Incompetech: November 2007 Archives

November 2007 Archives

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November 30, 2007 - More unclassifiables

A neat piece featuring Logic's UltraBeat, the EVP88 electric piano, the EVB3 organ, a few new synths, and a voice from Apple's Voices add-on.
Uses? No idea.

AhDah

Holy-super-chilled-out piece featuring a Fender fretted bass. Is this jazz? It doesn't feel like it.

Chill

November 29, 2007 - I'm Back

After an extended trip out to NYC, I picked up a few ideas (to say the least) - so here's one of the first, a very warm trance-inducing piece.
Opium

I was considering doing an entire collection of pieces like this - as it was quite fun to make.

Also, I have no idea what that bowed stringed instrument is called - so, if you do - please let me know.

November 15, 2007 - Redoing Other People's Music

Last night, I went to see Saltimbanco from Cirque du Soleil. While the acts were fine, the music was very dated, and often not appropriate to the performances. For me - it detracted from the show quite a bit (though I will say most people enjoyed it, as it got a standing ovation).

This music replaces the music in the hand balancing act. Power, precision, and grace, yeah? Not exactly Sunday jazz in the park. [original after the jump]

What can one person do about this? Answer? iPod. I rescored one act last night for a couple of friends of mine who were going to see it today.
So take your iPod along, and hit 'play' when the people in white tophats rush downstage.

Hand Balance Redux. The timing might get off near the end... as I obviously can't play this live for you.

If this goes over well, I might rescore the whole show, so let me know what you think!

Cirque's live music consisted of 2 keyboardists, guitar, bass, drums, and one guy who doubled on soprano and tenor sax. So the piece I did, I scored for 5 musicians kit (with MIDI triggers), percussionist (concert toms), 2 keyboards (Running Logic and Mainstage), and violin. (It will also need a tech to run the drum triggers.)

Hear the original here:

November 13, 2007 - You Tube?

Ok... I knew I was on YouTube in a few things. But randomly today, I found out just how many. I picked out three things... completely unrelated, and found my music in all three. (unattributed. seriously people, how much am I asking for here?)

So I went to look at the Recently Featured. I am in number 4, 5, and 7 of the top ten.

This is crazy. I should be getting more jobs.

Dear everyone;
Hire me for your independent film score.

Thank you.

- Kevin MacLeod
kevin@incompetech.com

November 08, 2007 - Someone need to sing-along?

I'm just finishing up a pile of sing-along Christmas pieces for a stage production. Being seasonal, I decided to get them out as soon as possible.

Super-peppy sing-alongs! Right now, they are the first four pieces on this page. "Up on a Housetop", "Jingle Bells", "Deck the Halls", and "Oh, Christmas Tree".

Cheers, everyone!