The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt meet Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley for the second — and final — part of a two-part exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- PSA: introduction

01:48 -- Introduction

02:05 -- Sam on one key Lost Records art

05:48 -- Did Sam have any involvement in *that* main menu screen moment with Kat?

07:14 -- Sam on how he manages his workload

11:58 -- Sam talks hidden details and Easter eggs in Lost Records (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

14:48 -- Are Michel and’s cats hidden in Lost Records?

15:34 -- Sam breaks down Swann’s arm tattoo, including the dragon design

21:00 -- Sam on Swann’s other tattoo

22:32 -- Sam’s physical moth brooch from Swann’s outfit, The Silence of the Lambs and other 1990s influences

24:32 -- Kat’s tattoo drawing from the Bloom & Rage concert in Tape 1: Bloom

26:29 -- Sam on the most creatively fulfilling moment from Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

30:50 -- Sam on baking

33:18 -- Sam on books and the reference to Mark Z Danielewski’s House of Leaves on a Lost Records licence plate

36:06 -- The baking talk continues with Sam

36:55 -- Sam on the concept art that he did for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s log walk.

40:12 -- The inspiration behind The Abyss design (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

43:26 -- What role does symbolism and/or visual metaphor play in Sam’s art direction? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

46:21 -- Did Sam pet Gertie?

46:39 -- Is Sam a Twin Peaks fan ahead of/amid working on Lost Records?

48:21 -- Has Sam ever made anything without a metaphor, only for someone else to think that he has?

50:47 -- What’s one visual idea that Sam would like to expand on in Lost Records if he had unlimited time and budget? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

55:04 -- Is there a particular colour scheme that Sam likes to work with? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

56:53 -- What would Sam put in the Bloom & Rage box?

58:11 -- We need a Sam x Lost Records artbook! Plus, Sam Bradley on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Jusant

59:15 -- Sam on seeing other people in their art and their skillsets as artists

01:02:45 -- Sam’s final thoughts and message to Lost Records players

01:04:30 -- Outro

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The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt meet Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley for the first part of a two-part exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!

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A special shoutout to our wonderful Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂

Timestamps:

00:00 -- PSA: introduction for ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal podcast episode

01:38 -- A big warm welcome to Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley!

03:04 -- Does Sam Bradley still not see his distinct art style in his work?

05:39 -- Where does Sam Bradley find his inspiration from? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

07:58 -- Sam Bradley on client work on his personal website

11:34 -- Sam Bradley on creating content

14:15 -- How did Sam Bradley end up becoming involved at Don’t Nod Montreal?

20:24 -- Sam Bradley on his love of Life Is Strange 2 and calling his dog Mushroom

21:46 -- How Sam Bradley knows Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Guthrie

23:37 -- Sam Bradley on going to art school vs not going to art school

29:33 -- Sam Bradley’s favourite location/scenes to work on in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

33:22 -- Nora Malakian’s mask and the badger vs raccoon discourse

34:58 -- Kat Mikaelsen’s raven mask and the similarities to Chloe Price’s mask in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

39:35 -- Autumn Lockhart’s wolf mask and designing with Corey Litchfield in mind

42:25 -- Swann Holloway’s mask and the two different colour variations

44:55 -- Sam Bradley’s deep dive into the stunning artwork of the Bloom & Rage concert

50:40 -- Sam Bradley on presenting his art to Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and the other Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developers

54:53 -- What is a red flag for Sam Bradley in the world of art?

56:56 -- Sam Bradley on the influence of Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow on Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

01:00:00 -- Did Sam Bradley immediately pick up on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference in Tape 2: Rage?

01:01:12 -- PSA: the end of ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal episode

01:03:14 -- A sneak peek for the ‘Side B’ episode of the Sam Bradley podcast

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The Lost Records Journal co-host Adnan Riaz met former Chromatics star and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-composer Ruth Radelet for an exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- Introduction

00:17 -- A big warm welcome to Ruth Radelet!

02:25 -- Ruth on her European tour

04:01 -- Ruth talks about her Kid Katana Records signing session for the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl

04:29 -- Ruth on performing ‘The Veil’ during her live tour

05:39 -- Ruth’s ‘light blue’ Fender Player II Stratocaster

07:12 -- Why Ruth has been performing ‘The Veil’ over other tracks from the Lost Records OST

08:47 -- Ruth’s favourite character in Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

09:55 -- How Ruth became involved with Lost Records

11:20 -- Ruth on reuniting with Adam Miller and Nat Walker

12:40 -- Ruth on the collaboration with Adam and Nat for Lost Records (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

15:07 -- Lost Records vs Chromatics: how different was the collaboration?

17:13 -- Ruth’s writing process for the OST

20:33 -- Were ideas already in place for the music creation of Lost Records? (Clare McLoughlin/Patreon)

22:05 -- How much did Ruth’s experience of the 1990s influence her work with Lost Records? (Carly/Patreon)

28:07 -- Ruth on the shades of Twin Peaks in Lost Records and her tribute to David Lynch

31:08 -- Ruth’s reaction to Michel Koch’s tweet

33:00 -- Ruth talks Don’t Nod Montreal’s involvement in the music process (KJL/Patreon)

35:15 -- Were the songs always developed with all four characters in mind?

36:37 -- Creating each Lost Records track to stand out on its own

39:05 -- Was anything left on the cutting room floor?

41:51 -- Ruth on filming ‘The Veil’ music video

42:52 -- Ruth’s message on the powerful meaning behind ‘The Veil’

46:58 -- The standout Lost Records track that Ruth helped bring to life, excluding ‘The Veil’ (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

48:00 -- Ruth talks about making new music and more vinyl releases (Clare McLoughlin/Patreon)

51:02 -- How does Ruth consume her music?

52:37 -- The biggest challenge of working on the OST compared with making a music album (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

54:12 -- Ruth on the works of the Nora Kelly Band and Milk & Bone on the soundtrack

56:31 -- What would Ruth, Adam and Nat put in the Bloom & Rage package?

58:55 -- Is it ‘never say never’ for a Chromatics reunion?

01:00:26 -- Outro

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