SoundWorks Collection
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 90 ratingsThe goal for the SoundWorks Collection is simple; we are dedicated to profiling the greatest and upcoming sound minds from around the world and highlight their contributions. We take you behind the scenes and straight to the dub stage for a look into audio post-production for feature films, video game sound design, and original soundtrack composition.
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Episodes
Composer Clint Bajakian - World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
December 18, 2014 00:54 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBThis week we spoke with Composer Clint Bajakian who worked on Blizzard studios video game World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor which sold over 3.3 million copies within the first 24 hours of being released. Clint took on the task of working alongside six other composers who were all responsible to breathe life and the danger of war into this epic soundtrack that fans have associated with this incredible gaming experience.
The Sound of Into the Woods
December 16, 2014 00:53 - 32 minutes - 59.6 MBThis week we spoke with re-recording Mixer Mike Prestwood smith and re-recording mixer Michael Keller who worked on the film Into the Woods. This film is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale put to music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Directed by Rob Marshall. The music and sound team did a seamless job mixing and editing the actors musical performances and we explore the meticulous process required to bring this theatrical performance to the big screen.
The Sound of Godzilla
December 12, 2014 01:01 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBThis week we spoke with sound designer and supervising sound editor erik aadahl and supervising sound editor Eathan Van der Rhyn who worked on the recent reboot of GODZILLA, Directed by Gareth Edwards. For anyone who is a fan of classic monster movies Godzilla is definitely on the top of everyones list. This incredible monster was brought to life by the photo realistic visual effects and dynamic sound work that these creative teams were able to produce. We were really excited to reconnect ...
Composer Mark Phillips - SERIAL Podcast
December 10, 2014 00:51 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBThis week we spoke with Composer Mark Henry Phillips, who is responsible for the music and audio mix for the extremely popular podcast series Serial. Serial is produced by WBEZ Chicago and the shows Host and Executive Producer Sarah Koenig unfolds one nonfiction story, week by week, over the course of a season. We discuss with Mark how he became involved in this project and the incredibly tight production window he has to score and mix each hour long episode the night before it’s posted ea...
Robert Trujillo of Metallica - JACO Documentary
December 03, 2014 00:49 - 46 minutes - 85 MBThis week we spoke with Robert Trujillo, who you might know as the bassist of Metallica and has been producing a music documentary called JACO about legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius. We discuss how Robert first became interested in profiling such an iconic player and what it was like producing this film which includes interviews with Herbie Hancock, Flea, Wayne Shorter, Jerry Jemmott, Joni Mitchell, Bootsy Collins and Sting.
Director Mark Levinson - Particle Fever
December 01, 2014 18:46 - 41 minutes - 75.6 MBThis week we talk with Director Mark Levinson about his documentary film Particle Fever. Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. Mark has an incredible background as a former theoretical physicist with a doctorate from UC-Berkeley and ADR supervisor. We also discussed his collaboration with film editor ...
James Lebracht - Berkeley Sound Artists
November 24, 2014 15:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBIn 1996, award-winning sound designer James LeBrecht launched Berkeley Sound Artists, a full-service post-production sound company. Since that time, BSA has established itself as the "go-to" audio house for documentary and independent filmmakers. Gaming companies and corporate video and event producers trust us to take care of their audio. Educators have hired us and our team of media and application producers to create leading edge digital materials for their ever-expanding content needs. ...
Martin Hernandez - Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer on Birdman
November 12, 2014 22:28 - 37 minutes - 67.9 MBThis week we talk with Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Martin Hernandez about his recent collaboration with Director Alejandro González Iñárritu for his film, Birdman. BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) -- famous for portraying an iconic superhero -- as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and...
Director James Keach - Glenn Campbell: I'll be Me
November 11, 2014 04:51 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week we talk with Director James Keach abut his recent collaboration with Glenn Campbell and family for the music doc GLEN CAMPBELL: I’LL BE ME. This portrait of the life and career of American music icon Glen Campbell opens to the viewer the world of the singular talent who created hits like Rhinestone Cowboy, Wichita Lineman and Gentle on My Mind. Winner of the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement award, Glen was the first country music star to cross over to the pop charts. In 2011, when ...
Jeffrey Wood - Studio Director of Fantasy Studios
September 22, 2014 16:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThis week we talk with Studio Director Jeffrey Wood about his work at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. Fantasy Studios is at the Zaentz Media Center, known for its recording of award-winning albums such as Journey's Escape and Green Day's Dookie. Built as a private recording studio for artists on the Fantasy Records label in 1971, it was opened to the public in 1980 for recording, mixing and mastering. Fantasy Studios continues to operate as a full-service recording studio for the music, te...
Ben Minto of EA DICE Studio
September 15, 2014 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBThis week we talk with Audio Director/Sound Designer Ben Minto who leads the sound team at the Stockholm based EA DICE studio. Ben has worked on such game titles as BLACK, Burnout, Battlefield (1943, Heroes, Bad Company), Mirror’s Edge, Medal of Honor, and the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront project.
Joe Perry of Aerosmith
September 12, 2014 19:45 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBThis week we talk with rock guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith about his new autobiography "Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith".
Adam Duritz and David Immergluck of Counting Crows on their new album
September 03, 2014 17:25 - 23 minutes - 35 MBSomewhere Under Wonderland is the seventh studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released on September 2, 2014, through Capitol Records. It's available on CD, vinyl and as a digital download. The album is the band's first release of original material since 2008's Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings. The album marks the band's first release on Capitol Records. After parting with original label Geffen Records of 18 years in 2009, the band released two live albums and a studio album ...
Adam Duritz and David Immerglück of Counting Crows on their new album
September 03, 2014 17:25 - 23 minutes - 35 MBSomewhere Under Wonderland is the seventh studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released on September 2, 2014, through Capitol Records. It's available on CD, vinyl and as a digital download. The album is the band's first release of original material since 2008's Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings. The album marks the band's first release on Capitol Records. After parting with original label Geffen Records of 18 years in 2009, the band released two live albums and a studio album ...
Jack Douglas - Music Producer
August 22, 2014 06:03 - 53 minutes - 74 MBThis week we sit down with veteran music producer Jack Douglas to talk about his beginnings in New York as a music engineer and producer and later working on mega rock albums with Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, New York Dolls, and John Lennon.
Boom Library - Sound Effects Library
August 18, 2014 19:50 - 55.9 MBIn this weeks episode we talk with the BOOM Library group which was founded in 2010 by award winning audio guys from Dynamedion, the biggest European game audio studio based in Mainz, Germany. The BOOM Library prides itself on providing high end, ultimate sound effects for all media and audio professionals. Our products have this specific edge you will not find anywhere else: every collection comes with a 96 KHz high definition, huge source library of our original recordings + a great varie...
Scott Millan and Curt Sobel - The Sound of "Get on Up"
August 11, 2014 17:59 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBThis week we talk with the sound and music team behind the film GET ON UP starring Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in this biopic from Director Tate Taylor (The Help). We talk with Re-recording Mixer Scott Millan and Music Production Supervisor Curt Sobel about the music that is featured in the film and the work that was required to prepare a wide range of archival recordings for the big screen.
Frank Bry - Sound Recordist
August 04, 2014 18:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBIdaho based sound recordist Frank Bry has been featuring his sound effects libraries with the online community since 1998 when he launched therecordist.com. We spoke with Frank to hear more about his early projects as a Audio Director working on the Emulator III digital sampler and how he transitioned into becoming a passionate and committed recordist and sound effects library company.
Chris Dugan - Green Day Engineer
July 29, 2014 02:14 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBBay Area based engineer and producer Chris Dugan talks with the SoundWorks Collection about his road to Jingle Town Studios. We talk about his journey as a small studio owner to recording the grammy winning Green Day album American Idiot. Chris also talks about an unreleased Green Day holiday album and his perspective on recording albums with different size budgets.
The Imitation Game with Production Sound Mixer John Midgley
January 06, 2014 00:58 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBThis week we spoke with John Midgley who is the production sound mixer on the film The Imitation Game Directed by Morten Tyldum. The Imitation Game stars Benedict Cumberbatch who portrays Alan Turing who is a British mathematician, cryptanalyst and pioneering computer scientist who was a key figure in cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code, which helped the Allies win the Second World War. The film was shot over 9 weeks in various locations around England and we discuss the wide range of gear...