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...
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 fierce...
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 and Milton Nascimento, as well as an eclectic sampling of my film and TV score....
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 I've been drawn into new and exciting areas of creativity, like screenwriting and developing projects...
Rain Phoenix’s LaunchLeft label, releases the new single “Words Like Daggers,” from The Angel featuring Jhelisa as part of a series of digital singles honoring what would have been River’s 50th birthday on August 23rd. Look for the “Words Like Daggers” Mark Pellington, Sergio Pinheiro and Sweeten directed video premiere on Flood Magazine August 10th and interview with The Angel on the LaunchLeft podcast on August 11th....