26
July
2013
Cue of the Week: “Making a Movie”
The movie-within-a-movie tradition is a time honored Hollywood self-indulgence — almost as much so as the musical-within-a-musical tradition. This celebratory music alludes to the Golden... Read More
19
July
2013
Cue of the Week: “Let Us Go That Way!”
It wouldn’t be right to compose music for a movie about attacking birds without at least one tribute to Bernard Hermann. While this week’s music... Read More
12
July
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Birds Depart (Again)”
James Nguyen’s Birdemic: Shock and Terror has been hailed as one of the most entertaining indie films ever made… albeit perhaps not for reasons the... Read More
21
June
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Game is Afoot”
Clearly I don’t mean that the game is a lower body extremity. This music plays during Wizard Ops Tactics‘ introductory moments, providing a sense of... Read More
14
June
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Murky Swamp”
This week’s selection from Wizard Ops Tactics portrays the game’s swamp level as a damp and ominous place. Plaintive woodwind harmonies ease in and out... Read More
07
June
2013
Cue of the Week: “The Army Assembles”
Continuing the music progression from Wizard Ops Tactics, this week’s cue accompanies the game’s Army Builder sequence with an anticipatory mood and almost-obligatory snare drum... Read More
31
May
2013
Cue of the Week: “Beach Battle!”
This music selection from Wizard Ops Tactics takes on a distinctly pirate-y tone, as befits a game setting with beach umbrellas, cannons, and a giant... Read More
24
May
2013
Cue of the Week: “Wizardly Winter”
Another music selection from Wizard Ops Tactics, this cue accompanies a winter-themed battleground. High-register strings and harp help reinforce the icy visuals, while the low... Read More
17
May
2013
Cue of the Week: “Wizard Ops Tactics”
This week’s music selection is the main theme from the freshly-released iOS/Android game Wizard Ops Tactics. The original Wizard Ops game was a frenetic action-shooter,... Read More
10
May
2013
Cue of the Week: “Land of the Morning Calm”
This week’s selection is victory music from the video game Empire Earth 2. Said strategy game gives you the ability to play as one of... Read More
