Paul Kilduff-Taylor

Paul Kilduff-Taylor is a composer and artist known for his music as nervous_testpilot as well as _ensnare_. He is also the co-founder of Mode 7, an indie game publisher and development company, known for titles like Frozen Synapse, Fight in Tight Spaces, and Tokyo 42. PAUL KILDUFF-TAYLOR LINKS: https://www.nervoustestpilot.com/ https://www.mode7.games/ X: https://x.com/mode7games Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mode7games/ nervous_testpilot Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zhakwCorTNUwe17WxD3kh?si=Iuf-uikKTKqr9BTCqhe_5A _ensnare_ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XYSXyGl3WXrHN7EPBQ1fc?si=bPiDLZzqQHq5Ood8dbfUAg nervous_testpilot Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/nervous-testpilot/192738401 _ensnare_ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/ensnare/888028958 TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro (02:19:00) Emotional and Spiritual Connection in Music (05:02:00) Podcast Goals (07:52:00) Branding Challenges as an Artist (12:30:00) Game Development background (15:04:00) Personal Background (15:12:00) Early Life and Family (16:46:00) Technology Exposure in Childhood (18:00:00) Relationship with Technology (21:30:00) Childhood, Family (24:21:00) Risk Management, Anxiety, Collaboration (30:20:00) Early Music Exposure (32:23:00) Music as a Career Consideration (39:04:00) Humour in Music and Life (47:27:00) Early Career in Game Development and Music (56:02:00) Frozen Synapse (2011) (01:02:03) Mixing music, Sound selection, Retaining Emotion (01:06:53) Dynamic Music in Video Games (01:11:15) Creativity vs. Technical Precision (01:20:30) Approach to SNES Style Music (01:34:01) Music Technology in Composition (01:37:01) Inspiration (01:42:01) Compositional process (01:45:01) Musical Influences (01:53:22) Non-musical Influences (01:57:50) Time Management and Work Structure (02:00:30) Balancing Work and Personal Life (02:05:54) Challenges with Sleep and Coping Mechanisms (02:15:00) Emotion and Decision Making (02:23:33) Music Tech Talk (02:30:02) Mixing Techniques (02:45:02) Upcoming Exciting Music Tech (02:49:42) Balancing Work and Life (02:56:05) Future Plans and Projects (02:59:12) Definition of an Artist (03:18:33) Message Sent to Everyone's Phone Markus Junnikkala is a Composer from Finland. https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ Want me to answer your question? Ask it on social media: https://www.instagram.com/markusjunnikkala/ https://www.facebook.com/markusjunnikkala/ https://twitter.com/markusjunnikkal https://www.twitch.tv/markusjunnikkala https://www.reddit.com/user/markusjunnikkala/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusjunnikkala/ Subscribing, sharing, and liking helps the podcast.