Motion Of LightNostalgic, romantic and minimalist piano and strings
Michael Levine
Michael Levine (ASCAP)
LA film, TV and games composer with an impressive list of collaborations
Selected Albums
- Motion Of LightNostalgic, romantic and minimalist piano and strings
Double CrossingsHypnotic percussion & pulsing bass drones with driving strings & ethereal vocals
Time TravelDark soundscapes with hypnotic builds and tense climaxes
Open Your EyesHauntingly beautiful soaring vocals with blockbuster orchestra & percussion
Latest Tracks
- Enigmatic Quest4034/1Tense, dramatic orchestra with Middle Eastern overtones & soaring female vocal sung in Latin builds from dark opening 2:31
- Hopeful Horizons4034/2Exciting orchestra with driving strings, minimalist piano, epic percussion & soaring female vocals erupts from gentle opening 2:35
- Magical Whimsy4034/3Magical orchestral adventure with enchanting female soprano vocal phrases builds to a soaring, majestic climax2:42
- Shadowed Pursuit4034/4Exciting orchestral adventure fantasy with fast driving strings, bold brass, magical woodwind & beguiling female vocals 2:45
- Playful Ghosts4034/5Tense, dramatic orchestra with driving strings & beguiling female vocals builds from eerie opening. Spooky adventure2:47
- Ethereal Serenade4034/6Rousing orchestra with driving strings, jubilant brass & uplifting layered female vocals builds from gentle opening2:55
- Quirky Elegance4034/7Light, choppy layered female vocals with marimba, harp & orchestra interspersed with heavenly, lilting passages2:50
- Chronicles Of The Heart4034/8Stirring, triumphant orchestra with soaring female vocal melody & powerful percussion builds from wistful opening2:50
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.”