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Hello Everyone, First of all, I would like to thank this specialized forum and all of its members. Also, a Very Happy New Year to All ! My Mother is English & my Father is French, I actually live in the south of France, in Cotignac. I started composing a decade ago, conducted the High School...

Dear forum members, I'd like to share with you the soundtrack (in both atmos and stereo formats) to an upcoming movie which will premiere this week, in Spain, "8 apellidos marroquís". It's a comedy, with lots of ethnic influences (got to study a lot of idiomatic material, scales...

Hey everybody, I'm Ilko and I manage A&R for AMADEA's new underscore catalogue. The albums we release will be pitched for TV shows and commercials via our US sub-publisher. We offer a standard 50-50 split (100% writer's share and 100% publisher's share), exclusive. I'm open to discussing album...

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Jonas Friedman - we chat about co-scoring a western, working remotely, learning video production, making YouTube videos, being a great assistant composer, making virtual instruments, doing your own sound design, and more. WATCH NOW Subscribe to the...

I don't have money for an entertainment lawyer to make one, I don't have money to join the SCL to look at their contracts. The deal ain't even sweet enough to hire a pro to write one up. Just a one time use for their YouTube channel for background music - 35 seconds - non exclusive. I wanted 300...

Hey, right now I am studying electrical engineering with a main focus on signal and audio processing. I chose this path because I thought this is the best way to unterstand the modern technologies which are used in the studio and live. I am a composer and musician, too. But I don't want a...

Hi there, Been on this forum for a good few years, but not been active for a good while. Big part of that is my mental health, and it REALLY gets in the way of me composing these days. Therefore, I have decided working with a fellow composer, is what I really miss, and would help inspire me...

"Pond5 Gangsta composes using virtual harp harp sounds good harp has an impossible chromatism going on music is midi music sounds to everyone like a great track! should gangsta release the mockup music as he hears it?" Immanuel Kant

Out of interest - is anyone here attending the Ivors Academy conference in London next week?

In this episode Nathan & Craig interview Zach Heyde who is a CA based music composer and content creator. We cover piano skills, orchestration tips, youtube education, and much more. WATCH NOW Subscribe to the Soundiron Podcast: https://anchor.fm/soundiron-podcast For more info, visit our...

Hello Everyone, my performing name is LivingForce, but you can call me Jay. I've been a freelance composer for the last 8 years creating musical content for streaming platforms, video games, podcasts, television shows, and other mediums. I came across this site and found so many great topics and...

I wouldn't call myself any of those things yet, but it's a hope I have to make it more than a hobby one day. However, for me it seems like a pretty solitary hobby, espeically if you are not part of an actual team or band, but just working for yourself or maybe trying to achieve something more...

Hi!, I've been working in films and Series for almost 12 years, I'm living in Madrid since las year (I'm from Argentina). For years I have been thinking about how to enter the music industry for video games and I don't even know where to start...haha, I notice that the producers and directors I...

Will composers trying to get into film by working for peanuts or free for experience with indie directors be replaced by AI? What will become of us [cue the dramatic music]?

I've been lurking here for some time now, decided to finally make my account! I'm Raphael, a game composer that started from scratch almost 4 years ago. I'm specialized in JRPG music! I live in Brazil and as such my only way to make music is with subscriptions. I currently have EastWest...

So you get a track accepted by an exclusive library. Then what happens from there to your track now being used from a company like Mercedes-Benz (or any other company) on one of their tv ads? Who are the ones calling the shots saying, "yes, I'd like that track for our next ad?" Just curious...

Hello all, Great to be in this wonderful community! So I have recently updated my website & reel and I am actively looking for freelance gigs. I compose and produce music for indie games and movies. You can listen to my work on the link below Music Reel _ MA Of course I am open to any...

There is so much good info on here, tips, life lessons, personal experience, what to do, what not do but it's a bit over whelming and my brain can only process so much at a time lol. I'm looking at Amazon and there is so many options. Which book would you recommend for a starting off composer...

What are your rates for um... EVERYTHING? Sincerely, Curious composer

I want to charge clients a fair rate but without screwing myself over. I have a few people, clients, who needs help with creating music for their youtube intro (10-15 seconds) or would like a 30 second piece of music for their video vlog. One's a humble channel with around 25 thousand...

Hi there, Just wanted to share a soundtrack I did for a series, Parot, which is available now in platforms (spotify and amazon music). It combines electro elements, with very emotional moments (specially in tracks "Lago", "Flashback" and "Coqueteo", played by string soloists and orchestra)...

Hi everyone! I'm excited to share that I've just prepared a brand new, exclusive free workshop called 'The Composer's Guide to Success', and rather than talking about composing and orchestration techniques like we do all the time on my YouTube channel, this material is designed to tackle the...

Hello colleagues I have a very interesting question for knowledgeable people. I want to know how to properly present myself to a music agency or agent? Interested in how music agencies work in the USA. I`m a video game and media composer from Europe. I have well-known projects in my portfolio...

So I'm looking to finally put together my little work space in what you call a guest/spare room (11x13). But the paint is just BLEH! I want the room I'm in to be comfortable and give off good vibes to get the juices flowing. So right now I'm looking at paint from Sherwin Williams called DARK...

Not a competition, but a short scoring challenge from Evenant. It is entirely free to enter, with the object of helping you compose faster. There are three videos from 4th to 6th April, with the first one linked below:

I'm glad to give you the in-depth story behind the score for Uncharted, in this new interview with award-winning composer Ramin Djawadi: Here, he talks about finding inspiration in the Uncharted games' scores and classic adventure films, working in comedy beats, creating a cohesive score...

Hey All... Hope you are doing well? :D Over the past 6-8 months or so, I have been experiencing crashes from my trusty Mac Pro 2013 (Trash Can)... - However, the crashes variate from being only Logic shutting down, to the Mac freezing and then either crashes or I force shut it... I have been...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and thought I would share some of my recent commercial work. Here's a piece I was hired to write for David Yurman's Holiday Film. I'm also the Founder and CEO of a new VST company focused on extended techniques (currently in development). I'm excited to get to...

This is a two part question, apologizes if it belongs somewhere else in here. I’m linking two tracks, both military styled. My two questions are 1. What sample library would best fit to capture this type of sound, especially the brass. And 2 who is the father of this sound, who first composed...

Hey fellow VI'ers, Happy New Year!! :shocked: So, I don't often post here, but as I came across this little gem - quick tips guide today, I thought that this was worth a mention. Anne-Kathrin Dern, an upcoming composer, with some great projects under her belt, has a stream of really useful and...

Hello to everyone on this site! I'm a composer who has studied classical music, although my future work will venture out into more popular terriory, drawing upon anime and video game music in particular. I've already made some forays into this stylistic approach with my 'Second Innocence' and...

As part of the release of our Lost Piano sample library, we’ve made a short film for you to create your very own score to. The competition is free to enter and you’ll be in with a chance to win some prizes as well as get your work heard by our esteemed judging team. WATCH THE FILM, READ ALL THE...

Hello everyone, I would like to introduce you to my latest work: Believe. This is the soundtrack to the video game of the same name from Sleeping Forest Interactive. Believe is a short first-person exploration game with elements of puzzles and adventure. You slip into the role of an...

Hi everyone! On the heels of just breaking 1,000,000 views on my channel, I wanted to address the common question: is it necessary to have a YouTube channel as a composer/musician in today's day and age? We'll have an honest discussion about the pros and cons, and why you might want to consider...

Hey friends! In today's interview, I have the pleasure of chatting with Anne-Kathrin Dern! In case you're unaware, she recently brought me on to work on a film with her, which was definitely a great learning experience and one that I'll remember for a long time. Please enjoy our chat! 0:00...

Hi friends! I'm doing some research on love themes and romantic music in general, in order to create some future content on the topic and share my appreciation for the genre. If you have 3 minutes, I'd really appreciate if you could fill out the survey below! It'll give me a great sense of...

2021 International Digital Music Festival of Shanghai Conservatory of Music For the preliminary round, contestants must submit an original soundtrack between 3-5 min long. Both soundtrack to video and audio only submissions are accepted. There is no fee to enter the competition. Entry...

Hi everyone, for my film composition master degree thesis I am analysing the effect of COVID-19 in the composers and, as part of the work, I elaborated this anonymous survey in order to get more data about your experiences. It is very short (1 or 2 minutes) so I would appreciate the help if...

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The piece is about my all-time favorite book series. I'd trade Harry Potter for Fablehaven and Dragonwatch any day. He writes for ages around 12, but there's a mature psychology, moral grasp, and clever plot twists. It's entertaining and immersive enough to have made a perfect way for me to...

Hello :laugh: I am a composer from Israel My new 2021 music playlist, genre: orchestral : More information about me on the website: https://iliaskripchenko.wixsite.com/ilaiskripcch Friends, waiting for your comments!

Hi friends, This thought just came to mind. Throughout our lives as writers and creatives, we’re always trying to put together music that defines who we are, and are proud to share with the world. However, it’s so easy to become overly critical of our own work and lose sight of the progress...

Hello, people, I just found this forum, and seems really interesting, I look forward to meeting you all, to learn and also help. I've been into music composition since I was about 13 years old when I thought major scales were too hard for me. I am now 27, highly into music production and singing...

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Hi there, as a new member I'm grabbing the chance to announce one of my newest compositions: "Trance Trailer." Trance Trailer is for the main part "Uplifting Trance" including typically film trailer elements. I merged both worlds into one epic piece. I used Omnisphere, Soundmaster One and 2...

🎶 Hi folks! 🎶 I'm glad I've joined the VI Community! Let me introduce myself in a few words : I've been playing and composing music for 30 years. And working in the sound archiving & audio digitization industry for 20 years. Played in various bands, having different projects over the years...

Hello! I have been a long time lurker of VI Control but recently decided to make a username. I have been an EDM producer for about a decade, but within the last few years have gotten really into orchestral/hybrid composition. Throughout my career as an EDM producer I almost always incorporated...

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Had lots of fun composing the music for this resocre competition. Using the four notes of the girl knocking as a leitmotif. Hosted by The Cue Tube and Northern Film Orchestra. Score Relief is also raising funds in support of the Backup Hardship Fund, which provides relief to technical workers...

Legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico passed away earlier this year. He was one of the people who put big band swing on the map, working with bands including the famous Count Basie big band. This is one of my favourites of his:

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Hey everyone! I'm so excited to share this video with you, where we'll go behind the scenes of how I composed my piece 'Tranquility', and show you every musical idea that comes to mind as I compose. Please enjoy, and let me know if you have any thoughts or questions!

Hey everyone! At the beginning of 2020 I released my debut album as an ambient/electronica artist-- I wanted to take a break from music that was beholden to director's visions, market forces etc etc and out came this collection of tracks. I couldn't TOTALLY escape my film music roots as there...

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Hey friends! In today's video, my good friend and student Shaheen allowed me to upload an excerpt of one of our composition/production lessons onto the channel! You'll see specifically how my approach to writing a countermelody works against a lead line, and hopefully it gives you some ideas for...

Hi folks, I've got an issue here and I was hoping someone could help me out. I'm trying to use Cubase's "export multiple" option to bounce my 70 orchestral tracks. The thing is, since I'm using multiple Kontakt libraries with different sample starts, I had to use the delay compensation...

I can make any genre that you are looking for and make all the sound effects you might need. Rates/Payment Method: Prices will be negotiated privately in DM's. Because i don't want to give a specific price and deny indie developers that are creating some incredible games that work on a low...

Hi there, Lately I thought to expose more of French film composers, probably unknown to most of us. Why ? Because I think there's a special vibe in French film music, something I can't really find in European and US scoring. So, I will post here bio & links for composers from any period of...

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I just wanted to share this "thing" with you guys. No VST involved, just real drums, xylophone,marimba, electric guitar and bass. It's the first time I had to seriously play Shostakovich and I actually got my mind blown in the process. The phrasing and the melodies are so hard to follow that...

Hello everyone! We are currently looking for a music composer for our upcoming indie game! The game is a pixel-art side scroller Die And Retry game that takes place during the Greek Mythology. We wouldbe looking for someone who can make the perfect soundtrack for this game and that would fit...

Helllo everyone! I'm pretty new to this forum so I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Aviram Spies, From Israel, just finished my 3rd year studying classical and contemporary composition at the Jerusalem academy of music. I'm originally a jazz pianist but as we all, I deal more a broad variety of...

Hey All, i am not sure if this forum is the best place to ask, but i am looking for some one 2 one Orchestration / Composing lessons, looking at creating realistic mock ups in various styles, for media (especially shorter pieces >5 mins ) . Is there anyone on here that offers such a service...

Sample/ plugin Directory in-progress! Hi everyone! Hope you’re all doing well! Greetings from Ireland! I created this a few weekends ago; it struck me that there was a public spreadsheet created of musicians who were available for remote recording, however nothing had yet existed to support...

Hi everyone! Upon the positive reception of my previous interview with Tina Guo, I wanted to continue by chatting with one of my favourite composers & arrangers today, Christopher Tin. He's worked on many video games (Baba Yetu) and put together some beautiful arrangements. So I'd like to ask...

Composer here from Orlando, FL. Just saying hello and wanted to share my newly updated website: www.tylerkoontzmusic.com Hope everyone is staying safe and doing well! Tyler

Hello, I’m a composer that grew up in the 90’s and loves video games! You can see the connection here but in short: I’m looking indie game developers that need original music. The things I value highly: -Memorable Themes -Getting in sync with the vibe of the game/movie (Image and Sound go...

Hello all! UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who got in touch. This is now complete, so no longer seeking interviewees. I'm putting together a dissertation on why Vangelis' Blade Runner score cemented him as a pioneer in not just electronic music, but the wider scoring world. As such, I can't...

Okay, so this album is awesome haha

Hiya, As the title suggests, I am Danish, but last year I moved to United Kingdom to a town close to London. I am slowly getting used to the new ways over here and so far I am enjoying my new life :) I just joined this forum today and I am excited to be a part of the community, and find out...

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Hi friends! Today, let's take a slightly different path and examine how to write in a chorale style for woodwinds and brass. With so many colours at our disposal, what's a good way to approach this? Let's dive in.

Evening folks, My name is Ryan Barry, I'm a composer, sound designer and recording engineer from Liverpool, UK. Hope you're all doing well, staying as safe and as sane as one possibly can be with the current lock-down in effect. Out of curiosity, how are you all finding writing and creating...

Hey, I'm Elias, 18 years old and from Germany. I grew up in a musicial family and i'm playing music since i'm able to think. First of all it was the organ, then drums, keyboards and guitar/bass. When I was 7 my father bought me my first keyboard. I was able to record 8 tracks with this thing. A...

Hi everyone! I'm a soundtrack composer with special interest for celtic music. I mix celtic music with epic-orchestral, viking, pagan, funk, metal, electronic... I mix orchestra library sounds with quite a variety of acoustic folk instruments (flutes, bagpipe, violin, guitar, bouzouki...

Hi there friends!! :) Check out Main Theme from CountryBalls Heroes Game :) What do you think? Waiting for comment :) Cheers from Poland --- Steam :

Hi composers! Today's video is another fun one. Let's write a brass-inspired chorale using members of the CineBrass family. Please enjoy!!

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Hey everyone, I recently came back to VI, after months of silence, due to a combo of copious amounts of work, and massive mental health fluxuations. As a result, I'm reintroducing myself haha. How is everyone?

Hi, I'm Lukas (Anevis) from a very tiny village in South Bohemia, Czech Republic. I've been playing piano for about 10 years now and I've been wanting to learn to play guitar and drums for a while, but still didn't find the courage to do so yet I guess. Music has been my hobby since I was...

Hi everyone! My name is Serge and I'm a self-thaught composer from Ukraine. I would like to share my work with you. I am only at the beginning of creating content for social networks, you can listen to some of my music by following the links: Here's my attempt to record the flute (with midi...

Hi All!!!! My name is Tim Blast. I work as a music composer for Films, TV, Video Games, Trailers and Advertising. You can hear my music in "A Mermaid's Tale", "Five Piece", "Born Wild", "PawParazzi", "11 Days", "Remnants" and more on my website: www.TimBlast.com I live in Los Angeles, CA and...

Hi friends! I’m hosting my first composition contest, and courtesy of Audio Ollie, you have the chance to win a free copy of LAMP! This is a composition contest focused (predictably) around percussion, so show me your chops in an original track featuring some awesome percussion hits and...

Hey guys. I've done a very short piece last week. There is an exact scene in my head for this composition: first scene of a movie...a Young guy is sitting on the top of his car next to the road, in the desert. Thinking of his past and watching the sunrise, there would be a narrative speech as...

In this video we talk about how to get started building your own PC for music production. We cover all the parts we chose, tips while building your PC, and things to keep in mind while deciding which parts to buy. We'd love to hear about your specs below!

Hi All! :emoji_raised_back_of_hand: By means of introduction, my name is Anthony Janssens, 26 years old, and I live in Perth, Western Australia. I've been a self-taught guitarist since I was 12 years old, taking in interest in many genres such as Rock, Pop and Ambient, Electronic and Drum &...

Hi there check out my official soundtrack for 60seconds! What do you think? Cheers from Poland Friends! :)

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Hi, I'm a music composer looking for a small job from anyone that needs music for a commercial, game or something similar. Thank you for your time.

In your opinion which one, and why? I will be using this for film/game/tv scoring. As far as I understand from what I've read so far, SSS is recorded in a drier environment so I would have to add reverb in post. I would love if I could get the SCS PRO but it is so much more than SSS PRO that...

Heya @everyone! Just wanted to share another of my tracks! This is another one from the Videogame gig I´m doing. -Grand Guilds is set in a Fantasy almost Victorian-Age (Pre-Steampunk) Land, the continent is on the brink of war between the 2 most important nations and a dark plot is stirring...

Voice Of Wind: Adey version 1.1 is now available for Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player 6, Komplete Kontrol and S-Series Keyboards. Adey is the first volume in our modular female solo vocal series Voice Of Wind. This library is the perfect addition for songwriters and musicians wanting new...

Trying my hand at something different. Please enjoy this short trailer track! :)