D R I V E

Here's a piece I did back in October for a client down in New Zealand for a six and a half minute time lapse sequence. The imagery itself is unbelievably beautiful! Anyway, so I had a blast writing the music for it where I used some programs I hadn't used in a long time, namely the Heavyocity AEON collection. In addition to that I also used Heavyocity's DAMAGE and Evolve Mutation 1 & 2 and EVOLVE as well. 

The project took some time because when writing to a time lapse sequence as long as that, you gotta figure out where you wanna place hits and you gotta have music that's captivating enough to hold the listeners through the entire video. It reminded me of when I wrote Time Lapse for a client out in Atlanta for their 8 minute video that took me a weekend to write up...it was tough, but so worth it. Same applies to this project! It took me a while to figure out what genre I wanted to go with and then within 3 days I wrote out the entire thing. Anyway, enjoy!

EDIT - also wanted to give credit to my brother, Greg, with the photo that I used for the cover.

H Y P E R D R I V E

This piece was originally conceived after listening to one of the Dew Tour's PUSH videos that follow the lives of these skateboarders. I forgot which one it was but there was a piece in it that strongly resonated with me so I decided to go to town on a new song. Surprisingly, the original score found in the video was more light hearted and atmospheric and more synth-pad based which somehow made me take my score to a more darker turn. 

I do have some friends that are looking at the piece to possibly fill in some guitar parts but I couldn't help but share this piece with you guys! With or without the new additions, this is pretty much what I had envisioned from the get-go. 

Using 8dio's libraries up the wazoo on this piece: Rhythmic Aura 1 and 2, 1928 Steinway Legacy, Claire Flute. Also Using my new EWQL Hollywood Strings library with spicc. violins, violas, cellos, and basses while utilizing EWQL Symphonic Gold for the sustain strings like the harmonics. The clicking of clocks were found via youtube and then used the rhythmic mode of FLEX in Logic Pro X to sync them up. And the guitars and drums? All from Logic Pro X's own library. The drums had a LOT of work needed to be done on them to sound the way the do but it was the Brooklyn producer kit I used. Also in addition, I used Heavyocity's EVOLVE Mutation 1 and 2 along with DAMAGE to create the rhythmic bass line.

Anyway, ENJOY!

P   U   S   H

This track was written back at the beginning of the year but I never got around to finishing it. So I finally forced myself this morning to sit down and finish up the ending and upload it! Surprisingly it turned out a lot better than I had suspected and I'm absolutely in love with those EWQL Hollywood Brass instruments! Anyway, enjoy the trip!

E S C A P E | T I M E

So I recently had purchased Omnisphere 2 and decided to take a stab at it. I've only touched the surface of this incredibly boastful program but thus far I've been extremely pleased. So I loaded up a few patches and started composing. I originally started with the chord progression found in the piano which then triggered a series of memories from Captain Phillip, Interstellar, and other fragmented scores that I can't think of right now. And then it went from there. Anyway, enjoy it and leave a comment!

EDIT - I've updated the song since earlier today - added in guitar and drums and adjusted some other levels. Enjoy the new additions, folks!

W H E N |  L I G H T | R E I G N S

The idea behind this piece was to use unconventional methods in a conventional score. Sam Cardon had introduced us to Nate Pyfer who had done work for Kaskade, Neon Trees and Lindsey Stirling to name a few. Anyway, he showed us his tricks and tips on how he produced music and that led to us writing music in similar fashion. Thus, I present to you "Breaking Point" featuring me on the guitar, and everything else. Enjoy.

04/15/2016

B R E A K I N G | P O I N T

Another piece in the same vein as Breaking Point featuring lots of electronica and organic elements in a hybrid score.

Z E R O | H O U R

L A S T | S T A N D

E D G E

Decided to try out some film trailer music.

F I R S T | S T R I K E

N E V E R | G I V E | U P

M A N L Y

The beginning of something more.

Available for listening on these other platforms:

SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ddRHAQJpLT80CPxpeTSgB?si=YgcKHKXNTjKF32fKcKyOBA

Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ares-single/1466784973

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P I L L A R S | O F | C R E A T I O N

C E R B E R U S

H O U R G L A S S

H E R C U L E S

Composer for Hogwarts Legacy

For inquiries of licensing or projects, please contact at jscottrakozy@gmail.com


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