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Today’s guest is award winning film and television composer Roger Neill.  Roger is best know for his scores for the films “20th Century Women,” “Don’t Think Twice,” “Beginners” and for his work on television series such as Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle,” CBS’s “Mom” and the long-running Fox series “King of the Hill.”  He’s also worked extensively in the video game world on blockbuster titles such as Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Borderlands 2, and many others.  He holds a PhD from Harvard University, he arranges and orchestrates for recording artists like Beck, Kygo, and Michael Jackson, is a multi-instrumentalist and world music enthusiast.  We have a great chat defining the tone of a film, the importance of never being complacent, never tying your self worth as an artist to some one wanting to hire you, and finding inspiration by breaking patterns.🗒 In this episode we'll dig in on... 🗒Composing for film and televisionHow to write music for video gamesFostering your relationship with musicDeveloping the sound and tone of a scoreDiscovering inspiration by breaking patternsNetwork with those around you because they are the ones that will hire you later.Scoring his first film with a small orchestra recorded in a dining hallTaking advantage of the resources around you while you’re in schoolStarting out working for Mike PostProducing on screen visuals as well as composing for "Mozart in the Jungle"How video game scores are deliveredUsing Synths to match the era of a filmNever being complacentOutworking people that are technically more talented🎙 Travis' Intro 🎙Action is the Foundation🎶 ... Listening Recommendation 🎶Altın Gün - Listen Here🗣 Mentioned in the Interview 🗣Mike PostCapitol StudiosEast West Studios👉 Learn More About Roger Neill... 👈Website: http://rogerneill.com/"Lisztomania" Arrangement from "Mozart in the Jungle" - Listen📢 Our Sponsors 📢Check out oeksound.  The makers of Soothe2 and Spiff!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!Crescendo: The World's First Subscription Mixing ServiceListen to Secret Sonics!🙏 Support the Show 🙏Support Progressions on Patreon!Sign up for the Progressions Mailing ListInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressionsPod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspodLearn more about Travis: https://www.travisference.com/Affiliate Links (aka Support the Show AND Get Stuff):Soundflow - Speed up your workflow!Vanguard Audio Microphones!Gear I Can't Live Without!Recommended ReadingCheck out the Progressions Podcast SetupRiverside.fm - Video Interview PlatformCaptivate.fm - Start your own Podcast!Credits:Guest: Roger NeillHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Stephen BoydTheme Music: inter.ference

Today’s guest is award winning film and television composer Roger Neill. Roger is best know for his scores for the films “20th Century Women,” “Don’t Think Twice,” “Beginners” and for his work on television series such as Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle,” CBS’s “Mom” and the long-running Fox series “King of the Hill.” He’s also worked extensively in the video game world on blockbuster titles such as Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Borderlands 2, and many others. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, he arranges and orchestrates for recording artists like Beck, Kygo, and Michael Jackson, is a multi-instrumentalist and world music enthusiast. We have a great chat defining the tone of a film, the importance of never being complacent, never tying your self worth as an artist to some one wanting to hire you, and finding inspiration by breaking patterns.🗒 In this episode we'll dig in on... 🗒<ul><li>Composing for film and television</li><li>How to write music for video games</li><li>Fostering your relationship with music</li><li>Developing the sound and tone of a score</li><li>Discovering inspiration by breaking patterns</li><li>Network with those around you because they are the ones that will hire you later.</li><li>Scoring his first film with a small orchestra recorded in a dining hall</li><li>Taking advantage of the resources around you while you’re in school</li><li>Starting out working for Mike Post</li><li>Producing on screen visuals as well as composing for "Mozart in the Jungle"</li><li>How video game scores are delivered</li><li>Using Synths to match the era of a film</li><li>Never being complacent</li><li>Outworking people that are technically more talented</li></ul>🎙 Travis' Intro 🎙Action is the Foundation🎶 ... Listening Recommendation 🎶Altın Gün - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/37PL04N8kBWWW69jdrMMWT?si=DAuPx1GYSCKiQudUFCwgig" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Listen Here</a>🗣 Mentioned in the Interview 🗣<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Post" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Post</a></li><li><a href="https://www.capitolstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Capitol Studios</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eastweststudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">East West Studios</a></li></ul>👉 Learn More About Roger Neill... 👈Website: <a href="http://rogerneill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://rogerneill.com/</a>"Lisztomania" Arrangement from "Mozart in the Jungle" - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4LwrGnkvMqbsCdUoUMnL8A?si=047f30fc0dd24de8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Listen</a>📢 Our Sponsors 📢Check out <a href="https://oeksound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">oeksound</a>. The makers of Soothe2 and Spiff!Sign Up for <a href="https://www.completeproducer.net/share/z_LJhc8M_GtKZ1OX?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Producer Network</a>!<a href="https://crescendomix.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crescendo: The World's First Subscription Mixing Service</a>Listen to <a href="https://www.benwallick.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Secret Sonics</a>!🙏 Support the Show 🙏Support Progressions on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/progressionspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>!Sign up for the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/87a95bbfe666/progressionspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Progressions Mailing List</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProgressionsPod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ProgressionsPod/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/progressionspod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/progressionspod</a>Learn more about Travis: <a href="https://www.travisference.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.travisference.com/</a>Affiliate Links (aka Support the Show AND Get Stuff):<a href="https://soundflow.org/invite?fpr=progressions" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Soundflow</a> - Speed up your workflow!<a href="https://vanguard-audio-labs.myshopify.com?aff=24" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vanguard Audio Microphones!</a><a href="https://kit.co/travisference/gear-i-can-t-live-without" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Gear I Can't Live Without!</a><a href="https://kit.co/travisference/progressions-recommended-reading" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Recommended Reading</a><a href="https://kit.co/travisference/progressions-podcast-setup" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Check out the Progressions Podcast Setup</a><a href="https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=rewardful&amp;via=travis-ference" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Riverside.fm</a> - Video Interview Platform<a href="https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=travisference" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Captivate.fm</a> - Start your own Podcast!Credits:Guest: Roger NeillHost: Travis FerenceEditor: <a href="https://linktr.ee/djempirical" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Boyd</a>Theme Music: inter.ference

Finding Inspiration and Breaking Patterns | with Composer Roger Neill

Roger Neill is an accomplished film and television composer who worked on the new Hulu film Darby and the Dead, the award-winning Sam Now, and all 13 seasons of King of the Hill. He has arranged and orchestrated concerts for artists such as Beck, John Legend, and Air. Roger's work has received numerous awards, including an Emmy for King of the Hill, and he holds a PhD in music from Harvard. Roger and I discussed his work on the film Darby and the Dead, including how they needed to rethink and rework the project to find the film's sound. Roger shared how deadlines and limitations help him finish work. He offered valuable insight from his experience on how to get work and capture the feeling of a film. Listen on  Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, or watch on  YouTube Show Notes:  Roger Neill - http://rogerneill.com/ Roger on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002685/ Darby and the Dead -  https://www.hulu.com/movie/darby-and-the-dead-412d80b0-c732-404d-8c76-e89b8996a293 King Star King - https://www.adultswim.com/videos/king-star-king Get Back Beatles Documentary -  https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store  Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site https://BrianFunk.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

Roger Neill is an accomplished film and television composer who worked on the new Hulu film Darby and the Dead, the award-winning Sam Now, and all 13 seasons of King of the Hill. He has arranged and orchestrated concerts for artists such as Beck, John Legend, and Air. Roger's work has received numerous awards, including an Emmy for King of the Hill, and he holds a PhD in music from Harvard. Roger and I discussed his work on the film Darby and the Dead, including how they needed to rethink and rework the project to find the film's sound. Roger shared how deadlines and limitations help him finish work. He offered valuable insight from his experience on how to get work and capture the feeling of a film. Listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-production-podcast/id1212124420" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2R5hFhExyUzbI7jD7eauck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/music-production-podcast?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpY3Byb2R1Y3Rpb25wb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a>, or watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk4jo7_Rx2-2mjUoTXTL4u0iUH5_XqBYi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> Show Notes: <ul> <li>Roger Neill - <a href="http://rogerneill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rogerneill.com/</a></li> <li>Roger on IMDB - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002685/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002685/</a></li> <li>Darby and the Dead - <a href="https://www.hulu.com/movie/darby-and-the-dead-412d80b0-c732-404d-8c76-e89b8996a293" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.hulu.com/movie/darby-and-the-dead-412d80b0-c732-404d-8c76-e89b8996a293</a></li> <li>King Star King - <a href="https://www.adultswim.com/videos/king-star-king" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.adultswim.com/videos/king-star-king</a></li> <li>Get Back Beatles Documentary - <a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE</a></li> <li>Brian Funk Website - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com</a></li> <li>Music Production Club - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/mpc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com/mpc</a> </li> <li>5-Minute Music Producer - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com/book</a></li> <li>Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit</a></li> <li>Music Production Podcast - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com/podcast</a></li> <li>Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - <a href="https://brianfunk.com/store" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianfunk.com/store</a></li> </ul> Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! And don’t forget to visit my site <a href="https://www.brianfunk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://BrianFunk.com</a> for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs. Brian Funk

#305 - Composing Darby and the Dead, King of the Hill with Roger Neill

Composer Roger Neill joins the show to discuss his work on all 13 seasons of King of the Hill,  HBO's Unpregnant, working with artists like Kygo, and much more. As always, sit back, and have a listen!

ROGER NEILL

Roger Neill is living a pretty charmed life. Working on film, TV and game music, he is able to dive deep into music of all styles, and create extended storytelling by working with directors of films like Valley Girl, 20th Century Women and TV work like JJ Villard's Fairy Tales. All of this requires the depth of knowledge that comes from getting an advanced degree in music, but also an emotional connection that comes from playing guitar in teenage rock bands. We had a great conversation that covered his education, his entre into the film composition work and how he approaches film score development. It's an improbable tale - but one that also shows the combination of talent, hard work and good luck that it takes to get a gig in Hollywood. You can learn more about Roger's work at his website (http://rogerneill.com/), and check out his music at his SoundCloud page (https://soundcloud.com/roger-neill-2). It's a pretty impressive body of work, and hearing about its creation makes this a fabulous interview. Enjoy!

Roger Neill is living a pretty charmed life. Working on film, TV and game music, he is able to dive deep into music of all styles, and create extended storytelling by working with directors of films like Valley Girl, 20th Century Women and TV work like JJ Villard's Fairy Tales. All of this requires the depth of knowledge that comes from getting an advanced degree in music, but also an emotional connection that comes from playing guitar in teenage rock bands. We had a great conversation that covered his education, his entre into the film composition work and how he approaches film score development. It's an improbable tale - but one that also shows the combination of talent, hard work and good luck that it takes to get a gig in Hollywood. You can learn more about Roger's work at his website (<a href="http://rogerneill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rogerneill.com/</a>), and check out his music at his SoundCloud page (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/roger-neill-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/roger-neill-2</a>). It's a pretty impressive body of work, and hearing about its creation makes this a fabulous interview. Enjoy!

Podcast 333: Roger Neill