Sync Gems

Originality, Imperfections & How Having Fun Can Get You Huge Placements w/ Rob Jager van Duren (pt2)

In this Part 2 of my sit down with Rob Jager Van Duren, we discuss the ego in music, we talk about things to say yes and no to, we talk about  who to give attention to on your way up.
We get into originality, imperfections, and how having fun has landed Rob works with major brands.
We also get into a discussion about the power of good honest feedback.
 
Connect with Rob
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jager-music/
 
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Making Memorable Music, Recording Live Orchestras, Working With Extreme, Redbull and 2WEI w/ Rob Jaager van Duren

In this conversation Rob and I had In bali we talk about robs journey into working with top brands, we talk about burnout, we talk about how to have your music be as good as it can be. We also talk about why Rob flies to see his clients yearly, we talk about the main reasons most people don’t make it in music, and many more things.
 
 
Connect with Rob
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-jager-music/
 
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What Relationships Make A Sustainable Music Career? w/ Jamie Shield (P2)

In this episodes we talk about how long term relationships can be way more profitable than upfront paying gigs, we talk about the formula to make it in the music business, the importance of staying consistent, we talk about reality TV and exploring different genres, we talk about the importance of being easy to collaborate with, and peoples pet peeves in the industry
 
About Jamie:
Jamie Shield has been in the game for a while, has had placements with EA sports, Adidas, Under Armor, McDonald’s, and many many more, he has had huge success in music and has even caught the attention of Timbaland.
 
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IG- @MNKN
 
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How Being Good Enough Gets You Paid Big Royalties w/ Jamie Shield (P1)

In this part of the interview with Jamie Shields (AKA MNKN) we deep dive the importance of showing up and doing the work, we talk about how and why our goals should always be fluid, we talk about AI & how to navigate technology. 
This interview dives into advanced concepts in the sync world but Jamie does such a good job at simplifying and giving it his own twist.
 
About Jamie
Jamie Shield has been in the game for a while, has had placements with EA sports, Adidas, Under Armor, McDonald’s, and many many more, he has had huge success in music and has even caught the attention of Timbaland.

Speaking Music Goals Into Existence w/ Dave Kropf P2

On this episode we go into the weeds of setting goals, speaking things into existence, about how relationships are essentially everything.
We talk about the what the approach to sync music should be, and how to focus on the things that matter
https://www.52cues.com
Dave has also challenged me to make my own sample pack during the interview and… well… I took it head on.
 
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Moving Forward & Owning Your Story w/ Dave Kropf PT1

In this special part 1 interview, Dave Kropf and I interview each other, we talk about our life experiences, our roots, and how they have shaped us to what we are today. We talk about moving on from things that are no longer serving us and how to actually know when something is not serving us, even if it's tied to our identity.
Dave is a composer with over 1000 tracks in his catalog, and he is helping hundreds of composers in his community at https://www.52cues.com
Dave has also challenged me to make my own sample pack during the interview and… well… I took it head on.
 
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Using Mistakes As A Way To Grow, Quantity vs Quality In Sync, Carving Your Own Path

In this episode I open up about Why Making mistakes is crucial, why I get taken advantage of on purpose in the industry, why experience and diversification are everything in this industry, why I think you want to try all sorts of sync income, why fluidity is a must in this industry, and why this doesn't matter if you're not appreciating yourself and your progress
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Balancing Your Music Career (Being vs. Doing)

In a world that glorifies doing more than anything, I find it important to stop and talk about balancing the doing and being. I also talk about about being able to feel successful even when I am not completely where I want to be. In this podcast I go on a walk with you and talk to you about my relationship with this balance as of late, about my recent burnout and many more things

A Technique To Deal With Your Flaws

On this episode I choose to take you into my current 10 deepest vulnerabilities and flaws.
These flaws don’t serve me but they are a part of my journey.
I dive into each one of them and I talk about an exercise I do to help me cope with these flaws.
The reason I’ve made this podcast is the hope that someone out there has similar flaws and doesn’t know what to do with them. 
I am not a doctor/ psychologist/ guru/ master but I choose to talk about this because this has helped me and will continue to.
You can take this technique and adapt it to your rhythm and pace of life

Strategy Over Emotions, The Importance of Mentorship & Sponsorship w/ K Sparks

On this episode I talk to Kyle Hunter (AKA K. Sparks). Aside from having sync placements everywhere possible, he is an industry vet and has shared stages and has done work with some of the greats in the music industry (The temptations, Kid Audi, Rapsody, Peter Rosenberg & more).
 
His experience is second to none and we get into his mentality, his approach to mentorship, Importance of Network, Strategy, Misinformation. We also touch on fake gurus and why a 9-5 is necessary for a lot of people going into the sync space
 
Connect with K sparks
 
IG @Ksparks
https://www.rhythmcouture.com/