Location: London, UK
Member since: December 15, 2010
Tracks in portfolio: 5 (click here to hear all tracks)
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The Interview:
1. High profile projects or clients you have worked for?
I’ve done quite a lot of music for Dorling Kindersely the book publishers. I’ve also had music used by the Oprah Winfrey Show. Done a few things for the BBC. About to do a really cool score for a sci-fi film I can’t talk about yet.
2. Primary instrument?
Piano
3. Favorite music-making piece of gear or software you currently use?
I had used Cubase since version 1 then a few years ago I had so many problems with Cubase and no help from technical support that I decided to switch to Digital Performer – which I like a lot
4. Piece of gear or software you wish you owned?
All the Vienna symphonic libraries!
5. Film score or song you admire? Why?
Han Zimmer’s Gladiator – a perfect synergy of film making and music. But I saw ‘Rogue’ recently about a giant alligator – the score by Francois Tetaz is fantastic. Check it out. Really good stuff. Anything by Ennio Morrocone. Loved Clint Mansell’s Moon score.
6. Music education background?
Piano Grade 5. That’s it.
7. Memorable “Aha!” moment during your musical education?
Realising – all the tools you need are a piano and one finger to come up with a good tune.
8. Most embarrassing music-related moment?
On stage in cycling shorts.
9. If you had a time machine and could record or perform once with any artist, who would it be?
Mozart. Though I think I’d be just watching and listening.
10. Moment you first knew you would be a musician?
Punching my brother on the nose when he was banging on the piano as I was trying to play it for the first time.
11. Advice you would give to a younger family member interested in a music career?
Become a lawyer.
12. Five songs or albums you’d take with you to a desert island?
The The – Infected.
David Sylvian – Secrets of the Beehive.
The Mission – Ennio Morricone.
Rammstein – Liebe ist für alle da
The Beatles – The White Album
13. If you could master another instrument, what would it be?
Guitar
14. Favorite time of day to work in your studio?
2Am
15. Any studio collaboration you experienced that stands out in your mind? Why?
Still hoping.
Big thanks to Simon for contributing tracks that help make MusicRevolution the Production Music Marketplace.
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Mike Bielenberg is a professional musician and co-founder of http://www.musicrevolution.com, a production music marketplace where media producers and business owners can license high-quality, affordable music from a online community of musicians.