Michael Levine
Michael Levine (ASCAP)
LA film, TV and games composer with an impressive list of collaborations
Selected Albums
- Enchanted JourneysBold brass, magical woodwind and epic percussion.
- Through The WoodLorde-collaborator shares a piano and string-led set spanning drama, romance, and mischievous whimsy
- Motion In The ShadowsDark orchestral, creepy woodwind, swirling strings, and thrilling climaxes
- Ominous OccurrencesUneasy instrumentals abound in this foreboding set by Michael Levine and Bijan Olia. Features unsettling synth patterns, eerie clarinet, trumpet stabs, interlocking flute melodies, mysterious strings, ominous harp, tense synth bass and pulsing percussion.
Latest Tracks
Distant Shore4525/1Flowing marimba with uplifting orchestral strings & woodwind. Positive & majestic with moments of reflection2:28- Release4525/2Spooky marimba & vibraphone play off against woodwind & violin as ensemble strings keep urgent motion. Light mystery & suspense2:54
- Vienna4525/3Light, cheerful & optimistic marimba with elegant classical string accompaniment. Mozart-style concerto for marimba!2:36
- Forgetfulness4525/4Emotional strings accompanied by reflective marimba & vibes develop with plaintive violin & comforting woodwind3:09
- Perpetual Ocean4525/5Rippling marimba arpeggios wash over yearning strings & passages of spirited orchestral adventure. A voyage of contrasts 3:07
- Eko4525/6Busy marimba patterns with optimistic strings & woodwind over African percussion. Joyful, light & rhythmic3:08
- Space Chorale4525/7Thoughtful marimba builds with affecting strings, uplifting woodwind, soaring violin & choir. Spiritual & heartwarming3:37
Enigmatic Quest4034/1Tense, dramatic orchestra with Middle Eastern overtones & soaring female vocal sung in Latin builds from dark opening 2:31
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The story behind the sound
Michael Levine began his composing career in advertising with the classic Kit Kat candy bar “Gimme a Break” jingle, but it was his virtuoso talents as a violinist that earned him the nickname ""The Jimi Hendrix of the violin." He co-produced and arranged Lorde’s cover of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and he’s performed with Joe Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, and Marianne Faithfull. Michael has provided additional music and violin to Hans Zimmer scores including “Dunkirk,” “The Simpsons Movie,” and “Batman: The Dark Knight“ and earned eight ASCAP awards for his work on the Jerry Bruckheimer/CBS dramas “Cold Case” and “Close to Home.” Michael has also garnered two Clio awards, an NEA grant, a Meet The Composer grant, and a Massachusetts Arts Foundation grant.
Michael Levine began his composing career in advertising, but it was his virtuoso talents as a violinist that earned him the nickname "The Jimi Hendrix of the violin.”