Making My Own Music (Inside Video Game Music)
Music
About
This is a reissue of my podcast Making My Own Music that ran from 2012 to 2014. Most of the websites, email addresses, and voicemail numbers mentioned have been cancelled. You can find the reissues of this podcast at tomsnively.com/podcast, or email me at tom@tomsnively.com. This podcast had 28 episodes while called Making My Own Music , was then re-branded to Inside Video Game Music and had 10 more episodes. They will all eventually be at tomsnively.com/podcast, but I will try to release a reissue episode each week until all 38 episodes are released in 2026.
Episodes
- MMOM 008 - The Unity Song
This episode features an interview with Steve Lanciano about the production, composition, arrangement, and recording of his Christian & Gospel CD, “Modern Day Psalms – My Heart Is Fixed.” The discussion covers his creative process, funding…
- MMOM 007 - Fusion
In MMOM 007 - Fusion, the host explores jazz fusion, detailing extended major and minor chords like major 7th, major 9th, major 13th, minor 7th, minor 9th, and minor 11th. The episode features the host's 1994 MIDI composition "Fusion," exp…
- MMOM 006 - Late Day Storm
This episode details the creation of the new age piece "Late Day Storm," including inspiration from Tangerine Dream and the composition process. It covers musical choices like tempo and chord progression, instrumentation, and production te…
- MMOM 005 - Sleepy
This episode details the jazz composition "Sleepy," highlighting its structure, use of Dorian scales, and the recording process. The piece features a jazz combo arrangement with improvised solos and follows a standard jazz performance form…
- MMOM 004 - Funk
Episode MMOM 004 discusses the composition "Funk (for solo piano)", created for a Penn State class assignment emphasizing perfect fourths. The piece utilizes funk rhythms characterized by 16th note beats and syncopation.
- MMOM 003 - Powerhouse
This episode focuses on the high school jazz composition "Powerhouse." The creator details the song's structure, including its introduction, A, B, and C sections, and a solo improvisation. It also touches upon listener feedback, the Hunger…
- MMOM 002 - Fountain
In this episode, the host discusses the composition of "Fountain," a piece inspired by the fountain at Penn State. The episode covers the composition's development, its chord progressions, and an analysis of its structure.
- MMOM 001 - Rue's Whistle
In the first episode of Making My Own Music, the host shares their musical background and discusses their composition "Rue's Whistle." This piece was inspired by the Mockingjay Call from The Hunger Games soundtrack. The episode also refere…