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Behind the Trailer: Brent Daniels on Scoring Hollywood's Biggest Trailers
Manage episode 479512063 series 2948631
Get an inside look at the fascinating niche of trailer music with Brent Daniels, the creative force behind the sounds of some of Hollywood’s biggest hits. From “Bullet Train” to “Black Panther,” Brent’s music has set the tone for countless movie and TV trailers. In this fun and revealing chat, he breaks down how he got started, the art of sync licensing, and what really goes into scoring those epic previews we all love.
Episode Highlights:
- How Brent Daniels’ childhood obsession with sound led to a music career
- What it's really like composing music for trailers vs. TV shows or films
- The trailer music business explained—from licensing to competition
- Real examples of how Brent’s track "Cold Cocked" was used in Bullet Train, The Bad Batch, and Hawkeye
- AI in trailer music and what the future might hold for composers
You're going to love my conversation with Brent Daniels
Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host):
- Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter
- The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter
- Podcast website
- Podcast on Instagram
- Join my mailing list
- Subscribe to my Youtube channel (watch Crossing the Streams!)
- Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show
Ways to support the show:
- Buy me a coffee (support the show)
- TeePublic Store: Classic Conversations merch and more!
- Love the books I talk about on the show? Here is my Amazon store to shop.
377 episodes
Manage episode 479512063 series 2948631
Get an inside look at the fascinating niche of trailer music with Brent Daniels, the creative force behind the sounds of some of Hollywood’s biggest hits. From “Bullet Train” to “Black Panther,” Brent’s music has set the tone for countless movie and TV trailers. In this fun and revealing chat, he breaks down how he got started, the art of sync licensing, and what really goes into scoring those epic previews we all love.
Episode Highlights:
- How Brent Daniels’ childhood obsession with sound led to a music career
- What it's really like composing music for trailers vs. TV shows or films
- The trailer music business explained—from licensing to competition
- Real examples of how Brent’s track "Cold Cocked" was used in Bullet Train, The Bad Batch, and Hawkeye
- AI in trailer music and what the future might hold for composers
You're going to love my conversation with Brent Daniels
Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host):
- Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter
- The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter
- Podcast website
- Podcast on Instagram
- Join my mailing list
- Subscribe to my Youtube channel (watch Crossing the Streams!)
- Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show
Ways to support the show:
- Buy me a coffee (support the show)
- TeePublic Store: Classic Conversations merch and more!
- Love the books I talk about on the show? Here is my Amazon store to shop.
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