How I Make Music

#028 Careful Tiptoe


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The 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amZQdMtjNA8
    * Song Exploder John Carpenter Halloween theme http://songexploder.net/halloween
    * The Korg 05 RW piano sound in this track https://planetbotch.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-korg-05rw-review-and-retrospective.html
    * Bernard Hermann psycho theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTrVgpDwPk

    DEVICES USED

    * Korg 05RW digital synth module

    DOWNLOAD THIS TRACK

    Download and use the track from this episode in your podcast, audio drama or (non-commercial) video https://gum.co/UJhXc. Quick-search all my soundtracks at https://johnbartmann.com/music.

    ABOUT THIS SHOW

    How I Make Music is a show for music producers, podcasters, audio drama creators and film-makers. Hey, I'm John Bartmann. I make music and offer advice on how to make it. My original music has been used in film, TV, radio and online. Each week, I write, record and release a new soundtrack. In this podcast, I deconstruct these original soundtracks one by one, sharing the separate musical parts, decisions and stories behind how each complete tune was made. Then, I offer understanding into that process to make your own productions shine!

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