Charlie’s Music Production Lessons

A common request from directors is to provide mood-setting music that doesn't call attention to itself. One of the best ways to do this is with long, held tones.

30. Drone Variations

What would you do if you were given a bare-bones MIDI file, and told to fill it in with whatever sounds you want?

29. MIDI Remix Quest

Early video game music was in some ways a revival of Baroque counterpoint. In this episode, I share one of my video game-y tracks inspired by counterpoint techniques.

28. SEGA Counterpoint

What do you do when you've written an A section and B section that don't quite fit together? In this episode I analyze my surf-inspired chiptune track to figure out how to smooth this transition point.

27. Surfing from A to B

To have any real emotional impact, music has to have some sort of payoff, through repeated themes, sounds, or lyrics.

26. Skydiving Payoff

In this sub-podcast of Composer Quest, I break down tracks of mine and give techniques and tips I learned while creating them. My goal is to give you production ideas for your own composing and songwriting.

Charlie’s Music Production Lessons

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