THUS ROCKED ZARATHUSTRA: This massive, over-the-top hard rock cover of Richard Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (the iconic opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) blasts off with soaring, melodramatic guitar harmonies reminiscent of Queen's Brian May. A triumphant chug riff throttles the iconic fanfare up into the orbit of metal, prog, and grunge worlds once explored by Metallica, Rush, Soundgarden, and beyond... 

Intended for sync placement in comedies, high energy sports, sci-fi, space exploration-related media/ads/trailers. The original Strauss work became became PD nearly worldwide in Jan 2020 including US, Canada, and Mexico.

Calzone Music & Sound

Thus Rocked Zarathustra

Cal Reichenbach produces eclectic music for film, TV, and video games. An accomplished guitarist and composer, Cal specializes in emotionally dynamic, rhythmically compelling scores that enhance visual action and propel narrative flow. His work spans a broad range of genres including rock, funk, jazz, afrobeat, Brazilian, orchestral, electronic, and world groove. Cal plays an array of guitar styles as well as bass, mandolin, ukulele, and guembri (Morroccan/Gnawa bass lute) in his productions.

Areas of scoring expertise include show open themes, emulations of any given reference track/musical genre/era, and the integration of ethnic music styles from any desired corner of the world. Tongue-in-cheek musical satire is another CalZone specialty: ironic cover arrangements, over-the-top genre parodies, and other feats of comedic scoring--from subtly sardonic to outrageously hyperbolic--are served with extra relish. 

Cal has worked with Subaru Asia, Bully Entertainment/Cosi Games (for Pelé: Soccer Legend, >7mm downloads), Pilot (for FX, AMC, CMT), Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Men In Blazers (VICE Sports), Organic, Brass Ideas, Cibo, Evolve Media, Disher Sound (for PlayStation Magazine/Gran Turismo 4), and director Banker White/WeOwnTV.

After a decade of touring, recording with, and producing an array of rock, funk, and jazz bands including the award winning Bay Area afrobeat ensembles ALBINO! and Aphrodesia, Cal earned an MFA in music production for visual media at Academy of Art University in San Francisco.