26
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “Into the West”
This week’s cue is… a little hard to describe. But it’s safe to call it a rhythmic pastiche of Western folk music elements, also including... Read More
19
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “The Test”
This week’s selection underscores a scene from the film Against Time, in which a classroom of high schoolers slyly cheat their way through a tough... Read More
05
August
2011
Cue of the Week: “Cumulus Effect”
This week’s selection is my theme for the newest release of Strange Rain, an app for iPhone/iPod/iPad. Strange Rain is an unusual entertainment app, mixing... Read More
02
August
2011
“Strange Rain” Now Available on iOS App Store
Michael’s music is included in the newest version of Opertoon’s top-selling iOS app (former #1 on U.S. iPad entertainment charts) Strange Rain. Strange Rain is... Read More
29
July
2011
Cue of the Week: “Jungle Dwellers”
In this week’s selection, stone and wooden percussion instruments – and a few other oddities – join together in a slowly-thickening minimalist rhythm. (The “jungle”... Read More
15
July
2011
Cue of the Week: “The List”
This week’s cue is an alternately intimate and sweeping orchestral piece featuring strings, oboe, and piano. This was recorded back in the days when you... Read More
08
July
2011
Cue of the Week: “Federation Victory”
This week’s selection, from Star Trek Conquest, is what is technically known as “good guy victory music”. (You Trekkers out there can check my terminology.)... Read More
01
July
2011
Cue of the Week: “Aftermath”
I wrote this somber prelude for piano, strings, and clarinet for the opening of the film Home Room, which deals with the psychological effects of... Read More
29
June
2011
Michael scores iOS games “Wizard Ops” and “Strange Rain”
Michael is writing music for Phkyen Media’s forthcoming iOS game Wizard Ops, as well as the critically-acclaimed Strange Rain title from Opertoon. Wizard Ops is... Read More
20
June
2011
Michael’s music featured in NACD Speech Boost project
Michael’s orchestral and contemporary music has been included in the Targeted Speech Intervention Speech Boost music collection produced by the National Association for Child Development.... Read More