Category Archives: Soundtracks

popsicles

Have you ever, after a films conclusion, ‘stayed with it’ and listened to the entire end credit (EC) music? Most people, once the credits start to roll, leave the theater or turn off the tv and go on to the next activity of the day. But what actually goes into the making of the EC music? Can it be done with intent and style? What can the composer do while the names go up? Continue reading

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I’m listening

A friend of mine recently lent me several film scores that have a rural sound and/or story to them. What I found after listening to them was interesting. There were several commonalities over a large span of genres while each … Continue reading

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Summon the Worms

Do you ever wonder how the tracks found on soundtracks got their names? The art of assigning track names in a soundtrack recording is a unique and sometimes challenging task. There seem to be at least three different existing ways … Continue reading

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update

It’s been a busy start to the new year. Here are some of the things that I’ve been doing musically over the past month and a half of blog silence: Composed musical score for a short animated video Wrote out … Continue reading

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Happy Faces

I recently had the privilege to compose incidental music for an upcoming Graduate speech recital. Sounds really academic, huh? Well don’t take it too seriously. This program is not for the long of face. In short, the extremely talented Allisha … Continue reading

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10 amazing OSTs

Recently, I’ve been seeing a few top 10 favorites lists so I’m going to give it a go. OST stands for Original Soundtrack, that is, a soundtrack to a film. Parameters for this list are as foll0ws: 1 best score … Continue reading

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