Ep: 97 Hal Rosenfeld (Good Guy With A Gun)

Our next guests are responsible for changing the sound of film/TV music production in a fascinating way. In a world where most composers rely on software instruments and plugins to get the job done, these 2 composer/producers have opted to record more hardware synths, interesting audio performances, and focus on processing their sounds in interesting ways. Their work can be heard on Ozark, Black Rabbit, Tulsa King, Opus, and many more projects and I'm so excited to welcome them on to the podcast! And the composers are... Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest is an incredibly talented composer, producer, music director, percussionist, and much more and I'm so excited to chat with him about his work on Good Guy with a Gun, a musical satire album. We chat about his work as a percussionist working with artists including Ringo Starr, Hans Zimmer, David Fleming, Joseph Trapanese and more as well as his overall career. And the composer is… Hal Rosenfeld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest is an Emmy and Grammy-nominated composer who recently scored The Boroughs, Netflix's supernatural drama from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, executive produced by the Duffer Brothers. Set inside a seemingly perfect retirement community, the series follows a grieving newcomer whose monstrous encounter pulls him into a hidden world of danger and unlikely heroism — and its score rises to meet every moment.He discusses what drew him to the project and how he approached building a sweeping orchestral sound rooted in the unashamed, front-and-center scoring of the '80s and early '90s. He talks about growing up on John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Alan Silvestri, and what it means to write in that tradition today, music that sits right alongside the performances, tied closely to character and story rather than sitting in the background.And the composer is... John Paesano Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest is one of the most distinctive voices in independent film and television scoring today. He cut his teeth bringing over 15 films to the Sundance Film Festival, went on to score critical favorites for HBO, Netflix, and the indie world, and most recently delivered a brilliantly offbeat score for A24's Friendship starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd. I’m so excited to be chatting with him today.And the composer is... Keegan DeWitt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest needs no introduction. He's one of my all time favorite composers and today we chat about his score for Hamnet, On The Nature Of Daylight, and SRM sounds among other topics! And the composer is... Max Richter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest went from guitar tech to film composer. He started his film scoring career as an intern for The Newton Brothers helping them on projects including Goosebumps, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting Of Hill House and many more. He recently scored Shelby Oaks and I'm so excited to chat with him about his scoring path! And the composer is... James Wolf Burkholder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This next composer is truly an amazing talent! She is a Malaysian film and television composer whose score for Apple TV+ and Skydance's debut animation Blush has won Best Music Award from Hollywood Music in Media and was nominated for an Annie. Her second Annie nomination followed for her score on Skydance Animation's science fantasy adventure series WondLa, where she collaborated with industry icons such as John Lasseter. She also scored Skydance Animation's inaugural studio logo and I'm so excited to welcome her on to the podcast! And the composer is... Joy Ngiaw! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest is the co-founder of Impact 24, a PR company that represents many amazing composers and post production pros! He is a dear friend and a great guest to the podcast (many of his clients have appeared on this show) and today we discuss tips for composers on the rise to help promote themselves and talk about his amazing career! And the PR professional is... Andrew Cohen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our next guest is an EMMY-nominated composer whose work can be heard on HBO Max/Amblin’s animated series Gremlins: The Wild Batch. Previously, she scored Season 1– Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, for which she was nominated for an Emmy for Best Music Direction And Composition for An Animated Program. Other recent credits include the Peacock original series Based on a True Story, Netflix’s feature film Happiness For Beginners, and NBC’s Found. Frequently recognized for her other television credits, including CW network series Kung Fu, Batwoman, and Riverdale, NBC’s Blindspot, and Ava DuVernay’s limited series The Red Line, she has also scored numerous feature films, documentaries, and commercials. I'm so excited to welcome her on to the podcast! And the composer is....Sherri Chung Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0 Episodes later we get to rejoin two of my favorite composers in this world. Since their last appearance on this podcast they have won an EMMY and are now EMMY-nominated for their music for the final season of Cobra Kai. They also recently composed the score to the Peacock show Twisted Metal's second season and I’m so thrilled to welcome them back to the podcast. And the composers are... Zach Robinson & Leo Birenberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.