The Angel's latest film, HEIST 88 directed by Menhaj Huda, is coming to Paramount+ 9/29 with a linear debut on SHOWTIME Sunday 10/1. HEIST 88, loosely based on one of the biggest bank heists in US history, centers on Jeremy...
60 Channels "How it Goes Down (feat. Slimkid3) [The Angel Remix]" is released on July 29th, 2022. 60 Channels is the brainchild of Los Angeles based producer, film & TV composer, The Angel. “How it Goes Down” featuring Slimkid3 aka Tre...
Boiler Room turned twenty-one in 2021. Hired by director BEN YOUNGER, this was the first feature film scored by The Angel in its entirety. Starring GIOVANNI RIBISI, VIN DIESEL and NIA LONG, Boiler Room is the "Wall Street for the...
Taking stock of last year, I've finally completed the thought about my single, "Words Like Daggers" (feat Jhelisa), and how the accompanying visuals came to be...
Host Rich Tupica talks with The Angel about her new single on LaunchLeft, "Words Like Daggers" (featuring Jhelisa). The cinematic new music video for the track (directed by Mark Pellington, Sergio Pinheiro and Sweeten. In this episode, The Angel talks...
From the original hypnotic downtempo version on LaunchLeft to the two drum and bass remixes courtesy of West Coast drum and bass heavyweights, E-Sassin and R.A.W. aka 6Blocc, “Words Like Daggers” (feat Jhelisa) hits all those feels from mellow to...
For my interview with Gemma Dempsey for the "Composers On Film" podcast, it was a real pleasure to dig into some of my all time favorite tracks by Isaac Hayes, Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, Public Enemy, composer Jeremy Sams...
The Angel is a producer and the composer of the short film, "Bombs Bursting In Air" directed by Lidiya Korotko. The film is currently picking up awards as it makes the festival rounds...
It's been a long time since I've released a new record. There are many reasons for this; like the fact that I've been spending more time scoring film & TV projects than paying attention to songwriting, and the fact that...
A call from executive producer, IDRIS ELBA led to original score by The Angel for this fresh take on UK teen horror from first time director, Arjun Rose. “Demons Never Die” features the cream of the crop of young British...
In keeping with the annual tradition of tipping my hat toward this year’s eclectic group of inspiring projects, people, art, music… life. Collage left includes: Peaky Blinders, 13TH, Moonlight, Insecure, Quarry, Ray Donovan, Vikings, Better Call Saul and more...
In answer to the many requests I’ve gotten over the years to place other bands’ music into the projects that I score, this is an in-depth breakdown of the various jobs within the music departments of film and TV… A...
When director, Lidiya Korotko approached me with Bombs Bursting In Air, I was immediately struck by Sydney Sainté’s beautifully written script. Inspired by Lidiya’s vision and passion, I joined her female led team as a producer and composer....
From LA to Ireland – The Angel talks Film/TV composing, record releasing and passion projects during lockdown with Kate McKeown on Quarantine FM....
The Neighbor In The Window, inspired by the book, “False Victim”, by Kathie Truitt, is a “ripped from the headlines” story about stalking. This is the fourth project that composer The Angel and director Menhaj Huda have worked on together....
Sometimes, as a creative, you need to just follow your muse, your vision and your passion, and go create something. Rather than waiting for anyone to give you permission or invite you in...
Working on N.I. with director Sallyanne (Sal) Massimini, has been another wonderful opportunity to support a woman director, and a pleasure to once again collaborate with such a positive, creative badass! Not only are we both passionate about the creative...
2017 - A year where reality so closely resembled a nightmarish fiction that I had to take a pause before compiling this end-of-year round up...
Last night's LA screening of Born To Lead: The Sal Aunese Story was a wonderful reunion with the filmmakers and some of Sal's teammates, family and friends...
Niles Canyon was another great opportunity to support a talented woman director, Sallyanne Massimini....
SMOKD has its World Premiere as part of the “Shorts Series 2” at the Pan African Film Festival...
2016 was a year that left many things on the table that I wish were only fiction. The unreal became the real...
It was 1989 when University of Colorado’s star quarterback, Sal Aunese lost his battle with cancer. But Sal, our first Samoan college football quarterback, lived his 21 years to the fullest, staying connected to his team and propelling them to...
Today, I'm focusing on the positives...
Sonya Dunn interviewed The Angel for her weekly radio program, Prime Focus on WERA.FM Arlington. Prime Focus puts the spotlight on women in media....
This year’s eclectic list includes shout outs to some of the talent who make it happen off screen as well as on screen, whether discovered as new, rediscovered or simply appreciated in 2015. It was a good year for nostalgia. So, in...
Director AVA DUVERNAY hired The Angel to score the still topical CBS pilot, “For Justice”, based on James Patterson's novel, "The Thomas Berryman Number" and adapted by EP Rene Balcer. Executive produced by Leopoldo Gout and Bill Robinson for James...
This year’s eclectic list includes shout outs to some of the talent who make it happen off screen as well as on screen, whether discovered as new, rediscovered or simply appreciated in 2014. In no particular order...
From the crates of the very first unofficial dj in my life...
Director, Skeet Ulrich, had a very specific vision for this short, written by Amelia Jackson-Gray...
Music by The Angel accompanies this short documentary giving us a look at how architect, David Rockwell's incredible vision for the new TED theater...
On September 12th, 2013 I received an email from my bass player, spiritual conspirator and close friend, Robert Russell...
Here’s this year’s eclectic, TV centric list (binge-watch alert)… whether discovered as new, rediscovered or simply appreciated in 2013. In no particular order...
Through her film score, Angel evokes a noir feel that enhances the timeless, twisted beauty of "Point Mugu", a modern Hitchcock inspired psychological thriller, currently making the shorts festival rounds....
Glow is an all-night cultural experience featuring original commissions by artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory temporary artworks....
This unique event is a project of the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Foundation and is scheduled for September 28th....
BAFTA LA held a special community screening of Carlos Avila's documentary about lucha libre on Saturday night in Franklin D. Roosevelt Park...
Can't tell you how many times I've been asked, "Who picks the songs for a TV show or film?"...
Lately, it feels like I have reason, almost weekly, to pause and reflect on the passing of a legend, whether from the big or small screen or the audio sphere...
Here’s this year’s eclectic list of people, projects, music, gadgets… whether discovered as new, rediscovered or simply appreciated in 2012. In no particular order...
It's hard to believe that it's been four years since I wrote my very first blog post back in October 2008. I started writing about my own history and threw in some behind the scenes insights into my creative process....
Why so quiet, lately? It's been the pursuit of knowledge, new experiences and adventures that has pulled my attention away from my blog temporarily. I've been working on a bunch of very disparate projects that I will one day shed...
December got away from me, and with the annual roundup, I ran out of time for vinyl musings...
Here's this year's eclectic list of people, projects, music, gadgets...
The November selects bring a more eclectic batch of vinyl nostalgia. Thanksgiving unearthed some long forgotten gems, along with far too much sugar and lots of games...
Vinyl. It's tangible. It's distinct smell brings back as many memories as the tunes...
Speaking of dark sounds...
So, back in 2005 I worked on a little UK indie film project. The director (Menhaj "Huds" Huda) and writer (Noel Clarke) were both up and coming, as were most of the young cast...
I love supporting up and coming talent and seeing fresh faces in the projects that I score. Working with director Menhaj Huda on our third collaboration has once again given me the opportunity to do just this and I'm happy...
So what's been going on since January? Yes, I've been a little quiet since then, but it's only because I'm steeped in projects that need to be kept under wraps, for now. Suffice it to say that I've been doing...
BMI spotlights three female composers; The Angel, Rachel Portman and Laura Karpman in a feature entitled, Composing Women: The Few, The Proud. This BMI feature is another illustration of just how few women are actively working as film and TV composers and...
The start of 2011 brings some philosophical musings...
Here's this year's eclectic list of people, projects, music, gadgets...
Straight outta Hollywood - On October 27th the annual The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference kicked off. At 2:45 I joined fellow recording artists turned composers, Stewart Copeland, Charlie Clouser and Lyle Workman on BMI's Panel entitled:...
On September 22nd I participated in a panel of industry women to discuss what our experiences are like working in entertainment. The panel was created by Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein and I was in the company of Melissa Daykin...
Niteshift is a Latenight Radio Magazine, which covers a broad range of topics from entertainment media to global issues. I had the real pleasure of talking to Mike Sargent about what goes into my film and TV score and how it...
The world premiere of "Bedrooms" will be at the LA Latino Film Festival Friday, August 20th at Mann's Chinese Theater. Looking forward to seeing my three directors, Youssef Delara, Victor Teran and Michael D. Olmos, the writers and cast...
The Angel's behind-the-scenes composer blog entries describe each episode and what specific directives she received from showrunner, Glen Mazzara. These are exclusively posted on the TNT official HawthoRNe website (link retired)....
Erica Shelton, one of the writers on "HawthoRNe" interviewed me for Women And Hollywood, about how I created the new musical direction for the show this season; "What Technically Does A Composer Really Do?"...
Yes, I've been very quiet since my last post in February, quietly making noise, that is. I tried to squeeze in more record releases, before heading deep into scoring for TV once again...
“Ultra Light” on the dark side… That’s where Supa Crucial is starting off 2010....
I've managed to put off this final post of the year for over a month now, not really sure what message I felt like closing out the year with...
The 2006/2007 TV season, had me on lockdown scoring a Fox primetime drama called, "Standoff". My foray into outputting on average 30-35 minutes of original score on a weekly basis started here, and I would spend most of my waking...
It was a little over a year ago that Lucy Beer told me to "get on twitter" and "start your blog"...
A blast from my past - "Gridlock'd" is coming to British TV this week...
It's release day for "Ultra Light" and I'm steeped in projects that won't see the light of day for a few months yet...
Here is an early preview of the forthcoming single by The Angel featuring long time collaborator, Jhelisa....
Nothing beats working with someone whose talent is so remarkable, so pervasive that you can feel it from light years away… Jhelisa is such an incredible spirit, not only a phenomenal vocalist, arranger, writer, producer… She’s a fireball of energy,...
TIFF announced the addition of seven films in the Visions category of the Toronto Film Festival and "Gaia" is included in the programme this year...
I’ve been scoring the independent feature “Gaia” over the past several months which has buried me knee deep in lush strings and organic atmospherics. This film is extremely moving, disturbing, enlightening and ultimately uplifting…. a big emotional journey....
Vampire and monster stories have always intrigued me...
Join The Echo Chamber on KFAI for a special “Supa SupaCrucial Mix” this coming Wednesday May 6, 2009 (at 2:00-5:00 am CST)....
This compilation LP is a collection of tunes that I have produced and collaborated on over the past 10 or so years. It contains both new remixes and hard to find remixes, plus unearthed gems, like the track I produced...
There are only a few degrees of separation between myself and The Pharcyde, Spearhead, The Brand New Heavies, Donald Byrd, Mystic and Frente all from my early days in LA signed to Delicious Vinyl starting my journey remixing and producing...
Last Monday night, I joined Kristi Lomax as her guest DJ on her weekly radio show, “Restless Soul” on KPFK. Kristi is not only a gracious and eloquent host, but an incredibly adept engineer… It was quite a thing for...
It’s amazing how much music gets made that either never gets released or that only gets a limited release… remixes of the moment or songs that had no home because they were too different for a specific album, or simply...
This month we’re bringing out the single “Scorched Earth (Earthstar Mix)” featuring Rain Phoenix. We're also releasing a full instrumental version of the album, “Covert Movements."...
It was April 29th 1992 when Mike Ross, head of Delicious Vinyl, flew me from London to New York so that we could meet and discuss a record deal. He and his team would fly in from Los Angeles and...
This is an all time top ten from The Angel and the personal history behind each choice, compiled for the now mothballed “My Secret Playlist”...
Now live on iTunes Given a dubby yet grimey treatment by The Angel REINVENTION is the word of the month! Featuring vocals by Karen Grant & DJ Collage "Strength, Must Be Love...
Luckily, I've got some really good souls in my circle...
Obama’s gift to us is a genuine ability to inspire…...
Whether discovered as new or simply appreciated in '08 as if it were new...
The STARZ! original series of ‘Crash’ will close the episode entitled, ‘Ring Dings’ with the 60 Channels track Black Rush” featuring vocals by Angie Hart (Frente!) from the album, “Covert Movements.”...
As the year draws to a close, and I have a minute to think back over 2008, I've realized something I'd kind of blanked on, while it was happening. During the presidential race, I made it a daily habit of...
Now available on iTunes - The Bristol Remixes by DJ Die, SUV, Flynn & Flora & More Rockers....
Last Friday I had a thing or two to say on the Taste Vs Technique panel at Remix Hotel LA...
Sneakin' out of the cave briefly this Friday...
This week DJ Drez dropped in to add cuts 'n flava to a couple of tracks....
KiDULTHOOD struck such a chord with the UK's youth in '06 when it was first released, but it's only just getting a U.S. release this month and it will be fresh to an American audience. ...
Yesterday morning as I read that Proposition 8 had passed, it already got me questioning the vastness of the perceived shift in consciousness that I hoped was real...
I've never felt the need to speak publicly about my political leanings...
Jon Nelson poses the q's The Angel gives the a's - Tape Manipulations, Digital Deconstructions and Turntable Creations....
60 Channels - The Angel Interview with Chris Muniz for "Covert Movements" album release. ...
Check out dj drez on bbc radio today with Pathaan!...
When it comes to recording technology, I've embraced every new gadget, be it software or hardware that could help me work faster, more efficiently and that would give me a broader palette and better quality recordings...
Currently playing on KCRW in LA...
Yes, years of interacting with electronic equipment has made me into quite the cavedweller...