The Lost Records Journal — The Definitive Fan Podcast

⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s The Lost Records Journal podcast finally returns! StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Don’t Nod Montreal producer Catherine Vincelli to talk all things Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Here is the first of our two-part interview with Cathy ahead of Tape 1: Bloom’s first anniversary!
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A special shoutout to our wonderful Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier, Ashlyn Nala and Katelyn! 🫶🙇‍♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- PSA: introduction from Adnan Riaz for ‘Side A’ of this two-part Lost Records Journal special
01:10 -- The start of Side A for this Lost Records Journal episode
01:27 -- A big warm welcome to Catherine Vincelli!
02:47 -- We ask Cathy about Hayley Williams and the Paramore frontwoman’s Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party album
06:51 -- Cathy tells us her backstory, including how she became a producer at Don’t Nod Montreal
13:06 -- What were Cathy’s responsibilities and day-to-day activities on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)
19:12 -- Sam Bradley on calling his dog Mushroom and Cathy’s verdict on the Don’t Nod Montreal art director’s baking skills
21:10 -- Cathy recalls her experience in Cologne, Germany, for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s promotion at Gamescom 2024
28:09 -- What was the hardest process and favourite part behind making Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)
33:36 -- Cathy on getting into the gaming industry now and her thoughts on the current landscape of narrative titles in the marketplace
39:07 -- Is there a moment in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage that still hits Cathy emotionally now? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
45:52 -- Cathy on working with the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage actors, including Olivia Lepore (Swann Holloway), Jordan Dawson (Corey Litchfield) and Victoria Diamond (Dylan Mikaelsen)
44:23 -- Guitars are compared, and Adam’s plectrum debate (#PlectrumGate) from the Life Is Strange: Reunion Collector’s Edition emerges
50:11 -- Adnan and Adam finally address the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl (#VinylGate) debacle with Cathy. Additionally, Cathy talks about meeting former Chromatics stars Ruth Radelet and Adam Miller
56:02 -- Outro for Side A of The Lost Records Journal episode
57:19 -- A *little* teaser from Side B of the Cathy interview… 🍿👀
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00:00 -- Introduction
01:38 -- A big warm welcome to Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley!
03:04 -- Does Sam still not see his distinct art style in his work?
05:39 -- Where does Sam find his inspiration from? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
07:58 -- Sam on client work on his personal website
11:34 -- Sam on creating content
14:15 -- How did Sam end up becoming involved at Don’t Nod Montreal?
20:24 -- Sam on his love of Life Is Strange 2 and calling his dog Mushroom
21:46 -- How Sam Bradley knows Jim Guthrie
23:37 -- Sam on going to art school vs not going to art school
29:33 -- Sam’s favourite location/scenes to work on in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
33:22 -- Nora Malakian’s mask and the badger vs raccoon discourse
34:58 -- Kat Mikaelsen’s raven mask and the similarities to Chloe Price’s mask in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
39:35 -- Autumn Lockhart’s wolf mask and designing with Corey Litchfield in mind
42:25 -- Swann Holloway’s mask and the two different colour variations
44:55 -- Sam’s deep dive into the Bloom & Rage concert
50:40 -- Sam on presenting his art to Michel Koch and the other Lost Records developers
54:53 -- What is a red flag for Sam in the world of art?
56:56 -- Sam on the influence of Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow on Lost Records
58:19 -- Did Sam immediately pick up on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference in Tape 2: Rage?
59:33 -- Sam on the key Lost Records art of the feet dangling
01:02:58 -- Did Sam have any involvement in *that* main menu screen moment with Kat?
01:04:24 -- Sam on how he manages his workload, avoiding burnout and his interests
01:08:54 -- Sam talks hidden details and Easter eggs that Lost Records players might have overlooked (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
01:11:57 -- Are Michel and Luc Baghadoust’s cats hidden in Lost Records’ Easter eggs?
01:12:43 -- Sam breaks down Swann’s incredible arm tattoo, including the dragon design
01:18:08 -- Sam on Swann’s other tattoo
01:19:40 -- Sam’s physical moth brooch from Swann Holloway’s outfit, The Silence of the Lambs and other 1990s influences
01:21:44 -- Kat tattoo drawing from the Bloom & Rage concert in Tape 1: Bloom
01:23:40 -- Sam on the most creatively fulfilling moment from Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:27:59 -- Sam on baking
01:30:13 -- Sam on books and the reference to Mark Z Danielewski’s House of Leaves on a Lost Records licence plate
01:32:39 -- The baking talk continues with Sam
01:34:03 -- Sam on the concept art that he did for Lost Records’s log walk. Was there any inspiration from Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s train-track walk from Life Is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time?
01:37:20 -- The inspiration behind The Abyss design (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
01:40:33 -- What role does symbolism and/or visual metaphor play in Sam Bradley’s art direction? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:43:28 -- Did Sam pet Gertie at the Mikaelsen’s Ranch in Tape 2: Rage?
01:43:44 -- Is Sam a Twin Peaks fan ahead of/amid working on Lost Records?
01:45:23 -- Has Sam ever made anything without a metaphor, only for someone else to think that he has?
01:47:54 -- What’s one visual idea that Sam would like to expand on in Lost Records if he had unlimited time and budget? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
01:52:10 -- Is there a particular colour scheme that Sam likes to work with? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
01:54:00 -- What would Sam put in the Bloom & Rage box?
01:55:18 -- We need a Sam Bradley x Lost Records artbook! Plus, Sam on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Jusant
01:56:22 -- Sam on seeing other people in their art and their skillsets as artists
01:59:43 -- Sam’s final thoughts and message to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage players
02:01:36 -- Outro for The Lost Records Journal episode

The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt meet Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley for the second — and final — part of a two-part exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂
Timestamps:
00:00 -- PSA: introduction
01:48 -- Introduction
02:05 -- Sam on one key Lost Records art
05:48 -- Did Sam have any involvement in *that* main menu screen moment with Kat?
07:14 -- Sam on how he manages his workload
11:58 -- Sam talks hidden details and Easter eggs in Lost Records (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
14:48 -- Are Michel and’s cats hidden in Lost Records?
15:34 -- Sam breaks down Swann’s arm tattoo, including the dragon design
21:00 -- Sam on Swann’s other tattoo
22:32 -- Sam’s physical moth brooch from Swann’s outfit, The Silence of the Lambs and other 1990s influences
24:32 -- Kat’s tattoo drawing from the Bloom & Rage concert in Tape 1: Bloom
26:29 -- Sam on the most creatively fulfilling moment from Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
30:50 -- Sam on baking
33:18 -- Sam on books and the reference to Mark Z Danielewski’s House of Leaves on a Lost Records licence plate
36:06 -- The baking talk continues with Sam
36:55 -- Sam on the concept art that he did for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s log walk.
40:12 -- The inspiration behind The Abyss design (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
43:26 -- What role does symbolism and/or visual metaphor play in Sam’s art direction? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
46:21 -- Did Sam pet Gertie?
46:39 -- Is Sam a Twin Peaks fan ahead of/amid working on Lost Records?
48:21 -- Has Sam ever made anything without a metaphor, only for someone else to think that he has?
50:47 -- What’s one visual idea that Sam would like to expand on in Lost Records if he had unlimited time and budget? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
55:04 -- Is there a particular colour scheme that Sam likes to work with? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
56:53 -- What would Sam put in the Bloom & Rage box?
58:11 -- We need a Sam x Lost Records artbook! Plus, Sam Bradley on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Jusant
59:15 -- Sam on seeing other people in their art and their skillsets as artists
01:02:45 -- Sam’s final thoughts and message to Lost Records players
01:04:30 -- Outro
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➡️ Lost Records: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLf2hEoOSWo6LlV6bk0_HcJiVE5Oigq5D
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The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt meet Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley for the first part of a two-part exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!
🥹 You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player1vsTheWorld
A special shoutout to our wonderful Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sunday, Clare McLoughlin, Jake, Carly, Goldberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi, Spunger, The Lost Fan, Paul Groschke, Xavier and Ashlyn Nala! 🫶🙇‍♂
Timestamps:
00:00 -- PSA: introduction for ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal podcast episode
01:38 -- A big warm welcome to Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley!
03:04 -- Does Sam Bradley still not see his distinct art style in his work?
05:39 -- Where does Sam Bradley find his inspiration from? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
07:58 -- Sam Bradley on client work on his personal website
11:34 -- Sam Bradley on creating content
14:15 -- How did Sam Bradley end up becoming involved at Don’t Nod Montreal?
20:24 -- Sam Bradley on his love of Life Is Strange 2 and calling his dog Mushroom
21:46 -- How Sam Bradley knows Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Guthrie
23:37 -- Sam Bradley on going to art school vs not going to art school
29:33 -- Sam Bradley’s favourite location/scenes to work on in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
33:22 -- Nora Malakian’s mask and the badger vs raccoon discourse
34:58 -- Kat Mikaelsen’s raven mask and the similarities to Chloe Price’s mask in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
39:35 -- Autumn Lockhart’s wolf mask and designing with Corey Litchfield in mind
42:25 -- Swann Holloway’s mask and the two different colour variations
44:55 -- Sam Bradley’s deep dive into the stunning artwork of the Bloom & Rage concert
50:40 -- Sam Bradley on presenting his art to Don’t Nod Montreal studio creative director Michel Koch and the other Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developers
54:53 -- What is a red flag for Sam Bradley in the world of art?
56:56 -- Sam Bradley on the influence of Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow on Don’t Nod Montreal’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
01:00:00 -- Did Sam Bradley immediately pick up on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference in Tape 2: Rage?
01:01:12 -- PSA: the end of ‘Side A’ of The Lost Records Journal episode
01:03:14 -- A sneak peek for the ‘Side B’ episode of the Sam Bradley podcast
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The Lost Records Journal co-host Adnan Riaz met former Chromatics star and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage co-composer Ruth Radelet for an exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!
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A special shoutout to our wonderful Lost Records Journal producers and Patreon supporters: Kevin Lackner, Sundy, Clare McLoughlin, Jake Churchill, Carly, Gordberry, Kevin Kestis, Clarx, MrAnselmi & The Lost Fan! 🫶🙇‍♂️
Timestamps:
00:00 -- Introduction
00:17 -- A big warm welcome to Ruth Radelet!
02:25 -- Ruth on her European tour
04:01 -- Ruth talks about her Kid Katana Records signing session for the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl
04:29 -- Ruth on performing ‘The Veil’ during her live tour
05:39 -- Ruth’s ‘light blue’ Fender Player II Stratocaster
07:12 -- Why Ruth has been performing ‘The Veil’ over other tracks from the Lost Records OST
08:47 -- Ruth’s favourite character in Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)
09:55 -- How Ruth became involved with Lost Records
11:20 -- Ruth on reuniting with Adam Miller and Nat Walker
12:40 -- Ruth on the collaboration with Adam and Nat for Lost Records (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
15:07 -- Lost Records vs Chromatics: how different was the collaboration?
17:13 -- Ruth’s writing process for the OST
20:33 -- Were ideas already in place for the music creation of Lost Records? (Clare McLoughlin/Patreon)
22:05 -- How much did Ruth’s experience of the 1990s influence her work with Lost Records? (Carly/Patreon)
28:07 -- Ruth on the shades of Twin Peaks in Lost Records and her tribute to David Lynch
31:08 -- Ruth’s reaction to Michel Koch’s tweet
33:00 -- Ruth talks Don’t Nod Montreal’s involvement in the music process (KJL/Patreon)
35:15 -- Were the songs always developed with all four characters in mind?
36:37 -- Creating each Lost Records track to stand out on its own
39:05 -- Was anything left on the cutting room floor?
41:51 -- Ruth on filming ‘The Veil’ music video
42:52 -- Ruth’s message on the powerful meaning behind ‘The Veil’
46:58 -- The standout Lost Records track that Ruth helped bring to life, excluding ‘The Veil’ (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
48:00 -- Ruth talks about making new music and more vinyl releases (Clare McLoughlin/Patreon)
51:02 -- How does Ruth consume her music?
52:37 -- The biggest challenge of working on the OST compared with making a music album (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)
54:12 -- Ruth on the works of the Nora Kelly Band and Milk & Bone on the soundtrack
56:31 -- What would Ruth, Adam and Nat put in the Bloom & Rage package?
58:55 -- Is it ‘never say never’ for a Chromatics reunion?
01:00:26 -- Outro
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