I am just closing my eyes and relaxing....

this is stellar! i'm thinking you'll dig my martian seasons, a pit stop on the journey beyond!

A little taste from my upcoming solo album to be released here and on Spotify.

Dying For Love

Recorded with a bag of potatoes and mixed by eye. All amplifiers and half the pickups made by myself under the influence of impressive amounts of alcohol. You have been warned.

Revolvers and petunias

So here it is: From Earth To The Universe! My second feature film as a composer! This film can be seen all over the world in planetariums soon! Im proud!
http://supernova.eso.org/programme/planetarium-shows/fettu/
From Earth to the Universe
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe.
Directed by the young Greek filmmaker Theofanis N. Matsopoulos, and featuring a sweeping soundtrack from Norwegian composer Johan B. Monell, viewers can revel in the splendour of the various worlds in the Solar System and the ferocity of the scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe then leaves our home to take the audience out to the colourful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out, beyond the Milky Way, to the unimaginable immensity of a myriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history of astronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today’s giant telescopes that allow us continue to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
Director Theofanis N. Matsopoulos described the film as “a colourful and inspiring journey… the visuals are stunning and really speak for themselves in showing just how far humanity’s ambition has taken us in terms of observing and understanding the Universe”.

From Earth To The Universe

This is one of the tracks from the upcoming Documentary i am scoring. It's called Burning Hope. Hope you like it!  Cheers! 

Burning Hope

A new track here that i recorded for a NASA / ESA / ESO production. Hope you all enjoy this epic stuff! Cheers!

History

This is a track that i wrote for a film that's never gonna see the light of day because business is what it is sometimes. I love this track thought and I'm sure i'll be able to use it on some of my other future films. Enjoy!

A New Dawn

Of Animal Electricity

A Path Less Traveled

Majestic Orchestral Sampling
www.sonokinetic.net/products/instruments/largo/
Ever since we started our phrase-based sampling odyssey there’s been something we’ve longed to capture: The slow and stately sound of strings melodies, woodwind chord ensembles and smooth brass lines have been on our wish-list for years. Now, we present “Largo”, where we have finally created a set of performances that typify the kind of scoring of classic film scores and historical features. The emphasis here is on strong thematic writing with smooth, yet dramatic transitions between the notes.

In musical terminology, “Largo” literally means slow and we took this at face value, asking our orchestra to perform at a stately 75 BPM. That doesn’t mean that you can only use these phrases for sombre pieces as the engine adapts the phrase playback to any speed of project. With Largo we always kept versatility in mind. This means legato, portamento, staccato and staccatissimo styles have been captured, as well as harmonics, glissandi and many other techniques which are impossible to reproduce realistically with traditional multi-sampled orchestral libraries. Largo covers many bases with pristinely captured performances available in all root keys.
More than ever, the “Harmonic Shift” functionality of the interface comes into its own. As Largo contains so much strong thematic material, it’s really inspiring to utilize the Harmonic Shift capabilities to create unexpected melodies and harmonies.
Of course all of the stuff you would expect in a Sonokinetic phrase-based instrument is there, so if you've used any of our instruments before you will be able to put Largo to work right away without any trouble. Within minutes you'll be adding themes and melodies to your palette. 
Using our midi drag and drop functionality to double the orchestral phrases with your own instruments has never been easier. The full score is also available within the interface so you can peek under the hood and see how the phrases have been composed and this also makes Largo a valuable learning tool. 

We, at Sonokinetic BV, are very proud to introduce Largo to you and can’t wait to hear the amazing things you, our valued customer base, will produce with it.
Sonokinetic has established a name as one of the best value & quality sample producers and with this product we’d like to underline that statement. We stick with our unbeatable pricing module and high quality sampling.

We wish you the best inspiration and creativity.
With warm regards,

The Sonokinetic Largo Production Team

More info

Largo Demo - Through Mist And Mountains - By Petteri Sainio

Bullets

Deepest Rivers

Johan is a Norwegian composer for film and TV. He has produced scores for Hollywood productions, European Productions, Documentaries, Horrormovies, commercials and many other things.  He also makes music for NASA  and ESO. 

Johan started playing music at the age of seven and has been composing music since the age of ten. He has played in over a dusin bands, from pop bands to metal bands with concerts and touring nationally and internationally. He plays drums, guitar, bass, piano, synth and keyboard and have been doing so for more than 25 years and has several album and single releases from his former career as a touring musician.
 
 
 
Johan has worked freelance as a front of house sound-technician for seven years, scene-technician for ten years and has a long career as a professional arranger and song instructor for theater and plays. He has also composed, recorded and produced songs in many different genres through out the years.
 
 
Johan is educated in jazz-harmony, music-theory, music-history, sound-technique and sound-design.Living near the immense forest of the central-east Norway, he draws inspiration from that environment daily to fully express himself in all of his music. His niche is music for TV and film. 


With clients ranging from The European Space Agency, NASA and American film students and film academies, Johan is already experienced and working his way up as a composer. 

Contact: post@johanmonell.com

Websites and social media:

http://www.johanmonell.com, http://johanmonell.no, https://twitter.com/johanmonell or https://www.facebook.com/johanback.composer


From Earth To The Universe

Johan B. Monell Composer

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