"MOVING FORWARD": NEW PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC ALBUM OUT NOW

Recently released: a new collection of original production music by Mike Hallenbeck, available from Opening Line Music Group and such sub-publishers as BMG. Recent placements inlclude broadcast news and variety programming in the Nehterlands.

Entitled “Moving Forward”, the album proceeds from a rootsy folk-rock approach featuring chunky rhythms that drive strummed acoustic guitar, wistful piano melodies, and chiming pedal steel counterpoint. The tracks call to mind late 70s folk rock and contemporary Americana, with a dash of the Feelies and perhaps “Reckoning”-era R.E.M. sprinkled in.

A few standout tracks here, excerpted from the album’s Dutch outlet:

Reimagined

Moving Forward

Push the Envelope

Reaching Out

With a little luck, you’ll hear these underscoring home improvement shows and life insurance ads before too long! Enjoy.

More production music by Mike Hallenbeck

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AD FED 2020 "THE SHOW" AWARDS: 3M "BUILT TO PERFORM" MARKETING VIDEO

Congratulations to Shinebox Creative for awards in Branded Content and Cinematography for this piece at AdFed’s The Show 2020! I’m happy to have contributed FX edit, Foley, and final mix to this marketing video for 3M. Tailored to the needs of pro contractors, the aesthetic centers dedication, durability, and reliability in the face of demanding circumstances.

No audio was documented on set, so the project required extensive FX edit and Foley to articulate the visceral, highly textured reality of the work depicted. Once I had video, music, and voiceover in hand, the rest of the soundscape was on me to create and balance. I’ve had a great time working with the team at Shinebox to create the world of audio branding for this campaign.

More work by Mike Hallenbeck for corporate video

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MUSIC FOR DOCUMENTARY: "UGANDA GOLD", CUE #1

Above: A new piece of original music I composed for JD O’Brien’s forthcoming short #documentary “Uganda Gold”, a film that explores the increasing difficulties encountered by Ugandans in obtaining access to viable water sources. The temp track indicated a desire for repetitive layers of ostinato figures, a tranquil surface barely concealing frantic goings-on underneath.

More music by Mike Hallenbeck for film

More work by Mike Hallenbeck for documentaries