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Some
Reviews Of My Music
"I've had an unhealthy obsession
lately with "library music", namely instrumental
songs created to be used as aural stock footage and/or
background music. Most of the stuff I've been listening
to in that vein is crazy '60s and '70s go-go funk stuff
with hyperactive Hammonds and out-of-control Moogs and
the occasional wah-wah, but it seems to have become
sort of a lost art as of late. And while most musicians
nowadays seem to strive towards "I am a *real pop
artist damn it*" sentiments and seem too restless
to view film and TV scores as a career option, there
are fortunate exceptions. Simon Wilkinson is one of
them. His music sounds well-versed in a wide variety
of genres, from the retro-Moog Logan's Run ambience
of "Fires On the Moon" to the caper-flick-ready
jazz-funk of "Undercovered" and the kung fu
b-boy sidewalk-strutting disco bombast of "How
Can We Be Wrong". If you're a filmmaker who can't
shell out the cash for David Holmes, this guy's your
best bet. Thumbs up."
Nate Patrin (demorama.com)
Bloodstorm:
"Excellent orchestral film score with very dramatic
sequences. Think Gladiator, Omen, Lord Of The Rings"
RAW42.com (production music library)
Bloodstorm:
"This one has pretty much taken my breath away!
It gently lulls you with a mysteriously tranquill intro
that explodes into a kind of meeting of the Gods! Grandeur
and majesty riding on a wave of rhythm driven by orchestra
explosions! The orchestration is exceptional, the impact
of the piece is atomic! All this happens within 2:32
seconds! It was over before my "wow" drifted
into an insignifigent echo! Simply amazing and enjoyable!
This is an inspiration to all of us who use these tools
to express our talents! BRAVO! An exciting and majestic
piece of music to inspire all who hear it!"
Lui Gentile
Bloodstorm:
"Movie score written all over this. Not just ANY
movie score! This is a score that would transform a
mediocre film into an epic. Excellent! What a brilliant
piece this is! I love the flowing from simple piano
to the deep layered orchestral sound (complete with
an intense choral group, yet!). VERY WELL DONE!!! Excellent
use of all the tools at your disposal!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!
I love this!"
Sir Giant
Bloodstorm:
"ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!! Wow. Wow. WOW. This track
grabs you by the face right from the first second and
doesn't let go. Seriously. The string/Percussion thing
totally rules. I've never heard such an action piece
- was it music for a movie trailer? Fast beginning,
then it mellows out a little in the middle before finally
ripping your face off in the last few seconds. Anyway,
seriously amazing job. And if you write film scores,
please don't come to Pennsylvania because I'll be totally
out of work."
Andrew the Great
Bloodstorm:
"Are you Howard Shore?!!! Lovely slow string crescendo
at the start drew me in - very filmic. When the choir
entered it reminded me of Howard Shore and Lord of the
Rings! Your production technique is excellent - sounds
like a real orchestra (or is it really real?!). Varied
textures, string lines work well and you hold onto a
tense mood throughout. This is pro stuff - get it in
a film!"
Alan J Moore
Zahara:
"The next Hans Zimmer! This track is a percussive
and orchestral masterpiece in my ears. Rhythmically,
it simmers and shimmers under the dynamic motive pushed
forward by horns/strings - a simple, yet strong line
that seems to tighten as it edges the music forward.
The development unfolds across the track with great
insistence. The mood? It's a scene from Gladiator when
the slaves are pulled in a line across the desert. At
the same time, it could be a scene from Mission Impossible.
Whatever scene it is, it's in a larger-than-life, epic
film."
Hattie Wilcox
Zahara:
"Innovative and exciting! WOW! Rhythm patterns
to melt the walls down! Exceptional choice of percussion
sounds melding together to form a texture of excitement
and never ending drive! This track shows taste and craftsmanship!
It stayed so absolutely exciting and enthralling ...
I was hoping it finally going to take me to the place
it was hurrying to! No matter, it was a hell of a journey
anyway! A fine "piece" of composition that
shows great talent! Excellent recording and arrangement!
A "must hear!"
Lui Gentile
Zahara:
"Artistic Action, Very powerful. The percussion
and strings add to create growing tension. It's a very
active and suspenseful song. I love where the strings
begin to build even more (around 1:50). Very exciting-
I can hear Hans Zimmer in your arrangement and chord
progression! I can practically hear the next movement
where the choir comes in... Beautiful."
I Am Emma
A Spectre's
Tale: "Futuristic, baroque, cowboy music.
Wow. This is quite a lovely mix of a few different styles
of music. Beautiful piano/keyboards add a triumphant
sensibility to this track. Choppy drums add the perfect
electronic feel to an engaging arrangement."
Basmo
A Spectre's
Tale: "Sin City/Kill Bill. Nice ambient
feel on this intro the piano builds into a well executed
melody. The guitar is cool - always love that "Shadows"
sound. This track has a sort of Tarantino feel which
is to say a Rodriguez sound. Great work on this song
- a very cool track. The mood is excellent - the vocals
are very well done. Keep up the great professional work.
The arrangement is very well executed with all of the
parts exactly where they should be place. This track
gets a solid 5!
Digital Motion
A Spectre's
Tale: "This is immediatley cool; great mood,
somewhere country/ jazz/ electronic that belongs in
the Kill Bill scenes with Michael Madsen. Builds slowly,
never getting too far away from its beginnings; this
is a killer two 1/2 minute piece. This song just flows...
so nice."
Lavinah
Algiers:
"High-tech Aladdin on the loose. Wow, I like that
ambient sitar right off the start, a great intro with
some lush big pads droning into a sonic landscape. I
particularly loved the build up into the when the drums
fully kick in...great effects on the dramatic entrance.
It totally kicks the song into high gear and you start
to grow on the vibe. Mood starts off sounding lethargic,
foreign and lost...and then the listener finds his way
back again into a climax of surreal atmospheric beauty."
Eclectric
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