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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
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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%”/]
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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
12
February
2016
Cue of the Week: “A New Life”
This cue accompanies the final scene and end title sequence for a supernatural thriller film by Cleve Nettles. The eerie and airy vocal texture of... Read More
29
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Moira’s Lullaby”
Your speakers are fine. This vocal piece, originally written as a demo for a game project, takes the artsy approach of imitating an old phonograph recording, crackles... Read More
22
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “The Ensorceller”
This week’s selection is a dark orchestral fantasy piece with a mystical mood. Obligatory quiet choir chanting included! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/223988726″ 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%”/]
15
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Cumulus Effect”
Here’s a piece I contributed to OperToon’s interactive story, Strange Rain. In the app, we hear musical phrases admist the patter of raindrops from a stormy sky. As we proceed through the story,... Read More
08
January
2016
Cue of the Week: “Winter in Paris”
This piece for piano and accordion is more Parisian than wintery, but hopefully the music will evoke some January associations as well. This cue is... Read More
