A documentary I mixed — “Below the Belt“, which follows three women dealing with endometriosis — had it’s world premier at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. From here the film goes on a grand tour to London, Paris, Sydney and more.
Read moreSchubert’s Fantasy
Schubert’s Impromptus Opus 90 – Fantasy for Large Orchestra Written by Franz Schubert, Arranged by John M. Davis When I first played on the piano Schubert’s Impromptus Opus 90 #1, it struck me as very cinematic. It was written in 1827, long before movies were invented, but it told me a story of soldiers…
Read moreSt. Elmo’s Fire?
I do a lot of orchestral / film music mock-ups to test out my sample libraries and my ability to transcribe music into midi. I wanted a different challenge, specifically to see if I could re-create many of the great sounds of 80’s outboard gear (the gated snare drums, the DX7’s) using only my plugins….
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Silent Film Alert! MOMA French Comedies
I’ll be performing the following two shows with Donald Sosin: Wednesday, Nov 28, 4:00pm https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/4932?locale=en The French had their share of broad, slapstick performers, but they also developed more subtle, character-driven comedies typified by the work of actor-director Leonce Perret. His influence across the Atlantic can be seen in the situational shorts of Mr….
Read moreChristmas at the Flop House
I’m very happy to be featured again on a Flop House podcast. I decided to arrange a version of their theme song for the Christmas season, and you can hear the result below right at the beginning of the show. I tried to mix their theme with Jingle Bells (featuring sleigh bells) and the…
Read more“Leaving Home”
When I have some free time I like to mock up famous soundtrack cues and see just how close I can make them to the original. Here is a cue from the 1978 “Superman” where Clark leaves the farm after his father’s death (I mocked up the previous cue here). Why do I always go back…
Read moreNo One Will Ever See This
“NOWEST” – (part one) from Stephen Earnhart on Vimeo. NOWEST celebrates random acts of exuberance. I did the sound design and mix. For more info, visit www.stephenearnhart.com
Read more“Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine” to Premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival
“Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine” is having its premiere this summer at the Brooklyn Film Festival this summer. Details can be found here: http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org If you want to hear the music now, you don’t have to wait — it’s all here: Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine
Read moreInterview
Here is an interview with me by Matthew Toffolo of WILDsound Film & Writing Festival in Toronto. Interview with Music Editor/Composer John M. Davis (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)
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