Archive for March, 2011
Before my new arrangement comes out later tonight, I wanted to address one topic… After hearing my most recent orchestration, people keep telling me “Now I know why I love your arrangement so much – it’s because her annoying voice and most unimaginative lyrics ever are gone” Three things I want to point out: 1.) → Read More
When I released Rebecca Black ‘Friday’ I wrote: Regardless of what people say about this track, I actually love it, and so its the one I wanted to arrange this week. It’s on par with Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Why? Well, I constantly say that music isn’t about eighth notes and → Read More
Ben Folds performs ‘Brick’ with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra This is an interesting arrangement, because the orchestration uses some less-mainstream techniques and chord colors – but its adds a great texture to the piece. For example, the tremolo of the violins I thought was a bit distracting of the piano part, but as the → Read More
