Departure

Cover version of “Indoor Tree” by Nigel Eaton.

Instruments used: Expressive E Osmose, DSI OB6, Korg Multipoly, Rhodes MK1, Elektron Model Cycles and multiple sample libraries.

Indoor Tree

An entry for the July/August 2025 Crow Hill composing challenge.

The brief was to create 30-60 seconds of reality/daytime TV incidental music, inspired by the early 2000's pizzicato strings trope (e.g. the "Six Feet Under" theme), but using the newly-released Bridge Guitar instrument from the Crow Hill Company's free "Vaults" series.

Semi-detatched

The Crow Hill Company is not simply an online music tech store, it's a network of composers trying to bring the best out of one another. As a part of their community efforts, composing challenges are hosted regularly. Prizes go to the most engaging pieces and winners are offered money, virtual instruments and much more.

As a part of their Composing Challenge series, they tasked their network with rescoring the trailer for Snakes of Russia's Venom library ( https://thecrowhillcompany.com/explor... ). I am very pleased to share that I won third place with this very submission. 

Prizes aside, it was a real joy to reach outside of my comfort zone as the criteria involved sampling via mobile phone recordings, and I had never sampled anything prior. I have multitudes to share about my experience building this piece, but I think I'll save that for my next blog post.

Read more via my blog: https://jeremiahackermann.com/tchc-x-sor-venom-trailer-rescore-composing-challenge/

An Unintentional Homage to the Opening Scene of Blade 1 (TCHC Venom Composing Challenge)

New worlds arent out there... They're within us waiting to be chartered through the art we create!! 

New Worlds is a string-led journey through space and self. An invitation to explore the galaxies we carry within. Scored entirely with Small String Gestures by The Crow Hill Company the piece leans into the emotional nuance and textural intimacy of this fantastic library. Each gesture feels human, fragile, and alive - mirroring the inner transformation that happens when we create.

An Unintentional Homage to the Opening Scene of Blade 1 (TCHC Venom Composing Challenge)

Jeremiah Ackermann

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