In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, continues with Part 2 of the story of his journey into the world of audio mixing and music composition.

As a new music editor in a busy studio, many opportunities and challenges were ahead. Every day seemed to bring something new, from building his editing/mixing chops, to getting a chance to work on the tv show America's Most Wanted, getting his first opportunity to create music professionally, moving to Los Angeles, and much more. There's never a dull moment.

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

About the Epic Score race car

How volunteering for a simple task ended up being an important step into the music world

How he got his first chance to work on the tv show America's Most Wanted

How he bounced back from being laid off

How he obtained his first music library composing opportunity

How he moved to Los Angeles from the East Coast

If you're interested in the history of Epic Score and how a novice music editor continues to find opportunities in the challenging world of entertainment, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, interviews Tim Stoney, an Epic Score composer whose 9th album is arriving January 6th.

We'll get to meet Tim and hear about his journey into the world of music. It was anything but "standard". He'll share his story via his unique understated British, self-deprecating and humorous style.

Plus, we'll learn about a future Epic Score project in the works. And don't miss what his girlfriend thought of his plans to quit his day job and do music full-time!

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

How the game Legend of Zelda influenced his journey into music

Behind-the-scenes of his new Epic Score album launching January 6th

The moment he decided to take the risk to do music full-time

If you're interested in trailer music, film marketing, music licensing, sync, cinematic composition, or the history of epic music, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, shares his first steps into the world of audio and music.

From classical piano studies at a young age to secretly training as a sound engineer, Gabe shares the initial part of his long and twisting journey that led him to epic music.

Gabe also reveals Spotify data about the listeners of Epic Score's music.

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

How music shaped Gabe's world His first moments of creativity in music

How he quietly trained himself on all the gear in a large post facility

How he attained his first job in the audio industry

If you're interested in the history of Epic Score and how a humble kid with no connections and no clear ambitions worked his way up in the challenging world of entertainment, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, sits down with Yoav Goren, co-founder of Immediate Music—the company that redefined modern Hollywood trailer music.

From the groundbreaking use of Lacrimosa in the Spider-Man 2 trailer, to the creation of iconic albums like Trailerhead, Yoav shares how Immediate Music helped establish the epic, hybrid sound that now defines movie trailers worldwide. This conversation offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how trailer music evolved from obscurity into a genre of its own.

Yoav opens up about the early days of Immediate Music, the challenges of building a new musical category, and how creative risk-taking reshaped the way studios market films. Whether you're a composer, producer, filmmaker, or lifelong fan of epic music, this episode delivers invaluable insight into the business, creativity, and legacy behind some of the most recognizable trailer music ever made.

• How Immediate Music transformed Hollywood trailers

• The story behind Lacrimosa and Spider-Man 2

• Why Trailerhead became a defining moment for trailer music

• How epic trailer music became its own genre

• The relationship between Immediate Music and Epic Score

• Creative risks that changed the industry forever

• Advice for composers entering the trailer & sync world

If you're interested in trailer music, film marketing, music licensing, sync, cinematic composition, or the history of epic music, this episode is a must-watch.

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