Orchestral Soundtrack Playlist
Here are the tracks consists of live recordings sessions to digitally produced mockups.

Orchestral Soundtracks

Wet winds, Breathing waves, Open reef, Intimate skies, Random calmness, Ceaseless rhythm...
Much like your eyes, The ocean draws me in
I could drown in the deep indigo...
But I'm always going to try to swim. So that I can see you
Beyond the horizon... Across the Ocean...

The ocean — both wild and calm, dangerous and beautiful — is made up of majesty and mystery, and it is indeed a force of nature we stood in awe. While we may appear very small to such greatness of the ocean, human endeavors and emotions can be powerful. Beyond the horizon of the sea, we may have someone dear to one's heart. Especially during this stressful year, it's important to reflect on all of the kinship, blessings, and emotions you miss. So I wrote this piece of music and made this clip, dedicating it to all the people who love the ocean and miss their loved ones who may be missing you across the ocean. 

Music by Michael W. Choi
Orchestration by Dominik Svoboda
Hosted by Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive (LAFCI)
Conducted by William Ross
Supervised by Angele Velez and Conrad Pope
Audio Engineering by Scott Michael Smith
Recorded at FOX Studio Lot: Newman Scoring Stage
Sound Design & Mastering by Aidan Taehyun Koh

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LINK to "Across the Ocean" MV
https://youtu.be/rnH2Rt0jLhU

LINK to the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive
http://www.lafci.org/

To know more about Michael W. Choi
Visit Michael W. Choi's website.
www.michaelwchoi.com

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8904069/?ref_=nv_sr_1
SoundCloud: @mchoiarts
YouTube: youtube.com/mchoiarts
Vimeo: vimeo.com/mchoiarts
Twitter: @mchoiarts
Instagram: @mchoiarts
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Across the Ocean

"A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted."
-Billie Holiday

The Kiss (Alicia & Julio Theme) by Michael W. Choi with Budapest Art Orchestra
Recording Session in April, 28th, 2017.
A cue inspired by the the kiss between Alicia and Julio from the Spanish TV series, Gran Hotel.
Made possible by Berklee Valencia SFTV 2016-17 and friends and families.
My gratitude goes to them for this sweet experience.

Michael Wonyoung Choi's original works from his time in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus: SFTV 2016-17

The Kiss (Gran Hotel)

Based on the Tom Fernandez's original film, Pancho El Perro Millonario (2014), this is a cue about an epic sword duel between two Spaniards for the dog named Pancho. 

This project also have a storyboard that shows the progression of the story. Here is the link for the storyboard.
https://vimeo.com/209750686

Video and Music by Michael W. Choi
Storyboard by Ariel Chan
 
Special Thanks to
Lucio Godoy and Alfons Conde

The project was done under the Master Program of Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus.
The live orchestra recording was done by Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra.

The Sword Duel (Pancho)

"Once Upon a time... there was a magical stone from the stars. One day, the fish eats the stone and becomes a beautiful mermaid. One day, the sailor finds her and falls in love..."

This is my recording session video at the world famous AIR Studios, where I recorded the original score for "Glowing in the Blue" (2017) animation by Seul Bi Lee from Hoseo University. I had a great joy writing this piece, and the experience at AIR Studios was unbelievable! 

It was a privilege to be part of Berklee Valencia SFTV 2016-17 class where I learned and developed my skills as a composer for visual significantly.

I want to thank all of my friends, faculty, and family who have shaped me over the course and still believing in me.
A new, challenging road is ahead, and I hope I can achieve things that I love to do.

My sincere gratitude to all. :)

To know more about animator, Seul Bi Lee, here is her Korean site where you can see her sketches and illustrations:
http://rosetruck.tistory.com/9

(Meanwhile, if you want to see and hear the soundtrack with the original video, please contact me privately.)

Glowing In The Blue

Music by Michael W. Choi
Recorded at Synchron Stage, Vienna, Austria.
Collaborated with Hollywood Music Workshop 2017

Inspired by gameplay of Kingdom Hearts Series, the music was composed based on the narritive of the game. 
In the game, there is a main hero named, Sora, who is a keyblade master that travles to different world of fantasy and save them from the darkness.
In this piece, I tried to capture an essence of mystery, valiancy and unexpected danger.

What Lies Beneath

American Amber is a classical piece inspired by the color of Autumn, wondrous wildlife, and the scenic view of nature of the Appalachian Mountains.

American Amber

Anybody can relate to stressful works, drinking energy drinks, and staying up late. "Gyugyukyakya" (뀨뀨꺄꺄) is an animation where our main character meets her cute yet deadly friends (?) in this deserted dream world that she created. Will our hero able to wake up from her dreamy nightmare?

Watch the original animation here!
https://vimeo.com/244057392

This is a collaborative-composition with Ho Ling Tang, a great composer and a friend from Hong Kong, came up with the theme(1:04~2:37). Together, we put created a music for the narrative of the animation.

Ho Ling Tang's Soundcloud Link:
https://soundcloud.com/holing

Gyugyukyakya? (뀨뀨꺄꺄?)

The fear of the absence of epic winds and drums is real. Without them, the battle can face the dire consequences. However, the energetic high strings and the might of low strings in the level of 176bpm, they really can show how epic they can be!

Battle of the Bows

Inspired by Nikola Tesla's Colorado Springs Magnifying Transmitter, this epic orchestral piece portrayed the story of young Tesla's first experiment of the Magnifying Transmitter. 

Tesla conducted much research on an idea of wireless power, that the earth is one gigantic source of power. Tesla had some successes in this area but his investors found it impractical and refused to support further research. Nevertheless, he changed the world forever that shaped our current technology and the new coming inventions.

Magnifying Transmitter

This is an original theme for the short animation, Cushy Cushy Gentleman, a cute animation created by Sehee Mun from Hoseo Univerity. 
A story presents a bald-hair gentleman, and everything about him is being cushy and comfortable. He wants the cuddliest wig for himself, however, finding the perfect wig is going to be a challenge. Would he able to find the perfect wig?

If you wish to watch animation, please check out this link
https://vimeo.com/261686874

This piece has a Romantic-era orchestration style, and the leitmotif is presented throughout the music with different instruments and a different tempo. In term of a structure, It is written and synced to the animation timecode. Ultimately, I wanted to show the character and mood of the animation with this composition.

Cushy Cushy Gentleman (Original)

While I was working for Cushy Cushy Gentleman Theme, there was an alternative version where the middle section has more whimsical and goofier musical approach. Here is a version where how the alternative sounds like.

Feel free to compare with the original version.

The animation created by Sehee Mun from Hoseo Univerity. 
A story presents a bald-hair gentleman, and everything about him is being cushy and comfortable. He wants the cuddliest wig for himself, however, finding the perfect wig is going to be a challenge. Would he able to find the perfect wig?

This piece has a Romantic-era orchestration style, and the leitmotif is presented throughout the music with different instruments and a different tempo. In term of a structure, It is written and synced to the animation timecode. Ultimately, I wanted to show the character and mood of the animation with this composition.

Cushy Cushy Gentleman (Alternative)

Music by Michael Wonyoung Choi
Score Recorded Live at Synchron Stage, Vienna, Austria
Recording Session organized by Hollywood Music Workshop 2018

"Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux" is a form of a trailer for a fantasy animation. 
An astray, young boy from the village of Giant Tree meets two unlikely companions who will help him to go back home. They go through many dangers and wonders together. Would they able to find a way to the Village of Giant Tree? Perhaps, there will be another great, and heroic tale to come.

With an approval by Gwenn Germain, the animator of the "Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux," the rescoring the animation project was one of the exciting projects that I have done so far.

Also, the Hollywood Music Workshop provided the amazing opportunity to record this project. The work was recorded in the Synchron Stage, one of the world-class studios for the scoring, along with a team of Hollywood experts and Vienna Musicians, the entire session was a success.

Finally, my deep gratitude to Mr. Germain for his permission, and the entire faculty of Hollywood Music Workshop and the Synchron Stage who supported and led the recording session successfully.

Music with the Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkeIasMc1zg&feature=youtu.be
https://vimeo.com/288448160

Original Video of the Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux by Gwenn Germain
youtube.com/watch?v=rD3oxP2pToI

Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux (Rescore)

This piece is inspired by series of the Korean folk music such as the Chestnut Song (군밤타령), Nyl-lee-lee-ya(늴리리야), and Arirang (아리랑). These songs have been practiced and sang for a long time, bringing people together, relishing a good harvest, and celebrating a harmonious nature and spirit.

However, Korea is now separated into two, communist North Korea, and republic South Korea, divided and victimized by the political and historical reasons, both nations share the pain of separation and broken families. 

However, it is my strong belief that our proud Korean spirit still remains, and it still on-going determination for both nations to be reunited and rejoice the harmony once we shared.

By composing Korean melody with the orchestral palette, it is my sincere hope for all Korean people, to honor the good spirit, cherish the heritage, and spread the goodwill which can influence people all around the world as well.

Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive (LAFCI) is a workshop to train art of conducting and provide an education and resources to help media composers succeed on the podium. A team of great faculties was there to teach such as Angeles Velez, Conrad Pope, William Ross, Jorge Mester, Emilie Bernstein, and Carl Rydlund, a Hollywood's best professionals who have a long history of film-music production experiences. Each one of them there to train, discipline, influence, and encourage for all of the LAFCI participants.

As a 2019 LAFCI fellow, I was privileged to compose, conduct, and record my personal work at the Eastwood Recording Stage, Burbank, USA. It will remain as one of my memorable experiences, and I would highly recommend this workshop for those who wish to improve their art of conducting and work ethics as a film, media, and game composer.

Roasted Chestnut Carnival

LAFCI Summer 2019: Hollywood Classics Concert
@ Sala Mester, Foro Boca, Boca del Rio, Mexico
Title: Brother Tiger (호랑이형님)

San-goon, a powerful tiger who swore to protect the children of his old master. Despite his prowess, he could not stop the imminent evil, threatening the balance and tranquility of the world. To ensure the safety of the children, and the new hope for peace, San-goon fights for the noble deeds, even if costs his life. 

Brother Tiger (호랑이형님) is a graphic novel written by Sang Gyu Lee (이상규) from South Korea. It presents many mythical creatures, deities, and demons which have an origin from Korea, Manchuria, China, and Mongal, narrates an epic tale of our heroes with an authentic cultural portrayal.

Inspired by this magnificent saga, my latest composition shaped around by the tale of San-goon, the noble and loyal tiger, where many of leitmotifs and musical texture have the oriental spirit. 

LINK to the Graphic Novel "Brother Tiger" (호랑이형님)
KOR: https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=650305&weekday=sat

LINK to the Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca del Río
http://www.filarmonicadeboca.org.mx/

LINK to the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive
https://www.lafci.org/

To know more about Michael W. Choi
Visit Michael W. Choi's website.
https://www.michaelwchoi.com

IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm8904069/?ref_=nv_sr_1
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/mchoiarts
YouTube: youtube.com/mchoiarts
Vimeo: vimeo.com/mchoiarts
Twitter: @mchoiarts
Instagram: @mchoiarts

Brother Tiger (호랑이형님)

Born in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Michael W. Choi is a Korean-American composer, conductor, and filmmaker specialized in writing music for film, animation, games, and new media.

He graduated from the Berklee College of Music: Valencia Campus, receiving a Master's degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games. His skills include musical composition, arrangement, orchestration, conducting, mixing, and experience in film production skills. He worked with independent directors and artists in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He co-founded a student film production group called KUT Film Production, directing and producing short feature films.

He is currently based in Seoul, South Korea, working as a professional producer, music director, and composer for film, animation, video games, and new media.

Orchestral Soundtracks

Michael Choi