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Simple: listen to 3 tracks and then decide. I’m worth the listen https://on.soundcloud.com/47uAHV7Vh72CZQwV7 https://on.soundcloud.com/hCXwMe4uYtW6TRwm6 https://on.soundcloud.com/RutPqYBkj7AgUCHn7 https://on.soundcloud.com/jAFHw8cSypqu94RC6
I’m an instrumental film media composer creating in 7 genres. 37k plays on my SoundCloud.com John Connelly 10 account. My music is ideal for thematic soundtracks. Quick turnaround, creative, unique style, works well with timeframes. Creates on the fly, spontaneous creations. I’m told my music transports one to a different realm
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Languages
- English
Interview with John Connelly
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: A elementary school in the Slum had never had a music program nor money to buy instruments. I bought 12 recorders, brought a guitar, and harmonica and taught them a English song which they learned line by line ( they speak Swahili) We used the words as an English lesson I gave them the instruments I brought. They still use them a year later.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I’ve been to Nairobi Kenya 6 times in 7 years in humanitarian endeavors. I am putting together a documentary about the Kibera Slum (largest in Africa) depicting the abject poverty there. I will be incorporating African sounds and images along with video and interviews of life in the slum
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Don’t know anyone
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Mostly digital though both have their pluses. I’ve used both
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to stay and work within the music budget. I can create fast and on the spot or I can watch a clip and immediately create the music. Hard to describe but it just comes naturally
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The ability and gift to create from my imagination and put it into the hearts of people
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How do you write such beautiful music spontaneously? I answer. It’s a gift. It just comes. I catch a mood like a wave and ride it to shore
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: A few have said some tracks are too long. I disagree. It’s necessary for an artist to fully integrate what he’s feeling into the score.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is the overall feeling (tone) you have for the movie? Happy, sad? Reflective? When you read the script, how will your listeners feel? Pensive? Fearful? Agitated? Peaceful? Hopeful?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Listen to enough of my tracks to see the varied and diverse way I create. I create sound pallets that place your mind in a different space. Transpose you to a new vista of experience
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Taylor guitar, a banjo, a violin, a D harmonica and a Zoom recorder
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Since I was 11. I’m 71 now.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Classic trained, but adventurous and daring I love to place simple light melodies against darker themes
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Hans Zimmerman. I love his style and technique Love the Inception theme
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: get in the mood to create and it will flow. Even if you only have a part of a melody go with it… the rest will come
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I totally love soundtracks and major themes from movies. I also create short trailers
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I create spontaneously, either from my head or watching a film clip. I can catch the mood and feel of the director and what he ‘hears’ and then I reproduce it with my creativity. I have literally 1000s of dollars of synths and software. I also have a 1893 Vose & Sons piano that sounds fabulous
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Super fresh, exhilarating novel melodies and music surprises that make my soundtracks captivating and memorable.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I create and record spontaneously on the fly from keys ( MainStage/ FL Studio, Pro Tools to my Zoom (SD card) then back to Lurssen console to edit
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Korg Nautilus, Korg microkorg, Arturia controllers (2). Tons of top tier software, 2 pro retinas, I Mac, Taylor 800 series guitar, ‘70s Charvel electric, Zoom recorder
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Enya, George Winston,
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I create instrumental, spontaneous filmscapes and trailers for movies.
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- Korg Nautilus
- korg microkorg
- Arturia controller
- tons of top tier software