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. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/261531562″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false”... Read More
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. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/255014729″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false” width=”450px” height=”100%”/]
11
March
2016
Cue of the Week: “Darkness and Light”
This week’s selection is a dark and brooding theme for orchestra, with the strings playing a leading role. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/251369909″ params=”auto_play=false&color=0066CC&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&show_playcount=false&visual=false” width=”450px” height=”100%”/]
26
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “Up-To-Date Blues”
Some cues create such impact that the moment of their creation becomes a powerful and lingering memory. This is not one of those cues. Don’t... Read More
19
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “Walking”
This is an older cue, but I think it’s aged reasonably well so keep it in circulation. The main attraction here is the out-of-tune piano... Read More
