Photo by lauren lulu taylor | Unsplash Never Let Me Down Again Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Never Let Me Down Again, is a song by the English band Depeche Mode, who were pioneers of electronic and “alternative” music in the 1980’s. […]
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Photo by Roberto Nickson on Unsplash Video Games Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I’ve always loved the song, Video Games by Lana Del Rey. With her usual deft lyricism and poetry — Lana sings about the relationship she has verses the relationship […]
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Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash The Poet Acts Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Philip Glass (1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass is the godfather of […]
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[Note: this song is available on all streaming services. Links below.] Reclamation Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I’m frequently involved with (or commissioned for) short-films. Often, these filmmakers are professionals on much larger projects. ‘Short-films’ are a vehicle for their own talents, […]
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Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash Vanishing Grace (a variation) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I’ve been steeped in Gustavo Santaolalla’s music and guitar playing since 2005 when his iconic score for Brokeback Mountain was first released. The minimalism of his playing […]
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Photo: Hu Chen | Unsplash 1923 Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. 1923 is a Yellowstone origin story, where the Duttons face challenges to the ranch, in the early 20th century. I particularly like the character of Spencer — a WW1 soldier suffering […]
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The Pale Blue Eye (no spoilers) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. I was REALLY excited to see The Pale Blue Eye – as the whole thing was shot around my hometown of Pittsburgh. Western PA is filled with well-preserved colonial sites that […]
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Photo by Ilona Frey | Unsplash Adagio in C Minor Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. HBO’s Succession has definitely been on my list to watch. A friendly listener suggested Impromptu No. 1 from the soundtrack of Season 3. I had no idea […]
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Photo by Linus Nylund | Unsplash The Whale Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. The Whale is a film directed by Darren Aronofsky, and stars Brendan Fraser as a reclusive English teacher, who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Brendan Fraser […]
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Photo by Brandon Mowinkel | Unsplash I’m With You (Always) Free audio download of this performance on SoundCloud. Bones and All is a romantic/horror/road film directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name). The film tells the story of two young cannibals, falling in […]
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21 Grams Free audio download on SoundCloud. I completely lifted my right-hand technique from composer, Gustavo Santaolalla. He effectively arpeggiates chord shapes by rolling through them with his fingers. This is a beautiful way to voice chords, and pretty easy to do with a little […]
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