“I’m blown away by it. So, when I close my eyes and I listen to these things, and I hear those textures and I understand the footsteps coming from afar and getting closer and, you know, like, this stuff matters. Like, it paints the picture [so] that I don’t even have to have my eyes […]
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How Sound Shapes Brand Identity: A Conversation with Michael Dargie – Part 1
“I don’t know if you can see it, [but] that’s an octopus. Yeah, on my upper arm. If you’re not watching this, the audio version is, there’s sunlight coming through and it’s dappling across this octopus. I’m a scuba diver. I really did believe, when I was young, that I was going to be a […]
Unlocking the Power of Sound: A Conversation with Jeremy Toeman – Part 2
“I think there’s nothing that truly resonates across all of your senses like sound does. If I’m watching something gorgeous, it’s a feast for my eyes, and it starts and ends there. But if I’m listening to something, it’s the one thing that can truly always be in your brain presence — always bringing things […]
The Psychology of Sound in Marketing: A Conversation with Jeremy Toeman – Part 1
“I love the use of AI voices or synthetic voices for people who might, you know, they’re embarrassed. I’ve worked with engineers my whole career, and sometimes, like, it’s not that they don’t want to tell their story or break something out there, but maybe they just don’t have the self-confidence or they were made […]
From Portugal with Love: Talking Sound and Story with Humberto Franco
From Portugal with Love: Talking Sound and Story with Humberto Franco “I think sound is important because I believe it’s the first sense that we develop even before we’re born. And it’s a way of knowing things, knowing the world. Even if you have your eyes shut, you can feel the place. You can feel […]
Blending Human Ingenuity and AI in Sonic Branding: A Conversation with Luke Moseley and George Holliday
Crafting Authentic Sounds for Brands: A Conversation with Luke Moseley and George Holliday – Part 1 “And if you have fun with it, that’s going to come across and, I think that’s the missing piece. That’s where I would start. If I was going to really trust an agency or musicians to create something […]