TV star Neil Patrick Harris sold that concept brilliantly in this opening musical number to the 65th Annual Tony Awards on CBS on 6/13/2011

Convert any of your old MIDI gear into a soft-synth in just a few clicks. This new version of Autosampler could be a game-changer for creators of production music: Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ0xgJDcC6Q] Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTvq2B5G0gY] __________________________________________________ Mike Bielenberg is a professional musician and co-founder of http://www.musicrevolution.com, a production music marketplace where media producers and business […]

Anyone who’s ever attended a Vienna Boys Choir concert knows what an amazingly pure sound an ensemble like that can create. My vision for this track was a melody sung by a boys choir (for a serious feel), that was supported with electronic drums to give it some modernity.

The music that enters just after actress Sofia Vergara finishes her seductive pitch in this Cadillac Escalade commercial caught the attention of some my fellow musicians so I thought I’d post it here:

There was a little bit business drama surrounding this project because it was one of two major Coca-Cola videos being produced that week by the same client . The other video being produced was to be permanently included in the famous tourist attraction World Of Coke. My client wisely chose to not have the same musician work on both projects, but I felt a bit stung at not being chosen for the World of Coke gig.

Often a client who needs original music will be primarily focused on the short-term needs of the project: Does this cue correctly fit the scene? How many revisions of the demo will there be? Will the composer finish on time? Long-term considerations such as the saleability of the track in a royalty-free music library are […]

Years ago I wrote jingles and commercial soundtracks on a weekly basis. Most of those tracks were created on a handshake which worked for everyone involved. The producer got exactly the music they needed at the time they needed it. And I, the musician, acquired a small piece of property for which I could charge […]

Yesterday I was riding back from an out-of-town music performance with my bandmates and we were listening to Imogen Heap in the van. All of us were mesmerized. At one point, our singer said, “I feel like I’ve just been hugged by music.” Musicians often ask me what style of music we need the most. […]

Location: Midvale, UT, United States Of America Member Since: January 13, 2011 Tracks in Portfolio: 10 (click here to hear all tracks) Tracks We Like: “Tech World” “Deep Magic” The Interview: Primary instrument? Guitar & Drums (Acoustic and Electric) Favorite music-making piece of gear or software you currently use? Boss DD-7 and Line 6 DL4 […]

A Juniper Research report released in January 2011 predicts that ringback tone advertising will reach $780 Million Annually by 2015. What exactly is a ringback tone? This video explains it quite well: The growth of mobile phone usage in certain Asian Pacific countries over the last few years has far outpaced the US due in large […]