Chatting with Creators

This week I chat with Hyesu Wiedmann about her work on Episode 7, “John and Sun-Hee”, of Amazon’s “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.” We talk about her journey from big-time orchestrator to big-time composer, cultural sensibility, and aleatoric composing for film score.

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In this episode I’m joined by the fabulous Andrew Mell (bassist, composer, and educator) and Ian Rutherford (trombonist and educator) to interview Ego Plum to talk about his score for the Netflix original series The Cuphead Show! We discuss composition absurdity, musical influences, and all things style.

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This week I’m joined by Tori Letzler, the genius composer behind the score for the Netflix original series In From the Cold.

Letzler is best known for her work as a vocalist on projects such as Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, American History and her work as an electronic producer under the moniker TINYKVT.

In From the Cold tells the story of an American single mom, exposed as an ex-Russian spy, who must juggle family life, unique abilities, and a battle against an insidious enemy. Showrunner Adam Glass knew Tori was the perfect choice to compose the series because he wanted a synthetic score where vocals would be prominent—which Letzler definitely delivered with 88 total vocal ques!

In this episode Letzler and I talk education, the nitty-gritty of her recording/composing process, and the unique way that music was used during the filming of this series.

It’s time to kick off Season 3! Today we chat with Jimmy LaValle about his score for the film Something in the Dirt, which premiered in Sundance’s NEXT category on January 23rd of this year.

An established composer also known for his solo work with his band The Album Leaf, Jimmy’s go-to sounds are synths and strings; however, he went out of his comfort zone using woodwinds such as the bass clarinet, and, yes, Levi’s flute.

We chat synthesizers, clarinets, forward motions, studio setup, and the confusion between musicians with common names.

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Website: https://thealbumleaf.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheAlbumLeaf

Instagram: @thealbumleaf

Twitter: @thealbumleaf

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/The-Album-Leaf

Bandcamp: thealbumleaf.bandcamp.com

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Learn more about “Something in the Dirt”: https://www.sundance.org/blogs/festival-blog/something-in-the-dirt-premiere/

It's been a hot second... but we're back! Today we look at an interview from last may with Wendy Blackstone about her work on the Netflix docuseries Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel and her eclectic life as a composer. We talk about the collaborative process between composers and directors, living an international lifestyle, spotting sessions, and so much more. For more from me, check out my Link Tree.

This week I'm joined by the fabulous violinist Friedemann Eichhorn to talk about his work on the new chamber music album Egdorf: Works for Strings. We chat working internationally, developing professional relationships, and chamber music repertoire. This was my last episode produced through my internship with Paladino Media made possible by IES Virtual Internships. Photos by Guido Werner, used with permission.

This week I chat with Bernhard Lang about his latest album of Works for Piano. We talk about his creative process, living in a state of in-betweens, the importance of understanding instruments, and the movement from performer to composer. For more about Mr. Lang's career check out his website. Thank you to Paladino Media and IES Digital Internships for making this possible. For more information about my work, check out my linktree. Photo in thumbnail © Harald Hoffmann, used with permission.

Today I'm joined by flutist Eric Lamb to talk about his album Icons 2. We chat about repertoire in academia, stylistic choices as a performer, the international music scene, and dogs. Thank you to Paladino Media for making this interview possible through IES internships.

This week I'm joined by Raphaelle Thibaut to talk about her career in film composition, her personal career journey, issues in classical music academia, her technique, and her work on National Geographic/Disney+'s Secrets of the Whales! And, of course, why clarinet is one of the best instruments in the world.

I'm joined today by composer Philip Klein about his work on Wish Dragon (watch it now on Netflix!), his use of traditional Chinese Instruments, the score's strong orchestra presence, his time at Northwestern and more!

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