For years I’ve admired the work of Eric Owyoung. He is a brilliant musician, but what makes Eric special is his production work and how he can capture an emotion through song.
If you don’t know the name Eric Owyoung you may be more familiar with his work as Future of Forestry and more recently, Somniscape. He’s really creating some special music.
In this interview we talk about new music, the emotionally healthy artist, habits, creative process, studio setup, and more.
Enjoy!
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In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:
- Processing COVID-19
- Being self employed and working from home
- The vision behind Somniscape
- The purpose of texture in music
- Eric’s creative process
- The best time of day for creativity
- The use of samples and software over live instruments
- Optimizing a workflow template for creativity
- Paying attention to your emotional state and meeting your emotional needs
- The emotionally healthy artist
- Eric’s studio space and how it’s set up
- Reading biographies
Resources Mentioned:
- Music: Somniscape Volume 3
- Music: Somniscape Volume 4
- Software: Vienna Ensemble Pro
- Software: Spitfire Audio
- Book: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer
- Book: The Diary of Anne Franke
- Book: Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holliday
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