The 10 Commandments of Production Music

So much of this gig is wildly, frustratingly inconsistent, but I’ve found there are some overarching guidelines which can help govern a lot of our choices. So today, I thought I’d share my 10 commandments of production music!

Plus in my Year of Taxi update, we’re going to check in on any returns or forwards and take a listen to this week’s submission which is an ambient minimal tension cue, and then I give my thoughts on an energetic, nostalgic Broadway cue written by 52 Cues Community Member, Mojo X (https://soundcloud.com/mojox)!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/vkgtId8N1JI

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:26 - Year of Taxi Check-In
15:02 - The 10 Commandments of Production Music
15:50 - 1. Thou shalt read the brief and keep it holy!
17:04 - 2. Thou shalt not steal, but referencing…?
23:03 - 3. Thou shalt stick to one mood!
26:15 - 4. Thou shalt use complete phrasing!
29:38 - 5. Thou shalt use predictable layering!
32:29 - 6. Thou shalt include edit points!
36:17 - 7.  Thou shalt have no other key signature but one!
38:41 - 8. Thou shalt include a button (stinger) ending!
40:58 - 9. Thou shalt not covet odd meters!
45:06 - 10. Thou shalt do whatever the library says!

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