Lakeshore Records Podcast

For today’s episode, Alon Levitan had an enlightening and fun conversation with masterful composer and hilarious badass Ruth Barrett. Ruth is amazingly versatile, she's a real riot, and incredibly insightful when it comes to the craft and all things music. In their wide-ranging conversation they discussed Knightrider & the Flash Gordon soundtrack, Stravinsky riffs & Jazz

For today’s episode, I had a superb conversation with the great Steve Jablonsky. His wide-ranging compositions have had a profound impact on me, my son, and listeners all across the globe. He's such a pro, and just a great all around guy. It was an honor picking his brain for a few hours. In our expansive conversation we discussed how to create dramatic weight and get of your own

Today’s episode is a real keeper. All around music powerhouse Gary Clark has performed, written, produced, and composed incredible sonic gems that span every genre time adores, and our host Brian McNelis (president of Lakeshore Records) has released thousands of soundtracks and music supervised countless films, video games and more. In Gary and Brian's wide ranging conversation t

Award winning composer / co-director Kris Bowers and Katya Richardson discuss The Last Repair Shop, music education and much more with our host Alon Levitan. The Last Repair Shop is one of those incredibly rare life-affirming projects where everyone on camera and behind the scenes is a wellspring of inspiration. In their wide-ranging conversation Katya, Kris and Alon discussed the

"The only people who don’t make it are the ones who quit" Emmy award-nominated composer Ariel Marx redefines what a composer can be. If you are an artist or creator of any sort, you should be hanging on Ariel’s every word. She’s a one of a kind, avante-garde risk taker with a knack for pushing boundaries and getting under our collective skin in the best way possible. Alon and

Award winning composer and producer Trevor Gureckis breaks down the visceral sound of Dead Space as an intimate journey through Hell, his outside the box collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan and how the master of thrillers keeps Trevor on his toes, the influence of Aphex Twin and Stanley Kubrick, Phillip Glass’ minimalism vs. a more dense maximilist approach to composition, push

Emmy award-winning composer and master craftsman Theodore Shapiro offers profound insights into the art of story-telling, his brilliant score for Severance, the shock and thrill of winning an Emmy, “Eureka moments” with Ben Stiller, Brahms’ best music, the explosion of streamers into the new era of great TV, puzzle-solving and the key to unlocking stories, the sound of "Innie

Groundbreaking composer and resident board member for The Alliance for Women Film Composers, Stephanie Economou breaks down her Grammy nominated, pulse-pounding, primal score to Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök. Stephanie recently made history, becoming the first woman ever nominated in the first ever Grammy video game category: Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and

Award-winning composer extraordinaire Chanda Dancy gives our host Alon Levitan a virtual masterclass in scoring (and so much more). Chanda’s absolutely brilliant music for Devotion is one of our favorite film scores of 2022, and we feel very fortunate she was so gracious with her knowledge. In our wide ranging discussion we touched upon the importance of priorities, persistence &

Award-winning composer Disasterpeace discusses making midi-based music for cell phone games in the pre smartphone era, ascending through the E-wrestling gaming community, the link between concept albums, prog rock, and soundtracks, logging ungodly hours of Elder Scrolls and World of Warcraft, how to ease up on internal pressure and external expectations, creating deliberately synth