Archives for November, 2009.

Electronic instruments and acoustic instruments are often the perfect match for each other. I love combining the two, and creating music that can become unlike anything heard before. Otherworldly effects, stabbing synth and brass hits, droning pads and strings, all working together for the greater good of the song.

This song is probably my best combination of the two,  created for a project known only as “Dreamscape.” Have a listen:

Dreamscape Theme

More info might come in the future, or it may remain secret until the end of time itself…

Action music is one of my favorite types of music to write, whether it’s composed specifically for an action scene, or if it’s just some idea in the back of my head. It’s surprisingly difficult to write, but I think I’ve now succeeded at creating my best action music. It’s called Defeat. The battle has been won, but there’s always the defeated side. Take a listen:

Defeat

For all you people who like the details, here they are:

Instruments:

• Trumpets
• French Horns
• Trombones
• Tubas
• Violins
• Violas
• Cellos
• Basses
• Cymbal
• Taiko Drum Ensemble
• Tom Drums
• Various Metal Objects
• Superball bowed Gongs
• Malaysian Djembe

Software/Hardware Used:

• Cubase Studio 5
• East West Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Silver
• East West Quantum Leap Stormdrum 2
• SIR (Reverb Plugin)
• M-Audio Oxygen 49 (MIDI Controller)
• Compressor

I am proud to present what I believe is my best music I have ever composed. Otherland took me 8 hours to write, and ended up amazingly. It has mystery, action, hope, and other stuff all strung into one song. Give it a listen:

Otherland

I’m going to do something I haven’t done before: List the instruments in the song.

• Flutes
• Oboes
• Trumpets
• French Horns
• Trombones
• Violins
• Violas
• Cellos
• Contrabass
• Piano
• Cymbal
• Tubular Bells
• Glockenspiel
• Superball played Gongs
• Various Metal Percussion
• Taiko Drum Ensemble
• Tom Drum Ensemble
• Solo Voice
• Choir
• Choir Shouts