10
June
2016
Cue of the Week: “Fast Times in the Tropics”
This week’s selection is a marimba-driven blend of percussion instruments, some real and some more fanciful.
03
June
2016
Cue of the Week: “Patrolling the Skies”
The week’s cue is a bit of adventurous derring-do from the WW2 aerial combat game Jane’s Attack Squadron.
20
May
2016
Cue of the Week: “Ronald”
The bassoon is a lyrical and versatile instrument, but many times is relegated to music with a comedic or clownish character. This cue is one... Read More
13
May
2016
Cue of the Week: “Voices of War”
This choral/orchestral piece accompanies a cutscene in the game Empire Earth 2 wherein the historical Knights Templar are cast in an ominous light. The lyrics... Read More
06
May
2016
Cue of the Week: “Lou”
One fun thing film composers get to do is use instrumentation to give a signature sound to a colorful character. The 2006 feature film Siren... Read More
29
April
2016
Cue of the Week: “Scheming at the Senior Center”
Written for a short film starring Len Lesser (of Seinfeld fame), this comedic cue blends Benny Goodman-esque clarinet with an orchestral backdrop.
22
April
2016
Cue of the Week: “Dogfight in the Skies”
This week’s selection comes from one of my first game scoring projects, Jane’s Attack Squadron. Accompanying aerial combat during gameplay, the music evokes both heroic... Read More
08
April
2016
Cue of the Week: “4AM”
This is a dark journey through an alien place. Synthesized timbres are in the foreground, joined by processed piano, cellos, and drum loops in the... Read More
01
April
2016
Cue of the Week: “Leaving the Ranch”
This week’s selection is an orchestral cue which opens with what I like to call a bustling dreamy quality, then segues to a more tranquil... Read More
25
March
2016
Cue of the Week: “The Last Highway”
This week’s cue, a bit of documentary music, blends proud strings and horns over a contemporary beat.
