Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more. 

On this episode:

Getting mentored by Francesco Ferrini 

How JD learned orchestration

Why most orchestral arrangements in metal and rock suck

Writing alone vs. collaborating

Working on Motionless in White with Drew Fulk

What all great synth and orchestral arrangements have in common

What it was like to collaborate with Mick Gordon

Kevin Thrasher’s concept of writing for the trash

How to know when an idea is good enough to keep

Do you really have to move to LA or Nashville for a successful music/production career?

How JD transitioned from his career in Ice Nine Kills to composition

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