Working on a Single

Those who have read this blog (probably both of you at the date of this post) are probably aware that I have a goal to release a CD/digital album before the end of this year. I have composed almost all of the pieces and have versions recorded that I want to refine. You can find a preview of the track "Point of Departure" elsewhere on the site.

However, it occurred to me that it would be worth my while to have something suitable to release as a single. So I've been working on a nice upbeat little tune. The working title is "Follow the Light," which ties in with the overall "Shadows and Light" theme of the collection. It's 140 beats a minute and I did a neat little electric guitar solo in the middle. (I needed about 30 takes and massive tweaking to get the sound I wanted, but I think it's worth it.)

When it comes together a bit more, I'll post a preview here for anyone who may be interested.

An Exercise for Me

Yesterday morning, a video artist posted an urgent need on the Pond5 audio forum for a 60-second piece of music for a trailer. Her project documents women and children who have overcome challenges. I had some things to do yesterday afternoon, but after I got home I sat down and pulled together a piece with thick strings and piano. I uploaded it last night, and after the Pond5 curator approved it I posted a link to it in the forum. I hope it's in the neighborhood of what she's looking for, but if not that's OK. What was important to me was that I was able to create a piece of music to a specification (of sorts) on quite short notice. That's big because I'd eventually like to make something approaching a living doing work like this. I'll try to post that piece here later this week.

An Epic Title Theme

Here's some epic music for your next independent film project.

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An Intense String Underscore

Here's a slow-tempo, but energetic string underscore for conveying tension and drama in your media projects.


Make this intense underscore part of your stock music library today!

Positive Vibes

Here's a nice track to accompany positive, uplifting scenes in your media project. It's available in :30 and :60 versions, and the :60 version is also available as a music bed excluding the melody line until the :50 mark.

Add "Positive Vibes" to your stock music collection today!