DanielJames.LA @H2Daniel Twitter profile

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DanielJames.LA

5 years

Looking to work with more session players. Are any of my twitter followers musicians who can record themselves? and wants to get involved in film and game scores? Reply to this tweet!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

Found Ludens at the #prime1studio museum. Had to give him the movie look! @Kojima_Hideo @Lumparn @KojiPro2015_EN

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7 years

Just married the love of my life @zsuzsifer

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3 years

If you constantly think your work is shit, it means you are dangling the carrot of quality far enough infront of yourself that you will always continue to improve. What's bad to you today you might have called a masterpiece a few years back! Don’t let it get you down. Embrace it!

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Any one else get this…. I know I can compose music, I have proved it and done it a million times…But do you ever get a few bars in to a new cue sometimes and just sit back like… What is this shit...I have no idea what I am doing. HoW dO I eVeN mUsIc!!!!

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@H2Daniel

6 years

If you would have told me even 5 years ago my IMDB page would look like this one day, I would have called you mental. NEVER give up on your dream. Passion and perseverance will take you places you didn’t even know existed. Love you lot!!!

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@H2Daniel

7 months

Great time at the Finnish 🇫🇮 Independence Day party here in LA. Had an awesome chat about meta narratives and the lore economy with the incredible @SamLakeRMD a true modern artist!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

9 years

Haha I can think of many debates I have had recently where this is super relevant! http://t.co/R6pS6hFwRB

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

Ha I have a copyright claim against my latest ‘Writing Uplifting Music’ video...On a track I wrote, from scratch IN the video. This level of copyright protection is ridiculous. How are we supposed to know of every single melody ever written at all times. Law needs updating.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

1 year

Hey all, Incredibly excited to finally be able to share with you that I recently had the chance to write a collection of original music for the final season of Star Trek Picard! Huge thanks to @ComposerBarton for having me on board his team.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Writing music in 2020...

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@H2Daniel

1 year

The dream has come full circle and finally been fulfilled! Just had an incredible time talking on a panel discussing Metal Gear music with non other than Harry Gregson-Williams himself, the reason I became a composer on the first place!!

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@H2Daniel

1 year

We need an official name for that feeling when you take a few days away from composing, then when you return, not only have you forgotten how to compose, but you are not sure what music even is anymore......Am I alone on that one? 🎼🤨

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Death Stranding was an incredible experience for me. After moving to LA I spend 90% of my life alone in my studio working, so I found something deeply powerful about feeling that connection to all the other players across the world. Brilliant!

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@H2Daniel

7 months

What it means to be a composer today covers so many different skillsets that its very unlikely you will ever learn it all, which will fuel imposter syndrome when you hear something you don't yet know how to do. Just focus on your strengths and commit to always learning!

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@H2Daniel

1 year

It finally happened. I have so many sample libraries now I have literally forgotten what some do. I am not sure if I will be live tomorrow, but I feel like we should do a retroactive stream soon looking at all the gems time forgot! and what still holds up. Sound fun?

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

5 years

Ok true story. When I started out on Youtube and people started becoming interested, in my head I always thought, if I can get 20k subs it was worth the time. Today I hit 35k and every single one of you feels like a gift!! Fucking love you lot :)

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@H2Daniel

5 years

When I read comments calling me a shit composer I always think... I have already completed my wildest musical dreams...can you imagine what would happen if I ever managed to get good XD

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

5 years

@Mick_Gordon Nailed it mate! Heavy as fuck :)

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Ever notice how some clients are on your ass morning noon and night to get the work delivered on time….then vanish into thin air when its time to get paid like some shitty Infinity War dust wanker.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

2 years

Hey all, really excited to finally share that I recently got the opportunity to work on one of the most amazing franchises in gaming history! You can now hear my music featured throughout the recently released Diablo Immortal!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

Didn't think I would be doing this again so soon but back at AIR for my next orchestral session :)

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

On my way to london for my first ever live recording session at AIR Studio!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

5 years

So Project CHAOS, got pirated and of course our sales fell off a cliff at the same time. Just for those of you who care, CHAOS was helping me save up for a house for my family. So if you pirated it fuck you, you heartless cunt.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Should I do a ‘first look’ at Spitfire’s BBC Orchestra sample library? I may have to run a fundraiser to get it, but in principle would you be interested?

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Went over and spoke to Christian Henson from Spitfire at NAMM. I apologised for the way things happened last year and we shook hands and had a great chat. Was actually quite pleasant. It’s nice to have that whole thing finally put to bed and off my mind.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

Incredibly excited to let you all know that I recently had the incredible opportunity to write additional music for the new Call Of Duty Black Ops 4 video game, as part of the awesome Jack Wall 's music team. I think we nailed it. Soundtrack out tonight!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

When the DAW crashes and you haven’t saved for an hour....

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

2 years

I feel like 90% of creativity is mood management.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

Thanks to you beautiful fuckers I am not going anywhere. Love you lot.

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@H2Daniel

6 years

When I was leaving college and looking to go into higher education in music I was rejected from the schools I wanted to attend because I had low grades (I suck at exams) Since then I have worked on all of my dream projects as a composer! Never give up! #ShareYourRejection

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@H2Daniel

2 years

The only time you ever get to hear what your track ACTUALLY sounds like is when you show it to someone for the first time and you can see their reaction. All of a sudden, like veil being lifted, you are confronted with your own shitness 😂

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

4 years

Spotify telling artists they can be among the 'Most Recommended' if they reduce their royalty share is literally an attempt to pay people in exposure. Don't ever cave to people who undervalue your art.

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@H2Daniel

3 years

Im not proud of the things I had to do to get this, but it’s all worth it now 😂

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Hey guys sorry for the delay but the Maneater Official Video Game Soundtrack is finally OUT NOW!!!! Super excited for you guys to check this one out. So proud of how it turned out. Let me know what you think!

Maneater (Original Video Game Soundtrack)

Have you heard Maneater (Original Video Game Soundtrack) by Daniel James on #hearnow?

danieljames.hearnow.com

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

9 years

We won best score for MGSV at The Game Awards! Yeeeeeeeeeah! @Lumparn @JustinCBurnett

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

1 year

. @WavesAudioLtd Please help me understand this. So the plugins I paid outright for, but did not yet update, I now can no longer use and HAVE to subscribe to your new subscription service to use those plugins I already own outright? Are you sure that is legal? We shall see.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

I know far too many people who will relate to this!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

It's FINALLY happening!

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@H2Daniel

3 months

The thing people don't realize with AI music is its not just the creators who are fucked its the: highly trained musicians, Studio space to record them, engineers, mics makers to record them, DAW creators to record into, makers of plugins used to mix. Instrument makers.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Mixing isn’t about making things sound good. It’s more about making things sound less shit.

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@H2Daniel

6 years

As a creative, fear is an interesting thing. When I fear a deadline it spurs creativity and solutions. However I realized that without a deadline the fear manifests as 'is the work is good enough', leading to harsh self criticism. Learning to control the fear is essential.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

2 years

Compose Quiet. Mix Loud. Re-listen Quiet. Certain things will stick out when you turn everything down that you just never hear with speakers turned up. And most people will hear your mix quiet.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

BTW however you feel about the result of the Spitfire/Westworld competition result, DO NOT take it out on the guy that won! Like you, he did his thing and submitted what he thought was his best work. If anything y'all should tell the geezer good job :)

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Ok DAW developers…new idea. How about a colour gradient over the names of plugins in a mixer window, that show how CPU heavy they are. Green for low CPU Red for High. That way when a session chugs we know the plugin to bypass immediately! @SteinbergMedia @Ableton

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

Haha after the 50th comment asking what piano I use in my videos, I am officially changing my name to Daniel “The Gentleman” James. That is all xD

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

5 years

The full live stream from the writing of my new Nomad pt 3 Piece called ‘Back To Reality' is now On Youtube in two parts for those who missed it.

Adventure Live Composition - Ark 2, Bohemian Violin. pt1

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eDLAAeGadUFinal Song: https://soundcloud.com/hybridtwo/back-to-realityBroadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at ht...

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

5 years

Here is what my studio looks like during the day....

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

I couldn’t disagree more with composers who give the advice “Don’t listen to film music.” Music is a language, you wouldn’t try to learn Japanese by never listening to it.

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@H2Daniel

1 year

Harry Gregson-Williams and his work on Metal Gear are literally the reason I became a composer. So I am overwhelmed with pride and excitement to be speaking on the music of Metal Gear panel alongside him. Its a literal dream come true! Hope to see some of you there in a few days!

Memes, Genes, & Snakes : A Metal Gear Fan Con

@MGSCON

1 year

We are honored to announce the one and only Harry Gregson-Williams will be joining MGSCON for the Music of MGS panel to discuss his decade-long work composing the music of Metal Gear Solid.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Being a composer is spending all the money you make writing music on new sample packs…then feeling too guilty to use them.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

I wish twitter/facebook had a political/news filter. So all those tweets went onto a separate space, so I can enjoy interacting and following my friends lives without fucking being forced into choosing sides in a fucking culture war. I just wanna entertain people ffs xD

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

4 years

‘I want the music to sound like the temp (which was written and recorded over a year with a huge production budget, live orchestra, pro mix and master at the end)….Here is 24 hours, $10, and an old box of shoe shine I don't need to get it done' How many of you have been here xD

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

This is genuinely a career highlight for me. Check out ‘The Assassin’ track I wrote for the Honor Of Kings video game played by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. Now available on Youtube!

The Assassin By Daniel James - Honor Of Kings - Performed by The...

Composer: Daniel JamesMusic Director : Hongfei Zhao, Jinglei HuoExecutive Producer: Sam Yang, Cheney WuCoordinator: Channel Chen, Noel Suk Orchestrator: ...

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Hey @SteinbergMedia this is gunna sound mental BUT do you think sometime, just to see how it goes, we could have the option to flip the midi window on its side so we have keyboard at the bottom. Its actually easier to read the notes/chords as its laid out like the piano.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

3 years

Without getting to into it, I am going to take a few weeks away from streaming to focus on some health stuff. Nothing to worry about, just need the time to get a bit better so im not ill every stream. I want them to be better and I can’t do that without fixing me first! Cya soon!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

A new era begins.

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

1 year

As Picard comes to an end, I just wanted to say thanks again to Stephen Barton for allowing me to contribute to his fantastic score, it was an incredible honor to help tell such an awesome story through our music!!! Such an incredible team! Hope you all enjoyed! @ComposerBarton

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@H2Daniel

3 years

Super happy to be nominated for a Hollywood Music In Media award for my work on Honour Of Kings! Can’t wait for you guys to hear all the latest stuff we have been working on. Until then, here is a ‘quiet’ version of one of my main themes!

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@H2Daniel

3 years

Perhaps the most accurate review I have read about myself. "I like Daniel James' reviews. He goes deep and is honest enough to say "I fucking love this oboe" two minutes after he has called the French horn a useless slut.” -GMT Vicontrol

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@H2Daniel

7 years

For those enjoying @ryan_connolly and @filmriot ’s new short film SENTiNEL, here is the original music I composed for it. I got to crack out the synths on this one!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

Had a great time recording hammered dulcimer today with @IanHinck for a new movie project I'm working on!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

How Horizon Zero Dawn won 0 awards is beyond me. That game was stunning #TheGameAwards

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Was awesome to see @SteinbergMedia highlight my studio on Instagram this past week. For those of you who want to see it in its 2019 goodness (and with my head not blocking the goodstuff), here she be:

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

7 years

Quick heads up, I will be off having my wedding next month so I won't be around much till September. Wish me luck!!

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@H2Daniel

5 years

I am not hard on Spitfire because I ‘hate’ them, as an industry leader I just want them to be the best they can be. With todays 60gb HZ Strings update covering some of my biggest issues with it you can see why its worth giving them a nudge every now and then.

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@H2Daniel

3 years

Still bursting with pride over this one. Although watching it drift into time is bittersweet, this will always be a life defining project for me.

The Game Awards

@thegameawards

3 years

6 years ago today @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN released METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

6 years

Holy shit, I just surpassed thirty thousand subscribers on Youtube! That’s a lot of people!! Super humbled that you guys care enough to follow me on this mental journey :)

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@H2Daniel

2 years

Pro tip. When you sign onto a new project you will be full of ideas and inspiration. Over time, familiarity will decrease that. So at the start of the project create a long form ‘suite’ piece from which you can pull elements and midi later, when ideas are harder!

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Fuck yeah! So awesome to see my track Vengeance being used to announce the next franchise entry for Call Of Duty Black Ops: COLD WAR!

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - Official 'Know Your History'...

Know your history or be doomed to repeat it. Verdansk. August 26.#CallofDuty #BlackOpsColdWar #CoD

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Lol if you don’t have this, just fucking get it. At this price its stealing XD @EventideAudio

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@H2Daniel

4 years

One of my favourite feelings in the world is having a progression that works, a melody that works, then you hit the first note on that counter melody idea and everything snaps together and the idea presents itself in its final form.

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@H2Daniel

7 years

. @Ableton If you guys don’t call the next version Able10 Live I will be sad.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

When you put your art out into the world it no longer belongs to you. It belongs to the world! It's there for people to love it, hate it, criticise it. be offended by it, inspired by it, and everything in between. The discussion of art is what gives it it’s value!!!

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@H2Daniel

5 years

I am going to be running a music related talk show stream weekly where we discuss big topics in the industry and viewers can call in to voice their opinions on air. Would love to hear what you think of the concept and which topics you want to discuss!

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DanielJames.LA

@H2Daniel

4 years

After 10 years I am finally retiring my M-Audio BX8s. These legends carried me through MGSV, 2 Call of Duty's, a Terminator movie, and most recently ManEater. They have been with me from Battle to Tokyo and they are finally bowing out in LA. Thanks for everything lads!

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@H2Daniel

4 years

When your wife is doing a talk on video games, and uses @Mick_Gordon as an example of great game music rather than you 🤣

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@H2Daniel

3 years

Its 2077, Gamestop finalises its acquisition of Amazon-Disney Inc for a one whole #dogecoin after its value skyrockets out of the stratosphere as @elonmusk simply tweets the word doge into our brain chips from his mansion on mars. It was a good day.

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@H2Daniel

7 years

The new @filmriot short film I scored it live now. Got to try my hand at a Western!

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Don’t worry too much about criticism from people you wouldn’t turn to for advice.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

When I started out I was giving composing the whole fake it till you make it approach. But I was so worried about people realising I was fake I secretly practised a lot to get really good at it so no-one would find out.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

On days like today its worth reminding everyone that while it may seems like it sometimes, music is not a competition, it is an art. Its an expression of emotion and creativity combined. Aim for your own personal greatness and not just what others tell you is important.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Huge thanks to the incredible @jackwallmusic for bringing me in to collaborate on the next Call Of Duty Black Ops COLD WAR soundtrack. Its always an honour working with you Jack.

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@H2Daniel

3 years

My template starts with the best intentions…but man, after notes, re-edits, conforms…theres percussion in the brass group, choirs singing in the piano bus. And SOMETHING is constantly getting stuck and I can’t find it. Just me?

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@H2Daniel

6 years

Quick exciting update for me. Just wanted to let you all know that I had the extreme honour of writing additional music on Matthew Margeson 's score to the new BlumHouse horror film Truth Or Dare!!!! The film is out in cinemas this Friday the 13th!

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@H2Daniel

9 years

@JeremyClarkson Who nose

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@H2Daniel

4 years

I imagine extroverts are currently experiencing something somewhat like how it feels to be an introvert in a nightclub.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

All dubbing mixers should have to listen to their final mixes with sleeping children in the room, with the volume set so they can hear dialogue. And then realise how annoying it is when that pop song comes in at +200db

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@H2Daniel

3 months

AI is now at the point that from now on, unless I see people's writing process, I will just assume they didn't write the music they put out. My interest is in the art itself, not just the result. AI will put out some impressive shit. But the prompters didn't create it.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

With everything going on in the world it didn’t feel right doing an April fools joke today. So instead we are selling our libraries at the cheapest they have ever been. 60% off anything in our store. Just use the code: FUCK2020 This is legit, not a joke.

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@H2Daniel

6 years

My Battlefield V Trailer re-score is live if anyone wants to check it out!

Battlefield V Theme - Trailer Rescore

Here is the Battlefield V Trailer with a custom score by me. Based on themes from the Battlefield Series. I couldn't include the video audio

www.youtube.com

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Wooo we hit 38,000 subscribers on Youtube today! Again I don’t know many of you personally but, genuinely, thank you for coming along on this journey with me. I know its a bit of a messy ride but smooth seas don’t make great sailors!!

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@H2Daniel

5 years

My first ever live recorded soundtrack recorded at AIR Studios London, co-written with the awesome Anne Kathrin-Dern is now available to stream! Check it out here and let me know what you think.

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@H2Daniel

4 years

RIP. Absolute legend.

Computer Music

@computermusicuk

4 years

Ennio Morricone, legendary movie soundtrack composer, has died aged 91

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@H2Daniel

4 years

Hey lads, no stream today, I’ll be getting ready to move into my NEW studio for a few months! Can’t wait to show you guys :)

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@H2Daniel

5 months

I was just informed by my agency that I won 2 bronze medals at the 'Global Music Awards' in the Original Score and Game Music categories for my work on the Life After: Snowland expansion! Huge thank you to everyone who helped out!

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4 years

I fucking love you guys XD

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Working on a concept for a livestream series. It’s gunna be called the Graveyard Sessions, I’m going to go through cues/sketches I have written and discarded... then try to turn them Into finish pieces. Thoughts? Suggestions??

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@H2Daniel

2 years

I hate with a passion that I can’t update my perpetual licensed ProTools just to make it work with Catalina. I don’t care for new features. I just want what I bought to work. How @Avid Pro Tools is still the industry standard with this bullshit, I will never understand.

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@H2Daniel

5 years

Music theory is like a catapult…If you understand the physics and mathematics behind using one you will hit your target, quickly and efficiently. If you don’t you can still strap in and have a blast fucking shit up….and maybe hit your target every once and a while.

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