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  • Jul 22

How the Odyssey Score & Physical Media Keep Me Connected to Storytelling!

Reflections on digital ownership, studio curation, & Ludwig Göransson's latest work.

  • Jul 9

DC Studios Went Through 3 Different Composers for Supergirl...

How a frantic production crunch gave us an incredibly gritty but intimate superhero score.

  • Jun 24

A Quick Update for Fellow Film Music Nerds After 100 Issues!

How the OdysseyNotes Newsletter evolved from sample libraries to musical storytelling.

  • Jun 11

The Mandalorian & Grogu Score is Absolute GENIUS!

Let's discover the genius world-building behind The Mandalorian & Grogu score by Ludwig Göransson.

  • Mar 31

How Pokopia Reimagined Classic Pokémon Music

A look at why this intimate, small-ensemble score is the most rewarding Pokémon music in years!

  • Mar 10

2026 Has a Huge Lineup of Film Scores!

    How intentional storytelling defines the film scores I'm most excited for this year!

    • Jan 25

    A Different Kind of Hans Zimmer Experience

    How a candlelit string quartet helped me reconnect with music in a way my DAW can't.

    • Jan 12

    I’m Changing the Way I Experience Music

    I want to truly own my collection again and the shift toward intentional "slow listening" in 2026.

    • Dec 31, 2025

    The Top 10 Film Scores That Defined My 2025

    A look back at the boldest, most innovative music of the year...and where we go from here!

    • Dec 11, 2025

    Why Is It So Hard to Keep Writing Music?

    It’s easy to have momentum when you have a deadline. It’s harder when you don't.

    • Nov 25, 2025

    Before you buy another sample library this Black Friday…

    For composers who are tired of all the emojis and ALL-CAPS in their inbox this year.

    • Nov 11, 2025

    I Didn’t Expect the Frankenstein Score To Feel So Alive!

    How Alexandre Desplat’s themes, Eldbjørg Hemsing’s violin, and a humming undercurrent turned gothic horror into a father–son story

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