What makes a great song? What do you do about Writers Block? And can you "learn" to write songs?

In this episode we talk to the singer/songwriter and pianist Ilja Ruf. We discuss tipps & tricks of the craft and listen to some great music.

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https://fhttps://www.instagram.com/iljaruf/

Oh hello, this time we are both in the same place and decided on short notice to record a new episode for you. We want to introduce you to a great opportunity to record with a real orchestra and discuss the challenges of traveling and working as a composer. Where we are? Well, watch or listen to us and you'll find out!

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- Film Music Days:

https://filmmusiktage.de/

What composer doesn't have this thought at least once in their life: should I move to LA to give my career a boost? For many, it's a life choice. In this episode, composer Anze Rozman shares his experiences about moving to and working in LA. Together we'll discuss the pros and cons of the industry in the world-famous city, and hopefully clear up the great mystery of whether moving to LA is an inevitable step for a successful composing career.

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- Infos about Anze:

hthttps://www.archestralmusic.com/

As we already discussed in some epsiodes: Recording with real musicians is very nice. But what, if you can't afford that? In this episode, composer Andreas Grimm shares his experiences about Orchestral Mock Ups with us and gives tipps & tricks about midi, sequencing and composing in the box.

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- Composers Club:

https://www.composers-club.de/

How do you write music for an interactive medium? What are the tasks of a musical director? And what is the House & Garage Orchestra? In this episode, composer Benjamin Kwasi Burell shares his experiences with us and delves into the wonderful world of London theater.

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https://www.instagram.com/thehouseandgarageorchestra/

In this episode Joey & Fabian discuss the topic of assistantships. For that they invited composer & orchestrator Clementine Charuel, who shares her expertise about that difficult field.

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In this episode, hosts Joey Reda and Fabian Kratzer talk about recording with orchestras and discuss the challenges and difficulties of this exciting field. There's a separate episode here about the aforementioned recording the two made at AIR Studios in London:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Dbw0rdEmlbaFeoLHpDkyq?si=yfYF4HS4TASmwpSPaB_cLg

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Joey's piece:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4C8jgkQMs04GNIZi4BklfA?si=c5f4a98b2ee84e3b

Possibilities for recordings:

-Fames  https://www.fames-project.com/#home

-Budapest Art Orchestra: http://budapestartorchestra.com/

- Fusion Filmscoring Workshop: https://www.fusionfilmscoring.com/

In this episode, hosts Joey Reda & Fabian Kratzer attempt to demistify the exciting field of "orchestration", which has been given a lot of respects by many. For this they have invited a true expert in the field: The composer & orchestrator Ana Krstajic. Do you have questions & comments about the episode? Then write us on Instagram or at contact(at)mfspodcast.com. All info about Ana: http://anakrstajic.com/