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I came across this video in my YouTube feed and was enthralled by the musical techniques it explores. It’s a conversation between Hans Zimmer, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood about their collaboration for BBC’s The Blue Planet series.
They explore ‘the tidal orchestra’ and ‘aleatoric’ compositions and...
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The year always seems to speed up once November hits, and I’m curious how everyone here handles that final creative push.
Are you wrapping up any tracks, organizing sessions, experimenting with new ideas, or simply giving yourself space to recharge before 2026?
What’s the one creative goal you want to hit before we turn the calendar?
My goal is to clear my plate of lots of "tasks" so that my brain is free to be creative again :)
I hope to write some new lyrics and some more stand up comedy material.
Nice Ville Hilden!
Thanks Maurice Vaughan! I have to be patient because my kids and I are doing this together, my son in particular is really getting into making films, and I want to see what he can do! It will be worth...
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You're welcome, Kat Spencer. That's great that you're making the video with your kids!
I’ve written more than 500 songs in just about every musical style imaginable—jazz, soul, 8-bit chiptune, jug band, doo-wop, hard rock, maqam, country, psychedelic pop, children’s songs, and a lot more. People often ask me how I move so easily from one genre to another.
The honest answer is that it f...
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Haley Mary, hi from here to there. Very impressive with your writing. I can only write in English. However, I have translated some of my songs into various languages and then recorded them using A.I....
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You said you're always open to collaborate. I write lyrics, have about 30 songs on the streaming services with a couple collaborators, but mainly one who takes my word and creates magic. But I look for some other collaborators. Let me know if you'd like to see some of my words.
Lenny Levy, it is very nice to hear from you. I would enjoy seeing what you have written. I should state, as I have many times on Stage 32, that I write songs. However, the voices and instrumentation...
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All of my lyrics that are on the streaming services have music written and performed by someone else. You're writing more songs than I am. But I'm also working on plays, movie scripts and poetry. What...
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Lenny, unfortunately, I have not yet found anyone to record my songs. As for other writing, I write TV scripts and poetry. I also wrote a script for a stage musical.
As for reviewing my lyrics beforeh...
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December always has a sound—sometimes it’s nostalgic, sometimes it’s cinematic, sometimes it’s heartbreakingly quiet.
What does December sound like in your music?
There was a composer competition from Sonokinitics and heard about it from Michael Whittaker's ScoreCraft Academy. I used one of their Music Libraries, - bought one of them called IBRIDO. I thought the sounds matched for this type of scene.
It's the weird sound in the middle, as well as near the end...
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Thanks Maurice Vaughan !! appreciate it. It's the IBRIDO from Sonokinitics.
They have a big library of different kind of sounds !! - for different type of genres to write in.
Here's their main page:
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You're welcome, Kerry Kennard. Thanks for the link!
Nice job Kerry Kennard sounds great. I do like those sounds!!
Mark Gosney , thank you. Sonokinetics has many sounds - amazing what they can do !
With this one, IBRIDO, the composer (user) has four variable parameters (Horizontal - for waves and sounds) , then th...
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Incredibly precise work, well done.
Walking Tall — A Song From My Heart
I just finished writing a song that has completely moved me, and I wanted to share a little about it with this community. It’s called “Walking Tall.”
This song isn’t just music to me. It’s a piece of my heart, my life, and my values. It came through me fully form...
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I've ignored vertical shorts for a while now... thought they had the staying power of myspace or vines or eight track tapes... now I'm reconsidering my position. Enlighten me: why are they here to stay or just a fad? What is the "norm" for composing in this format? Ready Set GO!
PS Stage32 has a clas...
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The latest update to Musescore Studio can now be integrated with Cantai so you can hear the voices to the lyrics of your SATB compositions.
Free plugins to mix our compositions from Plugin Alliance
I’ve been noticing something interesting — some pieces I wrote ages ago are suddenly getting more attention. It’s a good reminder that music sometimes finds its moment on its own timeline.
Has any of your older work started resurfacing or connecting with people again?
Yes, two old sci-fi stories — The Cosmic Blood Connection (age 14) and The Eclipsians (age 18) — have come back now at age 29 with new depth, more details, and far richer layers.
I can say the logic of both worlds has completely flipped upside down.
Hey, Composers!
If you’re interested in how film scores evolve from early sketches into full narrative architecture, this is a gorgeous deep dive. Composer Max Richter joins Jon Burlingame to unpack his haunting, emotionally saturated score for Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s new film.
Watch the conversation her...
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Thanks for sharing the video, Ashley Renee Smith. I didn't know composers made sketches for music. That's interesting, and it makes sense since a composer can look at the sketches and visualize where...
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This is awesome, thanks for sharing! Geoff Hall
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Maurice Vaughan thank you, Maurice. I will check out the video and get back to you. Have a great weekend.
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Kat Spencer you are welcome, Kat. How are things with you?
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Maurice Vaughan okay, I see why you thought of it Maurice. The build in intensity and momentum is great. Thanks for the share.
You're welcome, Geoff Hall. I listen to "Survivor" when I work on an Action or Thriller script. I'm gonna listen to the "Bloom" remix when I write. Thanks again. Have a great weekend!...
Expand commentYou're welcome, Geoff Hall. I listen to "Survivor" when I work on an Action or Thriller script. I'm gonna listen to the "Bloom" remix when I write. Thanks again. Have a great weekend!