Jacob Mühlrad | Success is the Opportunity to Influence

<p>Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad joins us on the Classical Post Podcast as our first guest. He’s just released a major album on the Deutsche Grammophon label called <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/18nt45a1s5rb2jChrnXoas?si=3ioqlmtmT9mvrNf9-bvUOA" target="_blank"><em>Time</em></a>, exploring themes of mortality, the supernatural, and creating a “sound for god” — if god could be contained to music. Jacob is a serious artist who’s making a big splash in the music world that’s underscored by the complexity of this new album, encompassing about 10 years worth of his compositional work.</p> <p>In this podcast, we discuss the album more in-depth, but particularly gain insight into Jacob Mühlrad’s inspiration as an artist. Here are just some of the unique individuals he draws inspiration.</p> <h3><strong>Music</strong></h3> <p>On his playlist now: <a href="https://fkatwi.gs/" target="_blank">FKA twigs</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASAP_Rocky" target="_blank">ASAP Rocky</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)" target="_blank">Drake</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardi_B" target="_blank">Cardi B</a></p> <h3><strong>Architecture</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier" target="_blank">Le Corbusier</a> (Swiss-French architect, designer, and pioneer of modern architecture)</p> <h3><strong>Fashion</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Abloh" target="_blank">Virgil Abloh</a> (Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton and fashion designer/CEO of Off-White)</p> <h3><strong>Art/Design</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://jamesturrell.com/" target="_blank">James Turrell</a> (Artist known for work in Light and Space Movement)</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra" target="_blank">Richard Serra</a> (Artist heavily involved in the Process Art movement)</p> <p>Esoteric Minimalism</p> <p>Scandinaivan Style</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jacob collaborated with <strong>Alexander Wesley</strong> (music producer for <strong>Swedis