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September
2009
“Identity” Guzheng Concerto
Working with producer/composer Victor Cheng, Michael has composed The Identity – Zhong Shan Zuang, a half-hour concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither). Guzheng virtuoso... Read More
18
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “World Groove”
A neat boon of modern music production software is the combination of musical elements that would never run into each other in nature. For instance,... Read More
11
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “Vermilion (main title)”
This week’s music selection features brooding strings, flowing piano, and a fabulously dark solo cello performance. Also, check out my new Facebook artist page! (Click... Read More
04
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “Secrets Revealed”
Another sneak preview from the forthcoming Home Room soundtrack album. This cue accompanies one of the film’s final emotional peaks, when a dark secret is... Read More
21
August
2009
Cue of the Week: “Home Room”
I’m happy to announce that pre-production is (finally!) underway on the Home Room soundtrack album. To whet your appetite, here’s the extended version of the... Read More
14
August
2009
Cue of the Week: “Birthday Blues”
To commemorate the great Les Paul, here’s a cue featuring some classic-style blues guitar. (Somewhat strangely intermixed with 70s funk.) (Click on the play button... Read More
07
August
2009
Cue of the Week: “Building the Bat”
This hybridized orchestral/contemporary cue features an enigmatic strings and piano texture, acoustic rhythm guitar, and a light garnish of hand percussion. If you listen to... Read More
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
