THE EPICOMPOSER JOURNAL

A working composer's notes on sound, tools, and the craft of scoring.

I write, produce, and sound-design music for sync, trailers, film, and television. This is where I think out loud about it. Honest reviews of the tools I actually use, notes from real sessions, and the occasional deep dive into how cinematic music gets made.

Latest from the Journal

Heavyocity Convergence Review

Heavyocity built Convergence from vintage string machines, classic polysynths, and modern analog hardware, then ran all of it through their…

Trailer Music Production Tips: 10 Habits That Will Improve Your Mixes

After spending a lot of time inside trailer music productions, certain small habits start to appear. Little things you reach…

Motivation Is Overrated

Motivation alone will not help you finish more music. This article shows trailer and film composers how small daily actions,…

Heavyocity – Dystropia (Review)

Heavyocity’s Dystropia is a dialed-in toolkit for bleak worlds: alarms, fractured pulses, tactile textures, and some of the best dark…

FROM THE STUDIO

Entering the rabbit hole.

I’m Martin, a working sync, trailer, and film composer. Some of that work has ended up in trailers you’ve probably seen.. I came into this world sideways and never climbed back out — sample libraries, orchestration, the physics of why a string section sounds the way it does in a room.
This is my open notebook — real sessions, real tools, real questions, and whatever the rabbit hole turns up next.”

FROM THE JOURNAL

Latest Articles

Heavyocity Convergence cinematic analog synth library for Kontakt

Heavyocity Convergence Review

Heavyocity built Convergence from vintage string machines, classic polysynths, and modern analog hardware, then ran all of it through their…
Music producer working in a dark studio setup, focused on trailer music production with a computer, speakers, and MIDI keyboard.

Trailer Music Production Tips: 10 Habits That Will Improve Your Mixes

After spending a lot of time inside trailer music productions, certain small habits start to appear. Little things you reach…

Motivation Is Overrated

Motivation alone will not help you finish more music. This article shows trailer and film composers how small daily actions,…