Posts Tagged ‘Orchestral’

Tweex Music Composes Theme Music for New Educational Web Series

Monday is here again, and T|M brings a new project for you to hear!  Tweex Music has composed the main theme for a new educational web series call Dawg Talk.  The project is being completed by professors at The University of Georgia.  John Kundert-Gibbs, the writer, director, and editor, is a professor in the Theatre and Film Studies Department and has spearheaded the creative production.

The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the series is meant to inspire thought on issues in today’s society.  The first video entry deals with the ever growing problem of our economy and its effect on peoples lives.  The series is meant to be portrayed as a “web cam” type production.  The show is hosted by a college student who is going out to find answers and interview different people.

When talking with John about the creative direction of the music, he conveyed an interest in something that would be upbeat and that sounded like a marching band.  Since not all episodes will be focusing on issues this intense, we agreed that the music needed to be peppy and catchy!  Well, T|M answered the call with just that:

The video is still being completed and is not ready for release quite yet, however, when it’s finished, we will post details on how to view it.  Having seen the edit so far, the production is excellently done and really does make you think on the issue.  This first installment is the “trial run” for the series.  We are hoping to take this concept on to new heights with the help of the NSF.

Enjoy the music and check back soon for details on how to see the movie as well as new T|M project news!

T|M Composes New Arrangement for The Guild Web Series Theme Song

Tweex Music is back with a new arrangement for all to hear.  A popular web comedy series called The Guild recently finished their 3rd season and will be going into their fourth sometime in the future.  The show follows a core group of people who play an MMO together online.  It focuses on their interactions both in front of the computer screen AND in person.  It is a fantastic comedy series that has grown massively in its popularity!

T|M fell in love with the theme song right off the bat.  The first season had the same theme song, but the arrangement was made up of only a snare drum and bell synth.  The second and third season made use a track that had the same melody, but it was meant to sound a little more epic.  After listening to the theme over and over again, Tweex decided to try composing a new arrangement of the existing song.  The result turned out fabulous.  If you were to take the original theme…

…and combine it with Hans Zimmer/Pirates of the Caribbean, you would get what T|M has come up with:

You can even SEE a clip of the show with the theme song in it here: WATCH THEME SONG IN EPISODE.

T|M is in the process of reaching out the the production team for the show to try and have this placed.  If you have any connections, feel free to let Tweex Music know so we can get this fantasitc piece of music placed in the show!  Tell your friends and help create buzz so we can reach the staff!

Until next time, be cool and check back soon for new updates!

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.

Check it out here:

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 Introduces New Media Series:
Remix under Review

Tweex Music is proud to present a new media series called Remix under Review.  A great passion from T|M is hearing/reading/seeing how a composer, arranger, or programmer created a song.  Everyone’s tools, ideas, and work flows are different, and learning new processes is always a valuable lesson.  It’s also extremely benneficial to hear what their inspiration might have been at the time.

Well, Tweex Music is following that idea by starting a new series in which T|M will detail the construction of a video game/original remix done by Tweex.  Periodically, T|M will feature a remix and give in depth details about the process of making the mix, the inspiration for the track, the tools that were used, and any other info.

In this installment, we’ll get the ball rolling with Tweex’ first video game remix: FINAL PANIC.

Source Tunes:

Remix:

Final Panic was created in the spring of 2006 and is a remix from the game “Tetris Attack” for the SNES. Up to this point, T|M hadn’t focused on electronic/synthetic composition, but this mix marks the first well executed idea to come entirely from the computer (no live instrumentation).  The track was started in response to an album project on OverClocked Remix for the Tetris Attack game.  The project was never completed, but the remix was!

At the time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was the soundtrack of choice with a very close second from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.  I set out to create a soundscape that honored the drums/percussion of Tan Dun and the orchestration of Klaus Badelt.  For my experience level at the time, the fusion turned out marvelously!  The majority of the track is spent on the main source, but the last minute of the remix speeds up and covers the “panic mode” for the level the music came from.

In 2006, my primary compositional tool was Reason 3.  The orchestral tonal instruments (aside from the brass) came from the Orkester sound bank (orchestral samples that come with Reason).  The brass samples came from an early version of Quantum Leap Brass that had been converted into a usable format for Reason.  The percussion samples came from the Doru Malia-8000 percussion kit.

The tools at T|M’s disposal are far more powerful, but for the time and experience level, Tweex Music is exceptionally proud of this mix.  Be sure to check it out, and others, over on the MUSIC PAGE and check back for new installments in the Remix under Review series as well as new Tweex Music project updates!

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!