03
February
2010
Documentary projects
Michael is providing original music for the illegal immigration feature documentary Panic Nation, as well as PBS documentary The Promise of Perfume.
29
January
2010
Cue of the Week: “Snow Running”
This week’s selection is an oddball cue that’s a bit hard to categorize. It’s perhaps best described as a rhythmic/minimalist groove with an eclectic instrumental... Read More
22
January
2010
Cue of the Week: “Walking”
This week’s music selection is from the short thriller Dead Line. Detuned piano, fiddle drones, and exotic bells create a disquieting atmosphere to accompany the... Read More
15
January
2010
Cue of the Week: “Against Time”
We kick off the new year with one of my own personal favorites, the opening titles to the feature film Against Time. In the film,... Read More
11
December
2009
Cue of the Week: “The Troops Arrive”
Here’s a bit of noble militaristic heroism, also from the Empire Earth 2 score. Recording once again courtesy of the Budapest Film Orchestra. (Click on... Read More
04
December
2009
Cue of the Week: “Morituri Te Salutant”
This choral and orchestral piece opens up Empire Earth 2 with a healthy serving of sturm und drang. Chorus and orchestra both recorded in the... Read More
13
November
2009
Cue of the Week: “The F-Zone (Main Titles)”
This week’s selection is the opening theme to one of my first feature film scores, written for a political thriller called The F-Zone. The moody... Read More
06
November
2009
Cue of the Week: “Poker Night”
This week’s selection is a bit of 1940s-esque big band swing, originally written for a poker video game. We recorded with a dynamite pickup ensemble,... Read More
04
November
2009
Preview of Identity guzheng concerto
Identity – Zhongshan Zuang, a new concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) enjoyed a preview performance at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse on October... Read More
30
October
2009
Cue of the Week: “Meeting in the Fields”
My music has been used in three separate and unrelated adaptations of the novel Anthem: an audio book, a stage play, and now Greg Bowyer’s... Read More