Nov. 2, 2022

EP 378 | Justin “JD” DeBlieck

EP 378 | Justin “JD” DeBlieck

Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more.

Justin “JD” DeBlieck is a producer, engineer, guitar player, songwriter, and composer who has worked with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Motionless in White, Sevendust, Outlier, Temple of Shadows, and tons more. 

On this episode:

  • Getting mentored by Francesco Ferrini 
  • How JD learned orchestration
  • Why most orchestral arrangements in metal and rock suck
  • Writing alone vs. collaborating
  • Working on Motionless in White with Drew Fulk
  • What all great synth and orchestral arrangements have in common
  • What it was like to collaborate with Mick Gordon
  • Kevin Thrasher’s concept of writing for the trash
  • How to know when an idea is good enough to keep
  • Do you really have to move to LA or Nashville for a successful music/production career?
  • How JD transitioned from his career in Ice Nine Kills to composition

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