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Soundtrack: Demo-Reel Example #1

Soundtrack: Demo-Reel Example #2

Retro Computer Game Composition: "Open Your Eyes"

Retro Computer Game Composition: "Gorse"

Acoustic traditional Greek music from the 1920s

Performed by Hypnos Rebetikos, a Wellington based trio performing 1920s greek featuring Briar Prastiti (vocals and percussion) and a Tristan Carter (violin and mandolin) and Justin Firefly Clarke (guitar). 

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Guitarist Justin Firefly Clarke is a masters graduate of the New Zealand School of Music with degrees in both composition and jazz guitar. While living in Germany he worked with many leading international jazz and world fusion artists performing at festivals all over Europe. In New Zealand he is associated with Woolshed Sessions, Jess Chambers, Age Pryor, Fly My Pretties as well as appearances with Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots. He has appeared on numerous occasions at WOMAD as well as Art Festivals around New Zealand. 

Tristan Carter is a composer, violinist and improvisor. He holds a Masters degree in Composition and a degree in violin from Te Koki New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University and has long been active in many ensembles in and around Wellington, such as The Troubles, Nikita and the Spooky, and local gamelan orchestras. He recently completed an artist residency in 1Shanthi Rd Studio/Gallery in Bangalore learning South Indian violin technique and collaborating with local nadhaswaram players (a traditional reed instrument). He is also involved in theatre, and is currently working with the Java Dance Company on the music to a new work to be toured in 2015.

Briar Prastiti is an Honours graduate of Composition at Te Koki New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University. She specializes in film composition, cross-cultural composition and other experimental/contemporary composition. She performs as an instrumentalist and vocalist with the Wellington Indonesian gamelan orchestras, Gamelan Padhang Moncar and Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, The Balkanistas as well as performing in other music projects within the Wellington community. She has performed at festivals such as WOMAD and Homegrown and has had original pieces and film scores played internationally.

World: "Misirlou", "To Prosfygaki", and "Eri Eri" (Greek traditional)

World: "Nesanica" (traditional)

World:  [midi arrangement] "Joy"(by Shakti arranged by Justin Firefly Clarke)

An ambient guitar piece suitable for film soundtrack.

Groove: "Black Swan" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

I: Entering a mansion of many cobwebs 
II: A half funny - half scary investigation
III: A fright and hurried escape
IV: A realisation

Film mood: "Halloween Scissorhands" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Film Mood: Horror. Creepy string quartet (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Live to Air at Radio New Zealand, 2011

Tunji Beier (Nigeria/Australia): Tavil, Kanjeera, Zarb
Aki Ueda (Japan): Sitar
Ricky Prebble (New Zealand): Taonga Puoro (Indigenous flutes)
Justin Firefly Clarke (New Zealand): 32-string guitar

RNZ Live in studio: The Firefly Japan Collaboration Project

Purely a compositional reference for the ShaktiZurka repertoire

World: [Midi arrangement] "She Said My Name" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Composed by Justin Firefly Clarke
Recorded in Berlin

Soundtrack: "Begnügt" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Guitar: Justin Firefly Clarke
(Standard by E. Harris)

Jazz: A little loop jam on "Freedom Jazz Dance"

Justin Firefly Guitar on loops and steel-string guitar.

Soundtrack: "Go Out And Tell Me" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Composition: "Te Patupaiahere O Nga Rakau" (composed by Justin Firefly Clarke)

Live in studio, 
Australia, Lismore 2003.
With mystery group of Lismorians who I stumbled across while backpacking with my acoustic guitar. Have lost track of who they were!

compilation j-z

Lismore Session: "Black v8 Night Drive" (excerpt)

Live in studio, 
Australia, Lismore 2003.
With mystery group of Lismorians who I stumbled across while backpacking with my acoustic guitar. Have lost track of who they were!

Track 21.

Lismore Session: "Byron Bay Wanderings" (excerpt)

Firefly PROJECT firefly funk mp3

"Evelyn's Socks"

Ikaros Alap

Ikaros Infinite Rhythm

Classical Guitar Recital: "Koyun Baba"

As you can hear, I'm interested in a diverse range of musical art-forms that don't always match up fluidly when lined up in a row. I have whittled these down to six essential categories which are: 
I. Jazz
II. Songwriting
III. "Film mood" (and soundtracks)
IV. Composition (sometimes with classical lilt)
V. "World" music
VI. Groove. 

Sorry in advance for the clash of sonic vibes that will inevitably ensue.

Justin Firefly Clarke

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