Sound Screen
by APM Music
New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Music Director Alia Johnson…
About this podcast
Hosted by APM Music, Sound Screen dives deep into the world of production music featuring the best independent artists, award-winning composers, hit-making producers, and prime movers in the industry today.
Sound Screen is your inside look at the world of music for film, television, advertising, and digital media. It explores the art and business of music licensing, scoring, and storytelling through sound. Each episode features in-depth conversations with professionals who shape the music behind the most compelling content.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Music Director Alia Johnson - September 2026 · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 17APM Music’s music director service is one of the company’s top value propositions. Eight full-time music experts provide exceptional service to clients, from selecting and…
- New Music Monthly with Marketing Music Director Sarah Scarlata- August 2026 · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 16New Music Monthly Marketing Music Director Sarah Scarlata- August 2026 Join host Annika Dietiker as she joins APM Music's Marketing Music Director, Sarah Scarlata in naming this…
- Sound Screen Episode 315: Interview with Hamburg-based duo, Ivy Flindt · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 15The success stories of many artists are often told as tales of grit and skill. What is often overlooked, however, is the presence of luck. Yes, it is about having all the right…
- New Music Monthly with Music Director Mark Gracious - July 2026 · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 14New Music Monthly Season 2 with Music Director Mark Gracious APM Music’s music director service is one of the company’s top value propositions. Eight full-time music experts…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Senior Music Director, Sarah Ponder · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 13Our June 2026 New Music Monthly episode has finally dropped! Join hosts Annika Dietiker and Ted Reyes as they chat with special guest and Senior Music Director Sarah Ponder, who…
- Sound Screen Episode 312: Red Line Celebrates their 100th Album: Interview with James Desmond and Panauh Kalayeh · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 12For anything in life, reaching a hundred anything is a cause for celebration. So, it’s no surprise that James Desmond and Panauh Kalayeh, the founders of one of the best Hip Hop…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Music Director Ashley Chafin · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 11Our New Monthly Music episode for May 2026 is here! Join host Annika Dietiker as she chats with our special guest, Music Director Ashley Chain, breaking down the best tracks of…
- Sound Screen Episode 310: Interview with Juno Award-Nominees, Collect.Assembly · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 10This podcast episode was recorded a few days before the 2026 Juno Awards. History would inform us that early Christianity was disruptive. It was a radical, thought-provoking…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Manager of Music Operations, Keiko McTingley · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 9In this special episode of Sound Screen, APM Music's Manager of Music Operations, Keiko McTingley, dissects April 2026's new releases and picks her favorites. She is joined by…
- Sound Screen Episode 308: Interview with Sun & The Saint · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 8Sun & The Saint is a Los Angeles–based music duo blending pop, rock, and blues into a high-energy, raw, and rhythm-driven sound. Featuring Reed Thomas Lawrence (guitar, lead…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Music Director Alia Johnson · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this special episode of Sound Screen, one of the industry’s top music directors—APM Music’s own Alia Johnson—joins hosts Annika Dietiker and Ted Reyes to break down the…
- Sound Screen Episode 306: Interview with Kristyn Hope, Lead Singer of Daedric · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 6In commemoration of Women's History Month, host Ted Reyes interviews one of the best metal artists in the scene today: Kristyn Hope of Daedric. Daedric is an alternative rock and…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Music Director Sarah Scarlata · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 5February 2026 has a lot of great releases and our resident expert and marketing music director, Sarah Scarlata, discussed her top picks with host Annika Dietiker. Listen now.
- Sound Screen Episode 304 - A Few Minutes with Grammy Award Winner Adam Wakeman · 9 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this special episode of Sound Screen, we sat down with Adam Wakeman, who just won a Grammy Award for his part in YungBlood’s live rendition of the Black Sabbath song “Changes”…
- Sound Screen Episode 303: Interview with Artist and Educator, Vinay Kaushal · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 3Music is a strange thing, perhaps the strangest amongst all the artforms for it conjures up feelings with every note and every beat. These feelings are often familiar but…
- Sound Screen Episode 302: Interview with Video Game Music Pioneer, Brian Schmidt · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode, Ted Reyes talks to one of the pioneers of video game music, Brian Schmidt, who discussed his career and how he used APM Music for the new game Mutant Football…
- New Music Monthly with Special Guest: Mark Gracious · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 1Sound Screen Season 3 Episode 1: New Music Monthly Join hosts Annika Dietiker and Ted Reyes in this special episode of Sound Screen as they discuss APM Music's hottest new…
- Sound Screen Episode 220- Interview with Danish Guitarist and Composer Anna Roemer · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 20In this episode we spoke with Anna Roemer, a Danish musician known for her signature ambient guitar sounds that transcends the possibilities of what sounds the humble instrument…
- Sound Screen Episode 219: Interview with Prince Amine · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 19Born in Morocco and raised between Spain and Canada, Prince Amine is a living embodiment of cultural fusion. From the earliest days he was introduced to Motown, R&B, live…
- Sound Screen Episode 218: Interview with Hip Hop Artist DEVMO · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 18Sound Screen Episode 218: Interview with Hip Hop Artist DEVMO The human voice is arguably the most powerful musical instrument in the world. Not only can it articulate melodies…







