Taylor Brook teaches music history at Columbia and electronic-music composition at Manhattan School of Music, but he always finds the time to create production pieces that resonate with buyers.
Finding the right music can take a lot of time. Sometimes you know what you want from the beginning, but many times the music creation and/or searching comes after production has ended.
NYC-based multimedia artist Nate Mars’ newest record is a collection of ambient, drone, and experimental electronica that calls to mind ’80s soundtrack pioneers like John Carpenter or Vangelis.
From camera angles, to lighting, to actors’ movements, everything you see onscreen is meant to convey meaning. And nowhere does that meaning come across more than with the music choice during a scene.
Producer, composer, and DJ Tony Quattro’s latest project is a collaboration with Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein, composing the score for a star-filled short film she created for fashion house Kenzo.
Grammy-award winner Simon Franglen is no stranger to music. But until 2015, when he lost his friend and frequent collaborator James Horner, he’d never composed a film score by himself.
If you’ve never written music for visuals before, but want to try video scoring, check out these tips. You’ll be shocked by how far you can get with even a little instruction.