My 2019 released album Day of the Falcon is the result of another rescoring project, its object of course being the 1985 fantasy film Ladyhawke starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer and Matthew Broderick. This project[…]
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Author: Alexander S.
Your Name, My Name, Our Name… naming matters!!
Recently I released my latest composition Don’t Forget My Name on streaming services worldwide. You probably think that the album title doesn’t matter too much. Well, that’s what I thought too. Let me tell you[…]
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Track by Track: The Dark Guardian 17 – End Credits Suite
End Credits have become a rare thing in the world of film music. That’s why I pulled all the stops for this suite. Listen and read along! Especially because the story ends with[…]
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Track by Track: The Dark Guardian 16 – Resolution
Resolution tracks are always an inspiration. There’s dramatic revelation, a sense of wonder and all elements come together, literally and musically. The Creeper says Good-bye and leaves the scene before Gordon and the[…]
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Track by Track: The Dark Guardian 15 – Most Generous Offer, Finale
Batman has been captured and gets a most generous offer. Time to have all leitmotives come together in one track! Listen and read along! The scene starts with spotlights at a tied-up Batman[…]
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Track by Track: The Dark Guardian 14 – Pursuing the Dwarf
Batman searching the circus area for clues is musically challenging for any composer. Read why and listen to the music! The circus at night is treacherously calm and the slow variation on the[…]
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Oops I did it again
Christopher Nolan’s films are quite a challenge for a film composer. Content and structure are complicated and they seem to rely on sound more than on music. I recently watched The Prestige and I have[…]
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Track by Track: The Dark Guardian 13 – Searching The Wagon
Let’s investigate with some detective/investigation music that follows quite a lot of different events. Listen to the music and read my commentary! The music starts slowly with some low piano and rhythmic elements[…]
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Easy Mixing Advice: Struggling with Legato
One reason many MIDI compositions don’t sound convincing is legato. If the notes, especially violin phrases, do not sound connected, even casual listeners will know immediately. This is especially the case with strings, but of[…]
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