the 1960s, but suggests something darker and more mysterious than a groovy, ‘swinging 60s’ sound. It’s a less glamorous take on the heyday of rock music, featuring orchestral sounds and harpsichord to convey a sense of old-fashioned vintage charm. It was originally written for a Brighton-based children’s theatre production of Alice in Wonderland. This soundtrack is su...
#041 Tough Good Guy by John Bartmann
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Tough Good Guy. It’s a woozy, tempo-free slide guitar piece with roots in the Western/Cowboy film genre. It has a slow, bluesy feel that might accompany portrayals of machismo, cowboys, or a hypnotic desert heat trance. There’s also an element of psychedelia to it, making it useful for subject matter dealing with psychoactive drugs. You’re listening to How I Make Music, a weekly podcast for the musically curious to go behind the scenes of com...
#041 Tough Good Guy
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Tough Good Guy. It’s a woozy, tempo-free slide guitar piece with roots in the Western/Cowboy film genre. It has a slow, bluesy feel that might accompany portrayals of machismo, cowboys, or a hypnotic desert heat trance. There’s also an element of psychedelia to it, making it useful for subject matter dealing with psychoactive drugs. You’re listening to How I Make Music, a weekly podcast for the musically curious to go behind the scenes of com...
#040 First Bicycle by John Bartmann
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called First Bicycle. It’s a quirky and somewhat ridiculous take on the popular solo piano genre which uses a customized vocal sampler I built called the ‘Doo Piano’ to create really fake-sounding sampled ‘doo doo doo’ vocals. It’s a very offbeat production which is rather difficult to categorize or describe ! In fact, the aim of this track is to provoke the practice of genre classification by being too weird to fit in anywhere. The track is most suit...
#040 First Bicycle
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called First Bicycle. It’s a quirky and somewhat ridiculous take on the popular solo piano genre which uses a customized vocal sampler I built called the ‘Doo Piano’ to create really fake-sounding sampled ‘doo doo doo’ vocals. It’s a very offbeat production which is rather difficult to categorize or describe ! In fact, the aim of this track is to provoke the practice of genre classification by being too weird to fit in anywhere. The track is most suit...
#039 Sunlight Meditation by John Bartmann
January 15, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Sunlight Meditation. It’s a gentle, calming piece which might be used for meditation or yoga videos. The instrumentation includes a gentle Eastern bell-like sound, a string ensemble and a glassy atmospheric pad. It’s suitable as an intro theme for inspirational podcasts about family, lifestyle design, healthcare, nutrition and spirituality. IN THIS EPISODE Being unpredictable by going off the tempo grid is a good way to create intrigue. Most...
#039 Sunlight Meditation
January 15, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Sunlight Meditation. It’s a gentle, calming piece which might be used for meditation or yoga videos. The instrumentation includes a gentle Eastern bell-like sound, a string ensemble and a glassy atmospheric pad. It’s suitable as an intro theme for inspirational podcasts about family, lifestyle design, healthcare, nutrition and spirituality. IN THIS EPISODE * Being unpredictable by going off the tempo grid is a good way to create intrigue. Mos...
#038 One Night In Africa by John Bartmann
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called One Night In Africa. It’s a really chilled and lofi electronic deep house music track in the style of Black Coffee or Bonobo, with a few African twists. The instrumentation includes a dance beat, heavy percussion and African drums and the unique sound of Tim Exile’s Flesh by Native Instruments. It often gets used as a soundtrack to accompany timelapse video imagery of landscapes and the night sky. It’s suitable as an intro theme tune for podcas...
#038 One Night In Africa
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called One Night In Africa. It’s a really chilled and lofi electronic deep house music track in the style of Black Coffee or Bonobo, with a few African twists. The instrumentation includes a dance beat, heavy percussion and African drums and the unique sound of Tim Exile’s Flesh by Native Instruments. It often gets used as a soundtrack to accompany timelapse video imagery of landscapes and the night sky. It’s suitable as an intro theme tune for podcas...
#037 90s Sitcom Joy by John Bartmann
January 01, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called 90s Sitcom Joy. It’s a super quirky and silly parody of the theme music used in sitcoms like Full House in the 90s. It’s also currently my #1 most popular track by download on iTunes. The title, vocal harmonies and overall cheesy feel gives it a strong, easily identifiable mood. It’s suitable as a theme tune for introductions to geeky podcasts about casual topics like beer, film and TV, games and anything retro or 90s-themed. IN THIS EPISODE ...
#037 90s Sitcom Joy
January 01, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called 90s Sitcom Joy. It’s a super quirky and silly parody of the theme music used in sitcoms like Full House in the 90s. It’s also currently my #1 most popular track by download on iTunes. The title, vocal harmonies and overall cheesy feel gives it a strong, easily identifiable mood. It’s suitable as a theme tune for introductions to geeky podcasts about casual topics like beer, film and TV, games and anything retro or 90s-themed. IN THIS EPISODE ...
#036 Ghost House Christmas Fun by John Bartmann
December 25, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Ghost House Christmas Fun. It’s a quirky ‘Christmas-ified’ comedy/horror podcast theme tune which I wrote for the offbeat audio fiction series Haunted Hell House of Horror. This week, we break formula to discuss the process of adapting the original podcast theme tune into a special Christmas version by changing it to a major key and introducing different instrumentation. IN THIS EPISODE Anything comedic sounds better when it’s amateur. Nothin...
#036 Ghost House Christmas Fun
December 25, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Ghost House Christmas Fun. It’s a quirky ‘Christmas-ified’ comedy/horror podcast theme tune which I wrote for the offbeat audio fiction series Haunted Hell House of Horror. This week, we break formula to discuss the process of adapting the original podcast theme tune into a special Christmas version by changing it to a major key and introducing different instrumentation. IN THIS EPISODE Anything comedic sounds better when it’s amateur. Nothin...
#035 Uptown Fatness by John Bartmann
December 18, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Uptown Fatness. It’s an energetic, uplifting poppy funk track suitable for upbeat, happy and exciting moments, and is loosely based on the in-your-face slam-dunk dance beats of songs like Uptown Funk. It’s also a highly persuasive sound found in much advertising and corporate communication aimed at younger people. In this episode: Pick a time to imitate. This track is early 80s, so it blends funk and the new sound of samplers. The bass sou...
#035 Uptown Fatness
December 18, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Uptown Fatness. It’s an energetic, uplifting poppy funk track suitable for upbeat, happy and exciting moments, and is loosely based on the in-your-face slam-dunk dance beats of songs like Uptown Funk. It’s also a highly persuasive sound found in much advertising and corporate communication aimed at younger people. In this episode: Pick a time to imitate. This track is early 80s, so it blends funk and the new sound of samplers. The bass sou...
#034 African Bliss by John Bartmann
December 11, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called African Bliss. It’s a crossover between string ensemble and African traditional and gospel music. The simple chord progression and cheerful tone make it suitable for moments set in Africa, moments of cultural bridging and childrens’ TV. In this episode, we check out: How much live instrumentation do you use? Avoiding the temptation to complexify Combining live and sampled sounds for bigness Choosing instrumentation by geography Everyone i...
#034 African Bliss
December 11, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called African Bliss. It’s a crossover between string ensemble and African traditional and gospel music. The simple chord progression and cheerful tone make it suitable for moments set in Africa, moments of cultural bridging and childrens’ TV. In this episode, we check out: How much live instrumentation do you use? Avoiding the temptation to complexify Combining live and sampled sounds for bigness Choosing instrumentation by geography Everyone i...
#033 Dungeon Of Fear by John Bartmann
December 04, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Dungeon Of Fear. It’s a dark and brooding suspense track suitable for tension and brooding moments, like the ones you experience shortly before a horror ‘reveal’ or as the soundtrack to some underground torture cavern. In this episode: A bass drone represents plot stasis. The lack of harmonic progression mirrors the suspense in the narrative Make it easy by avoiding the temptation to tweak everything. Use default patches. Create a ‘reveal’...
#033 Dungeon Of Fear
December 04, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Dungeon Of Fear. It’s a dark and brooding suspense track suitable for tension and brooding moments, like the ones you experience shortly before a horror ‘reveal’ or as the soundtrack to some underground torture cavern. In this episode: A bass drone represents plot stasis. The lack of harmonic progression mirrors the suspense in the narrative Make it easy by avoiding the temptation to tweak everything. Use default patches. Create a ‘reveal’...
#032 Crazy Balloons
November 27, 2019 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Crazy Balloons. It’s a silly but rich and layered rhythmic jazz track suitable for children’s activities, themes of madness, circus clowns and harmless fun. In this episode, we check out: The silly, lovable rhythms of the gypsy jazz genre Use live instruments! Invite your musician friends over! New instruments (or patches, or libraries) are a great way to start new ideas. My Jew’s harp completely sparked off this track. Mild, medium and ho...
#032 Crazy Balloons by John Bartmann
November 27, 2019 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe soundtrack in this week's episode is called Crazy Balloons. It’s a silly but rich and layered rhythmic jazz track suitable for children’s activities, themes of madness, circus clowns and harmless fun. In this episode, we check out: The silly, lovable rhythms of the gypsy jazz genre Use live instruments! Invite your musician friends over! New instruments (or patches, or libraries) are a great way to start new ideas. My Jew’s harp completely sparked off this track. Mild, medium and ho...
#031 - Gqom Urban African
November 20, 2019 10:11 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe music in this week's episode is called Gqom Urban African. It’s my first attempt at gqom music, which is a global dance music style that originated in Durban, South Africa. It’s super-heavy on the rhythm. In this episode, we check out: Keeping dance music harmonically and melodically simple The ever-present Eminem ‘Lose Yourself’ hip hop chord progression SHOW NOTES * Distruction Boys “Madness” (ft Tipcee) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5oMV-kn0Og * Frank And Fearless feature film ...
#031 Gqom Urban African
November 20, 2019 10:11 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe music in this week's episode is called Gqom Urban African. It’s my first attempt at gqom music, which is a global dance music style that originated in Durban, South Africa. It’s super-heavy on the rhythm. In this episode, we check out: Keeping dance music harmonically and melodically simple The ever-present Eminem ‘Lose Yourself’ hip hop chord progression SHOW NOTES * Distruction Boys “Madness” (ft Tipcee) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5oMV-kn0Og * Frank And Fearless feature film ...
#031 Gqom Urban African by John Bartmann
November 20, 2019 10:11 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe music in this week's episode is called Gqom Urban African. It’s my first attempt at gqom music, which is a global dance music style that originated in Durban, South Africa. It’s super-heavy on the rhythm. In this episode, we check out: Keeping dance music harmonically and melodically simple The ever-present Eminem ‘Lose Yourself’ hip hop chord progression SHOW NOTES Distruction Boys “Madness” (ft Tipcee) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5oMV-kn0Og Frank And Fearless feature film in...
#030 It Was Another Time by John Bartmann
November 13, 2019 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBThe music in this week's episode is called It Was Another Time. It was written to underpin some pretty heavy subject matter for a podcast set in the dark days of apartheid, so much delicacy and space was needed! In this episode, we check out: Using ambiguity between major and minor tonality Leaving loads of space for tender moments Moving down the scale for sadness, and up the scale to raise energy SHOW NOTES Alibi - True Crime podcast about a man (possibly) imprisoned wrongfully in ap...
#030 It Was Another Time
November 13, 2019 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBThe music in this week's episode is called It Was Another Time. It was written to underpin some pretty heavy subject matter for a podcast set in the dark days of apartheid, so much delicacy and space was needed! In this episode, we check out: Using ambiguity between major and minor tonality Leaving loads of space for tender moments Moving down the scale for sadness, and up the scale to raise energy SHOW NOTES * Alibi - True Crime podcast about a man (possibly) imprisoned wrongfully in a...
#029 Chill And Grill
November 06, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Chill And Grill. Here in South Africa that’s a cool phrase to describe the activity of doing very little while smoking a bit of weed on a Sunday, which is basically what inspired this crossover hip hop / blues track in the style of Flying Lotus. In this episode, we check out: Getting the beat to sound wonky by not quantizing 100% Using sampled beatbox hits to layer the beat for a more human sound Who invited the acoustic guitar blues? ...
#029 Chill And Grill by John Bartmann
November 06, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Chill And Grill. Here in South Africa that’s a cool phrase to describe the activity of doing very little while smoking a bit of weed on a Sunday, which is basically what inspired this crossover hip hop / blues track in the style of Flying Lotus. In this episode, we check out: Getting the beat to sound wonky by not quantizing 100% Using sampled beatbox hits to layer the beat for a more human sound Who invited the acoustic guitar blues? ...
#028 Careful Tiptoe by John Bartmann
October 30, 2019 10:00 - 9 minutes - 9.5 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Careful Tiptoe. It was written as an experiment in horror and suspense music production. It’s suitable for spooky, creepy and tense moments. In this episode, we examine: Tapping into established horror soundtrack norms Light piano symbolizing a child’s footsteps The emphasis on orchestral strings in classic horror soundtracks The immense impact of Bernard Hermann’s music for ‘Psycho’ SHOW NOTES John Carpenter Halloween theme https://...
#028 Careful Tiptoe
October 30, 2019 10:00 - 9 minutes - 9.5 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Careful Tiptoe. It was written as an experiment in horror and suspense music production. It’s suitable for spooky, creepy and tense moments. In this episode, we examine: Tapping into established horror soundtrack norms Light piano symbolizing a child’s footsteps The emphasis on orchestral strings in classic horror soundtracks The immense impact of Bernard Hermann’s music for ‘Psycho’ SHOW NOTES * John Carpenter Halloween theme https:/...
#027 Shooter On The Roof
October 23, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 19.4 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Shooter on the Roof. It was written for season 2 of the true crime podcast _Alibi _and was inspired by the slow, climactic buildup scenes in many action and thriller files. It’s suitable for true crime, action and tension moments. In this episode, we examine: Taking the listener on a journey towards tension The timeless art of the low, rhythmic pulse Multi-tracking distorted guitar for a big presence The filthy sound of additive synthe...
#027 Shooter On The Roof by John Bartmann
October 23, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 19.4 MBThe music covered in this week's episode is called Shooter on the Roof. It was written for season 2 of the true crime podcast _Alibi _and was inspired by the slow, climactic buildup scenes in many action and thriller files. It’s suitable for true crime, action and tension moments. In this episode, we examine: Taking the listener on a journey towards tension The timeless art of the low, rhythmic pulse Multi-tracking distorted guitar for a big presence The filthy sound of additive synthe...
#026 Mad Hatter Tea Party
October 15, 2019 22:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThis music covered in this week's episode is called Mad Hatter Tea Party. It was written for a theatre show and was inspired by the score for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland by Oliver Wallace. I had a lot of fun writing it by banging on pots and pans from the kitchen. In this episode, we examine: Making it sound deliberately amateur with confidence! Staying ahead of AI music composition A teapot character should sound like a flute. Putting thought into instrumentation. Kids respond well...
#026 Mad Hatter Tea Party by John Bartmann
October 15, 2019 22:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThis music covered in this week's episode is called Mad Hatter Tea Party. It was written for a theatre show and was inspired by the score for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland by Oliver Wallace. I had a lot of fun writing it by banging on pots and pans from the kitchen. In this episode, we examine: Making it sound deliberately amateur with confidence! Staying ahead of AI music composition A teapot character should sound like a flute. Putting thought into instrumentation. Kids respond well...