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As a pop/indie producer (mostly singer-songwriters) I always try to take the pressure component out of the process. I feel like when pressure (such as time, money or a creative block) is introduced into the situation then it's not a good experience. Also, just being kind to people makes an impression and keeps them coming back. Great channel!

Thanks a lot for sharing this conversation Cheska! It is very inspiring and truly mind-opening. Sometimes we can get too much used to MIDI and virtual instruments and feel intimidated by complexity or costs of getting your music recorded or maybe even improvised by the player, but your video reminds us it doesn’t have to be that way. ♥️🎶

This is SO COOOL! Love it

This was really great insight. I've really been considering doing something like that for my own scores and collabing with the local schools in my area. I'm looking forward to more of your episodes! Thanks for this! Cheers!

So cool to see how this unfolded. Motivates me to suck it up and put myself out there 😆 and connect with a community that aligns with my passion. The thought of being apart of something like this rings my bells. Kudos to you guys for aiming high and going for it!

Well, I felt that the logo was a bad idea and would need to be changed. Great advice, simple and to the point.

reminds me of Hans Zimmer. I can't think of a better compliment 😃

1. If you WANT to be famous as HZ you MUST forget about family, friends & everything not related to YOU and MUSIC. Yes, such life can kill you, but you should make a choice. 2. You MUST set a milestones to understand your grow in music production. You can idolize HZ if you like him or John Williams or anyone else. 3. If you can't do anything of point above - you're weak, you can't be a HZ. Focus on more realistic targets. 4. If you're watching this video or reading this comment - relax, you're never be famous. Stop torture yourself. Just do your hobbies when you have an expiration.

Good Points! Theres really not one place you can get everything. You have to research for what you need.

Damn, those strings sounded so nice

You're back! Yeeey...🙂It's nice to hear from you again. I'm really busy right now, but I hope there will be time for your course. 😊

Keep up the Good Work!

Cheska is BACK!! Congrats on getting 1k subscribers, you deserve them all! Always a good day when u post :))))

Woo!!! Love this Cheska!! Also you’re right, GarageBand is just a neutered Logic Pro 😂

You’re so relatable and inspiring. Glad I found your channel. It’s helping me nurture these seeds of wanting to compose and treat this as a profession rather than a hobbyist. Salute!

Hey guys sorry the audio is poo poo, I tried an external mic that was included with my camera and it didn't go well 😅 Looking to get some wireless mics in the new year and upgrade the audio significantly moving forward. Anyways, thank you for 1k, y'all are the best!! <3

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🙏💙🙏 thank you Cheska for sharing your journey. I’ve avoided social media for like 5 years. Slightly timid about starting an instagram but I feel this is great advice as long as I treat it as a tool to connect and share

so peaceful <3

Thank you for sharing all of this! I'm watching literally all of your videos. I'm a classically trained violinist getting into recording/session/composing :)

For people interested in animation, Rochester Institute of Technology has an artist call each year where they connect RIT animators with composers. Definitely worth checking out

Well daaah.. Of course you have to make your own carear!

this is soooo true.. few years back i could only imagine living a sucessful life like big producers and composers but over the last few years i have come to realise what i really want is to keep making music forever and yeah financially comfortable ofcourse and gratefully i am in that space now. in this day and age where you success is somewhat determined by how many followers you have seems bogus to me. There is so much work in the music scene that you can do that can fulfill your desire and dream. I am not saying do not chase your big dreams but if you think about it you maybe in a situation today that your old self always dreamed about. so being grateful for what you have right now and keep doing what you love while living comfortably is a successful life to me.

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It's funny that I just discovered your video (suggested by the TH-cam algorithm). I was also asking myself all these questions. I learned music at a very young age, the piano, but I wasn't very good at playing but on the other hand I could hear pieces in my head; so I started taking composition lessons as soon as possible, before adolescence. And it lasted for years, in parallel with my school and university studies which I completed with a PhD in economics. I didn't choose a musical career, not knowing how to go about it and given the uncertainty of such a career (I wasn't entirely sure I was in tune with the world of composition at the time - the 90s - it was difficult for a composer with a rather "classical" background to earn a living in France and I wasn't sure that the constraints of the life of a professional composer having to run for a fee would suit me as well. And I wasn't sure I was talented enough to make a living from it. But more importantly: I wasn't sure I was capable of being "bankable" for a professional environment... and I didn't have the money to consider trying the experience. So I oriented my career elsewhere, and I applied myself very hard in order to quickly climb the ladder of my professional environment (thanks to my studies, I had already started from a relatively high position, but I had more pressure and I could only spend a little time composing, even if I was still "active"). I was still thinking about music, without knowing how to go about it. The big orchestral scores, as fun as they were to imagine and write, were a dead end for me (how to get them played by a real orchestra? And spending time with amateur orchestras exhausted me, I stopped very quickly). I didn't really know what to do anymore. But I still had music in me... and I was still composing... and more and more! About ten years ago, having reached the peak of my professional potential and now free of all professional pressure, I seriously got back into "intensive" composition. I'm having a double life for the last 10 years: being at work during the day and in front of my keyboard and my scores in the evenings, every evenings, and on weekends. Of course, I adapted my musical universe, I compose almost exclusively for piano, small "general public" pieces but that I really like to write, and on which I have encouraging feedback for those that I post on TH-cam (people contact me, ask me for the scores - which I provide for free of course). And I collaborate with a wonderful pianist. I have absolutely no regrets, I have found my balance as a composer. And above all... I live the life of a real composer, the one I had always dreamed of, but without the constraints of a composer since I earn my living elsewhere, and I can compose what I like, what I want, without any time constraints (even if I write quickly)... nor artistic :)

Your advice is really helpful! When I received my first order, I found myself in a completely unusual environment, and the genre of music was unusual and new to me. And also all these nuances with scenes, dialogues, shots, timing. The best experience is real practice. And teamwork is also a great motivation and inspiration!

Thank you!

I wonder if I should remove all of my content and start fresh or start a new profile 🤔.

This was a great video. I'm definitely going to be watching your videos and learn as much as I can. I'm very new and literally have no real direction yet. I guess I'll start here. 😎

Everyone talks about how important production skills and work organization are, but few mention how important life outside of composing is. It’s a valuable lesson. Thank you :)

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also i love that outro music what was it??

love this, big fan of NFO and Jack - you ask really insightful questions

Huge thank you to Jack Hughes for sharing his story and how NFO came to be! I found so much inspiration in his journey as a composer who created their own business. P.S. You can learn more about the Northern Film Orchestra and their recording services here: www.northernfilmorchestra.com/

Great vid Cheska! Also, very cool sounds with those Gaelic Voices! Makes me inspired to try them out

Thank you for this 🙏

this channel makes me feel alright, welp subscribed!