Cue of the Week: “One Absent Friend”

One joy of the digital music era is being able to go back to old recordings, particularly live recordings, and breathe some new life into them. It’s the composerly equivalent of tinkering with a beloved old car.

I love the musicianship in this bittersweet piano-and-strings cue, but its recording always struck me as a bit thin-sounding, and its stereo spread a bit narrow. Thanks to today’s audio tools, I was able to give the sound more warmth, and width. Enjoy this re-release!