#4 - Nora Swinford: Video Game Music, Secret Admission to UIUC, and 500 Tabs

Nora Swinford is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Parkland College. Nora's life goal is to become a video game music producer.  EPISODE LINKS: Nora's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9L2N7b9K3cmDKXoMhk2lw Nora's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ClrVen0N4euoOWfkhHo57?si=4KrjKZOKSW2vlPFQIWDYwA OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Video Game Music Maker 7:48 - How to Start Making Music 10:10 - YouTube/Tik Tok fyp 14:30 - Choosing a College for Music 16:50 - Going to UIUC without being Admitted 22:22 - 500 Tabs 24:24 - Rhythm & Pleasant Sounds 29:10 - Computer-Generated Music 32:30 - Music reflects our society 35:20 - The future of music 39:30 - The effect of music on behavior 47:10 - Overrated or Underrated 1:02:10 - Closing Words SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uiuctalkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/uiuctalkshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uiuctalkshow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ezoc4xJa4DrGq7N4lhqQn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uiuc-talkshow/id1611427075  Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1H9UJqXvJXr3qlx9c89Rv76c6IpnwGeC Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1H9UJqXvJXqdyEq7fuyUz9cmpdfqN1Rb What is The UIUC Talkshow? Our goal with this show is to introduce you to the most interesting people with the most interesting ideas from the UIUC campus. Learn more about Juan David & Aaryaman: Aaryaman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaryaman-patel-779437205/ Juan David Website: https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdcampolargo   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdcampolargo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdcampolargo/