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
16
January
2009
Cue of the Week: “Attack of the Yen”
No, we can’t all get along! This week’s selection musically accompanies aggressive battle between ancient Korea and Japan, and thus features percussion indigenous to both... Read More
13
January
2009
Michael’s music in IGN article
Michael’s music for Empire Earth 2 was recommended in a recent IGN article called “Nine Free Videogame Scores”. Read the article here.
13
January
2009
Musical theater projects
Michael’s ten-minute musical Climb The Smallest Mountain was featured in the 2008 Actoberfest Ten Minute Play Festival, where it was voted Audience Favorite. Michael is... Read More
09
January
2009
Cue of the Week: “The Tension Mounts”
This week’s musical selection has something of a storybook flavor to it – conveying drama, but in a lighthearted world. This is actually a montage... Read More
12
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “Thunder of War”
Taiko drums have transcended their original ethnic connotations to become staples of contemporary action scoring. Though sometimes over-used, these instruments have a lot to offer:... Read More
05
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “TV Breakdown”
This moody piece of music from the film Home Room features one of my favorite orchestral instruments, the bass flute. It’s a difficult instrument to... Read More
28
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “Happy Reunion”
Happy Thanksgiving to all my reader-listeners in the United States! My feeling is that the holiday calls for some music on the cheerful side. Here’s... Read More
