27
June
2014
Cue of the Week: “Advance of the Orcs”
Many fantasy-themed games lovingly pilfer from Tolkien and add orcs to their indigenous species. In Hex: Shards of Fate the orcs are a comparatively benevolent... Read More
20
June
2014
Cue of the Week: “With the Band”
In the movie Siren, a groupie comes a little close for comfort to a married band member. I scored the abortive moment of temptation with... Read More
13
June
2014
Cue of the Week: “The Journey Underway”
The next music cue from the Hex series, this week’s selection is both a darker and more energetic take on the traveling/map view visual. The... Read More
06
June
2014
Identity guzheng concerto performed by Chicago Sinfonietta
In May 2014 Michael’s concerto for guzheng and orchestra (“Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang”, co-written with Victor Cheng) continued its concert tour of the United States with... Read More
06
June
2014
Cue of the Week: “Journey to Entrath”
This week’s selection is from Cryptozoic’s forthcoming game Hex: Shards of Fate. This ambient theme, partly a variation of the game’s main title music, accompanies... Read More
30
May
2014
Cue of the Week: “Better Off Said”
To provide some perk to your Friday, here’s a bit of upbeat quasi-ragtime. This is the end title music for David Kiang’s dark comedy about... Read More
23
May
2014
Cue of the Week: “Clash of the Emirates”
This week’s music is a polished-and-remixed battle cue from the game Empire Earth 3. As the title suggests, it features mideastern instrumentation mixed with traditional... Read More
09
May
2014
Cue of the Week: “The Return”
This Sunday and Monday the Chicago Sinfonietta will be performing Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, a concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) which I wrote with... Read More
02
May
2014
Cue of the Week: “Autumn in Paris”
This week’s selection is a solo piano cue which, if I did my work right, should evoke a strange desire for cobblestone streets and baguettes.... Read More
25
April
2014
Massively.com Interview
Michael was interviewed by Justin Olivetti for Massively.com about the score for Hex: Shards of Fate. Click here to read the interview.
