<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ScoringTech.net]]></title><description><![CDATA[ScoringTech.net]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.scoringtech.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Talking Game Music &#38; More with Kensington Watts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join this week as we chat with Kensington Watts as we discuss game music, AI, his career in LA and so much more on this weeks episode of Coffee with composers.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/talking-game-music-more-with-kensington-watts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5455aa52c8895348a0a4c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:59:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing Your Artistic Voice: Taste, Execution, &#38; The Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a lot of artists, there is a struggle early on in their career where what they want to produce is nowhere near what they can actually produce. This is true across all mediums, but especially so in music where what we do when we’re starting out is often very different approach than what we’d do at an elite level. Sample libraries are expensive, we often do everything (writing, production, mixing, etc) all on our own as an individual, and this is even further complicated by the fact that the m]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/developing-your-artistic-voice-taste-execution-the-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a510a1263a9fa00ed78d9f6</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:11:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Rock &#38; Roll to Scoring Screens with Neuman Jody Mannas (Chapter 51, the Matchstick Skeletons)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join this week as we chat with Neuman Jody Mannas as we discuss his experience scoring, "Chapter 51" as well as how he transitioned from performing in rock bands to scoring the screen and so much more. Follow Neuman on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neumanjodymannas/ Rent Chapter 51 on Amazon: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H44LXTEPEU2ATW53Y6A1Z3V3I Composer discord Server: https://discord.gg/7FQrmfzSX8 Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/ Follow our...]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/from-rock-roll-to-scoring-screens-with-neuman-jody-mannas-chapter-51-the-matchstick-skeletons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42abb945fef714ad46ad9d</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/31ChfMRxMCc?si=aScqziRH94C59fJs" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Business Language Every Composer Should Know Before Posting Another Reel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one thing nobody talks about being a composer is that to be a composer is to be a small business. The creating music part is talked about constantly, but the business part is often neglected and ignored with the hope that we will get successful enough for someone else to worry about that on our behalf one day. It is not just important that we create the art, but we also have to market it, sell it, and attract interest in what we do. And so a lot of incredibly talented composers end up...]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/the-business-language-every-composer-should-know-before-posting-another-reel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26f94abcf454bfefdb9ec4</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:19:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rule of 6 (For Film Composers)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walter Murch laid out 6 great principles in his book, “In the Blink of an Eye” for editors to keep in mind when editing. Having recently read the book, I thought they were extremely relevant to composers as well. His hierarchy breaks down into 6 guiding principles to judge a film’s edit, or in our case: music. ]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/the-rule-of-6-for-film-composers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1727a0f840e8662c432e27</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:34:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Blaming the Algorithm! Make More Art!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest frustration I hear from musicians, artists, and honestly creative people in general is the idea that you need to make art for the algorithm rather than art you want to make in order to be successful. And as much as I am a strong believer in the power of social media, I don’t think this take could be more wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/stop-blaming-the-algorithm-make-more-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a020476e8ad7aab1e5a19f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalog, IP, &#38; You: A Composer’s Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your catalog as a composer is not just a fun thought exercise, it is the ever growing collection of all of your pieces, cues, and drafts that you’ve worked on over the years. From 1m01_20230501-A .wav to 4m27_20251143_D.wav, you’ve likely amassed a large collection of tracks throughout the years.  All of these are potential money earners for you.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/catalog-ip-you-a-composer-s-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697209fa5a58c9b2ae67f7e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:31:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyric Writing Cheat Sheet - OUT NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyric Writing Cheat Sheet - Out now!]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/lyric-writing-cheat-sheet-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693a5c2c9c4bc26e803a11ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd3bdd_4b07f2ea8fd440ed919e0c7b2cf54c90~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_443,h_677,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tape Reel Drums: OUT NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[An organic percussion library made entirely from manipulated tape. Recorded, scratched, and mangled by hand, manually dragging tape across a tape head and "scratching" the reels like a DJ scratches vinyl.

Audio was created via my Eurorack modular system and recorded onto an old reel to reel tape machine, where I then manipulated the reels and the tape by hand and recorded into protools. From there, they were chopped up, loaded into kontakt, battery, etc and made into this package.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/tape-reel-drums-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935074f21dbaf583f8ad658</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 04:53:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd3bdd_2ac6251b70b54f22b0eac6ceaccb8159~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be a Villager: A Composer's Guide to Networking &#38; Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[f you want a village, you need to be a villager”. And perhaps now more than ever, it is easier to turn down invitations, events, and plans and stay in the comfort of your own bed and doom scroll endlessly on social media while you bed rot in goblin mode and we keep inventing new words such as these to further describe this lifestyle. It’s really quite depressing actually.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/be-a-villager-a-composer-s-guide-to-networking-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692464aa8ec905647bd759fa</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:05:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making your Own Opportunities in Music ft. Blair Borland (the Penny series, Apex Legends, &#38; more)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blair Borland (the Penny series, Watchdog Legions, Apex Legends &#38; more) joins us today to discuss his journey, making your own opportunities as a film composer, career patience, neurodivergence as a creative, and so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/making-your-own-opportunities-in-music-ft-blair-borland-the-penny-series-apex-legends-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69235574933da9c9fc57f385</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcUdDAlKGmo" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demos, Reels, and Projects: What you put out is what you take in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s say you are already somewhat established in one niche of the industry but you want to start spreading into more. The very first thing you should think about is “what you put out is what you take in”. If you are putting out music that sounds like dread personified, you will have a far easier time landing gigs in a horror based context than a cheesy hallmark rom-com. If you want to work on a particular type or project or a specific niche, you need to have your demos and reels cater to that n]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/demos-reels-and-projects-what-you-put-out-is-what-you-take-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f27d6e76070b60dc6cf2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:43:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best thing you Can do for your Reel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every reel you send has the potential to be a deciding factor on whether or not the director hires you. But are you putting your very best foot forward? ]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/the-best-thing-you-can-do-for-your-reel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691dd9d626d0d5c718e5a1ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:57:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny Wood on Scoring, Assisting, and Collaborating (Dora and the Search for El Dorado)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Coffee with Composers, I got to chat with Kenny Wood: composer for the new Dora movie, co-founder of the TEAMMATES composer's assistant group, and arranger working with Brian Tyler (Nuremberg, Super Mario Brothers, Transformers One) There is a lot of really great information in this interview and I hope you enjoy!  Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado now streaming on Paramount +]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/dora-composer-kenny-wood-on-scoring-assisting-and-collaborating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914f67a4a97ee8466007da4</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIX5szSJ_w" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musical Storytelling: Aestheticism vs Thematicism]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no “one” approach to defining who you are as an artist, and even when you find a way to describe yourself, it will never describe 100% of your work in the present, past or future. We are constantly evolving, which is a good thing, and so is our art. That said, I think we can look at this from two main angles: aesthetics and thematics.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/musical-storytelling-aestheticism-vs-thematicism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6913047a047e319538c59d0b</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:47:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Your Artistic Voice: Aesthetic &#38; Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[who are you as an artist? This can seem like a daunting and hard to define topic, especially in the realm of film scoring. It can feel like discovering yourself and defining yourself as an artist can limit your options for work, and when you’re starting out, that can feel incredibly scary.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/finding-your-artistic-voice-part-3-aesthetic-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122b91819a5e59209a307b</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:17:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Missing Element of Film Music Theory (What is Spotting?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[as film composers have additional duties and understandings that may extend beyond traditional discussions of music. Most musicians are familiar with the five elements of music: harmony, rhythm, melody, texture, and form. When analyzing music of any genre or medium, we can look at it through the lens of each of these elements and come to conclusions about the music in order to deeper understand the composer and their style and choices. Film music does not exist in a vacuum, and must be looked at]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/the-missing-element-of-film-music-theory-what-is-spotting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690e20d2cfbfd61d9a208b41</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd3bdd_e22fc8442eb34c37b1b86f13fd5b0ec8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You’re Having Difficulty Landing Larger Gigs (And What to Do About It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making the transition from student films to larger budget films is HARD. There is no easy path to go from scoring films for free to making enough money to pay some of your bills each month, or even sustaining yourself full time. A lot of the traditional advice comes down to just keep at it and keep networking, and though that is good advice it can feel a little exhausting when it feels like you are repeating the same thing over and over again and barely moving the needle.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/why-you-re-having-difficulty-landing-larger-clients-and-what-to-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69002a7266a51303b2fb91a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:52:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Need A Content Calendar! (Why and How to Make One)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even outside of the music niche, one of the hardest things to do when you first get into content marketing is knowing what to post and when. Sometimes it feels like you are always behind on the times, what’s being talked about, or you don’t have enough time to properly prepare for things that you want to do in a timely manner.]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/you-need-a-content-calendar-why-and-how-to-make-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69000385525fdfb94dc6803c</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Skills]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:51:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Important Note Regarding the Future of ScoringTech.Net]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started this blog , it was essentially a portfolio and a way to demonstrate my knowledge/hopefully get my name out there to land an assistant gig when the pandemic ended. When my work took off however and I did land that gig, I didn't really know what to do with this or how to upkeep it or even what to do. As you may know from last years update , the name ScoringTech.net  I thought was cool because it rhymed, and it would be the only space on the internet really dedicated to the...]]></description><link>https://www.scoringtech.net/post/an-important-note-regarding-the-future-of-scoringtech-net</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fc0dbba51f8a9292885d3f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:39:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Chris</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>