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    Seth Tsui on Leaving Riot Games, Owning Your Sounds, and Why the Ladder Always Points Away From the Work

    "That was not one that I wanted to look back on and say, where did the last 10 years go?" Composer Seth Tsui on turning down the orchestra, the Zimmer…
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    Markus Junnikkala September 15, 2026

    How Do You Make a Keyboard Believe It’s a Guitar? — Greg Schlaepfer, Orange Tree Samples

    Greg Schlaepfer of Orange Tree Samples has spent seventeen years making keyboards sound like guitars. A conversation about hidden mechanisms, the ethi…
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    Markus Junnikkala August 13, 2026

    Music That Builds Worlds – George Strezov on Instinct, Atmosphere, and Imagination

    In this conversation with composer George Strezov, we explore creative identity, atmosphere over correctness, and the psychological power of music —…
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    Markus Junnikkala February 17, 2026

    Following Sound, Not a Plan — Ian Boddy on Creativity and Longevity

    I sat down with composer and sound designer Ian Boddy to talk about curiosity, sound, and what it really means to build a creative life over decades. …
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    Markus Junnikkala January 13, 2026

    Making Noise Until It Works — Gitae Kim (aka Gimgi) on Creativity, Discipline, and Game Music

    A deep, philosophical conversation with game composer Gimgi on creativity, discipline, burnout, and the making of Ogu and the Secret Forest.
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    Markus Junnikkala January 6, 2026

    Why Music Is Too Hard If You Don’t Love It – A Conversation with Geoff Knorr

    In this episode of Be a Better Artist, I talk with composer Geoff Knorr about what it really takes to stay in music over the long term. We get into f…
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    Markus Junnikkala December 30, 2025

    Inside Heavyocity: Dave Fraser on Art, Life, and Making Iconic Instruments

    A reflective, narrative look into the origins of Heavyocity and the creative philosophy of co-founder Dave Fraser — exploring how curiosity, reinven…
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    Markus Junnikkala December 2, 2025

    Nataliia Hera from Voger Design on the Philosophy of UI Design in Music Technology

    Design isn’t decoration — it’s communication. In this conversation with Nataliia Hera of Voger Design, we explore the soul of interface design i…
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    Markus Junnikkala October 21, 2025

    From Miniatures to Monster Train: Jordan Chin on Creativity and the Courage to Begin

    A conversation with composer Jordan Chin (Monster Train 1 & 2) turned into a reflection on creativity itself — from painting Warhammer miniatures as…
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    Markus Junnikkala October 7, 2025

    The Art of Becoming: Lessons from Cameron Paxton

    Composer Cameron Paxton’s journey from military convoys to game soundtracks reveals what it means to live a creative life: balancing youthful urgenc…
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    Markus Junnikkala September 23, 2025
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