SOUND ON SOUND
TV composers usually work at a safe distance, but you can’t beat the excitement of a big live spectacular.
There are times when practical considerations outweigh artistic judgements. Especially when there’s a war on.
A modern media composer’s repertoire needs to encompass everything from fugues to farmyard noises.
The viewing public never get to see — or hear — the messy side of TV production. But that’s where the fun is.
When TV composers talk about archiving, they usually mean backing up their hard drives.
Most of the time, TV composers are happy if anyone notices their music. It’s when people start to like it that the trouble starts.
Can’t find what you want in a music library? No problem. Just hire a composer to write it for nothing!
If you thought music for media was a tough job to get into, you should see how hard it is to get out of.
If you really want a direct connection with your audience, don’t write for TV — get down to your local high street.
If, at times, music for media feels impossible to break into, that’s because it is. And there’s a good reason for that.