In this episode, Mishu sits down with composer and educator Tony Scott-Green to talk about how music moves with people, the discipline of organizing your creative time, and what it means to truly listen in an era of constant background noise. From scoring films that have played Cannes to teaching “Music, Time, and Place” at Columbia College, Tony reflects on the interconnectedness of sound, the influence of migration (whether human or digital), and the tension between convenience and depth in how we consume art today.

Tony Scott-Green sculpts original music for film, TV, and media, with credits spanning feature films, documentaries, web series, and sonic branding for Fortune 500 companies. His scores have been heard at festivals worldwide, and he now splits his time between Chicago and Los Angeles. Alongside his professional work, Tony teaches at Columbia College Chicago, where he challenges students to trace music across geographies, histories, and cultures.

We talk about:
→ How mountain polkas sound like Texas bluegrass—and what that says about music’s migration
→ Why Tony compares deep creative work to diving at depth
→ From background vibes to vinyl intention: listening with focus in a distracted world
→ How teaching “Music, Time, and Place” reshaped his view of sound and culture
→ Structuring a creative week so composing time isn’t chopped into fragments

More from Tony:
Website: tonyscottgreen.com
Instagram: @tonyscottgreen

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