#6 - "From Film Scores to Live Stages: A Year in Review"

A reflection on my year 2024—composing music for the films Miki and Černák, performing at three unforgettable concerts, and completing the recording of Komara 2. I dive into the challenges of film scoring, the controversy surrounding Mikuláš Černák’s story, and what this journey taught me as a musician and composer. Join me for a glimpse into a year filled with creativity, growth, and meaningful lessons. Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the podcast, I talk about how I spent my time on maternity leave with my daughter. I had a very strict schedule every day to avoid stagnation and laziness. It wasn't easy. I quit my job to fully dedicate myself to music. My wife went to work and I stayed home with my daughter on maternity leave.MY DAILY PLAN:(It didn't have to be followed exactly in order; I could exercise more, but not less.)* 1 hour - 60 bpm workout with the clock on the wall. After ten minutes rhythmic scales and long and short notes. Every ten minutes a change.* 1 hr - reading literature (autobiographies - Davis, Shostakovich, Tarkovsky, Bergman, ...) 1 hr - English* 2 hrs - working on emails and booking concerts, approaching filmmakers* 1 hour - analysis of guitar solos* 30 min. - string plucking* 2 hrs - watch a good film, analyse the music* 1 hour - free playing and improvisationREAD THE DIARY Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe

Maybe some of you have read my Hans Zimmer story. It's an old story about the journey being the destination. My friend Tomaš Mutina sent me an app that can retell my Blog as a conversation between two characters on the radio. I am completely blown away by it. I'm sharing it with you in the form of a podcast. Let me know your thoughts.(The background music is from my project OUMUAMUA, which will be released on December 6)My Hans Zimmer Story BLOGSUPPORT MY NEW ALBUM 3 DAYS LEFT: https://igg.me/at/davidkollar/x/17746814#/ Thanks for reading David Kollar! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I'm talking about stage fright, anxiety that sometimes leads to depression. I have been struggling with this for years. Low self-esteem, overthinking, sense of responsibility complicate my life. I'm trying to deal with it somehow. More in the podcast.I'll try to advise you on how to deal with it. * Preparation for the concert * Visualization of the concert * Breathing exercises* Getting rid of vampires (“Don’t think about the naysayers.”)New improvised track BANDCAMPSupport me on INDIEGOGO Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I'm going to play you a few music samples as an example of how I'm working on my sound palette.My palette includes these colors:* Creepy* Ambient* Rhythmic* Dark* Technical - soloingSUPPORT MY NEW ALBUM: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/album-calls/x/17746814#/ Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe

In this podcast I talk about the Punkt festival in Norway and my upcoming album "CALLS"It's a pilot episode and English is not my mother language. Let me know if you're interested and I may record more in the future PUNKT festival : https://www.punktfestival.no/SUPPORT ME: Music: https://davidkollar.bandcamp.com/musicPayPalM: paypal.me/DavidKollarMusic Get full access to David Kollar at davidkollar.substack.com/subscribe