Robert Rodriguez || Composer
@robertrodriguezmusic.com
🎥 Composer, YouTuber, & Film Music Nerd
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👇 Explore My Work & Resources
https://beacons.ai/robertrodriguezmusic
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Happy Stranger things day to everyone who celebrates!
This show’s score is one that will always stick with me. The way it’s developed over the years has been incredible to hear! 🥹
This show’s score is one that will always stick with me. The way it’s developed over the years has been incredible to hear! 🥹
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Happy Stranger things day to everyone who celebrates!
This show’s score is one that will always stick with me. The way it’s developed over the years has been incredible to hear! 🥹
This show’s score is one that will always stick with me. The way it’s developed over the years has been incredible to hear! 🥹
Stranger Things is easily one of my favorite shows. Every time I question if it’s just hype, I’m reminded what made the show so impactful for me personally.
This is by far the most in-depth thing I’ve written. I spent hours doing research and would love for you to check it out!
This is by far the most in-depth thing I’ve written. I spent hours doing research and would love for you to check it out!
How the Stranger Things Main Theme Grew into an Epic Finale
From a tiny synth title sequence to Season 4’s orchestral arrangement...and what I’ll be listening for in the final season!
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Stranger Things is easily one of my favorite shows. Every time I question if it’s just hype, I’m reminded what made the show so impactful for me personally.
This is by far the most in-depth thing I’ve written. I spent hours doing research and would love for you to check it out!
This is by far the most in-depth thing I’ve written. I spent hours doing research and would love for you to check it out!
Less than 8 hours until this behemoth of an OdysseyNotes Pro post is released!
Full post exclusive for paid subscribers.
Preview available for free subscribers.
As a composer obsessed with the score, I poured my heart into this 😍
Full post exclusive for paid subscribers.
Preview available for free subscribers.
As a composer obsessed with the score, I poured my heart into this 😍
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Less than 8 hours until this behemoth of an OdysseyNotes Pro post is released!
Full post exclusive for paid subscribers.
Preview available for free subscribers.
As a composer obsessed with the score, I poured my heart into this 😍
Full post exclusive for paid subscribers.
Preview available for free subscribers.
As a composer obsessed with the score, I poured my heart into this 😍
If you want a little tease for my Stranger Things post coming up, I’m gonna absolutely gush over Rob Simonsen’s main title orchestral arrangement for season 4’s final scene!!
Perk of being an OdysseyNotes Pro member!!
Perk of being an OdysseyNotes Pro member!!
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you want a little tease for my Stranger Things post coming up, I’m gonna absolutely gush over Rob Simonsen’s main title orchestral arrangement for season 4’s final scene!!
Perk of being an OdysseyNotes Pro member!!
Perk of being an OdysseyNotes Pro member!!
Composers! Your inbox is probably filled with an an endless scroll of ALL CAPS and 🏷️🤯‼️💥
You don’t need another VST
You need practice
I know it’s fun to explore something new but, I’d rather WRITE with what I know instead of buying more vsts!
Libraries won’t fix your music. YOU can!
You don’t need another VST
You need practice
I know it’s fun to explore something new but, I’d rather WRITE with what I know instead of buying more vsts!
Libraries won’t fix your music. YOU can!
Before you buy another sample library this Black Friday…
For composers who are tired of all the emojis and ALL-CAPS in their inbox this year.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Composers! Your inbox is probably filled with an an endless scroll of ALL CAPS and 🏷️🤯‼️💥
You don’t need another VST
You need practice
I know it’s fun to explore something new but, I’d rather WRITE with what I know instead of buying more vsts!
Libraries won’t fix your music. YOU can!
You don’t need another VST
You need practice
I know it’s fun to explore something new but, I’d rather WRITE with what I know instead of buying more vsts!
Libraries won’t fix your music. YOU can!
I’ve been working on a Stranger Things post for this month’s OdysseyNotes Pro!!
I truly love this show and the music behind it. It’s a love letter to the history of the score and the composers who put it all together. 😍
I truly love this show and the music behind it. It’s a love letter to the history of the score and the composers who put it all together. 😍
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I’ve been working on a Stranger Things post for this month’s OdysseyNotes Pro!!
I truly love this show and the music behind it. It’s a love letter to the history of the score and the composers who put it all together. 😍
I truly love this show and the music behind it. It’s a love letter to the history of the score and the composers who put it all together. 😍
Currently watching The Island starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson!
Steve Jablonksy’s score sounds SO much like Transformers! It’s wild!
EDIT: right as I posted, I saw it’s directed by Michael Bay!!! 😂
Steve Jablonksy’s score sounds SO much like Transformers! It’s wild!
EDIT: right as I posted, I saw it’s directed by Michael Bay!!! 😂
a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is smiling .
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is smiling .
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Currently watching The Island starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson!
Steve Jablonksy’s score sounds SO much like Transformers! It’s wild!
EDIT: right as I posted, I saw it’s directed by Michael Bay!!! 😂
Steve Jablonksy’s score sounds SO much like Transformers! It’s wild!
EDIT: right as I posted, I saw it’s directed by Michael Bay!!! 😂
New OdysseyNotes coming out tomorrow morning! It’s for composers who are tired of all the emojis and ALL-CAPS in their inbox this
year.
Don’t miss it: open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
year.
Don’t miss it: open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
Before you buy another sample library this Black Friday…
For composers who are tired of all the emojis and ALL-CAPS in their inbox this year.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New OdysseyNotes coming out tomorrow morning! It’s for composers who are tired of all the emojis and ALL-CAPS in their inbox this
year.
Don’t miss it: open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
year.
Don’t miss it: open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
If you want to get a solid understanding of good orchestration, listen to some classic holiday music!
Always gorgeous wind writing 🥹❄️
Always gorgeous wind writing 🥹❄️
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If you want to get a solid understanding of good orchestration, listen to some classic holiday music!
Always gorgeous wind writing 🥹❄️
Always gorgeous wind writing 🥹❄️
My wife and I are on the Purple Monkey in a Bubblegum Tree side of TikTok
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My wife and I are on the Purple Monkey in a Bubblegum Tree side of TikTok
I’m trying to find the best movie/show tracking apps!
I want simplicity with the option for more advanced features & a clean UI. So far my favorites are:
- Movie Tracker
- Sequel
- Sofa Time *Not the Sofa app*
I love MT/Sequel. A few features I wish to see but great options. ST is growing on me!
I want simplicity with the option for more advanced features & a clean UI. So far my favorites are:
- Movie Tracker
- Sequel
- Sofa Time *Not the Sofa app*
I love MT/Sequel. A few features I wish to see but great options. ST is growing on me!
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I’m trying to find the best movie/show tracking apps!
I want simplicity with the option for more advanced features & a clean UI. So far my favorites are:
- Movie Tracker
- Sequel
- Sofa Time *Not the Sofa app*
I love MT/Sequel. A few features I wish to see but great options. ST is growing on me!
I want simplicity with the option for more advanced features & a clean UI. So far my favorites are:
- Movie Tracker
- Sequel
- Sofa Time *Not the Sofa app*
I love MT/Sequel. A few features I wish to see but great options. ST is growing on me!
Composers…before you buy a cart full of sample libraries, open your DAW and make sure you know how to use what you already have!
I made a video about this earlier this year and with Black Friday coming up, it feels super relevant!
youtu.be/BjH1NCBJ04M?...
I made a video about this earlier this year and with Black Friday coming up, it feels super relevant!
youtu.be/BjH1NCBJ04M?...
Before You Buy Another Sample Library, Watch This!
YouTube video by Robert Rodriguez Music
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Composers…before you buy a cart full of sample libraries, open your DAW and make sure you know how to use what you already have!
I made a video about this earlier this year and with Black Friday coming up, it feels super relevant!
youtu.be/BjH1NCBJ04M?...
I made a video about this earlier this year and with Black Friday coming up, it feels super relevant!
youtu.be/BjH1NCBJ04M?...
Clue is one of my absolute must-see murder mysteries every November!
Such a ridiculous movie! 😂
Such a ridiculous movie! 😂
two men are standing next to each other and one of them is saying i 'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife
ALT: two men are standing next to each other and one of them is saying i 'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Clue is one of my absolute must-see murder mysteries every November!
Such a ridiculous movie! 😂
Such a ridiculous movie! 😂
I’m not saying my Dunkin iced coffee saved me from my vertigo…
But it’s weird that the day I have my coffee again after days of dizziness, I finally feel more like myself?!?
But it’s weird that the day I have my coffee again after days of dizziness, I finally feel more like myself?!?
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’m not saying my Dunkin iced coffee saved me from my vertigo…
But it’s weird that the day I have my coffee again after days of dizziness, I finally feel more like myself?!?
But it’s weird that the day I have my coffee again after days of dizziness, I finally feel more like myself?!?
Can we talk about that Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping teaser?!?
I’m so excited!! Jesse Plemons! Ralph Fiennes! Glenn Close! They all look so good!
I’m so excited!! Jesse Plemons! Ralph Fiennes! Glenn Close! They all look so good!
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Can we talk about that Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping teaser?!?
I’m so excited!! Jesse Plemons! Ralph Fiennes! Glenn Close! They all look so good!
I’m so excited!! Jesse Plemons! Ralph Fiennes! Glenn Close! They all look so good!
Been dealing with constant vertigo for 2 days straight…
My entire life has been upended since I can barely stand up 🙃
My entire life has been upended since I can barely stand up 🙃
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Been dealing with constant vertigo for 2 days straight…
My entire life has been upended since I can barely stand up 🙃
My entire life has been upended since I can barely stand up 🙃
The new MS NOW logo looks so awful. The red on blue is weird and honestly reminds me of some sort of far right conservative outlet
November 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The new MS NOW logo looks so awful. The red on blue is weird and honestly reminds me of some sort of far right conservative outlet
I’m such a believer in going to the movies instead of just waiting for it to be streaming! But since becoming a dad, I truly have no time and itch for all the movies I miss to finally stream.
It’s rough especially since my work involves staying up to date with new releases 😭
It’s rough especially since my work involves staying up to date with new releases 😭
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m such a believer in going to the movies instead of just waiting for it to be streaming! But since becoming a dad, I truly have no time and itch for all the movies I miss to finally stream.
It’s rough especially since my work involves staying up to date with new releases 😭
It’s rough especially since my work involves staying up to date with new releases 😭
The Pluribus main title music freaks me out in the best way possible!!
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Pluribus main title music freaks me out in the best way possible!!
Oh wow I can’t get over how good Pluribus is! What a slow burn but I can already see so much of what made Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul so great shine through!
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Oh wow I can’t get over how good Pluribus is! What a slow burn but I can already see so much of what made Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul so great shine through!
I’m not crying, you’re crying… 😭
Max Richter is by far one of my favorite composers. And every time I hear this track used in a tv episode, I can guarantee I WILL get emotional.
#Composer #ComposerSky
Max Richter is by far one of my favorite composers. And every time I hear this track used in a tv episode, I can guarantee I WILL get emotional.
#Composer #ComposerSky
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’m not crying, you’re crying… 😭
Max Richter is by far one of my favorite composers. And every time I hear this track used in a tv episode, I can guarantee I WILL get emotional.
#Composer #ComposerSky
Max Richter is by far one of my favorite composers. And every time I hear this track used in a tv episode, I can guarantee I WILL get emotional.
#Composer #ComposerSky
I’ve been on Substack for just over a week & I feel so connected to music!
I posted about Desplat’s Frankenstein score & it felt so good to share my thoughts. I’m working on a new Stranger Things post for paid subscribers!
I’m blown away how much creativity stemmed from my excitement of Substack.
I posted about Desplat’s Frankenstein score & it felt so good to share my thoughts. I’m working on a new Stranger Things post for paid subscribers!
I’m blown away how much creativity stemmed from my excitement of Substack.
I Didn’t Expect the Frankenstein Score To Feel So Alive
How Alexandre Desplat’s themes, Eldbjørg Hemsing’s violin, and a humming undercurrent turned gothic horror into a father–son story
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’ve been on Substack for just over a week & I feel so connected to music!
I posted about Desplat’s Frankenstein score & it felt so good to share my thoughts. I’m working on a new Stranger Things post for paid subscribers!
I’m blown away how much creativity stemmed from my excitement of Substack.
I posted about Desplat’s Frankenstein score & it felt so good to share my thoughts. I’m working on a new Stranger Things post for paid subscribers!
I’m blown away how much creativity stemmed from my excitement of Substack.
After nearly 10 years of composing, I’m finally taking actual piano lessons and I’ve never felt more connected to music 🥹
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
After nearly 10 years of composing, I’m finally taking actual piano lessons and I’ve never felt more connected to music 🥹
Sorry I can’t stop thinking about Frankenstein 😬
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Sorry I can’t stop thinking about Frankenstein 😬
“As a composer, what really sells the “living, breathing” story of a world is when the music convinces us it exists inside that world.”
Alexandre Desplat’s score for Frankenstein makes me feel like I could close my eyes and actually exist in this story!
open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
Alexandre Desplat’s score for Frankenstein makes me feel like I could close my eyes and actually exist in this story!
open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“As a composer, what really sells the “living, breathing” story of a world is when the music convinces us it exists inside that world.”
Alexandre Desplat’s score for Frankenstein makes me feel like I could close my eyes and actually exist in this story!
open.substack.com/pub/robertro...
Alexandre Desplat’s score for Frankenstein makes me feel like I could close my eyes and actually exist in this story!
open.substack.com/pub/robertro...