Posts Tagged ‘Hummingbird Productions’

T|M Programs and Co-Composes Music for Taqueria El Zarape Radio Spot.

This week Tweex Music brings you a new piece from a recent advertising campaign.  A Tex-Mex restaurant named Taqueria El Zarape came to Hummingbird for a new radio campaign.  Needless to say, Hummingbird answered the call with a fantastic piece of music.  T|M joined in by programming the piece and recording/mixing all the elements (music, vocals, etc).

The piece is in a mock opera style that is intentionally cheesy/goofy.  Even though it’s an orchestral piece, we kept the Hispanic feel alive with the mariachi trumpet parts and the leading castanets, not to mention the overdone Hispanic opera singer.  Believe it or not, all voices/parts in the choir have been done by the same person: Bob Farnsworth.  Bob is truly an amazing talent when it comes to anything musical, and this is no exception.  All of the “The Best” lines were handled by Hummingbird’s Marketing Director, P.G. Banker.

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T|M wishes everyone a happy new year and wonderful first quarter! As always, check back soon for new updates and posts and a special release for Alter Ego!

T|M Programs Orchestral Music for Journey to Everest Film Trailer

A new documentary film from the good folks over at Epiphany Productions has been released.  The movie is called “Journey to Everest” and is the story of six Americans who set out to trek up a portion of Everest!  The film was created and directed by a talented guy named David Kiern who is in the process of releasing several new films and features.

The music for the film was composed by Bob Farnsworth, President and Creative Director of Hummingbird Productions in Nashville, and the programming was done by Larry Hall.  The music has a very strong John Williams vibe throughout, but it also contains ethnic and cultural elements.  The movie is about 70 minutes long and features original music throughout!  The film itself can be purchased at the MOVIE HOMEPAGE and is definitely a good watch.

T|M was brought on to program some of the orchestral music for the theatrical trailer.  Most of the music can be found in the film itself, but the last musical cue (last minute of the trailer) was composed specifically for the teaser.  The piece was actually fashioned from a temp track that the director had placed.  The piece came from the movie “The Island” which was composed by Steve Jablonsky.  Tweex Music, in association with Hummingbird Productions, wrote and programmed the final piece.  Of all the music in the trailer, the last minute is easily the climax!  T|M was able to use the new addition to his studio (EWQL Symphonic Choirs) for the track.

As always, the trailer can be found on the SFX DESIGN page.  If you enjoyed the trailer, be sure to check out the complete film; it will be time well spent.  Be sure to check back here at Tweex Music for new updates and more exciting news!

Tweex Music Introduces New “Before/After” Series for Media!

This week, Tweex Music is proud to introduce a new media series entitled “Before/After”.  As the name implies, it will showcase pieces of work both before completion, and after completion.  Many times, clients will ask what a composer/programmer is capable of and in many cases, they want to hear the beginning sound in comparison to the final product.  This ongoing series will highlight work from the T|M database to help anyone see what Tweex Music is truly capable of.

In this installment, T|M brings you two different pieces of music.  First is a Hip Hop/R&B piece written by Greg Fairbanks entitled “Red Wine Concubine.”  The original track that Greg provided utilized only a couple sounds which repeated continually through out the piece.  There were no dynamic shifts and the instrumentation became increasingly repetitive!  After some work, Tweex Music created a new electro synth hip-hop feel for the piece, bringing life and uniqueness to the track.

Hip Hop Before/After

The second track comes from a recent movie trailer that T|M co-scored in association with Hummingbird Productions.  The piece was modeled after a track Steve Jablonsky scored for the film “The Island.” The first part of the Before/After piece is the file that Hummingbird gave to T|M.  It has an incredibly intense midi-esque sound to it that plagues the overall quality.  After a little work, Tweex Music turned the piece into a glorious fanfare with full orchestra and choir.

Orchestral Before/After

That wraps up the first installment in the Before/After series.  Be sure to check back often as new installments will be added!  Also check back soon for new T|M updates.  In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving!

Brian Arnold Interviewed by the Red & Black News Paper

The Red & Black, a newspaper developed by the University of Georgia (my alma mater), has interviewed me for an article in which they follow the lives of recent alumni in their careers.  The piece gives a bit of background on the history of my musical career, the basic process of what I do today, and a little bit about where I’m heading.  It’s a great way to get an inside view of what I do both for Tweex Music and Hummingbird Productions.

The full digital article can be found here: ONLINE ARTICLE.  If you are on the UGA campus, be sure to pick up a hard copy!  For those of you who might not be able to procure a copy, here is a link to what the front page of today’s issue looks like: FRONT PAGE.

More news and updates coming soon so be sure to check back in!