Motivation Instrumentals

Martijn Doolaard

Noises Everywhere: Rain

Willow (Rain)

Thoughts

Thought 5

Hope

Artiste

Erudite

Leaf

Arpège (feat. Bonnie Brooksbank) Tony Anderson.mp3

This album was inspired by reflections and memories from my time in Iran. 

Watch the film: http://vimeo.com/husaruk/golestan 

All music composed by Max LL 

Featuring performances by Reza A., Ziya Tabassian, Bashir Faramarzi, Omar Abou Afach, Shahab Asgharzadeh & The Sofia Session Orchestra. 

Album Artwork & Photography by Maude Plante-Husaruk 

Mastering by Harris Newman 

I'd like to thank all the amazing people that inspired me along my journey: Narges, Shahab, Reza, Nahid, Zoya, Arash, Parinaz, Parham, Sana, Maryam, Hamid, Nastaran, Keivan, Sally, Saughar & Amir, Nahid & Amin, Shiva, Zahra, Vahid, Amir, Eva, Klaus, Felix & Christina, Khayrina, Lalmo & Mona. 

Golestan (Persian: گلستان‎ Golestȃn "The Flower Garden", "Land of Flowers") 

The words that are spoken and sung throughout the album are from a nameless Hafez poem: 

"To me a rose-tinted cheek from flower garden of the world is enough;
From this meadow the shade of that flying cypress is enough; 

May I and the company of the deceitful folk be far! 
Of all earth's treasures a cup of wine to me is enough; 

The palace of paradise for good deeds is bestowed, 
To me, drunken and a beggar, the cloister of Magians is enough; 

Sit beside the brook and watch the passage of life, 
To me the image of passage of life to watch is enough; 

Look for the cash in this world and the pain, 
If these don't satisfy you, to me the profit and loss is enough; 

The darling is with me, why should I desire more? 
The pleasure of discourse with my dear darling is enough; 

For God's sake send me not to paradise from your door, 
For in this world the head of your street to me is enough; 

Hafiz! it is unfair to complain about the watery flow of fate, 
The nature like water, and moving gazelles to you is enough;"

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Procession

Sea of Stars

Ether

This soundtrack was originally written for a short film about nurturing more sustainable agricultural practices for the benefit of our health and our environment.

I decided to make a little EP out of it.

All music composed & performed by Max LL
Cello in "Slow Growth" performed by Sheila Hannigan
Album Photography by Maude Plante-Husaruk
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Slow Growth

www.derekmount.com
info@derekmount.com

Man Night Music is a record label and production entity founded by American songwriter, producer, composer, and instrumentalist Derek Mount.  Mount has written and played on an impressive palette of art, including significant releases in pop, rock, indie, funk, hip-hop, orchestral music, electronic music, and more.

As a songwriter, Derek has co-written eight number-one hits and fifteen top-ten songs across various radio formats.  He has also released three albums under the moniker of his dynamic compositional project, Brique a Braq.  Mount's songs have been used in feature films (NBCUniversal, Lionsgate), commercials (Nokia, Target), television programs (CMT, MTV, VH1), retail stores (Journey's, Forever XXI), sporting events (ESPN, WWE, NHL, CBS, etc.), corporate presentations (BMW, Wells Fargo, KCRW), and much more. Propelled by an ambitious work ethic, he has scored several independent film projects from tour buses, hotel lobbies, and studios around the world, including a recent collaboration with partner Riley Friesen on several custom soundtrack pieces for RGH Entertainment's animated feature film "Postman Pat: The Movie."    

He performed eleven-and-a-half years as the bombastic, multifaceted guitarist and background vocalist for the electro-dance-infused rock band Family Force 5. The group has performed thousands of shows worldwide, including appearances at some of the world's most prestigious tours and festivals (Sonisphere, Bamboozle, Warped Tour US & UK, AP Tour, etc.).  FF5 has sold several hundred thousand albums to-date, charted over forty million collective YouTube views, and garnered considerable recognition in the press (Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin, Pollstar, AP Magazine's Live Band of the Year, Yahoo's "Who's Next," etc.).

In August of 2017, Mount collaborated with producer Philip Zach to create "Versailles," the debut album from their adventurous new project, Juno Kids.  The duo forged the minimalistic record using only one analog synthesizer, and are quickly cultivating a following in the IDM/synthwave scene.

Derek plays guitar at various local churches, and he also teaches online guitar lessons to aspiring students spanning the globe. Mount lives with his wife Sarah, and is a passionate fan of football, basketball, podcasts, grilling, and patterned socks.