Finding your Uniqueness with Alejandro Pérez Heinze
#89: My guest today is Alejandro Pérez Heinze who is a composer, Flamenco guitarist, audio engineer, Kontakt instrument producer, and audio educator based in Mexico. He has worked on a wide variety of projects including Kontakt instrument production on Kena: Bridge of Spirits, also working with Austin Wintory on projects such as Thai Cave Rescue, and composing on games such as Frogreign.
In this episode, we talk about Alejandro’s extremely broad career path, starting off as an electric guitarist, switching over to Flamenco guitar, going to college for Biotech, and switching to audio production and engineering. We also talk about his unique skillset and how it landed him work in the game audio industry, and so much more.
Find Alejandro here:
Website: https://www.alejandrophz.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandrophz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejandro.phz/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/alejandrophz
Get info on The Game Industry Professional, my flagship course that teaches you how to make a great living in game audio here: bit.ly/gameindustrypro
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From YouTube to Composing for AAA Games with Venus Theory
#88: My guest today is Venus Theory, who is a music producer and Youtuber based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Venus Theory is known not only for his lush electronic music, but also his massive YouTube channel. He also recently finished writing the soundtrack for the hit game Avowed by Obsidian Entertainment.
In this episode, we dive into Venus Theory’s rise as a musician due to YouTube, how he landed the Avowed project, how he bounces his many creative outlets, and so much more.
Find Venus Theory here:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/venustheory
Website: https://venustheory.com/home
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venustheory/?hl=en
Get info on The Game Industry Professional, my flagship course that teaches you how to make a great living in game audio here: bit.ly/gameindustrypro
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How to Freelance in 2025 with Jamie Brindle
#87: My guest today is Jamie Brindle, who’s actually our first ever non-audio guest for the podcast! Some of you may already be familiar with Jamie and his work on social media, where he helps out freelancers across all industries, focusing on aspects around pricing, dealing with client pushback, finding quality clients, and much more.
In this episode, Jamie and I talk about the skills, mindsets, and experiences that freelancers need to develop to make sure that their career in audio thrives.
Find Jamie here:
Website: https://jamiebrindle.io/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejamiebrindle/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejamiebrindle?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiebrindle/
Get info on The Game Industry Professional, my flagship course that teaches you how to make a great living in game audio here: bit.ly/gameindustrypro
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Building the Blueprint of Game Audio with Alexander Brandon
#86: My guest today is Alexander Brandon, a game audio designer based out of Seattle, Washington. He has had an incredibly diverse and impactful career, starting off in the early ages of game audio working on projects like Unreal, Thief, and Deus Ex. He also contributed to projects such as Skyrim, Job Simulator, and so so many others.
In this episode, we dive deep into Alexander’s initial start in game audio, and how he got started in the field before it was considered “cool”, his views on starting and building a business as an artist, how he transitioned from working on games to eventually leading teams, and so much more.
Find Alexander here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-brandon-b84272/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexCBrandon/videos
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0999472/
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/funkyrustic.bsky.social
Get info on The Game Industry Professional, my flagship course that teaches you how to make a great living in game audio here: bit.ly/gameindustrypro
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Building a Career in New Age Music with Radhika Vekaria
#85: My guest today is Radhika Vekaria, a musician and recording artist born in the UK and based out of Los Angeles. Radhika is known for creating the album WARRIORS OF LIGHT, which was recently nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age Ambient and Chant category.
In this episode, we dive deep into Radhika’s Indian music upbringing, how she became a mantra-based artist in the first place, the challenges she faced as she transitioned from writing music under pseudonyms to finally writing under her own name, and so much more.
Find Radhika here:
Website: https://www.radhikavekaria.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radhikavekaria_
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/radhikavekaria
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IuevEa6Y34J29zrVYD9Ie?si=54-42qwPSayDLahrQWjWGA
Get info on The Game Industry Professional, my flagship course that teaches you how to make a great living in game audio here: bit.ly/gameindustrypro
Akash Thakkar interviews successful audio professionals from every corner of the music and sound industries. From educators, performers, pop stars, game audio professionals, voice actors, composers, sound designers, plug-in designers, audio programmers, and everything in between, we dive deep into the business and mindset skills it takes to ”make it” in the worlds of music and sound.
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