Mind the Artist

Guest Daniel Carr joins Anne Dorko on Mind the Artist to discuss his track Spelunking – and how he evokes different types of moods in wordless tracks with the end goal of storytelling and game music composition in mind.

Show Notes

Guest Daniel Carr joins Anne Dorko on Mind the Artist to discuss his track Spelunking – and how he evokes different types of moods in wordless tracks with the end goal of storytelling and game music composition in mind.

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Daniel Carr is an avid gamer aspiring to become a video game music composer.  He's played drums for 20+ years, piano for 10+ and sang jazz and opera in college as a tenor.  Internet content creator through Twitch, YouTube and SoundCloud.

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In this episode:
  • [1:01] Rapid interview
  • [3:44] The style of music Daniel makes
  • [5:12] How Daniel started with music
  • [5:54] Inspirations for creating music
  • [6:35] The role of music in Daniel's content creation
  • [6:58] Inspiration for Spelunking
  • [8:34] Personal rule for writing a song
  • [9:23] Three words to describe the mood of Spelunking
  • [12:05] What Daniel hopes people feel during a track
  • [12:54] Conveying a message using certain sounds and music tropes
  • [15:57] Challenge to leave feedback on Spelunking
  • [18:10] Advice for other musicians
  • [18:18] What other content Daniel creates
  • [21:12] Daniel's career goals
  • [24:48] Future challenges
  • [28:49] Learn more about Daniel Carr, Mind the Artist, and Dorko.tv
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What is Mind the Artist?

Mind the Artist with Anne Dorko is an interview podcast featuring songwriters who publish their original music. Learn what goes on in the artist's mind behind one of their tracks.