Sei Nakauchi Pelletier Interview: LIMITATION TRIGGERS CREATIVITY

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On this Sei Nakauchi Pelletier Interview, Sei, a recording artist and music licensing expert, talks about his journey in the music industry and film composing… how his trip to Japan created a turning point in his career, the importance of understanding psychology in film composing, effective communication, his approach to composing and storytelling in music, the importance of pacing and editing in his creative process, his perspective on the language of music and film, challenges of interpreting emotions and cultural nuances, getting gigs and building relationships… handling rejection and pitching, the importance of trust in collaboration, great advice for newbies in music licensing, and loads more cool stuff

Sei is a Montreal-based composer and recording artist also known for his work as a film and television composer, a field in which he’s been working in for the last 15 years. He is also a founding member and the primary songwriter and arranger of the Japanese psychedelic experimental surf & art-rock band TEKE::TEKE. He’s also collaborated with several artists as a producer, arranger, and as a touring musician. Sei is tri-lingual and has scored over two-dozen movies in Japanese, French, and English. I met Sei initially when he was a guest here on Everyone Loves Guitar a while back… and we had a great conversation which you can find on the Everyone Loves Guitar YT Channel or on our audio podcast. Today, I wanted to have him back to specifically discuss his experience in music licensing for both the Everyone Loves Guitar audience and for our Music Licensing Profits YT Channel and podcast, as well

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:10 The Turning Point in Japan
07:39 Starting the Musical Project
14:15 Powa Up First and Music Licensing
21:51 The Psychology of Film Composing
27:03 Navigating Communication in the Industry
31:20 The Pace of Speaking and Editing
32:14 Composing as a Storyteller
38:02 The Language of Music and Film
40:17 Interpreting Emotions and Cultural Nuances
45:26 Getting Gigs and Building Relationships
48:40 Handling Rejection and Pitching
56:53 The Importance of Trust in Collaboration
01:06:30 Composing for Film and TV
01:07:27 Personal Traits for Success
01:10:52 Personal Stories and Unexpected Opportunities
01:13:45 Remaining Calm and Collaborative
01:17:18 Best Music Licensing Advice
01:25:40 Stay Curious and Stay Open
01:27:02 Advice for Newbies
01:30:12 Final Words of Wisdom