10
April
2009
Vancouver Vagabond
Michael worked with composers Peter Allen and James Covell on the feature-length documentary Vancouver Vagabond, creating digital realizations of pieces from the classical and romantic... Read More
03
April
2009
Cue of the Week: “Audrey and Einstein”
It was recently remarked to me that this blog tends to feature a lot of music of dark/aliens-invading/yearning-for-eternal-truths sort of character. In response to this,... Read More
20
March
2009
Cue of the Week: “Trouble’s Overture”
An ominously-building musical prelude combining orchestral colors with chorus, drums, and electronic timbres. If this blog were written by a publicist, the words “relentless pulsation”... Read More
06
March
2009
Cue of the Week: “Unlikely Heroes”
An offbeat tune featuring bari sax, drums, and marimba. The mood is something halfway between African wildlife documentary and slightly unhinged 1960s spy movie. (Click... Read More
27
February
2009
Cue of the Week: “High Adventure”
Circa fourteen years ago the University of Southern California, I wrote music for a short thesis film called High Adventure. It was decidedly unlike any... Read More
13
February
2009
Cue of the Week: “Egon’s Decision”
This is a medley of two cues from The Penguin Who Wouldn’t Swim, embodying the “drama in a storybook world” flavor common to the music... Read More
06
February
2009
Cue of the Week: “Above the World”
No, that’s not the title of a Bond film. This piece is part of Empire Earth 3, and accompanies a foreboding image of the Earth... Read More
30
January
2009
Cue of the Week: “Little Village”
A short and sweet little tune for harpsichord, recorders, and glockenspiel. There’s something of a “once upon a time” feeling at work here. (Click on... Read More
26
January
2009
Recent project roundup
Hal Cantor’s web series Hold Please was released last week on Strike TV. Michael wrote a vibraphone-oriented jazz score for the project. Michael’s music opens... Read More
23
January
2009
Cue of the Week: “The Final Painting”
This week’s selection is a dark and brooding cue for piano, cello, and strings, written for a thriller film a few years back. I’m indebted... Read More
