Beth’s guest is music producer, Ted Talk speaker and composer for Cinematic Prog Rock band Ostura, Danny Bou-Maroun. Beth and Danny explore the differences between composing for yourself versus for someone else and also working as an independent artist compared to with a label. Danny gives his advice about how to keep motivated on a long term project and speaks about the process involved in creating The Room, Ostura’s latest album.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feedback and ideas for future videos/podcasts are always welcomed! Email theroarcast@bethroars.comSupport the Podcast----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Highlights01.02 - What was Danny’s worst job?01.53 - Beth and Danny chat about the challenges of being a freelancer and wanting to take work which can compromise you artistically02.14 - How does Danny Bou-Maroun find composing music for visual media - commercials, tv and film vs writing music for his band?04.32 - How a chance encounter led to Ostura end up working with Universal Music and the changes that brought compared to being an independent artist06.05 - What motivates Danny Bou-Maroun to make music with Ostura?07.04 - Why don’t Ostura play many live shows?08.10 - Does Danny prefer writing or playing live for people?08.33 - Danny tells the podcast about the lives of himself and Elia Monsef in the film industry10.00 - Beth asks Danny why Ostura chose to release their latest concept album The Room as a continuous story12.33 - What can listeners expect from the next Ostura album?13.19 - How personal to Danny are the themes behind The Room15.05 - Challenges of creating and finding the Ostura sound16.16 - Danny speaks about finding a balance in creative collaboration with Elia Monsef - do they always agree?18.59 - What advice does Danny have for anyone who wants to produce their own album? 20.09 - How does Danny Bou-Maroun stay motivated?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rescources MentionedBeth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon Danny: Instagram Facebook  Youtube TED Talk Ostura: YouTube  Instagram Facebook  Twitter  Website    The Room AlbumElia Monsef: Facebook Twitter Charles Assaf: provided artwork for Ostura - Facebook Early Access to the Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.