31
July
2009
Cue of the Week: “The Close”
This week’s selection is from Cleve Nettles’ slightly-supernatural romantic comedy, Genie and the Shark, which begins its festival run this fall. The cue is an... Read More
10
July
2009
Cue of the Week: “Tropical Vignette”
This week’s selection is atmospheric and rhythmic, arguably falling under the umbrella of minimalism. The primary sound is of a marimba run through a digital... Read More
26
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Broken (Closing titles)”
This week’s music is the closing theme from Red Field Media’s short dramatic film, “Broken”. Cello solo by the very talented Venessa Freebairn-Smith. The mood... Read More
23
June
2009
Change of Plans begins run at the Secret Rose Theatre
Michael’s short musical Change of Plans has begun a ten-evening run at the Secret Rose Theatre (North Hollywood, CA), as part of the second annual... Read More
12
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Clash of the Emirates”
Here’s another piece that combines orchestral and mideastern instrumentation, this one of a more martial and driving character. (Click on the play button to stream,... Read More
05
June
2009
Cue of the Week: “Sands of Arabia”
There is a long Hollywood tradition of attempting to shoehorn ethnic folk music in orchestral format. Actually, it predates Hollywood; 18th and 19th century symphonic... Read More
01
June
2009
Michael contributes to Endgame Music Library
Michael has entered an agreement with major production music library APM Music, and will be providing music for the gaming-oriented Endgame library.
29
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “Dennis Alone”
This moody and lyrical cue features soprano sax, a recurring modal piano ostinato, and string orchestra. I’ve always liked using the saxophone as an orchestral... Read More
22
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “Struggle in the Sands”
Nothing perks up a Friday like some good old-fashioned, wholesome battle-to-the-death music. Here’s some of my Mideastern-styled action scoring from Empire Earth 3. This piece... Read More
15
May
2009
Cue of the Week: “A Dark Future”
Brooding and lyrical, this orchestral cue adopts the classic “rounded binary” form – a theme, followed by a contrasting B section, capped with a brief... Read More