This episode’s guest is an award–winning supervising sound designer whose groundbreaking work has shaped the sound of some of television and film’s most iconic projects, including Netflix’s hit series Forever and Kevin Hart’s animated comedy Lil Kev. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, he rose through the ranks of Hollywood post-production, breaking barriers […]
Branding Strategies
Audio Branding and Sound Design: A Conversation with David Gielan
“To your point, like it can make or break campaigns, can make or break TV and film. I mean, you know, there’s mumblegate that’s happening, like with all the streamers where I can’t understand half the things that are being spoken… And in the interview, he was like, ‘Well, it’s just not important to me.’ […]
How Audio Branding Transforms Marketing: A Conversation with David Courtier-Dutton – Part 2
“Live is always going to be great. Human connection is the only thing that will differentiate AI from people and from artists. And that is, I think, going to be the key lever that artists have left. So in the same way as you might go and buy a handmade coffee cup for $20 from […]
The Role of Simplicity in Sonic Branding: A Conversation with Connor Moore – Part 2
“I give them a lot of credit because they use that so frequently, and that’s why they have so much success. I mean, it is an iconic melody in and of itself, but it’s that repetition and that usage, you know, whereas I feel like a lot of sound logo projects that come in, we’ll […]
How Sound Design Revolutionizes Branding: A Conversation with Connor Moore – Part 1
Why Audio Branding and Sound Design Matter More Than Ever “Too much sound complicates things, it confuses things, and it causes annoyance and fatigue, too much brain power needed. Too much cognitive load, and it’s a known fact. So oftentimes companies will come to me and say, ‘Hey, we have, you know, sixty sounds we […]
Insights for Succeeding in Today’s Music Industry: A Conversation with Carl Bahner – Part 2
Insights for Succeeding in Today’s Music Industry – A Conversation with Carl Bahner “The way to get your rates up is to make them realize that you’re like the supply, and demand works in your favor if the supply is one, right? If you’re the only person doing this thing, not the only person mixing, […]


