Feeling Lucky after the Burn
10 days since returning to LA from BRC, and still I am buzzing from it. A difficult burn in many ways, but somehow it came out very satisfying after all, closeness to certain friends having grown. Ambitions for next year already percolating.
I am just starting on Neil Burger's new film, which looks to be a wonderful experience. It's called THE LUCKY ONES. More later.
Oh, and I just went to the EMMYS for the first time. The tune from DEXTER was nominated, and I was thrilled to note that KINKY has covered it. It's also on YouTube being played on guitar by a chap called Keith.
13 Comments:
Hi Mr. Kent,
Congrats on your nomination. I just listened to Dexter and its a pretty cool tune.
I'm a student at UBC, and I have to do a powerpoint presentation on myself. I would really like to use the Golf/Sideways download for my presentation. I feel kind of awkward about the whole thing, but I think your music will really help improve the lame subject matter. May I use the download? Please email me with your answer,
Thanks,
Lisa
Lisa, I am happy for you to use the music for your presentation. I can't email you without your email address, so I hope you get this.
Rolfe
Thanks for sharing your music Mr. Kent, I really appreciate it! Oh yeah, I though I included email, but I probably missed a button.
Thanks!
Lisa
Dexter - Brilliant. You may have met the needs of the producers but you went way farther. There's a spy like quality to it which perfectly reflects the main character and captures the show's nature. Your music got me hooked on the show!
And it makes me like a serial killer. That's a bloody achievement.
Brilliant!
Sorry 'bout your Dad. Took me a while to process it too. Unfortunately my father rudely popped his clogs rather suddenly!
We also have a better relationship now than we ever did :) lol
cheers
Nigel
loungeofmusic@yahoo.com
p.s. You should have won!
Thanks Nigel, I appreciate all your comments mate.
Hi,
Congratulations on creating an immensely memorable and unique main title theme to DEXTER. I was wondering if you could provide us with a complete list of the instruments used in it and what kind of musical genre you would say it most closely fit. I noticed some reggae beats here and there but would be interested to know what Afro-Cuban genres really inspired you for this one.
Thanks,
Jonathan (jjarry@soundtrack.net)
Jonathan,
It's hard for me to say what genre it fits in- it's got bits of swing, reggae, a touch of latin, and the instruments come from all over the place. I'd like to know what genre you think it belongs to.
As regards instrumentation: brazilian percussion, latin percussion, pizzicato strings, trumpets, string bass and electric piano as bass, reggae kit. Melody on piano, ukulele and irish bouzouki. Rhythm parts on guitar and bouzouki. Extra elements on saz and indian tambour. Whew, I think that's most of it.
I just discovered Sideways. I must say the music is quite wonderful. I'm particularly moved by song #8 on the CD (which I bought, now, where is that damn song title list?), the sad theme before Miles "drinks and dials." I don't know what kind of sorcery you used to come up with that, but it haunts me is a good way.
Thanks. And keep up the great work.
Perhaps it's strange, but it touches me to get such feedback. I'm glad it moves you, and glad you discovered the movie. The track's called Los Olivos, and it's a favourite of mine too.
Hi Rolfe,
A delight to have discovered you and your music, and your blog. My name is Knox; a film composer (aspiring) new to L.A. I attended the panel event last week at the A.M.P. in Hollywood. Alls I'll say about that is, there was a distinct humility with which you spoke that I didn't sense from the other composers, and I appreciate that. It's such a world filled with ego and self...'keep up the humility' (if such an exhortation exists). Any advices you might have for me are appreciated...
Knox
cks@cksmusic.com
http://dirtydirtysouth.blogspot.com
ten minutes later and we discover how to get on to this blog.
Fcucks sake keep it simple maaaaan
Big glass of wine to your dad - I can remember him at your house down the shingle road.
Sitting with Nick in Bristol and for some reason you entered into the conversation so.......... there you go boy
taki cari
Juanus Pablitos y los hazlewoodes Nickus
Hello there.
You have the job I want. composing music to movies.
Im a pianist composer to, but yet unkonwn.
I loved the music in Reign Over Me!
It was so beautiful.
Maybe you have some tips to give me on how to get forward and make music to movies. Appriciate you help.
You can e-mail me at. emmy_grant@hotmail.com
Thank you!
The important thing is to get experience composing for film. Composing for film is not like any other form of composing, because the music is entirely of secondary importance. The story, the director's vision, comes first. Learning to work with images and dialogue takes time, and a willingness to apply oneself and make mistakes.
There are lots of ways to get experience. I have heard of people taping a show off TV and then re-scoring it, just for the practice and experience.
Of course you'll need some equipment to compose and record. I suggest getting a Mac and one of the standard composers applications: either Digital Performer, or Logic. You could make do with GarageBand for a short while, but it's extremely limited. You'll also need a midi keyboard and a mike.
I started by simply composing and recording a lot of pieces, and then using that tape to persuade student filmmakers to let me do the music for their short student films.
This way I gained vital experience, and I also began to get good and lasting relationships with directors. I made mistakes, and I learned the hard way that having musical vision is not the same thing as serving a filmmaker's vision.
Good luck!
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