Sometimes I try to put together pieces of video that I’ve shot. I do my best to make these projects visually appealing by applying filters or slowing them down or through the use of other cheap iMovie gimmicks. It’s a pretty enjoyable process. All in all though, the most satisfying part of the whole ordeal is searching through my library and selecting a few pieces of music to accompany the video. Most of the time it only takes me a few minutes to find what I’m looking for; the themes of the footage often bring to mind albums or bands that I think would suit it perfectly.
But something weird happened last week. I heard Float, the first full-length album from Peter Broderick, and I experienced the reverse effect. This music is begging to be used as a soundtrack. Personally, I could see it as great for opening credits. As far as my own headphone usage, I would say it’s simply the ultimate walking-around-in-the-fall music. This album reminds me of being home–the Midwest–in the best way possible.
After a doing a little research and reading some interviews, I found out Peter does quite a bit of film score work, so I guess it’s not a huge shocker that this stuff is similarly constructed.
Now, I don’t like to drop names in my reviews, but if you’re like me, and geek out over modern composers like Jon Brion or (Broderick’s labelmate) Goldmund, I would highly recommend mining this dude’s catalog.
Check out Peter Broderick here, purchase Float here, and if you live on the East Coast or in Europe, see him on tour with Efterklang (as the violinist) at these places.
Oh yeah, he’s only 21. You and I ought to feel pretty lazy right now…
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