Out Now: A New Course With Ryan Lott (of Son Lux) on Designing Custom Instruments
Soundfly’s foundation-shattering new online course with Ryan Lott (of Son Lux), Designing Sample-Based Instruments, is out NOW. Check it out!
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Step Up Your TV/Film Scoring and Sync/Licensing Skills with a Soundfly Mentor
Meet your new soundfly Mentor, Rafael Torres, whose list of TV/film scoring and music production credits will make your jaw drop!
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The Hidden Histories Behind Your Favorite Movie Theme Songs
We dive back into the pagebooks of Hollywood blockbuster history to tell four stories of how some of the most massive pop hits came to be.
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“Black Panther” Turned Kendrick Lamar into a Superhero Producer
+ Learn the nuances of producing beats, arranging tracks, and creative sampling, drawing on the rich history and influence of hip-hop in Soundfly’s acclaimed online course, The Art of Hip-Hop Production. Just like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar is a rapper whose succession of albums shows off a clear yet non-obvious arc of creative development — moving…
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Why Is THIS the Most Influential Music Cue in Hollywood?
From 20th century minimalism to early Gregorian chant structures, this film cue has it all…and it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of.
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Work 1-on-1 With Film Score Composer Andre Madatian to Enhance Your Skills
Improve your composing, orchestration, arranging, and music theory skills with Soundfly Mentor Andre Madation in four weeks.
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Exploring the Ondes Martenot in 7 Essential Pieces of Music
We invited master French ondist Christine Ott to talk about her beloved instrument through 7 of her favorite pieces written for it.
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Student Spotlight: Kevin Gundlach on Scoring “Space Desert Western” Game Music
In this edition of our Student Spotlight series, we chat with composer/sound designer Kevin G on his score to the game, Desert Moon of Karth.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ Accidentally Pressed with Punk Rock, and 8 Other Vinyl Mishaps
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. For audiophiles, there’s nothing quite like unwrapping the packaging after purchasing new vinyl, setting the record down onto the turntable, carefully placing the stylus at its outer edge,…
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The 13 Most Important Composers of the 21st Century So Far
This list profiles the most influential composers of the current century. But these artists are linked by more than just their accolades. Read on!
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How Do You Make an Audience Feel Nostalgic with Music?
Writing music for a show or film? Check out this beginner’s lesson on creating a sense of nostalgia in your music to fit the narrative.
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What Happens When You Mess with the Keys of Iconic Movie Theme Songs?
By Ian Gordon As a self-taught musician, it can be difficult to find the terminology appropriate to describe musical concepts. I’ve always been a “how does this sound?” type of guy when working with others, as little I have to say translates appropriately to those who have formal musical backgrounds. My relationship with music is…
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What’s the Difference Between Mechanical and Performance Royalties?
+ What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll help you develop a plan to achieve them! Learn more about Soundfly Mentorship here. Almost every musician knows they can make some money off playing a gig or selling CDs, but not every musician knows the difference between each revenue stream, nor…
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Improve in Songwriting, Vocal Production, and TV/Film Syncs With Lavender Looi
Soundfly is extremely proud to announce the addition of producer, composer, and songwriter Lavender Looi to our Mentor Team. Welcome aboard!
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Improve Your Songwriting, Vocal Production, and TV/Film Syncs With Lavender Looi
Improve your skills and sensibilities in a session with pro-level songwriter, producer, and sync media insider, Lavender Looi.
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Hear a Never-Before-Seen 1986 Dexter Gordon Piece, Played by 8 Different Artists
In November 2016, Peter Pillitteri, an aspiring composer and one of the students in Ian Davis’ popular Orchestration for Strings course, emailed us out of the blue to tell us this incredible story: “‘Round Midnight is a 1986 film by Bertrand Tavernier about a fictitious jazzman, Dale Turner, who was played by the great jazz saxophonist, Dexter Gordon.…
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What Are Your Favorite Songs From Video Games?
Join us for Episode 23 of “Themes and Variation,” as we break down songs from classic and influential video games and how they’re made…
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Master the Skills of Composing for TV, Film, and Ads By Working With a Pro
Improve your skills and sensibilities working in the film, and TV industry in a four-week media session with Soundfly Mentor, Rafael Torres.
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Setting Up 5.1 Surround Sound in Your Home Studio
By Kieran Kaye of Full English Consumer audio is blowing up. The average person is now willing to spend more on audio gear than ever, and at the same time, even basic speaker technology is getting better and better. The combination ultimately equates to more people having home theaters and surround sound systems than ever before.…
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5 Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Sounds Demystified
+ Learning about synths and sound design? Preview Soundfly’s definitive new course, Advanced Synths and Patch Design for Producers for free and subscribe for access. In case you don’t know by now, I’m happy to fill you in: There is a new Star Wars movie coming out next week. If you know anything about the…
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Logic in the Wild: How These 5 Artists Integrate Logic Pro in Their Work
We asked five audio producers, engineers, and composers to tell us how they use Logic Pro specifically in their professional work. Check out their answers!
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Lau Nau on Listening to Small Accidents and Hand-Crafting Her Unique Sound
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the band Arthur Moon). In this series, we present intimate conversations with artists who are striving to push the boundaries of their process and craft. The Finnish singer/songwriter, composer and improviser, Laura Naukkarinen has been steadily releasing spectral, lush music under the moniker…
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‘Yakety Sax’ — Making Gruesome Violence and Real Drama Zany Since 1963
After becoming a hit as the “‘Benny Hill’ Theme,” “Yakety Sax” experienced a renaissance turning dramatic web videos into funny ones.
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Elliott Sharp’s Essential Guide to Being Elliott Sharp
By Elliott Sharp Editor’s note: For many years, I’ve been challenged and inspired by the work of Elliott Sharp, who has etched a place as one of America’s most dynamic modern composers. He’s hard to pin down both musically and literally, since he regularly travels the world for performance, recording, commissions, and likely a bit…
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The Spectacle of Hope: Reflections on the Music of Jóhann Jóhannsson
By RE Katz Perhaps it’s fitting that the untimely death of composer Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson is shrouded in silence and rumor. We do not know why he died so young, we just have the one repeating syllable in our heads. We have this one soaring melodic line, these shimmering strings. Just over a year ago,…
