Archive for June, 2007

Frankel of Los Angeles

Friday, June 15th, 2007

 
I am usually very suspect of suspended cymbal usage in songs. It’s a technique you always see in manipulative propaganda like movie trailers and reality TV…If you want to make something seem dramatic that has absolutely zero inherent drama, have someone hit a suspended cymbal to create a completely unearned musical climax.
This new song, Tooth Decay, redefines the term […]

The Genius

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Jerry Goldsmith has been gone only a little less than 3 years. Yet it’s still so hard to imagine a movie-going world without him. The reason is not merely that he was so good at writing music for films, but that he was so good at writing original music for any and every type of film […]

Classical Music is the Best Music

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Classical music is the best music.
I know to many of you these are fighting words. And indeed, I’ve written them precisely because I’d like you to react to them.
But I’m not here to pick bones about who’s particular favorite genre actually is the best. Simply put, objectively speaking, classical music is the best music there […]