Our guest today is Etienne Forget, the award-winning French film composer renowned for his innovative fusion of synthesizers and neo-classical elements. He is known for his work on Netflix's "The Forest," "Missions," "Last Journey of Paul W.R.," "AKA," and many more.

In this captivating conversation, we discuss Etienne's unconventional path into film scoring, starting with chance encounters on bulletin boards to working on high-profile Netflix projects. He shares candid stories about music school, his first film project, navigating the French film industry, and the importance of maintaining relationships while building a music career.

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Award-winning film composer Juan Carlos Enriquez shares his career journey from progressive rock bassist to scoring Disney+ projects. In this episode, discover the pathway from assistant to lead composer, essential organization systems using Google Sheets for managing 40+ cues, and techniques for adapting musical themes across genres - from Cumbia to orchestral scores.

Topics Include:

- The composer's career ladder

- Organization systems for managing complex film scores with multiple team members

- Recording with live orchestras and working with directors

- Creating cohesive scores for projects like Disney's "Mesa Para Dos" and Telemundo's "Velvet"

Today we’re talking to Egee, the captivating rock 'n' roll cabaret artist taking Austin's music scene by storm! We chat about her life as a performing musician and her journey into curating her cabaret rock persona and developing her sound, which she displays in her most recent song “La Mer.”

Topics Include:

-How COVID changed Egee's perspective on pursuing music professionally

-The psychology behind creating a stage persona vs. performing as yourself

-Separating "music life" and "private life"

-Breaking down the creative process behind "La Mer" and genre-blending techniques

-Austin's supportive music community and networking tips

-Overcoming imposter syndrome and embracing your authentic artistic voice

-The balance between personal branding and artistic integrity

Discover the cutting-edge world of music technology at The Georgia Institute of Technology! Dr. Jeff Albert, Interim Chair of the School of Music, reveals how students combine engineering brilliance with musical creativity to shape the future of music. He'll take us inside Georgia Tech's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, whose timeline for submissions runs from now through October 10, 2025. We'll also cover improvisation and how we can learn more about humanity and human connection through technology.

About our guest:

Dr. Jeff Albert is Interim Chair and Associate Professor of the School of Music at the Georgia Institute of technology.

His areas of research and creative practice include improvisation and interaction, jazz performance, performance paradigms for live computer music, and audio production.

He has performed in concerts and festivals in the U.S and throughout Europe, and contributed as a performer, producer, or engineer on over 60 recordings, including the 2017 Grammy winner for Best Traditional Blues Album. He has been named a Rising Star in the DownBeat Critics Poll, and his album Unanimous Sources was named a Top 10 album of 2020 by Jan Garelick in the Boston Globe.

Albert received his B.M. from Loyola University New Orleans, and his M.M. from the University of New Orleans. In May of 2013, he became the first graduate of the PhD program in Experimental Music and Digital Media at Louisiana State University, where he was a founding member of the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana (LOLs).

Discover the secrets behind Netflix's most acclaimed sound design!

My guest today is Andrés Silva, Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer and Founder of La Tina, an international audio post-production and film scoring studio, exporting services globally since 2010, whose latest projects include Narcos and One Hundred Years of Solitude for Netflix.

In this interview, Andrés reveals how he approaches sound design like a musical composition.

In this Episode We Learn:

•How sound design functions as musical composition for film

•Behind the scenes secrets from Netflix’s “100 Years of Solitude”

•Dolby Atmos mixing techniques that create immersive experiences

•Field recording strategies for authentic Caribbean soundscapes

•Building an international audio post-production studio from Colombia

•The creative process behind “Narcos” sound design

Today I chat with Columbian composer Juan Cortés Arango as he shares his creative process behind The Head Season 3 and his innovative approach to extended techniques.

In this episode we discuss *Juan's transition from cello performance to composition due to tendinitis *Creating organic sounds that feel electronic using extended techniques *Working with prepared piano, unusual woodwinds, and unconventional string techniques *The philosophy behind choosing acoustic instruments over synthesizers *His collaboration process and the importance of documentation in composition *How the music industry is evolving and what it means for composers.

About our Guest:

Juan Cortés Arango is a versatile Colombian composer based in Los Angeles. Juan’s portfolio includes such notable works as Mala Fortuna, Anywhere With You, and Above the Yangtze River. As an additional composer, Juan worked on Pablo Larrain’s Golden Globe-nominated Neruda, as well as Judd Apatow’s HBO docuseries George Carlin’s American Dream, and Amazon Studios’ Life Itself, starring Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde. Through his close relationship with Richard Ludlow’s Hexany Audio, Juan also orchestrates for a wide variety of video games, virtual reality, and interactive media projects, including Honor of Kings and Arknights. He also co-founded Salon de Paprika, a boutique film production house. Both ventures have developed a global clientele since their founding. He is currently building an orchestration collective. Juan graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2014 with a double major in Film Scoring and Electronic Production & Design.

Veteran composer Brian Steckler takes us through his fascinating 30-year journey in the ever-changing music industry, from his unexpected start with the iconic Budweiser Frogs Super Bowl commercial to scoring the Sundance Film Festival selection “Sunfish (& Other Stories from Green Lake).”

In this episode, Brian shares:

• How a piano performance degree led him from Nashville to LA’s music

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• Working with artists like Paul Stanley (KISS) and Tony winner Billy Porter

• The reality of the music industry and adapting to survive

• Innovative scoring techniques for the acclaimed film “Sunfish (& Other Stories from Green Lake)” *plus his favorite mic placement for recording piano*

• Behind-the-scenes stories from jingle houses to reality tv productions

• Honest advice for aspiring musicians entering today’s competitive

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Today is the first of a two-part series with our guest, musician and composer Alexander Parsons. In Part I, we’re discussing Alexander's score to the upcoming film, "Flight 149: Hostage of War," the extraordinary story of passengers and crew who become unwitting hostages during Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait. We also discuss the impact of music teachers on their students, and how his own teacher influenced his life.

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Today we learn about the Alexander Technique and improving our musicianship with the incredible Jennifer Roig-Francolí! We talk about the power of awareness, the sneaky thoughts and obstacles we put in our own way, and Christine even gets a quick lesson on a tension/awareness exercise we can all use in our own practice!

Jennifer's Website: https://artoffreedom.me/