Peppsen

Peppsen (Petter Sumelius) is a Finnish composer now residing in Sweden. He is known for his music mod for the video game Rimworld, as well as Shapez; a factory-building and automation game. He is also the composer for the upcoming and awaited Shapez 2.PEPPSEN LINKS:Website: https://www.peppsen.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeppsenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VmuJa5WFTghyy3P2ng9HO?si=CbcW9Q5VQZS0jogbNYssiwApple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/peppsen/1439733884Bandcamp: https://peppsen.bandcamp.com/TIMESTAMPS:(00:00:00) Intro(06:43:00) Background, growing up, family, hobbies(22:12:00) Video game influence(30:01:00) Music theory, Playing instruments(45:01:00) Early DAW experiences, Adolescence, Music mods(49:06:00) Pursuing music as a profession(01:02:05) Work process, Mindset, Networking(01:10:30) Creative freedom, Constraints, Feedback(01:42:02) Silence in music, dynamic/adaptive music in games(01:48:15) Full-time job and composition, finances(01:57:40) Profession VS Hobby(02:00:02) Expectations, Pressure, Criticism(02:17:03) Iterative Process of Creation(02:20:16) Sources of Inspiration(02:25:04) Avicii(02:30:05) Cost of living, Music gear, Software Updates(02:36:13) Inspiration (continued)(02:38:56) Life and work balance, Collaboration, Time management(02:47:47) Software and Virtual Instruments(02:50:19) Using Loops in Composition(03:03:24) Definition of an Artist(03:07:08) Message to Everyone's Smartphone(03:12:10) Wrapping upMarkus Junnikkala is a Composer from Finland.https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/Want me to answer your question?Ask it below in the comments or on social media:https://www.instagram.com/markusjunnikkala/https://www.facebook.com/markusjunnikkala/https://twitter.com/markusjunnikkalhttps://www.twitch.tv/markusjunnikkalahttps://www.reddit.com/user/markusjunnikkala/https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusjunnikkala/Subscribing, sharing, and liking helps the podcast.