SynchStories

We talk sync, musical discovery and working on documentaries with VICE music supervisor Lindsay-Bea Davis.

Hailing from Nova Scotia, Canada, Lindsay-Bae has worked on a number of films and television shows in Los Angeles, as well as partnered with the Canadian Performing Rights Organization, SOCAN, as their Licensing Consultant in Toronto. She has shared her music business expertise with the Guild of Music Supervisors in Los Angeles as an Executive Consultant and is currently based in Toronto as the Music Supervisor for VICE Canada.

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Artist manager and NYU faculty Marat Berenstein talks us through the key factors involved in music licensing and clearance.

Learn more about Marat and the artists he manages here: http://maratberenstein.com

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We talk to Grammy nominated music supervisor Thomas Golubic about working on some of TV's most exciting shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Halt and Catch Fire, The Walking Dead, Six Feet Under and Turn. 

Thomas won the Guid of Music Supervisors award for Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama two years in a row for his work on Breaking Bad. 

Learn more about Thomas and his team at supermusicvision.com.

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We speak to music supervisor, DJ and New York native Matt "FX" Feldman about working on Skins, Broad City, and more!   Follow Matt on Twitter   Listen to his musical project Scooter Island   To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.

We speak to music supervisor Vanessa Jorge Perry who helps us to demystify the process of placing music in trailers.

Over the past 14 years, Vanessa has been a music supervisor for both television and movie trailers, working at Entertainment Tonight, The Ant Farm, and Aspect Ratio. She's worked on placements for projects such as Sideways, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Transformers, Eat Pray Love, Iron Man 1 & 2, Leap Year, It's Complicated, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Please note: Due to some technical difficulties you'll notice an echo for the first 10-15 minutes. We apologise for any inconveniences caused. 

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Gary Calamar is a music supervisor and KCRW DJ who has worked on some of the most popular shows of the last 10 years including Six Feet Under, Dexter, and True Blood. We talk to Gary about his career highlights so far, his music supervision process, and creating his own music. 

Check out Gary's company GO Music, his personal homepage and his KCRW page below:

http://www.gomusicsupervision.com http://garycalamar.com http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/gary-calamar   To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.  

 

Mike sits down with music supervisor Tracy McKnight at CMW to talk music in movies and TV. During her time as a music supervisor and throughout her previous role as Head of Film Music for Lionsgate, Tracy has worked on numerous high profile projects from The Hunger Games, Warrior, and The Expendables, to Selma and Triple 9. 

She is also currently on the board of Women in Film and is the Vice President of the Guild of Music Supervisors. Check out her IMDb page here.

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Mike sits down with Grey NY music producer Ben Dorenfeld at CMW to discuss all things music in advertising. Ben recently supervised music for an international Pringles campaign, produced music for Grey NY's first campaign with Volvo, and produced music for Pantene's "Not Sorry" spot, which has gained international attention and was awarded Ad of the Day on Adweek. 

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At Canadian Music Week last month Mike sat down with freelance music supervisor and ex head of music for Elias Arts Jason Kramer. Kramer has worked with brands such as Kia, Pepsi, Target, Lexus, and Toyota, and in 2014 he won the Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Music Supervision in Advertising.

Find out more about Jason:

Twitter: @kcrwkramer Website: inthesoundsystem.com KCRW: kcrw.com/jasonkramer   To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.

In this episode we talk to music supervisor Joel C. High about his background in music supervision, placing music in film and TV, and advice for aspiring music supervisors.

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