Show Notes
Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more. On this episode:
Getting mentored by Francesco Ferrini
How JD learned orchestration
Why most orchestral arrangements in metal and rock suck
Writing alone vs. collaborating
Working on Motionless in White with Drew Fulk
What all great synth and orchestral arrangements have in common
What it was like to collaborate with Mick Gordon
Kevin Thrasher’s concept of writing for the trash
How to know when an idea is good enough to keep
Do you really have to move to LA or Nashville for a successful music/production career?
How JD transitioned from his career in Ice Nine Kills to composition
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