Tobi Weiss on Mental Health, Video Games, Instagram Growth

In this episode Nathan & Craig talk to Tobi Weiss - a game music  composer from Germany. Tobi creates daily Instagram videos of his work,  giving viewers a fly on the wall perspective of composer life while  writing about burnout, deadlines, collaboration, hardware, favorite  tools, and much more. Enjoy this wide-ranging interview on Instagram  tips, mental health, studying scores, landing gigs, and juggling project  genres.  

Check out Tobi's Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic/  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Tobi Weiss 

* (0:37) What was the role of music in early years? 

* (6:00) College experience  

* (7:13) Transition from hobbyist to professional 

* (13:50) First multi-week game gig 

* (17:25) Juggling projects 

* (18:50) Building the foundational 5 minutes  

* (21:11) Typical day in the life 

* (25:06) Instagram growth 

* (39:40) Imposter syndrome 

* (42:40) New video every day 

* (45:53) No shortcuts 

* (52:20) Advice to someone starting out?  

* (55:33) Best advice you've received?  

* (1:01:55) Selling food! 

* (1:04:23) Personal project you're excited about? 

* (1:08:03) Switching + combining genres 

* (1:14:06) Best recent purchase under $100? 

* (1:15:20) Favorite YT channels currently 

* (1:18:25) Your goals for the next few years? What's next?   

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