The Sound and Music of Crossfire Hurricane

The SoundWorks Collection talks with the sound team including Cameron Frankley (Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer) Steve Pederson (Re-recording Mixer), Jay Jennings (Re-recording Mixer and Sound Designer), and Jon Michaels (Sound and Music Editor) to discuss the sound and music of Director Brett Morgen’s Rolling Stones Crossfire Hurricane documentary.

Emmett Cooke Interview

Keep going, and don't stop. There are SO many talented people out there and I see so many of them give up over time. No matter what it is, composing, running, flying - keep doing it and you will eventually succeed. That is literally the only one thing that you need in order to succeed - just perseverance.

Agus Gonzalez Lancharro interview

Don´t ever give up and take it seriously if you really want to be successful on this. Networking is a really important but do not act like a jerk. I already know cases of people that are trying to start in the business but their names are already in the “black list” of fellow composers and professionals of the industry.

Cliff Martinez interview

Cliff Martinez sat down with Illio to talk about his transition from rock drummer to film composer, show us his exotic musical toys, and discuss what quality a virtual instrument must possess to appear in his scores. With many blockbuster films to his credit, he knows what he's talking about.

The sound of “Chasing Mavericks”

The SoundWorks Collection talks with the sound team of Director Michael Apted's Chasing Mavericks including Craig Henighan (Sound Re-recording Mixer) Paul Massey (Sound Re-recording Mixer), Bryan Pennington (Dolby Atmos Sound Consultant), and Erin Rettig (Post Production Sound Services, 20th Century Fox Studios) to discuss the process of mixing this film in Dolby Atmos.

Red Ochsenbein interview

Find something you really love doing. If you found it, stick to it no matter how crazy it might seem. Just do whatever makes you happy… Every second lost is lost forever, you never get it back.

Jonas Frederik interview

Creating opportunities for yourself like contacting up-and-coming film directors can do wonders for your career if they like what you do, so keep at it, and keep creating music, demos and stuff people can listen to.