Tuesday, 22 February 2011

"The Prodigal Father" - Emotional Orchestra and Piano




The prodigal father finally returns! This music was composed, orchestrated and programmed in Logic Pro.   The music gradually builds to a climax.

Please comment, like, share and subscribe.  Thanks for your support.  This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2010 Jon Brooks.

For additional information or more music, please visit: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

Feel free to check out my YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

Thank you for listening!

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Memories - Music by Jon Brooks



I composed, orchestrated and programmed this music in Logic Pro.

For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2005 Jon Brooks.

(As cited on Wikipedia)
In psychology, memory is the processes by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Encoding allows information that is from the outside world to reach our senses in the forms of chemical and physical stimuli. In this first stage we must change the information so that we may put the memory into the encoding process. Storage is the second memory stage or process. This entails that we maintain information over periods of time. Finally the third process is retrieval. This is the retrieval of information that we have stored. We must locate it and return it to our consciousness. Some retrieval attempts may be effortless due to the type of information.

From an information processing perspective there are three main stages in the formation and retrieval of memory:

- Encoding or registration (receiving, processing and combining of received information)
- Storage (creation of a permanent record of the encoded information)
- Retrieval, recall or recollection (calling back the stored information in response to some cue for use in a process or activity)

Saturday, 22 January 2011

"BEYOND" - Dramatic Orchestral Music




Epic Orchestral Music "Beyond" - I composed, orchestrated and programmed this music in Logic Pro using high quality multi-samples... and a lot of editing! :-)

Download the MP3 of 'Beyond' on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beyond-single/id824428705

Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beyond-single/id824428705
Download on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond/dp/B00IJ7RKQ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1416271622&sr=1-1&keywords=Jon+Brooks
Download on CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jonbrooks17
Download on Google: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jon_Brooks_Beyond?id=Btn4rwjynq2lsifgpnixezvf6rm&hl=en_GB

I really enjoyed working on this one.  Please comment, like, share and subscribe. Thanks for your support.  This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2009 Jon Brooks.

'BEYOND' - Jon Brooks - Download MP3


For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

Feel free to subscribe to my YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

Thank you for listening!
Hope you like it.

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Fears and Foes - First Look / Soundtrack



First look poster and sample of the soundtrack for an upcoming Hindi film, "Fears and Foes", under production by Anupam Kher Company.

This is the first feature film of projects in the pipeline being Written, Produced and Directed by Shakirul Alam, who is currently based in Newcastle, UK.  The co-writer, Liam Hutchinson is also based in Newcastle.

An Anupam Kher Company Production
- Music by Jon Brooks
- Production Design and Art Direction by Muneesh Sappel
- Sound Design/Mixing/Editing by Resul Pookutty
- Story and Screenplay by Shakirul Alam & Liam Hutchinson
- Co-Produced by Anupam Kher
- Written, Produced & Directed by Shakirul Alam

My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

© This video, including its soundtrack, is subject to copyright. Use in any commercial or non-commercial project, without the written permission of the copyright owners, is strictly prohibited.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

"Astro Kirana" - TV Station Main Identity




I composed, orchestrated and programmed this music in Logic Pro for Astro Kirana - a 24-hour satellite TV station featuring movies.

For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

This video, including the soundtrack, is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2009 Astro/MFX/WASP Studios/Jon Brooks.

Thank you for listening!
Hope you like it.

Monday, 22 November 2010

"What The World Needs" - Dramatic Music




"What The World Needs" - Emotional dramatic orchestral music.

In memory of Yasmin Ahmad (07/01/1958 - 25/07/2009).  She commissioned me to write this track for an advertising campaign we worked on.

I composed, orchestrated and programmed this music in Logic Pro.

For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2009 Jon Brooks.

Please rate this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Thank you for listening!
Hope you like it.

Friday, 22 October 2010

"Sphere" - Experimental Music




I programmed this in Logic Pro.  It's not written in my usual style.  It's more contemporary and experimental combined with a little sound design.

"Sphere" Experimental Contemporary Avant Garde Music

For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only.  © 2009 Jon Brooks.

Some of my musical influences include: Jerry Goldsmith, Gustav Mahler, Danny Elfman, R. Strauss, John Williams, James Newton-Howard, Wagner, Debussy, Patrick Doyle, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Bill Conti, Sibelius, Elgar, Klaus Badelt, Michael Giacchino, Aerosmith, Elliot Goldenthal, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Horner, Def Leppard, Michael Kamen, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Christopher Young, Gabriel Yared, Bon Jovi, Debbie Wiseman, Shirley Walker, Brian Tyler, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore, The Beach Boys, Marc Shaiman, Wishbone Ash, Graeme Revell, John Powell, Mozart, Rachel Portman, Michael Nyman...... and many more!!!

Thank you for listening!
Hope you like it.

Wednesday, 22 September 2010

"The Confrontation" - HEROIC Orchestral Music




Heroic dramatic orchestral music - "The Confrontation" - The hero appears to confront his enemy! Whooraaah!!!!

Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-confrontation-single/id816483027
Download on CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jonbrooks19
Download on Amazon MP3: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Confrontation/dp/B00IDTG23E/ref=sr_1_18?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1416271649&sr=1-18&keywords=Jon+Brooks
Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jon_Brooks_Army_of_Doom?id=Bnw2nfktnhcfqhhgkhcpunbwa6u

I composed, orchestrated and programmed this music in Logic Pro. Please comment, rate and subscribe.

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2009 Jon Brooks.

The Confrontation - Jon Brooks - Download MP3
Some of my musical influences include: Jerry Goldsmith, Gustav Mahler, Danny Elfman, R. Strauss, John Williams, James Newton-Howard, Wagner, Debussy, Patrick Doyle, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Bill Conti, Sibelius, Elgar, Klaus Badelt, Michael Giacchino, Aerosmith, Elliot Goldenthal, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Horner, Def Leppard, Michael Kamen, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Christopher Young, Gabriel Yared, Bon Jovi, Debbie Wiseman, Shirley Walker, Brian Tyler, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore, The Beach Boys, Marc Shaiman, Wishbone Ash, Graeme Revell, John Powell, Mozart, Rachel Portman, Michael Nyman...... and many more!!!

Thank you for listening!
Hope you like it.

Sunday, 22 August 2010

"Alamaya - Garden of Beautiful Creatures" Trailer




Short animation trailer for an upcoming feature film: "Alamaya - Garden of Beautiful Creatures" was created and produced in Malaysia.  I was provided with a Harry Gregson-Williams soundtrack as a reference and asked to write something similar.

Animation: Avant Garde Sdn Bhd
SFX: Yew Tuck Seng
Music Composer: Jon Brooks

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer
Official Website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

This animation, including its soundtrack, is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2007 Avant Garde Sdn Bhd, Shock3D, WASP Studios, Jon Brooks.

Thank you for watching!
Hope you like it.

Thursday, 22 July 2010

"Box Clever" Short Animation




"Box Clever" - I scored the quirky music for this animation in 2001.  Wow, time has flown! It was part of my Masters degree in Film and Television Composition at Kingston University, London (2001-2002).

Ed Taylor produced the animation.  I was provided with a small ensemble "The Fibonacci Sequence" (1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Clarinet and 1 Trumpet).  It was recorded in Gateway Recording Studio, Kingston.  I conducted the music and also created the sound design.

Ed Taylor won Best Student film - Everyman Animation Festival, London, for his work on this.

It was also featured on the Sibelius (software notation) CD with my score as a demo tutorial for scoring to picture.

Official Website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer

This animation, including the soundtrack, is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2002 Ed Taylor/Jon Brooks.

Thanks for watching!