54 episodes

Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.

How I Make Music John Bartmann

    • Music
    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.

    111 Where the Stars Fell - Newt Schottelkotte - Here With You

    111 Where the Stars Fell - Newt Schottelkotte - Here With You

    Join Nashville-based singer and audio drama creator Newt Schottelkotte in a musical trip to a small town with some big secrets. Where the Stars Fell is a semi-serialized audio fiction supernatural fantasy and part of the Fable and Folly network. In this episode, hear touching stories about how Newt wrote and performed the country-folk song ‘Here With You’ as an outro theme for episode 18 of the series. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended. 

    SHOW NOTES

    Where The Stars Fell audio drama https://wherethestarsfell.com/
    Newt Schottelkotte home https://newtschottelkotte.com/
    Caldera Studios home https://calderastudios.me/

    MUSIC CREDITS

    Music: John Denver - Annie’s Song
    Music: Hozier - Wasteland Baby
    Music: Tyler Childers - Lady May
    The Mountain Goats - It Froze Me
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    Patrons get bonus episodes, early access, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, immersive podcast editing tutorial video livestreams and resources, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you! Become a patron and support the composers of audio drama! https://patreon.com/howimakemusic

    ABOUT THIS SHOW
    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.
    Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    Show notes, transcripts and patron credits https://howimakemusic.com
    How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com
    Support the show

    • 21 min
    Dice Tower Theater - Mike Atchley - Dark Journey

    Dice Tower Theater - Mike Atchley - Dark Journey

    Join composer and showrunner Mike Atchley in a musical trip into the skies of fantasy tabletop roleplaying game audio drama Dice Tower Theater presents: Dawn of Dragons. Young heroes bound in love and kinship are forced on a quest to discover the truth behind the magic of dragons and seek those that stole it. In this episode, hear how the epic fantasy music of Dice Tower Theater is inspired by re-constructed DnD gameplay recordings. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended. 
    SHOW NOTES
    Dice Tower Theater audio series https://dicetowertheatre.com/
    Good Ham Productions https://www.goodhamproductions.com/
    MUSIC CREDITS
    Music: Glenn Danzig - Retreat And Descent
    Music: Jo Blankenburg - Garador’s Flight
    Music: Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
    BECOME A PATRON
    Patrons get bonus episodes, early access, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, immersive podcast editing tutorial video livestreams and resources, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you! Become a patron and support the composers of audio drama! https://patreon.com/howimakemusic

    ABOUT THIS SHOW
    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.
    Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    Show notes, transcripts and patron credits https://howimakemusic.com
    How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com






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    • 26 min
    Stone Island - Marcus Bagala - A Storm Is Just A Storm

    Stone Island - Marcus Bagala - A Storm Is Just A Storm

    Join Emmy Award-winning composer Marcus Bagala in a trip to the bottom of the ocean for magical realism audio drama Stone Island by Gimlet Media. Set in present-day Maine, Harry is followed by a journalist who aims to uncover the truth of his harrowing encounter with dark beings from a terrifying storm. In this episode, hear how peaceful ocean field recordings set Marcus off on a journey to write, produce and score a two-part story set in his childhood homeland. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended. 

    SHOW NOTES


    Stone Island audio series https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ka100351RGSDxA1LuXejH
    Marcus Bagala home https://www.marcusbagala.com/
    Youth In A Roman Field band https://www.youthinaromanfield.com/


    MUSIC CREDITS

    Music: Schooner Fare - Will Ye No Come Back Again
    Music: Townes van Zandt - Lungs
    Music: Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us soundtrack
    Music: Mark Korvin - The Lighthouse soundtrack

    TRANSCRIPT 

    http://howimakemusic.com/episode/


    WHY BECOME A PATRON?
    Patrons get bonus episodes, early access to all future episodes, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you!


    Become a patron https://patreon.com/howimakemusic


    ABOUT THIS SHOW


    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.


    * Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    * Show notes, transcript and credits https://howimakemusic.com 
    * How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com
    Support the show

    • 30 min
    The Program audio series - Christien Ledroit - The Match and the Fire

    The Program audio series - Christien Ledroit - The Match and the Fire

    Join acclaimed composer Christien Ledroit in a trip into popular dark sci-fi audio drama The Program audio series. In a future time, protagonist Mira is a scientist whose work rattles the establishment. In this episode, hear how Christien combined mid-pandemic choir recordings and an electronic score to tell the story of Mira’s explosive discoveries. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended. 


    TRANSCRIPT http://howimakemusic.com/episode/


    ABOUT THIS SHOW


    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.


    * Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    * Show notes, transcript and credits https://howimakemusic.com 
    * How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com


    BECOME A PATRON


    Patrons get bonus episodes, early access to all future episodes, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, immersive podcast editing tutorial video livestreams and resources, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you!


    Become a patron https://patreon.com/howimakemusic





    Support the show (https://patreon.com/howimakemusic)


    SHOW NOTES


    The Program audio series home https://programaudioseries.com/
    Christien Ledroit home https://cledroit.wordpress.com/



    Support the show

    • 17 min
    Forgive Me! - Adam Raymonda - Forgive Me! Theme

    Forgive Me! - Adam Raymonda - Forgive Me! Theme

    Join Windfall co-creator and composer Adam Raymonda in a fun-filled trip into audio drama sitcom Forgive Me!. A Catholic church called St. Patrick’s is the backdrop for an anthology of stories from a range of colorful parishioner characters, from the zany to the troubled, all rallying around the long-suffering Father Ben. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended.


    SHOW NOTES



    Forgive Me https://roguedialogue.com/fm-about
    Adam Raymonda http://adamraymonda.com/


    MUSIC CREDITS


    Music: Jon Brion - Knock Yourself Out
    Music: Blink-182 - All The Small Things
    Music: Radiohead - Creep







    TRANSCRIPT http://howimakemusic.com/episode/


    ABOUT THIS SHOW


    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.


    * Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    * Show notes, transcript and credits https://howimakemusic.com 
    * How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com


    BECOME A PATRON


    Patrons get early access to all future episodes, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, immersive podcast editing tutorial video livestreams and resources, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you!


    Become a patron https://patreon.com/howimakemusic





    Support the show

    • 14 min
    The Godshead Incidental - Irene Zhong - So So Much To Hold

    The Godshead Incidental - Irene Zhong - So So Much To Hold

    Join Australian violinist and composer Irene Zhong in a baroque-meets-hip-hop trip into urban fantasy audio drama The Godshead Incidental. To create the theme tune for the show, Irene was Influenced by experimental hip hop group Clipping, found sound sampling, irregular time signatures and their classical music roots. An immersive listening experience. Headphones recommended. 


    SHOW NOTES


    The Godshead Incidental audio drama https://godsheadincidental.com/

    Irene Zhong https://www.irenezhong.com/


    MUSIC CREDITS


    Music: Clipping - Shooter
    Music: Sylvan Esso - Hey Mami
    Music: Dessa - Children’s Work



    TRANSCRIPT http://howimakemusic.com/episode/


    ABOUT THIS SHOW


    Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.


    * Follow How I Make Music in your favorite app https://pod.link/howimakemusic
    * Show notes, transcript and credits https://howimakemusic.com 
    * How I Make Music is created by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com


    BECOME A PATRON


    Patrons get early access to all future episodes, full video interviews with contributors, a listing on the Wall of Fame, immersive podcast editing tutorial video livestreams and resources, access to the show’s hidden back catalog, bonus material for creating your own show and a massive thank you!


    Become a patron https://patreon.com/howimakemusic






    Support the show

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

emreecheek ,

Much more interesting than an interview!

Really dynamic, short episodes. Really let’s you explore the music as well as the words of the composers. Such a neat format!

~ Violet ~ ,

So Worth It

How I Make Music is a series of standalone sound experiences. It is also a great addition to the Audio Drama community. I’ve found some new audio dramas by listening to this show, and found new appreciation for shows I had already discovered. But more than that, I’ve had a thoroughly trippy, nerve tingling, mood influencing, thought provoking time. Love how the interview melts away and it’s as if each composer is talking directly to the audience. Great show!

B.P.Schuler ,

An Audio drama how to choose your own adventure

Very interesting concept in the words of the composers themselves. John takes the time to edit himself out and make each artist their own host. Great place to find other things to listen to as each episode is like a trailer for other works of art so you end up branching out. Excellent work 👍

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