FILM SOUNDTRACKS IN THE WORKS
May 23, 2008Hey everyone!
I know storm Cosme was a curse for many people, but the wind and the rain really made me sit down in our balcony and stare at the sky. As always, music started playing in my head, and I couldn’t stop it. Drums — bass drums. And vibraphones. And twinkling pianos. And plucked cellos.
You’ll probably hear some of these sounds when you watch Joel Ruiz’s feature film debut "Baby Angelo" at the Cinemalaya soon. I’m working on the score as well as the songs for the film. I also just finished re-arranging an existing song for Paolo Herras’ new film "The Fortuneteller." And a few weeks back Auraeus Solito had me arrange the Cherie Gil hit "Boy" for his new triple-X rated (heheh) "avant-gay" opus. Exciting new films by talented filmmakers — glad to be working with great minds!
Meanwhile, my own personal work keeps getting shelved to a later date. I "tested" my new piano instrumental (tentatively titled "Southern Afternoon") at an informal gathering last month. It went quite well. I’m also listening to Oscar Peterson for inspiration — that guy can turn the piano into a wind instrument! We also put Johnny Alegre Affinity on and Wdouji rather frequently these days to calm our minds. The music is like shiatsu for the brain.
Thanks to my Candid Records family for their patience!
PS: Axel, please read my reply to your query on the shoutbox below.
Isha Abubakar is a writer-musician. She has won awards and recognition for both her writing and music. And she is happy. Baliw ka na lang kung hindi ka pa masaya. 