The Organaire is back! Here’s a very basic sketch of a new piece I’m developing. Even since shooting this clip, I cooked up a much more Flaming Lips version-- and more melodically interesting, too-- in the digital realm. But I hope to use this arrangement/ instrumentation as a reprise within the same project. Thanks again to my mother-in-law Joan for spotting this lovely instrument in the Albert Lea, MN Salvation Army.
Above: A new piece of original music I composed for JD O’Brien’s forthcoming short #documentary “Uganda Gold”, a film that explores the increasing difficulties encountered by Ugandans in obtaining access to viable water sources. The temp track indicated a desire for repetitive layers of ostinato figures, a tranquil surface barely concealing frantic goings-on underneath.
A layer-by-layer demonstration of FX/ Foley edit and final mix on Justin Staggs' short film "Elixir". Here we see the process of building a sound design for the moment where our heroine stands up and ignites her magic powers to face off with a demon. I made sure that the droney “idling mode” of her hand energy drone was in tune with the score, to give us a comforting sense of “she’s got this”. The crackling electricity layer lent a dangerous edge to the potential energy.
The protagonist's voice is ADR performed by Molly Ryman. The demon voice was originally performed by Staggs, then chopped up and warped by yours truly. Music by David Gerald Sutton.