12
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “Thunder of War”
Taiko drums have transcended their original ethnic connotations to become staples of contemporary action scoring. Though sometimes over-used, these instruments have a lot to offer:... Read More
05
December
2008
Cue of the Week: “TV Breakdown”
This moody piece of music from the film Home Room features one of my favorite orchestral instruments, the bass flute. It’s a difficult instrument to... Read More
28
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “Happy Reunion”
Happy Thanksgiving to all my reader-listeners in the United States! My feeling is that the holiday calls for some music on the cheerful side. Here’s... Read More
14
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “Work Montage”
Not every cue can have an interesting name! This optimistic orchestral interlude from the score for the film “The F Zone” was recorded at the... Read More
07
November
2008
Cue of the Week: “For You”
This week’s cue is a song accompanying the titles for Cleve Nettles’ film, “Genie and the Shark”. This was a fun opportunity to write a... Read More
31
October
2008
Cue of the Week: “Devil Kills Joey”
After a brief hiatus (for the production of one of my short musical theater projects), the Cue of the Week is back! As it’s Halloween,... Read More
10
October
2008
Cue of the Week: “Better Off Said”
To provide some perk to your Friday, here’s a bit of almost-ragtime featuring piano and five-string violin. This is the end title music for David... Read More
09
October
2008
Recent project roundup
Recent episodic projects include Michael’s score for Hal Cantor’s web comedy series, Hold Please, and main theme for the EthnicityTV cultural series (www.ethnicitytv.com). Michael’s music... Read More
03
October
2008
Cue of the Week: “Leaving Dunsmir”
More fantasy-genre music this week, and by fantasy I mean bifurcating monsters with a halberd, rather than fine wine on a tropical island. A little... Read More
26
September
2008
Cue of the Week: “The Fourth Tribe”
In contrast to the acoustic-symphonic gravitas of last week’s musical selection, here’s a contemporary action-adventure theme that blends orchestra, electronica, rock, and far east ethnic... Read More
