08
March
2013
Cue of the Week: “Poker Night”
This week’s music selection is some 40s-esque big band jazz, originally written for a poker video game. We recorded with a dynamite horn and rhythm... Read More
28
February
2013
Cue of the Week: “Sage Dance”
Written for a visually lush Audubon documentary, this cue blends Native American flute and percussion with orchestral strings. The scene itself draws a visual analogy... Read More
22
February
2013
Cue of the Week: “Second Place Blues”
In the movie Siren, the protagonist’s band (for whom we’re all rooting) competes in a giant battle of the bands, only to come in second... Read More
08
February
2013
Cue of the Week: “A Last Look Around”
This week’s selection is another cue from Against Time, this time a wistful interlude near the end of the film. Props again to the Budapest... Read More
01
February
2013
“Identity” concerto available for orchestral rental; soloist subsidy grant announced
Orchestral scores and parts for Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, a concerto for guzheng and orchestra, are now available for rental from Janen Music. Composed by Michael... Read More
01
February
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Treehouse”
This selection from the score of the film Against Time is one of my personal favorites, and features a lovely performance by the Budapest Film... Read More
25
January
2013
Recent project roundup
Michael has completed scoring game projects for Gas Powered Games/Square Enix and Phyken Media, both of which will be announced in early Spring. On the... Read More
25
January
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Aquarium”
This week’s selection is a bouncy yet wistful mix of pitched percussion, flute, and upright bass. (Click on the play button to stream, or the... Read More
23
January
2013
Premiere of “Lament for Solo Violin”
Michael’s Lament for Solo Violin premiered in December at a San Francisco commemorative service for victims of the Nanking Massacre. Joseph Maile performs in the... Read More
18
January
2013
Cue of the Week: “Weapons Shop”
This short and impish piece of music is from the game Wizard Ops, and plays when you negotiate with a surly shopkeeper to buy an... Read More