The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast
This is my podcast all about Trailer Music. I have been writing trailer music for over 10 years and I have had well over 100 placements. I wanted to create a show to share my experience and knowledge and also to talk to other composers in the field.
90 posts
Learn this in order
Trailer music, from first cue to first placement · Make a living from your music · The orchestra for composers · Music theory for people who skipped it · Keep going (the creative mindset) · Best of the podcast
- 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