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This week I’m joined by Martin Gratton, an amazingly prolific media composer specialising in library and production music. Find out how Martin releases 150 tracks per year!

For all podcast links, resources, and episodes, head to https://soundtrack.academy/podcast

If you own a television, you’ll have almost definitely heard Martin’s music at some point. With syncs on all major television networks, on shows such as The Apprentice, and on campaigns from the likes of Samsung, Wilkos, and Fanta, to name a few - Martin is an incredibly prolific writer. Alongside his production music, he’s also written for many short films, contributed to feature films, and is even writing the music for a musical.

Find out more at http://www.martingratton.co.uk/

Resources/links mentioned:

Music Library Report: https://musiclibraryreport.com/

PRS Recommended Libraries: https://www.prsformusic.com/licences/using-production-music

This week I’m joined by Andrew Potterton, founder of Perception Music Publishing, who has a fascinating music career spanning all kinds of genres and industries.

For the video version of this podcast visit:

https://soundtrack.academy/andrewpotterton

Alongside music credits on Oprah Winfrey, Top Gear, MTV Cribs, The Discovery Channel, and National Geographic, amongst others, Andrew also has a background in electronic music, being one of the early pioneers of IDM, or “Intelligent Dance Music”. 

He frequently works in the art and sound design space, creating installations in music, art, and theatre performances.

Andrew's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/andrew-potterton

Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpotterton

Resources:

Audio quality test: https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality

This week I’m joined by composer and educator Neil Myers, who shares his insights into the differences between working with orchestras and sample libraries, how to communicate with directors, and shares his composing process.

For the video version of this podcast visit:

https://soundtrack.academy/neilmyers

Neil’s website:

https://www.neilmyersmusic.com/

(Neil is available for Skype lessons)

“Rebecca Gold” mini-series, scored by Neil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se8lTEocPT4