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🎛️ Scoring Engineer & Mixer
🎮 Games, 📺 TV & 🎵 Music
Credits: Indiana Jones, Jedi: Survivor, Battlefront II, The Walking Dead

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The soundtrack to Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf was released last week on all streaming platforms.

As always, none of this would have been possible without the incredible musicians, engineers, and team members who brought the score to life.

A huge thank you to all of the wonderful soloists, including @erikrydvall on nyckelharpa, @kenny.e.b absolutely slaying the dulcimers, @mbgordy on percussion, and @veronika_vitazkova for her haunting bass flute solos.

A special shoutout to @martonbelej for his beautiful oboe playing throughout the score. The oboe is such a personal instrument — its color can vary enormously from player to player, and what resonates with you is very much a matter of personal taste. I told Marton that his is one of the most beautiful oboe tones I’ve ever heard, and I sincerely meant it.

Thank you to all the engineers — @stevekaplan_audio, @lucasfehring, and @bobakbence — for holding down the fort and making the process seamless. I often tell engineers that they have a thankless job: when they do everything right, things run so smoothly that no one notices. They truly embody the credo that not all heroes wear capes.

So grateful to everyone who lent their talent to this soundtrack. 🎻🎺🪈🥁🎸🌍🚀🐱

#videogames #soundtrack #gamemusic #planetoflana2

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This is a special thank you to everyone who came together to make Rachel Re-Imagined a reality. No matter how you contributed to the #film, you are truly appreciated and will always have a place in my heart. Besides the amazing talented cast and crew this could not have been possible without the help of @mercedesmarcial_ who I consider an amazing actor, person and most of all friend.

Rachel Re-Imagined in association with @wemakemovies

#romcom #romanticcomedy #comedy #film

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On Wednesday May 6th on the wonderful Master’s Recital of Yani Araujo, I had the honor of hearing the world premiere of my new choral work ‘In The Steps of Hafiz’ for Tenor Soloist, Alto Flute, Harp, and SATB Chorus with the UCLA Chamber Singers. A week later on Wednesday May 13th, we all dropped in to the recording studio for a session of truly moving music making.

I am deeply grateful to Dr. James Bass, James Scott, as well as both the soloists and vocalists for all of their time, effort, patience, and support throughout.

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It takes a village, as they say. So over the next couple weeks I’ll be introducing some key members of the music team that brought my #GRAMMY nominated score for #IndianaJonesAndTheGreatCircle to life.

First up; Meet one of my close friends and long-time collaborators, Steve Kaplan - who mixed this massive score.

For your #GRAMMY consideration in the Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. #FYC #MusicMixer #RecordingEngineer #LetsGo!!

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Music is in the air! I’m so happy to announce that my debut single Bacheh Golam is released on all streaming platforms (link in bio)! I would like to extend a very special thank-you to my grandmother Dr. Fawzia Ali for providing the beautiful cover art for this composition.
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Thank you to everyone who donated on GoFundMe and helped bring this piece to life. I look forward to continuing to build bridges between cultures through music, fostering more love in our world—in a time when we need it the most.
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Bacheh Golam (بچه گلم) literally translates to “my flower child” in Farsi (Persian) and is the term of endearment my Afghan grandmother calls all her nine grandchildren. The piece traces its roots to the music of Afghanistan, drawing from the infectious rhythms of the tabla and the melodies of the rubab, the national instrument of Afghanistan. This composition evokes the spirit of the rubab by retuning the violins and oud to resemble the rubab’s unique assortment of three types of strings (melodic, sympathetic, and drone). Bacheh Golam pays homage to the soundworld of Afghanistan, and the hope and optimism for a brighter future for the Afghan diaspora.
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In the recording, you can hear the influences of my own training as a composer in the Western classical tradition as well as the blending of musical cultures associated with the oud and tabla (which my grandfather Kabir Ali played!), bridging the West through Greece to Turkey to the Arab world to Persia to Afghanistan and South Asia. It is a global synthesis of a work. Thank you to all the mentors and collaborators!
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Credits
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@bridgetoeverywhere:
@ibarachel - Violin
@yvette.cornelia - Violin
@dimitrismahlis - Oud
@jameswatermanmusic - Tabla
Xaman Kryger - Executive Director
@iderrickskye - Artistic Director
@kimbertrain - Associate Director, Resident Ethnomusicologist
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@stevekaplan_audio - Recordist, Producer
@kianravaei - Producer
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Dr. Fawzia Ali - Cover Art
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Recorded and produced at the Ostin Music Center at @ucla @uclaalpert, Los Angeles, CA.
Thank you all for listening! I look forward to sharing so much more music with you all☺️
-Austin Ali

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@subpop just released @clppng ‘s Dead Channel Sky Plus album, which includes another track I arranged strings for…very proud of it all.

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About forgotten children, we made a music video with great love. And we’d love to keep you updated. See end of video or link in bio.
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@kollwitzartacademy
#käthekollwitz #newmusic #soprano #musicvideo #folkmusic #spiritual #expressionismart

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On November 2024 @aikodimayuga and I set out to turn an idea into a #film and throughout this time there was many ups and downs but the reward was in the journey all along. For all those out there who feel like they don’t have a voice, go out there and create one. Find a story you want to tell and I promise you, that you’ll make lifelong friends. Remember the experience and friendships you’ll make will outweigh anything else.

I would like to thank @gerilynlisette also known as little #goku @futagofilms who jumped on board and has been with myself and @aikodimayuga for most of this adventure. We 🫶you little Goku!

I would like to give a special thank you to @mogrosser and @shaunaduggins who introduced us to the amazing @mallorystunts who guided us through two large stunts in a span of four hours.

Also like to thank @stevekaplan_audio for giving me #backtothefuture vibes and making sure our audio was pristine.

Thank you also to @krekandbake @stevenhostunts @gavin.teragawa for helping us during pre production as much as you did.

But importantly I want to say #thankyou to everyone involved in any aspect of this production from the bottom of my heart. May we create many more projects in the #future @iamhollylynch @gracebuzzini_ @gabrielle.m4.thomas @tats.leo @make_it_rains @seantoosmooth @imhtet @liudynasty @nickihustle @nousdemiurge @vikaarrose @katelynrequeno @em.mua.lani @ashleyalvarez.mua @newrulefx @steadirafoo @william.wallingford

#create #havefuninlife #films #stunts #indie #indiefilm

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“I Survive” is finally here!!

This music has been with me for a few years now, from its original conception and its first performance to the recording session and finally this deeply personal release. I am so excited to finally share it with you all.

My efforts in putting notes on the page and grappling with these difficult lyrics have been rewarded by the talent and support of many individuals, each of whom deserves a huge thank you.

Thank you @uclaalpert for supporting this project through the Student Opportunity Fund. This generosity enabled me to recruit this stellar band -

Andreas @andreasfevos 🎹
Mia @mia_bc 🎻
Hal @halrosenfeld 🥁
Yaf @thebassboy 🎸

and of course second-to-none vocalist @juliamariajohnson.

Also deserving of huge props on the audio side are -

Patrick Dillon Curry @pdilloncurry for his top notch engineering (as per usual) 🎤
Steve Kaplan @stevekaplan_audio for a mix that completely elevated this song. 🎧

Finally, for the beautiful, vivid song art, I have Tamar Odenheimer @tamarodenheimer to thank.

My plan was always to release “I Survive” in April, known internationally as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” and contribute in a small way to the growing recognition of survivors’ struggles and incredible strength. I hope that Julia’s final declaration, “I can survive” may offer a bit of positivity and reassurance to anyone dealing with a painful past. 💙

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BTS! 🎥

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