The Generations Project Original Music

Opening Titles Two

2011-06-05T04:03:00.000-07:00

I tried out an idea of something faster and more explosive.

Opener Theme Idea One

2011-05-31T13:33:00.000-07:00

Going for triumphant empowerment. Starting small, and building into a full, textured body. And nice long trail.

The area I'm going for here is a Sigur Ros, Helios, Album Leaf, Explosions In The Sky direction.

Thoughts?

212 Two Two

2010-11-08T15:28:00.001-08:00

This is a tricky one, and I'm not sure I can satisfy everyones wants on this piece, but I'm doing what I can.

Jack was saying that for the show this piece needed "something with much more momentum/energy, less pondering, less epicness, more fun or exploratory".

And Zack wanted "a bit more sense of motion, especially in the lower register, a sense of uncertainty, more of a difference to a release". Of course I don't very much have "release and speed can come from the the melodic lines suddenly gaining freedom; bouncing and weaving with a ton of lightness, at the same rates and along with the pulse only with more poetry. I like the idea of those high notes feeling more fluid between each other. not clean discrete tones, but bending and sliding into each other" I wanted it to have a pay off, but since the rest is moving so fast "slow it down" was my thought.

As for a new England feel, I played around with tunes until I had one that made me picture a room with large windows showing fall colored trees, where one could hang out and read Chaucer with a glass of wine at the ready. As you turn the page you think that maybe you will take off your corduroy sport coat, because really the room is warm enough for just your wool sweater. Beside you'll put it back on in a few minutes when you head down to the pub to meet Dimitri, he said he'd be there around six, and you are absolutely dying to argue the ins and outs of 'monkey with chainsaw arms vs. crocodile with steel teeth. Who would win?' with him.

This goes from a seven to a four time. At 180 bpm it should/could be mashable with the first piece.

Oh yeah. No strings either. Unless you count the guitar stings as strings.

What do you think? Am I just crazy?

212 Two

2010-11-04T23:56:00.001-07:00

211 Two Two Two

2010-11-02T19:28:00.000-07:00

This one hopefully has a better string section. And a stronger ending. Also this version is in 16 bit, 41k so it will sound better with the actual 24/48 file.

212 One

2010-11-02T14:15:00.000-07:00

This actually sounds a lot better under some dialogue.

I'm using mostly stuff you'de find in that time, area. Clay pots, bells, glass bottle, violin, cello, big drum, a little bit of a trumpet, and harp. In an interesting timing/s.

What do you think?

211TwoTwo

2010-10-28T17:08:00.001-07:00

211 Two

2010-10-25T20:17:00.001-07:00

Ghosts of militaries past.

Like This Chris?

2010-10-18T22:18:00.001-07:00

211 One

2010-10-18T13:54:00.000-07:00

Piano, and very expensive crystal wine glass.

210two.2

2010-10-12T00:54:00.001-07:00

210 Two

2010-10-07T14:10:00.001-07:00

The fast one.

210

2010-09-30T12:48:00.000-07:00

I got this idea as I was watching the footage you gave me.

208 Ali Khan More Vox

2010-09-15T16:11:00.000-07:00

I've got two endings here. The one you hear at the end is very lyrical. And the the words are actually someone telling the video's poster that he got the name of the tabla player wrong. Not that I'm pronouncing it well enough to make that out...

207 A More Jewish Clarinet

2010-09-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

208 Ali khan WithStrings

2010-09-15T12:28:00.000-07:00

I have a request from Chris to put an additional vocalist singing on there. But here are the strings hopefully giving it an epic sound. What do you think?

208 Ali Khan-ish

2010-09-14T08:15:00.000-07:00

This is not quite "epic" yet, and there are still one or two things I'm hearing this morning that I want to change, but I did want to see your reaction to the direction I'm going.

The lyrics are from the comments sections of the Ali Khan Families YouTube videos. Incase you were wondering.

Touring Germany With A Jewish Element

2010-09-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

208

2010-09-02T22:31:00.000-07:00

There are two versions for you to listen to here. The first is minimal, the second is the same with more instruments. Of course you can have it both ways with stems, but I thought it was important for you to hear it minimally .

Touring Germany Zwei

2010-09-01T14:39:00.000-07:00

I've been listening to non stop Mediengruppe Telekommander and I'm ready to go!

The end was just for fun, but it's there if you want it.

Little Pakistan NO.1

2010-08-31T18:27:00.000-07:00

I know this movie takes place in India, but... whatever.

Like This Josh?

2010-08-31T11:08:00.000-07:00

Touring Germany

2010-08-30T12:43:00.000-07:00

This tune is from an old German folk dance. It is very hard to make German folk music cool!

207 Conflicted Beginning

2010-08-27T14:47:00.000-07:00

204 Touching Fasters

2010-08-13T10:53:00.001-07:00

So the first one of these two examples is the double time 160bpm, and next is at 120bpm.

Up Beat

2010-08-12T16:27:00.000-07:00

In this one I'm using the same elements/idea as the last one, it's just more up beat. It also has the most up beat picture of all time.

204 Touching

2010-08-10T16:03:00.000-07:00

This is following the idea for the episode of taking multiple instruments and making a single tune out of them, seeing as how this episode has a lot of connection from seemingly randome happenstances. Does that make sense? So in this piece you can hear Guitar, harp, vibraphone, and piano.

Witch Hunt

2010-07-15T16:26:00.000-07:00

206 Reunion

2010-07-14T15:36:00.000-07:00

Making Food With Optional Downer Stem

2010-07-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

Making Food

2010-07-01T18:49:00.000-07:00

Still working on a downer element, and this really needs a new mix. But what do you think? I've been watching French Canadian folk clips all day.

Dark Weight

2010-06-30T13:18:00.000-07:00

The Kerry's With Trombone

2010-06-24T12:22:00.001-07:00

That's Dustin Grady on the T-Bone.

Kerry Upbeat

2010-06-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Does anybody know how to turn the Ken Burns effect off in iMovie?

Originally I was going to do only drus on this, but I thought I'd add some piano, trumpet, and guitar to shake things up. Of course with stems you will still have that option.

Kerry Sorrowfully Contemplative

2010-06-19T00:20:00.000-07:00

Sam

2010-06-07T16:09:00.000-07:00

I've got three versions to look at here. 1 is a gospely celebration, 2 is the same thing with clapping, and 3 is one I thought up as I was watching the footage is Sam reading about his Great Great Grandfather.
There aren't any Japanesey elements on any of this. I thought I'd see what you liked and then think of something.

East Meets The Funky West

2010-05-28T14:39:00.000-07:00

The first part shows the Japanese-y stuff by its self. Then you get the whole thing.

Soulful Sams

2010-05-27T15:12:00.000-07:00

There are two on this video back to back. The first at the "change is gonna come" tempo, and then a more up beat one. I was going along with the "Aretha Franklin style gospel or Sam Cook "Change is Gonna Come" soulful piece." So if you've changed your minds... I hate you... Oh I can't stay mad you!

I may switch that flute out for Electric guitar...

How To Investigate A Murder

2010-05-26T15:05:00.000-07:00

I also did an option with a bongo coming in with the flute. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I think I'll add it to the stems for the option. There are also two endings on this piece (both versions), for more stopping options.

Guitar, marimba, flute, bass, bongos.

Do What Is Righter

2010-05-25T11:35:00.000-07:00

Guitar, Piano, electric guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, brushes drum set, tremolo strings. If you like it, I'll give you the stems.

Mule Walk Americana

2010-05-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

With Whistling

I can't tell right now if I'm being too over the top with the woodblock at the end. And obviously with the whistling. Tell me what you think.

Guitar, harmonica, bowed mandolin, bass, woodblock, whistle and shaker (bottom video).

Hawaii Travel 3

2009-09-11T16:23:00.000-07:00

Lots o drums. Based on the Mele "He Ma'i No Kalani Ha'u Ha'u E", A procreation chant/dance to strengthen the royal bloodline.

Hawaii Travel Two

2009-09-08T21:27:00.000-07:00

No Bass

Drums, and drums, and drums, guitar, ukulele, basses.

Traveling Hawaii With Warrior Drums

2009-08-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

Ukulele, Guitar, Britta Water Filter Shaker, Bass, Brush Drum set, Bongos, Pahu Niu (not really, just big drums), Slide Guitar, Actual Screaming Hawaiians

Hawaii With an Ending

2009-08-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

What, you think I don't have a million of these images?
Also we should do more stuff like this for the show. Folk covers of the Smiths.

Hawaii Again

2009-08-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

What do you think?

Ukulele, Lap Steel.

Hawaii New Try

2009-08-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

Yup.

Ukulele, steel guitar.

Romantic Irish

2009-08-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

Penny whistle, harp, viola, cello.

Irish Longing

2009-08-05T15:09:00.000-07:00

That is, of course, not the final violin performance, I'll get my violin guy in here of it is approved. I also realized that this photo is not an Irish girl, but a still from The Ring. Which is spooky, and I'm sorry.

Guitar, midi violin.

Hawaii

2009-08-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

Ukulele.

Emotional Hawaii Minimal

Americana Indian Two

2009-08-04T12:24:00.000-07:00

A mixture of American folk instruments and rhythms, with traditional native American rhythms and tunes ( the flute is playing a tune based on the pow wow from the last try).

Big drums, guitar, flute, banjo, soft strings (to bond everything at the end).

Emotional Hawaii

2009-08-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

I know this gets... un-minimal, but I while I was working on this peace, thinking about Hawaii and the island coves, the mist off the waves sweeping over everything. I just couldn't resist. I can try to bring it down if you like.

Ukulele, steel guitar, a trio of "ooohs", guitar, strings, cymbal, bass.

Americana Indian

2009-07-25T15:06:00.000-07:00

' Viki music= a moving/sweeping/driving piece combining americana and native american=think “dances with wolves.” ' How'd I do?

Actual Pow Wow voices sampled (I wonder if I have to worry about rights, I guess I could try to recreate it) flute, strings, drums and drums and drums, orchestral percussion.

Old Timey Piano Banjo

2009-07-21T13:46:00.000-07:00

Guitar, piano, banjo, hiss, and EQ. Oh yeah, just a little bit of bad tuning (JUST A TOUCH) for character.

Old Timey

2009-07-17T03:41:00.000-07:00

It's almost 5 a.m. so I'm not sure how good these (this and country folk new) sound. I'll look again after I get some sleep. I did bout a dozen "do, do" variations, trying to get that right style.

Guitar, "Do"s. Also some loFi trickery for that old timey feel.

Country Folk New

2009-07-17T03:20:00.000-07:00

Acoustic guitar.

Irish

2009-07-14T18:43:00.000-07:00

Country Folk Minimal

2009-07-14T13:11:00.000-07:00

Piano

No Piano

Irish in Midi Form

2009-07-14T09:34:00.000-07:00

SO like I said on the phone, you guys are going to really have to use your imaginations for a bit, because right now this is just a midi file, and sounds AWFUL! Especially that flute... wait for it.. ugh! So terrible! But actual instruments are being recorded as we speak.

Violin, penny whistle, bodhran, accordion (to be replaced by bagpipes)

Country Folk

2009-07-14T08:23:00.000-07:00

Fun, but not too fun. Travely, but not too travely. Slightly contemplative, very very very slightly.

Acoustic guitar, electric guitar with some nice tremelo on it, piano, bass, drum set, steel (slide) guitar.

Sicily Again

2009-07-08T09:44:00.000-07:00

Going for that "mangia" feel. Very loop-able. You said she is cooking in front this right?

Accordion, Tambourine, Mandolin, Tuba.

Sicily Longer Faster

2009-06-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

Does this get fast enough? I did try out the clarinet, but it just didn't work. But the Marimba and accordion I like. At least right now. What do you think?

Classical guitar, mandolin, trumpet, accordion, tambourine, marimba.

Sicilian

2009-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

Trying to get it in between happy and contemplative as per my instructions. The trumpet is midi. My trumperter gets back in town on Monday.

Mandolin, Classical Guitar, Accordion, Trumpet

Two Kinds of Jewish Russians

2009-06-25T12:45:00.000-07:00

This one is a minimalistic approach to the original piece.

This one in is the normal one, energetic, and a little quirky.

Violin, classical guitar, tuba, bass drum, hammer dulcimer, clarinet, accordion, and snare drum. I realize the Fiddler on The Roof images are cliche, but they're also the best Jewish photos Google Images has to offer.

Russian Jewish

2009-06-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

Guitar, hammered dulcimer, violin, clarinet, strings. More on the contemplative side.

Banjos and Darboukas

2009-06-10T19:37:00.000-07:00

Here is an attempt at the East Indian Meets Pioneer. It has the percussion and rhythm of the East mixed with instruments from the west. My neighbor was kind enough to let me borrow his banjo. I can't very much trust my ear this time of day, but I'm not so sure about the vocals now. It seemed like a great idea at the time.

Darbouka, Tabla, Banjo, Guitar, Bowed Acoustic Guitar (sounds like a Dilruba), Shaker, Violins (for that swelling open prairie feel), Vocal, Harmonica, Subtle LA Riot Bass for warmth.

New Opening Titles

2009-05-26T10:14:00.000-07:00

How do you like the ending?

Ghosts That Are Sad

2009-05-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

This one is just completely different from the last try, and long, but it is sad, and eerie. It's Also kind of quiet so turn it up. Oh, head phones are definitely the way to listen to experience the rich tapestry of the piece.

Piano, strings, bowed electric guitar.

End Theme, Coming Home TWO

2009-05-22T15:44:00.000-07:00

A more contemplative, thoughtful, Sigur Ros-y look at the End Theme.

Guitar, brushes on drum set, bass, bowed acoustic guitar, strings, glockenspiel.

End Theme, Coming Home

2009-05-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

It is small at the beginning for a loopable underscore for dialogue, but then it get huge.

I'm still not sure about the drums, what do you guys think?
Guitar, piano, strings, bass, drum set, whistling.

Travel Big

2009-05-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

Basically the same triplets from the "Travel" guitar part, but with a drum set, another guitar, piano, tambourine, and electric bass through an Ampeg flip top amp.

Ghost of Our Past

2009-05-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

We wanted an eerie feel, that also had rhythm since the people are going to be haunted yet traveling or searching. How'd I do?

Bowed acoustic guitar, Piano, Guitar.

Five Kinds of Teasers

2009-05-16T13:35:00.000-07:00

I should mention that these sound horrababley right now. ENJOY!

Big City Hustle Two

2009-05-15T17:40:00.000-07:00

Another stab. This one is in Five Four time, which always feels like a busy/city-ish tempo to me. Hearkening back to a fifties Manhattan. As per Kendall's text. Did I get it?

Piano, drum set, two kinds of bass, and guitar. And in need of a good mix!

Contemplative

2009-05-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

And one more contemplative.

Again, a quick mix. On this one we've got Piano, Vibraphone, the Fender Rhodes piano, and holding it all together is a guitar.

Ah Ha Moment

2009-05-15T15:17:00.000-07:00

Here's another try at the Ah Ha, or Epiphany Moment.

I think I need to mix it a bit better, but I wanted to get it up for your consideration.

Big City Hustle (New Talking About Themselves)

2009-05-14T17:06:00.000-07:00

Again, the lack of speakers that handle low end will be a problem for listening.

Contemplative Ghosts

2009-05-14T11:01:00.000-07:00

I tuned my guitar down to B giving it a dark warmth, and maybe just a touch of eeriness. There would be a lot more low end than what will come out of your computer speakers, which is important to the piece, so bear that in mind while you listen.

Childlike Discovery

2009-05-12T10:14:00.000-07:00

When a child approaches a piano she usually plays random keys with no particular rhythm. I tried to capture that in this piece. I wanted the tune to have a bit of a random feel, with a loose tempo. Eventually bringing it together toward the end. I did two versions of this. One with mandolin, to fill it out and give it a hint of the folksiness we are after on the show, and one that is minimalistic. Just piano. With this piece I'm trying to capture the magic of a childlike discovery.

Just Piano

With Mandolin

Let's Get Started (Talking About Themselves)

2009-05-04T14:16:00.000-07:00

This piece is meant to work as an "Ah ha" moment, or moment of determination. Also I think it could work with a moment of inspiration, or epiphany. I guess it really depends on the shot right?

This Piece uses; Guitar, Piano, and Mandolin. I also did a version with a shaker if you'd like to hear it. It felt a bit harsh so I didn't include it.

I couldn't find a picture that described the song well enough, I just went with this one when I realized how much time I was wasting.

Southern Contemplative

2009-04-24T11:13:00.000-07:00

This is meant to be a piece that can exist as a very emotional, heart string tugging feel, but also take us through a "what have I learned", poignant time. It was written to be loopable as a whole, but also just the part with vocals, or just the part with piano.

My favorite part is at the very end where you can hear the sustain pedal slip and boom on the piano. This was an effect I had to create in the studio, since the piano is a midi version of a mini grand, which would never fit in my little studio. Just one of those little things you may not notice that add realism and quality to production, and are fun.

That is me singing, with a lot of E.Q. and reverb trickery.

A Traveling Piece

2009-04-23T12:38:00.000-07:00

This moves a lot like a traveling piece, but it could also work as an "Ah ha!" moment or determination moment I think. You would know better than I of course. It is also a versatile guitar part that could work very well with other instruments accompanying it. Which I am planning to do.

The Opening Titles

2009-04-22T13:07:00.000-07:00

With its grand, majestic piano, and rugged Fleet Foxy guitar parts this piece just screams "Start the @$#%! show!"

Claps And Ukulele

2009-04-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Just as the title says, what you get with this piece is some feel good siting 'round the campfire community players type feel.