Geek Syndicate Issue 7 | Page 93

Geek Syndicate Graeme Buchan -Writer (Creepy Scarlett) “I jumped from learning film-making and making short films, the Creepy Scarlett short being the last one I made, before going into making the comic book. Making a comic without a soundtrack always bugged me, since to me it’s always been part of creating something. So I decided to make a soundtrack list for the comic. These songs sort of fit to the narrative of the comic book, but they are things that I would listen to or things that inspire during creating a story etc.” Graeme’s Spotify Playlist Daniel Warren Johnson – Artist, Illustrator and Designer (Space Mullet) “Right now I’ve been listening to metal when I thumbnail, to get myself active and gestural. I have mastodons “leviathan” on vinyl so I’ve been dipping into that a lot, along with converge, black sabbath, and the chariot. Pencilling is kind of a drudge, so I distract myself with talk radio and this American life podcasts. As far as inking goes, I need something serene, so a lot of Bach, some epic musical soundtracks (right now it’s the music of Skyrim), And my fave band, mewithoutYou.” Daniel’s Spotify Playlist Nilah Magruder - Writer/Artist “Let’s see, so when I’m doing general art tasks, pencilling, inking, colouring and such, I’ll just listen to my full playlist, which is a heavy mix of j-pop, classical music, a few favourite bands and songs, and film soundtracks. I go less for mood and more for music that keeps me awake. When I’m writing or brainstorming, I’m keen on music that hits the right mood - a lot of it’s instrumental or not in English cuz the lyrics can become distracting. I’ll cherry pick from the list above and create an appropriate playlist for the scene. When I’m writing something especially difficult, Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine, Persona 4, and Kalafina are my top four go-to albums. They probably get more play than anything else in my playlist.” Nilah’s Spotify Playlist 93