Our guest today is composer, producer, and songwriter, Kyle Rodriguez. He’s here to share his thoughts on building a career as a composer in the film industry through a non-traditional path. We also get to hear some great stories about gear, analog vs digital music production, and some tips on how to become a good composer’s assistant.

Topics Include:

Doing things the hardest way possible

Analog or Digital? Gear Kyle loves

The secret to learning how to write orchestrally

Lessons learned from orchestrator Bill Ross

Getting a musical education without a degree

Dissecting an orchestral score to find your own taste and compositional style – even when you don’t connect with classical music

Breaking down barriers for other musicians of color

Hiring “blind” to remove bias

The key to being hired as a composer’s assistant

Live life to inform your music

https://kylerodriguezmusic.com/