MUSIC FOR ANIMATION: WORK IN PROGRESS

Some recent music composition for an experimental animation piece. The film is all about imagery that shifts, drifts, and dissolves. The visual presentation is somewhat lo-fi, yet expansive and abstract.

After watching and thinking about the animation, what seemed appropriate was to put together some conventional music— something jazzy and “vintage” made sense (made 100% with virtual instruments)— and then, as I often do, use the individual tracks as source material for audio collage. As ever, it’s like crafting a stained glass window, shattering it, and then reassembling the shards in some new configuration.

At this point I’ve “futzed” the sound of the music to make it resemble something coming out of an antique radio. Eventually I’ll probably add some vinyl pops to make it sound more like an old record player. I’ve already started scrambling the elements to pull a score together. It’s been a lot of fun so far.

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ORIGINAL MUSIC PLACEMENT: PLAY YOUR PETS RIGHT

An original musical composition of mine recently placed on “Play Your Pets Right”, a British show on the Sky Kids app. As the “Play Your Pets Right” web page describes itself: “Pets: cute, talented and exemplary contestants… most of the time. Play Your Pets Right is a comedy entertainment show in which the nation’s pets battle it out in hilarious games that test their speed, agility, reaction time and focus. Each episode is filled with tension and fun in equal measure as different challenges are taken on by not only cats and dogs but also rabbits, chameleons and guinea pigs – all cheered on by their proud owners.”

As a veteran cat daddy, I approve.

ORIGNAL MUSICAL SCORE FOR DOCUMENTARY: "UGANDA GOLD" INTRO

Above: An excerpt from the intro to the short documentary “Uganda Gold”, directed by JD O’Brien, showcasing my original musical score for the film. In a country where 30% of the population doesn’t have access to clean water, drilling a sustainable well is like striking gold. “Uganda Gold” tells the story of Ugandans’ struggle to fulfill this basic need for their community.