"We're In It Now" is an Instrumental Cue track done entirely inside Pro Tools using the FXpansion Strobe2 synth. 

Big Upbeat Electronica: We're In It Now

Rick Bassett is a composer, pianist, arranger and orchestrator in New York City. He is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Music Theatre Workshop, currently writing a new musical with playwright/lyricist Jessica Fleitman. 

Most recently, Rick orchestrated songs for Sutton Foster’s concerts with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and their Forest Hills Outdoor Concert series, as well as the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.  His orchestrations were also heard in the 2014 holiday concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

On Broadway, Rick is an orchestrator for “Violet,” as well as “Caroline, or Change” and “Twelfth Night” at Lincoln Center.  Rick has also done a number of orchestrations for Broadway Pops, International. 

Rick was synthesizer programmer for Ahrens and Flaherty’s “Little Dancer” at the Kennedy Center, Oct/Nov. 2014; “Violet” Broadway, 2014; and the touring production of “Nice Work If You Can Get It” 2014-15.

In May, 2013, Rick was a Fellow at the John Duffy Composers Institute at the Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA.

He is the composer and musical director for "Burning Up!" a musical comedy movie short and 10-minute musical, written with Pamela Weiler Grayson.

Rick co-produced, composed and orchestrated for the Grammy-nominated CD “Beautiful Star” by The CenturyMen chorus. TV Documentary scores include ABC daytime Emmy-nominated “Circle of the Earth.”

Rick taught at the Yared School of Music at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and at EECMY School of Jazz Music, performed in the Ethio-Latin band "Eshee Havana," and co-directed the Motley Singers.  Rick wrote the music, book and lyrics to “Hope” a musical comedy set in Uganda, which was performed in Kampala, Uganda in June 2007.

Rick's music has been performed frequently by choirs of the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York; Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD; Société Chorale de Saint-Lambert, Québec; and many others.

Andreas Polydoros is a seasoned Music Producer, Audio Engineer, and DJ whose journey across vibrant music scenes has left a distinct mark. With over 12 years in NYC’s top studios, he has collaborated with elite engineers and producers, refining a signature style spanning Electronica, Pop, New Wave and Cinematic Soundscapes. Andreas studied Audio and Music Technology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and his career extends to Athens, Greece; London, UK; Toronto, Canada and the last 12 years in NYC where his production, engineering and DJing expertise have continuously shaped his unique approach. He combines technical precision with artistry and he creates immersive sound experiences that reflect a rich blend of influences.

Big Upbeat Electronica: We're In It Now

Joe Hogler