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Beat freak in residence (Friends)

Nov 3, 2023

01:20:58

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Breakmaster Cylinder, the beat freak in residence, joins the hosts to talk about making beats, music inspiration, and the behind-the-scenes of their latest albums. They discuss their unique approach to music, their licensed music library, and sourcing music and sounds. They also talk about introducing clips and atmospheric sounds, their desire for more listeners, and using robots in performances. They delve into creating a new game, balancing their artistic career, and the process behind beat creation.

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Quick takeaways

Breakmaster Cylinder discusses the process of creating epic soundtracks and their approach to rescoring films like Mad Max: Fury Road.

Breakmaster Cylinder delves into the benefits and challenges of being an anonymous artist and the impact it has on their creative work and personal life.

Breakmaster Cylinder highlights the joy of sound design, sharing their experiences in creating unique sounds for various projects and pushing creative boundaries through sound experimentation.

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Creating Epic Soundtracks

Breakmaster Cylinder discusses the process of creating epic soundtracks, such as the rescore of Mad Max: Fury Road. They describe their approach to rescoring the film, including rewriting guitar solos and using their pug for Max's voice. Breakmaster Cylinder also shares insights into their creative process, finding inspiration from various sources and challenges they face in balancing their artistic pursuits.

Introduction

1min

The Unique Approach to Music

22min

The Power of Inclusion and an Advertisement for 'Trace Route' Podcast

4min

Sourcing Music and Sounds

6min

Introducing Clips and Atmospheric Sounds

14min

Desire for more listeners and focus on documenting errors

3min

Discussion about Sia's persona and using robots in performances

5min

Creating a New Game and Balancing Artistic Career

21min

A Trip Down Musical Lane and Behind the Beat Creation Process

3min

We’re joined this week by the beat freak in residence himself, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Listen along as we talk about how we make our beats, what inspires us for our music, and some behind the scenes on our latest albums.

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Featuring:

Breakmaster Cylinder – Twitter, Website
Jerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn
Adam Stacoviak – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, Website

Show Notes:

Our Albums

Next Level: Buy on Apple Music or Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music.
Theme Songs: Buy on Apple Music or Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music.

Notes from the show

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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