Composer John Ottman is also an editor (ACE), fulfilling that role on Bohemian Rhapsody, which has no underscore. But to a degree that could definitely be described as extreme, visuals and music placement are entwined in this film. The result is highly imaginative, and Ottman deserves a lot of credit for both the cutting and sound […]
Getting inside the head of painter Pablo Picasso presented an interesting challenge for composer Lorne Balfe, who thought in terms of the “color” of instruments for the second season series score to National Geographic’s critically acclaimed series Genius. Balfe utilized flamenco guitar and the accordion to brush in both the episodic music and a reimagined theme, collaborating […]
Kobalt is a leading independent rights management and publishing company that is making waves around the world. Although Wired magazine in 2015 called it “the most important music company you’ve never heard of,” a lot has changed since then. Today, everyone who’s anyone in the industry knows Kobalt. Founded in 200 by Willard Ahdritz, a […]
Established in 1930, SESAC stands out as innovative among the nation’s performing rights organizations (PROs), which collect royalties from radio and television stations, among other outlets, and distribute them to songwriters. In a textbook example of how to grow a business, SESAC was started as a niche operation, focused on European publishers in the classical […]
Gregorian chants, riffs on David Bowie and the interstellar adventures of a boy and his drunken grandfather —that’s the gist of Rick and Morty, the Adult Swim animated show that has drawn legions of fans since its 2013 debut. The season three premiere was watched by 2.86 million on July 30, according to TV by the Numbers, […]
The underscore to heaven is easy to conjure, but who knows the sound of sin? Ronit Kirchman is the perfect composer to find out. The classically trained multi-instrumentalist is also a music producer, singer and songwriter, providing a range of perspectives and a full repertoire of skills to the sonic design of The Sinner, whose focal point is […]
The interweaving of emotional turmoil between two Brooklyn families is the backdrop backdrop for Golden Exits, the third project on which composer Keegan DeWitt has collaborated writer-director Alex Ross Perry. The film, which screens at Sundance, features an cast of indie all-stars that is bound to draw significant attention: Chloë Sevigny, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Louise Parker and Adam […]
Shota Nakama is a producer, guitarist, composer, and arranger, best known as founder of the Video Game Orchestra. Born and raised in Okinawa, Japan, Shota’s passion for music grew when he discovered the work of Beethoven, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. After playing with some local ’70s and ’80s rock cover bands as a guitarist, he began […]
