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116 episodes across three shows. The trailer music interviews are the best place to start if you want to hear how other composers actually got their break.
The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast
Interviews and solo episodes about writing trailer music and making a living from it, with composers, trailer editors, music supervisors and library owners. 90 episodes.
- Landing a Star Wars Placement at 17 with Jiri Nemec
- Orchestral Mixing & Mastering with Joël Dollié
- Building a Career as a Trailer Music Composer with Chris Davey
- Christian Henson on the origins of Spitfire Audio, dealing with anxiety & the secret to his productivity
- The importance of a Positive Mental Attitude with Kati Falk-Flores
- How to start your trailer music career, avoiding burnout, and landing placements with Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen
- How To Re-Ignite Your Spark
- Selling millions of dollars of CDs & learning in a fun and Genki way with Richard Graham
- Why Bother Using "Trailerised" Impacts and Hits?
- “Pigeon-hole my music” - find your niche more like it
- Writing the music for The Witcher: Season 2 teaser trailer, with Emma Middleton and Kieran Scragg
- The Role of A Freelance Music Supervisor with Emma Middleton
- The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast is back
- What is ‘Imposter Syndrome’ and how can you deal with it?
- Most commonly asked questions about trailer music with Aurélie Webb
- Ciaran, Cody and Rich talk about feedback, customs and rejection
- Sean Latino on making hip hop beats, Protege, and landing his first trailer
- Rich, Ciaran and Cody talk mixing and trailers!
- Getting Your First Big Placement With Dave Carr
- Monthly Call with Rich, June 2021
- TMCP 069: Richard, Ciaran Birch & Cody Still talk plugins and writing for drums
- TMCP 068 Revisiting Cody Still
- TMCP 067 Does Tempo Matter in Trailer Music
- TMCP 066 The Most Important Thing You’re Probably Overlooking
- TMCP 065 How I Wrote 'The Little Things' Trailer Music Walkthrough
- TMCP 064 When You Can't Find A Good Signature Sound
- TMCP 063 How I Wrote The 'In The Earth' Trailer Music
- TMCP 062 How to prevent overwhelm and burnout
- TMCP 061 How to write an AMAZING five year plan(and make it happen)
- TMCP:60 The Best Way To Ignite Your Inspiration
- TMCP 059: Composed with Richard Schrieber
- TMCP 057: John Hanson of Confidential Music Part Two
- TMCP 056: John Hanson of Confidential Music Part One
- TMCP 055: A Discussion about Royalty Free Music and Buyouts
- TMCP 054: Exclusive VS Non Exclusive Contracts
- TMCP 053: Bass Brass Masterclass with Jeremy Van Hoy
- TMCP 052: Dealing With Anxiety
- TMCP 051: The Importance Of Goal Setting
- TMCP:050 What A Year!
- TMCP:049 Amazing minor CHORD PROGRESSIONS you SHOULD KNOW
- TMCP:048 Free Masterclass - How To Create Your Own Hits
- TMCP:047 Ruben Nava And The Birth of the Trailer Music Supervisor Part Two
- TMCP:046 Ruben Nava And the birth of the trailer music supervisor Part One
- TMCP: 45 When Is Trailer Music Trailer Music?
- TMCP 043 Three Things You Need To Know To Write Amazing Trailer Music
- TMCP: 044 The Absolute Essentials For Any Trailer Music Composer
- TMCP 042: What Is A Sound Design Cue
- TMCP 041 Homemade Instruments, Contact mics and Sound Design With Si Begg
- TMCP 040: A Conversation With Immediate Music's Jeff Fayman
- TMCP 039 Emotional String Writing Made Easy
- TMCP 038 Go To Gear For Trailer Composers
- TMCP 037: How To Use Dropdowns
- TMCP 036: What A Trailer Editor Wants From Music With Ric Thomas
- TMCP 035: Are You Preparing Yourself For Success?
- TMCP 034: How To Create Incredibly Simple And Effective First Acts
- TMCP 033: An Amazing Tool To Help Overcome Your Problems
- TMCP 32: Creative Sound Design With Simon Haglund
- TMCP 031: Don't Do This!
- TMCP 030: Are You Crazy?
- TMCP 029: You Have Been Given A Gift: Use It!
- TMCP 028: Focusing On What You Enjoy With Andrew Skipper
- TMCP 027: Becoming a Successful Composer with Vikram Gudi
- TMCP 026: Improve Your Creativity and Increase Your Energy Levels! But How?
- TMCP 025: The Two Biggest Struggles Faced By Any Composer
- TMCP 024: How to Find Your Signature Sound
- TMCP 023: Simple Step to Producing More Music More Easily
- TMCP 022: A Conversation With Ciaran Birch
- TMCP 021: A Conversation With Cody Still
- TMCP 020: Is This Gonna Change My Working Life?
- TMCP 019: I Just Can't Be Bothered
- TMCP 018: What Makes a Successful Trailer Music Composer?
- TMCP 017: How Espen Became A Trailer Music Composer
- TMCP 016: Creative Audio Production Using Simple Samples
- TMCP 015: The Most Important Tool For Trailer Music Composers
- TMCP 014: Template Creation For Sound Design Cues
- TMCP 013: Dealing With Failure
- TMCP 012: A Fable About Losing Your Music
- TMCP 011: How Do I Know If My Track Is Good Enough?
- TMCP 010: How To Write To Briefs
- TMCP 009: How To Find Your Niche
- TMCP 008: My Samples Aren't Good Enough
- TMCP 007: How To Deal With the Inner Critic
- TMCP 006: How To Make Time To Write Music
- TMCP 005: Why "Done" Is Better Than "Perfect"
- TMCP 004: Five Common Mistakes of Aspiring Trailer Music Composers
- TMCP 003: The Five Rules of Trailer Music
- TMCP 002: Where do I get inspiration for my trailer cues
- How I became a full time trailer music composer: TMCP 001
- An Introduction to the Trailer Music Composer's Podcast
- TMCP 000: An introduction to the trailer music composer's podcast
Composed
Short episodes on mindset, motivation and creativity for composers. 17 episodes.
- The Sun Is Always Shining Behind The Clouds
- Your Music Is An Investment in Yourself
- Do The Work (Even When you Don't Feel Like It)
- Make A Connection
- Are You Upper Limiting?
- How To Be Ready When Opportunity Knocks
- How To Push Through Writer's Block
- You Are Living The Good Old Days Now
- Feeding Your Creativity and Your Soul
- How To Get Rid Of Negative Thoughts
- Sure Fire Way To Improve Your Outlook and Positivity in just 20
- You Are The Biggest Opportunity This Century
- Reasons To Stay Alive
- Beat Procrastination With This Tool
- Find Out What Might Be Blocking your Creativity
- Vital Part of Goal Setting You Must Not Ignore
- Stop Carrying This Around With You
The Richard Schrieber Show
Conversations with creative people about their work, their habits and getting hired. 9 episodes.
- Music marketing, selling your beats online and building a business around your music with Kris Bradley
- Battling imposter syndrome, letting passion drive your work, and the “crazy stupid money” game with Daisy Coole
- Focusing on your 'why', the positive effect of a life coach, and doing meaningful work with Lennon Bone
- Writing music for dance, getting hired through Instagram, and the importance of community with Aurélie Webb
- Launching 'Music Production for Women', developing good daily routines, and the importance of reaching out to people with Xylo Aria
- The process of scoring short films, the positive effects of EMDR therapy, and finding a good work/life balance with Adele Etheridge Woodson
- Setting goals that actually matter to you with Steph Jamieson
- Ben Preston on getting 100 million streams, having panic attacks, and finding your real passion
- Introducing The Richard Schrieber Show