From the 2015 short film ‘Rosewood For Mister Lemon’ directed by Strack Azar.
A door-to-door bomb shelter salesman unwillingly becomes involved in a dispute between a religious southern family. Neither party is willing to compromise, even as a submission to one another would improve the lives of them all.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: Matthew Van Driel
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel
From the teaser trailer for the unreleased webseries ‘The Annex’ by Spiderclown Productions.
The webseries takes place in the far future, just after an economically devastating Third World War, in a megacity called The Annex.
The Annex follows a young Chinese street kid who, after taking refuge in the megacity, has discovered that he has become the center of a global conspiracy to make him the living human host for the first artificial intelligence.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: James Anthony Young
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel
From the 2013 short film ‘Play’ directed by Laura Sloan.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: James Anthony Young
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel and Laura Sloan
Tracks 1 and 2 are from the 2012 stage production ‘BlackBox’ conceptualized by Immanuel.
Tracks 3 and 4 are from the 2012 companion short film ‘Welcome Home’ directed by Ian Darrel.
A unique story about the meaning of life told through spoken word, contemporary & hiphop dance, poetry, gospel choir, music, & cinematography. THE ARTS
BlackBox reveals mans’ journey to discover the meaning of life though the stages of birth, the inspiration of the dream, the pursuit of the dream, the inevitable disappointment of all outcomes, and the re-emergence of true meaning out of the ashes of disappointment, uncertainty, and failure.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Spoken word conceived and performed by: Mic Tee
Erhu: Amely Zhou
Recording engineer: Spencer Creaghan
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: Matthew Van Driel
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel and Michelle Liando
From the 2012 play ‘Knuckle Down’ directed by Suzanna Derewicz and Brendee Green.
Do you ever want to turn it all off?
A story of two runaways confronting the pain they are escaping in the other. In a broken down playground against the backdrop of the city, the eagerness of one is challenged by the hardness of the other. They have until sunrise to let eachother in.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: Matthew Van Driel
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel
From the 2012 short film ‘Winter Harvest’ directed by James Anthony Young.
After an unknown cataclysmic event wipes out civilization, an old man finds himself alone on an abandoned farm. With his supplies dwindling, his clean water running out, he sets out in search of food.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: James Anthony Young
Album artwork by: James Anthony Young
From the 2012 short film ‘October Country’ directed by Jenna Elzein.
‘And that was the October week when they grew up overnight, and were never so young anymore.’ – Ray Bradbury
Three children realize that even though they are young they may have still had a responsibility to save someone’s life.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mastered by: Matthew Van Driel
Album artwork by: James Anthony Young
From the 2011 short film ‘Nightlights’ directed by James Anthony Young.
A deep-space Surveyor finds himself alone, low on fuel, and far away from home and his family.
Nightlights is a Sci-Fi that explores a man’s desire to return to a family that has long been lost to him. But, as he relives a homecoming that will never occur once more, will he become lost in his dreams or find himself alone in Deep Space?
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
1st Violin: John R. Young
2nd Violin: Bijan Sepanji
Viola: Emma Vachon-Tweney
Cello: Samuel Bisson
Soprano Solo: Snowzei Chau
Mixed by: Matthew Van Driel and James Anthony Young
Mastered by: James Anthony Young
Album artwork by: James Anthony Young
From the 2009 short film ‘Opus’ directed by James Anthony Young.
Alone. Broken. Orpheus conducts his finest Opus in order to bring back his love.
All music composed by: Matthew Van Driel
Mixed by: James Anthony Young
Mastered by: Matthew Van Driel
Album artwork by: Matthew Van Driel