Sonic Cinema

Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

What genre is my music? I would categorize it as Ambient and New Age Electronic Music and Classical (as the case may be), but always with the style of film music. Where can you find my music? Other than selected pieces available here, I’ve also put pieces up at BandCamp and Society of Composers, Inc., […]

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Here’s a list of all of my completed compositions, save for the ones associated with an album, and if/where they’re available for your listening pleasure. Most albums also available at online outlets such as iTunes, as well as CDBaby. Come visit my store on CafePress for T-Shirts, caps, buttons, and more! Individual Works– Not on […]

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Come visit my store on CafePress! “Creative Beginnings” (1999) 1. “Improvised BS” (1998; 3:52) 2. “Creative Beginnings (Original, Uncut Version)” (1998; 2:12) 3. “Minimalist Suspense” (1998; 3:54) 4. “Thematic Tradeoff” (1998; 1:39) 5. “60-Second Canon” (1998; 1:14) 6. “Ethereal Atmospheres” (1999; 3:38); Also available for Download @ Brian’s Society of Composers website 7. “Peaceful Meditation” […]

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As you’ve no doubt read on my About page, I’m interested in writing film music. In 2005, I finally began to do that with some short films some friends of mine and I have made to gain experience in a field we love. It’s a short list, and the films are far from Oscar material […]

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A handful of my pieces have been performed live over the years. They are: 1. “Peaceful Meditation” (via Electronic CD at the 2001 New Music Festival at Georgia State University on Saturday, February 17, 2001) 2. “Peaceful Meditation: An Ambient Fantasy for Piano” (performed by pianist Dawn Echols at the 2001 New Music Festival at […]

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I couldn’t have gotten these pieces recorded without the following musicians (many thanks to all of them): –Dawn Echols, piano (who performed “Peaceful Meditation: An Ambient Fantasy for Piano,” “Ballad for the Beloved Departed,” “Ballad for the Beloved Departed (Reprise),” and the piano parts for “The Case: Chapter Three/The Gamble on Tomorrow” & my unreleased […]

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Favorite Genres: Film Music, Classical, Rock n’ Roll, Ambient, Electronic Favorite Artists: Hans Zimmer, Bruce Springsteen, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Gyorgy Ligeti, U2, Moby, Nine Inch Nails, Kronos Quartet, Danny Elfman, Guns N’ Roses, Howard Shore, Bernard Herrmann, Wendy Carlos, Pink Floyd, Brian Eno Favorite Albums: “The Crow” Soundtrack & Score (Various Artists, Graeme Revell), […]

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