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Here’s an essay from our friend, Maria Popova, aka The Marginalian about that creative maestro, Ludwig van Beethoven and his “Ode to Joy” from his Ninth Symphony.
Popova tells us a tale of Beethoven’s resilience and persistence:
“Day by day I am approaching the goal which I apprehend but cannot descri...
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Hey, Composers!
There are 2 FREE Stage 32 in-person networking meetups coming up this Thursday, May 16th! I'm including links to the meetup pages for you all below. If you live in any of these cities or are nearby, be sure to RSVP and seize this opportunity to meet with other creatives in person and...
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A lot of firsts: First song I have published on spotify. First song in collobaration with a stage32 member (text Lenny Levy - Like everyone who wants his music to be notified I would love to see in the statistic that it is actually heard and put on some playlists. More should come, during the next w...
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Congratulations, Alexander Benra!
Nice ! The vocals sounds a little in the background - w/ effects. Is this the way you wanted it to for the release ? Was it for a certain film, etc. ? Did you use CD Baby or DistroKid for the Distribution ??
Thank you for the feedback. I wanted it sound a bit in the backbround. I tried to redo some kind of life atmoshere of an bar (therefore the talking people at the beginning). But I agree in some parts...
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I listened again … maybe bring the guitar back in mix also - when you’re finished with the video / movie. Don’t bring back too much - maybe like 20-25 % w / reverb - as to Blend with scenes, etc
May the fourth be with you...
I watched a New Hope again on Saturday and it was awesome to revisit.
LOVE, @Linwood Bell! Star Wars Day is my birthday and I watch at least one of the films every year. Some years I do bigger marathons, it just depends on what birthday plans are on the schedule. This y...
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Linwood Bell Thank youuuuu, my friend! =)
An associate I met at MOFA in Columbus, OH won “Best Original Score / series” award recently and wanted to share with the group.
He’s a guy with lots of experience, knowledge and talent.
I Hope ok to post here; don’t think he’s a member yet, so the Success story area wouldn’t work.
Congrats out to M...
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Very cool, Kerry Kennard! Congrats to Mike!
Thanks - for him :~) He's a good source of inspiration and reality. Hope he finds Stage 32 useful someday.
"Among the provisions secured in the new contract are protections against artificial intelligence, which SAG-AFTRA said will go into effect immediately. Those include codifying that the terms “artist,...
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Yeah - this is terrific and so glad to see SAG-AFTRA continuing to work hard for artists!
It’s great to see this news … only to 2026 ?? Wow / would like to see extension to 2030 at least - IMHO.
“The deal, which runs through 2026, received 97.69% yes votes. The major record labels covered...
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Thank you for sharing and keeping us updated, Navid Lancaster!
MuseScore is now Musescore Studio with improvements in Muse Sounds and other improvements in anticipation of their next major release later this year. Film Composer background inspiration picture not included. :)
Congrats with the new name. !!
Navid Lancaster, what is Musescore Studio used for?
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ fantastic Challengers score is the latest to demonstrate the magic that can happen when rockers go Hollywood
https://www.avclub.com/best-film-scores-rock-musicians-1851439236
I love film scores from folks like Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Herbie Hancock or even stuff like Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man. There's so much good music out there and so many who do it so well.
I flipped when I heard that Mark Mothersbaugh was scoring films - beyond cool.
I agree with what is being said in this video. AI generated music is here and it's going to stay. It's good for some things and not good for others. Look at the video and let's discuss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8NyEjB_XeA...
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Any other composers/Songwriters see the new Dashboard at BMI ?
It’s really nice !
I went to BMI to write down other Metadata info this week.
Here’s the article; there’s a video how to use when you login to the new portal.
Will check it out later today
Okay just did it. Wow this is really different. Much easier to read and the Royalty Dashboard is very informative
Hey all! I’m new to Stage 32 and I’m looking forward to chatting with your all and getting to know you! I wanted to get a quick poll and take the repertoire on whether working composers find LinkedIn to be a valuable resource I’ve seen other positions from he film industry, but mostly executives and...
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Linwood Bell that's hillarious, and rad!
Kerry Kennard hadn't considered IMDB Pro as a potential source for cold contact. Thanks for the suggestion!
what i mean by hustle, hustle, hustle is just that you have to work hard to make and maintain relationships with people - gotta be in it to win it kind of thing.... linkedin is an important tool that matters to many executives and helps build your presence.
Thank you Marsy Robinson! I totally get it, and appreciate your clarifying your comment. Thank you for your perspective!
Cheers!
Hey Brian, I find it useful as a research and networking tool - finding potential collaborators and learning about them, and maintaining relationships in a fairly low key way. Any jobs that do get pos...
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Maurice Vaughan do you ever start writing or conceiving of a story Maurice and think “It’s okay, but I just need a twist or an edge, something to give the story a greater risk factor?” And then re-wor...
Expand commentMaurice Vaughan do you ever start writing or conceiving of a story Maurice and think “It’s okay, but I just need a twist or an edge, something to give the story a greater risk factor?” And then re-work it around that tension?
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Definitely, Geoff Hall. Especially when I work on the logline, which I do right after coming up with an idea.
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I studied a lot of Classical composers, esp. Beethoven. His form was clear - like others within the Classical period. Yes, a lot of Chaos to beauty, esp. in recapitulation section. In my Webinar with...
Expand commentI studied a lot of Classical composers, esp. Beethoven. His form was clear - like others within the Classical period. Yes, a lot of Chaos to beauty, esp. in recapitulation section. In my Webinar with Fabiana Claure, one of her business advice is the V-I, as the Dominant is discussing (Dissonance) the problem, where the Tonic is the resolving the problem. Classical period if full of V - I, except the recapitulation. (many dissonances).
Maurice Vaughan ah, I can’t do that at the idea stage, Maurice. I have to work on the story and characters a little more and then I’ll get a feel for the possibilities. Forever tweaking it though, as...
Expand commentMaurice Vaughan ah, I can’t do that at the idea stage, Maurice. I have to work on the story and characters a little more and then I’ll get a feel for the possibilities. Forever tweaking it though, as new ideas may unexpectedly pop up on the surface of the page. Writing is full of surprises!
Kerry Kennard that’s an intriguing take on the process when I think of writing a screenplay. Dissonance and resolution. Excellent.
Could you please outline the different sections in a symphony please,...
Expand commentKerry Kennard that’s an intriguing take on the process when I think of writing a screenplay. Dissonance and resolution. Excellent.
Could you please outline the different sections in a symphony please, it will help me and probably others, get our heads around this form and perhaps create an analogy for the writing process.
Finally, in terms of music outside of the classical era, say with Messiaen or Schoenberg (especially his earlier work, before he lost my attention). What forms do they employ for the Modern 20th Century listener that we could perhaps utilise in a ‘modern’ form of storytelling?
Apologies for this latter question. I’m trying to get my head around the shift in expectations of the audience in classical and modern periods.