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Singer-Songwriter

Eclectic Indie Cinema

These are some cues that have an Americana influence, while still keeping a cinematic scope to them. I used lots of acoustic instruments like Fiddle, Dobro, Banjo, Acoustic guitars, Mandolins etc. and mixed them with modern elements, ambient textures and sound design.

Cinematic Americana

The Otherworlds

I approached this challenge with the utmost respect for Mr. Zimmer's work, while attempting to be as far removed from his original piece as possible. A started with finding some stems that were not as highlighted as some other elements in this cue. For example, I took the basic motif of the bells part (which was much more of a subtle color than featured theme) and made that more of a prominent foundation . Also the back round ascending string line was also featured a little more. All of which leads you in to something hopefully unexpected and welcomed at the same time. Through the years I have heard a lot of subtle roots and americana influences in Mr. Zimmer's themes , even in scores that were far removed from the style. When I heard the vocalist which was also more in the back round, I heard her in a bluegrass kind of vibe. So, needless to say I went for it. I hope you enjoy, as it was a lot of fun to do. I played mostly real instruments, sang the harmony line and sequenced nothing .


Destiny's 'Americana' Door Bleeding Fingers Contest

I created this strange little instrument called "Panjo", combining a pan drum and a baritone banjo!

Hope On The Horizon

California

Under The Overtones

Moonflower

Moonflower (Pure Calm Treatment)

Happily Going Nowhere

As Above, So Below

The Stars In The Canyon

A Lo Fi Romance

Happy Accidents

Happily Going Nowhere (simplified)

Serendipity Trailer Music

Anybody Out There

Tribal

This playlist is a collection of various works I've done , as a Singer Songwriter as well as Composer for Film and TV. As a songwriter I definitely lean toward the Indie Folk/Rock side of things, though I've always gravitated to sound and vie that was more cinematic in nature. That has lead me in to the Film/TV/ direction over the last few years. 
I recorded everything myself. I create a lot of my own sounds and play a bunch of instruments. Hope you enjoy listening!! Drop a line and say hello!

Ecotone ( World Music Cue)

Lonely Landscapes

Indie Romantica

Produced this one  for Alaska, The Last Frontier.

Northern Traveler

Composed for "Alaska, The Last Frontier" (Under the guidance of composer Tony Morales)

Upbeat Rootsy Cue

Ambient Acoustic

Gypsy Moon

Stay

I recorded this as a demo for my Kontakt instrument "Resonator Pedal Pads", on Pianobook. It hopefully gives a taste of some rootsy flavors that can be added to a track with those pads. I tried to make it organic but yet still cinematic in scope. I ran one pad through a Electro Harmonix H.O.G. and used the Portamento function for some cool bending, mixed with a Pedal Steel guitar. I also used the dobro resonator's slide as a drone. It was fun to record it as well as create the Kontakt instrument. FREE DOWNLOAD here @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/resonator-pedal-pads

Rusty Indie Folk Stomp

This is a demo I did using my Kontakt instrument "Space Island", which I made using an old toy steel drum. I mangled it up pretty good! I reversed some for a droney pad and ran it through an arpeggiator and then added a Roland Space Echo on some growl and delay for rhythmic variation.I also used the "Resonator Pads" instrument I created as well.

Space Island (Ambient Steel Drum)

I recently created "Mountain Dulcimer", A Kontakt instrument. This track is 100 % all Dulcimer after using E-bows, picks, bows, mallets, and tons of processing! 

You can download it here for FREE @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/mountain-dulcimer       Enjoy!

MountainSong(100 % Dulcimer )

Strange I know, but crickets taking the gospel choir duties in a Randy Newman style cue could NOT be resisted. I was not even smoking weed, when making the choice to record it. Promise.

Gospel Cricket Choir

Featuring The Baritone Banjo, and various ambient guitar patches as well.

The Fine Art Of Getting Lost

I used several of my  Instruments including libraries I created like "Granular Toy Accordion", "String ODDsemble", "Fiddle-lele" and also the lovely 9,000 Ft Piano! I played all live percussion.

Blame It On Paris

This is a demo for my *Piano GTR Harmonics Lovechild* Kontakt instrument. I also used my *Resonator Pedal Pads* Kontakt instrument.You can download them  FREE @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/piano-gtr-harmonics-lovechild     https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/resonator-pedal-pads

Harmonic Lovechild

This is a demo I did for Pianobook, featuring my Kontakt instrument "Kalimba And Piano Lovechild".

Moonlit Carnival

I used my Kontakt Instrument "The Drum Mobile" for this track. I recorded multiple sounds from my car, including slamming doors and hood, hubcaps, dashboard, steering wheel, blinkers and more. You can download the instrument @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-drum-mobile

Eyes On The Road

This track features two of my  Kontakt instruments, "Guitar Shimmers" and "Resonator Pedal Pads". You can download for FREE  @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/guitar-shimmers   and https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/resonator-pedal-pads

Shimmers In The Dark

This track features my Kontakt instrument, "Ultrasound Pad".

Ultrasound Lullaby

I used sounds from my Kontakt library "Joshua's Hybrids", which is a collection of multis from all my Pianobook instruments over the last year. You can download it FREE @https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/joshuas-hybrids/

No Space Between Two Hearts

For this track I used only two libraries I created, "Percussion Palette" and "Upright Bass Drum". I sampled an old upright bass and used it as a drum set. I used a pedal, mallets, brushes, snares etc. For the percussion library I used drums from around the world including a djembe from Mali, a Gong from Bali, Balafon from Ghana,and Udu from Morocco and many other sources. I even used a Dumpster!

Locked Up And Low Down

I used Christian Henson's awesome "Spring Piano" as well as my new Kontakt instrument "Honey Pad" (The sound of Bees in a hive mixed with Ebow guitars. You can download both for free @ Pianobook.co.uk

Springtime In Quarantine

I used The Bjarma Grand from Pianobook . I also played some ambient Pedal Steel guitar.

Heaven Down Low

I played everything on this one. I kept it as raw as possible :)

A Life Without Sundays

This track features a new Kontakt instrument I made, "Eclectic Mandolin". I wanted it to sound less like a Mandolin and more worldly, like a Kora. Its available now for FREE @ https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/eclectic-mandolin/

The Worldy Mandolin

Composed for Alaska, The Last Frontier. Under the guidance of composer Tony Morales

Cinematic Roots

Magestic Folk

Joshua Meltzer is a Singer-Songwriter, Composer,Producer and Multi- instrumentalist from Los Angeles. He had two co-writes on Eastmountainsouth's Dreamworks debut including "You Dance" which reached .1 on the Non Com Triple A charts. He's had songs placed on the WB's "One Tree Hill", HBO,STARZ Networks,MTV's Real World and Road Rules. He won the Grand Prize for the John Lennon Songwriters Contest in the World Music Category as well as 2nd place in the International Songwriting Competition . He was chosen for ASCAP's Lester Sill Workshop in Los Angeles and The ASCAP New York City Showcase . He was chosen to receive the ASCAP Robert Allen Award at Lincoln Center.
As a composer Joshua composed the score for the award winning Feature Documentary " Beyond Fear" featured at the Asian Film Festival in N.Y.C. and also won "Best Documentary" at the European Spiritual Film Festival, and winner of the Human Rights Award at the International Activist Film Festival in Los Angeles. He also scored the Feature Documentary "The 99%, Occupy Everywhere, released by Participant Media and "Eyes Of The World", a feature doc . In 2016 he provided music for the award winning Documentary “Bang, The Bert Berns Story.” He now composes music for several shows for Discovery Communications, and currently assisting Emmy nominated composer, Tony Morales.

Joshua Meltzer

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