Just Add Music (with Minna) Podcast
1) 16. Just Add...The Layer Cake (Overture Series)
The big day is here! Time to go to the studio and finally record the final versions of these two short pieces. It's August 2023 and we are in Oakland at 25th Street Studios with a 13 piece string sect...Show More
2) 15. Just Add...Notation (Overture Series)
Don't have the CALM app yet? Fear not! My love letter to Notation episode is here to help you rest that weary body and heavy eyelids. Cozy up with your favorite blanket and hear me wax poetic about my...Show More
3) 17. Just Add...Memories of Mariah (Overture Series)
At last, the final episode of the Overture Series is here!It's been 3 months since that first call and finally I get to hear the final reveal on tour, loud and proud! Welcome to the Season Finale of J...Show More
4) 12. Just Add...Better Second Drafts
It's been about a week since I fiddled around with the first draft of the Postal Service Overture. During that week of waiting, I felt overwhelmed with the amount of fixing I was going to have to do. ...Show More
5) 13. Just Add...Dad's Vacation
We've all felt it, but no one (to my knowledge) has ever named it. You know that feeling when you send your first draft of a fresh new idea, your baby, your precious to someone for their feedback? But...Show More
6) 14. Just Add..Music Shout Outs
Today we move onto writing the overture for Death Cab for Cutie. My relationship with DCFC goes back to 2011 when I wrote my first string arrangements for their Codes and Keys album. Shortly thereafte...Show More
7) 10. Just Add...The First Brainstorm (Overture Series)
Welcome to the 2nd Season of Just Add Music!For this series, we are delving into the behind the scenes of the composing process by tracking the lifecycle of 2 short music commissions from start to fin...Show More
8) 11. Just Add...Bad First Drafts (Overture Series)
Welcome to the 2nd Season of Just Add Music!For this series, we are delving into the behind the scenes of the composing process by tracking the lifecycle of 2 short music commissions from start to fin...Show More
9) 9. Just Add...The Assignment (Overture Series)
Welcome to the 2nd Season of Just Add Music! For this series, we are delving into the behind the scenes of the composing process by tracking the lifecycle of 2 short music commissions from start to fi...Show More
10) 6. Just Add...Yenta (The Fiddler on the Roof)
Oh Yenta, Yenta, Yenta. This episode is dedicated to my dear friend Agii, who has always been there for me in good times and bad. Your podcast inspired me to make my own and our daily chats are life g...Show More