16
April
2010
Cue of the Week: “The First Wave”
A raucous, guitar-and-drums based action cue. No fancy thematic development here; this one just starts at a run and keeps going. Guitar courtesy of sublime... Read More
09
April
2010
Cue of the Week: “Song of Greywood”
A haunting vocal performance by recording artist Jennifer Lindsay carries the torch in this elegiac fantasy-flavored piece. Tolkien fans will feel quite at home! (Click... Read More
26
March
2010
Cue of the Week: “Fisticuffs of the Gods”
Loud and proud, the music of a burly battle in an apocalyptic setting. In the tradition of many film composers, I stole a lick from... Read More
22
March
2010
“Santa Monica” now available on ITunes, Amazon
Michael has collaborated with recording artist Natalie Nicole Gilbert to produce a pop ballad, Santa Monica. The song is now available as a single most... Read More
19
March
2010
Cue of the Week: “Defeat and Resolve”
I’d originally imagined this cue’s introductory solo on trumpet, this being the traditional “sad military” sound. In a fit of what I like to consider... Read More
12
March
2010
Cue of the Week: “The Hospital”
Part of the same dramatic sequence as “A Lost Brother”, this week’s selection is a dark and sobering cue featuring orchestra, piano, and mallet percussion.... Read More
05
March
2010
Cue of the Week: “Anvil Cloud”
This week’s selection is a rock groove with an aggressive and almost ponderous momentum to it. If pressed to characterize the emotional mood, I’d probably... Read More
22
February
2010
Identity concerto premieres in United States and China
Identity – Zhongshan Zuang, a new concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) premiered this winter in both the United States (San Gabriel, CA) and... Read More
19
February
2010
Cue of the Week: “A Lost Brother”
From a cemetery scene in the movie The F-Zone, this cue is on somber side, but with some lyrical qualities as well. In order to... Read More
12
February
2010
Cue of the Week: “Pugnacious Rex”
This week’s attitude-laiden selection hybridizes orchestral scoring, rock, world music, and electronica in a kind of violent auditory stew. Major props go to Kyle Johnson... Read More