Unindicated Switches of Instruments

Unindicated Switches of Instruments There are some sections in a real orchestra that constantly switch between different instruments without you as a composer even noticing it. The most prominent examples are the Clarinets and Trumpets. Even though a part might be...

Cleaning Up Audio Tracks

Cleaning Up Audio Tracks There are quite a few people who spend a considerable amount of time in cleaning tracks from real recordings and trying to remove all noises. While to a certain extent this is a good idea, remember that “natural” noises are part of what makes...
Lucy Kay – Dark Angel – Album Arranger & Producer

Lucy Kay – Dark Angel – Album Arranger & Producer

LUCY KAY – Dark Angel Album Arranger & Producer I’m very happy and proud to announce that I will be arranging and producing Lucy Kay’s upcoming album “Dark Angel”. I’m currently working full steam on writing new and exciting...

Breaking the Rules

Breaking the Rules Breaking musical rules can be great to create musical structures that sound fresh and interesting and basically every rule in music can be broken. The essential part is to be confident and consequent when you break them. For instance if you use a...

Connecting Close Cues

Connecting Close Cues If during the planning of your score you notice that two ore more cues will be pretty close together (meaning less than 30 seconds in between), unless that moment of silence is essential (point of a joke, strong emotional moment etc.), you should...