Michael Picher - ComposerBack in 1972, my Dad made a homemade movie using his extensive collection of model ships. In 2009, I decided to write an musical underscore to this movie. In 2014, I have improved the score with better MIDI sounds and orchestration. Written using Finale 2009 and Studio One OEM
War at Sea (Orchestral Music)Michael Picher - Composer2014-08-08 | Back in 1972, my Dad made a homemade movie using his extensive collection of model ships. In 2009, I decided to write an musical underscore to this movie. In 2014, I have improved the score with better MIDI sounds and orchestration. Written using Finale 2009 and Studio One OEM
#FilmComposer #Composer #DemoReel #animation #showreel #orchestra #filmmaking #indieanimation♫ Terrestrially Challenged (Underscore)Michael Picher - Composer2024-07-05 | Music from Patrick Droilius' (@Droilius) short film "Terrestrially Challenged" youtube.com/watch?v=3kLl-OH4Wns
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0:00 Opening 1:13 Finding Fuel 2:07 Something Gnarly 2:19 That's It! 2:42 Enter Dick the Clerk 2:50 Jungle DVD Music (Unused) 3:09 Avoiding Detection 3:29 Finding Gall Baster 3:47 You Dropped Something 4:22 Leaving/Finale 5:01 Credits Music
#soundtrack #orchestra #ost #daw #midi #indieanimation♫ Triumph [Orchestral Fanfare]Michael Picher - Composer2024-05-14 | I've been sick for the past week and wrote this to commemorate finally being well again.
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#orchestra #DAW #MIDI♫ Yamakuma Una BGM [Ambient Orchestra]Michael Picher - Composer2024-05-04 | Back in late 2020, I was commissioned to write background music for a brand new Vtuber called Yamakuma Una (@yamakumauna), who was getting ready to launch. A bit later, I would be contacted again to help her write an original song, "Screen Magician". This past week, Una graduated (meaning she has retired), and to celebrate the past 3 years, here is an arrangement of the original looping music I had composed for her.
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#orchestra #DAW #MIDI♫ Petrified [Electronic/Orchestral]Michael Picher - Composer2024-04-04 | "It's been quite lonely imprisoned in stone, but you wouldn't know that, would you, because I don't turn ponies into stone!"
#PoniesatDawn #Brony #MLP #Orchestra #Horror♫ Sir Pentious Theme [Orchestral]Michael Picher - Composer2024-03-24 | From "Hazbin Hotel" Original Theme by Gooseworx and Evan Alderete
This arrangement was commissioned by Ecol (Ecol_sketchart)
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#hazbinhotel #sirpentious #music #orchestra♫ Its Been So Long - Original MLP Fan Song (Feat. Nola Klop)Michael Picher - Composer2024-01-18 | Written for @lummh4861's fan comic "The Princess of Love". youtube.com/watch?v=7dGObMnRy5w
Music/Lyrics by Michael Picher Vocals by @nolaklop (nolaklop.com) Special Thanks to @voodoopupmusic
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Lyrics: It's been so long since I've seen your face, I'm blinded by darkness, alone in this place. What used to be can never again, Whispers in silence beginning to wane.
Where am I going? Do I have a choice? When will I rejoice?
I'm looking and searching, But more so I'm hurting. Can you return?
It's been so long, but guilt never fades, Forever entrapped by the walls that I've made. Imprisoned where a fire can swirl, I wish things were different, but this is my world.
(Instrumental)
If I could return to that fateful day, I'd change my perspective and find a new way. I'm reaching out, but can't find my breath, the last words were spoken and nothing is left.
Lamenting the choices, that must have been there, it's too much to bear.
Blinded by fury, forgetting our bond, Lost now beyond.
(Instrumental)
It's been so long, but is this a chance, to forge a new path with the gifts that it grants? Mem’ries fade, but love finds a way. The light in the distance must be a new day.♫ Its Been So Long - Original MLP Fan Song (Instrumental Only) [Orchestral]Michael Picher - Composer2024-01-18 | Written for @lummh4861 's fan comic "The Princess of Love". youtube.com/watch?v=7dGObMnRy5w
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#brony #mlp #song #orchestra #instrumental♫ Music from Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Issue #5 (Comic Dub) [Underscore]Michael Picher - Composer2023-12-28 | This music was written especially for the fan made comic dub of "Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Issue #5", created by @patriksjorgensen.
#soundtrack #orchestra #ost #daw #midi #fanmusicComposing Live + Q&AMichael Picher - Composer2023-12-23 | Join me for some casual composing. I have nothing prepared, so we'll see what happens! Feel free to chat with me or ask questions. I do have a couple of talking points I could discuss.
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0:00 Standby 8:27 Technical Difficulties 11:14 Intro 13:17 Piano Sketch 14:50 What Happened to Pencilmation? 17:11 Piano Sketch (Cont.) 20:22 Orchestration 58:57 Signing Off♫ Pencilmation Soundtrack - Pranks on Queen Bouncelia! [Underscore Music]Michael Picher - Composer2023-11-30 | Music from the animated cartoon series Pencilmation. youtube.com/watch?v=haNU1ru4c4Q
0:00 HamOrg (Drawbar Organ) 0:06 ElecOrg (Spinet Organ) 0:16 Basilica Pianos - Grand Piano 0:24 Basilica Pianos - Upright Piano 0:30 Basilica Pianos - Grand Piano Effects 0:35 Basilica Pianos - Upright Piano Effects 0:40 Frank’s Celestette 0:47 CT-7000 0:58 Toy Instruments (Xylo Piano, Toy Ukulele, Song Flute) 1:09 Melodic Wrenches 1:14 Soup Can-umdrum 1:19 Kalimbascope 1:22 Binaural Upright Piano 1:27 Muted Cartoon “Wahs” 1:30 Auxiliary Percussion 1:36 Indian Bells 1:42 Baking Pan-demonium 1:47 8-Bit Chip
#daw #midi #samplelibrary #samplelibraries #virtualinstruments #virtualinstrument #sale♫ Queen of Ktathatn Theme (Star Wars Fan Music) [Dark Orchestra]Michael Picher - Composer2023-11-07 | This music was commissioned by @StarWarsAudioComics for their fan made comic dub of "Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel". One of the requests was to add something that could represent the somewhat pixelated effects that surround the queen in the artwork. After some experimentation, I found that a processed rain stick sample worked pretty well as a foundation.
At the beginning of October 2023, I decided I wanted to write a grand multi-movement Halloween-themed suite. Things started strong with the introduction, but then my schedule got crazy, what free time I did have was squandered, and then less than a week before the end of the month I scrambled to finish something. This is the end result. All things considered, I'm pretty happy with it!
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0:00 Evolution of Hydra Skibidi 1:53 Going Number 2 on the Skibidi Toilet 3:50 Skibidi Pencilmation
#animation #soundtrack #ost #DAW #MIDI #orchestra♫ Love Conquers All Theme for String Quartet #MLP #Brony #OrchestralMichael Picher - Composer2023-09-09 | Original theme by William Anderson, popularized by MelodicPony. String quartet arrangement by Michael Picher.
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#animation #soundtrack #ost #DAW #MIDI #orchestra♫ Detective Cat Theme Song (Instrumental)Michael Picher - Composer2023-05-18 | Check out the animatic of the theme song and hear the vocals here: youtube.com/watch?v=4e1NBb5lAn4
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#samplelibrary♫ Nonsense (Quirky Dissonant Orchestra)Michael Picher - Composer2023-03-03 | Literally what the title says. Some orchestral nonsense. Dissonant, off-kilter...pretty much wrote out the first ideas that popped into head.
#orchestra #DAW #MIDIToy Instruments (SFZ Sample Library by Michael Picher) - Official WalkthroughMichael Picher - Composer2023-02-07 | From toy xylophones, to synths, a ukulele, winds, and an assortment of miscellaneous percussion! This is Toy Instruments v2.0, a major update to my SFZ virtual instrument sample library, that I originally released in 2016, featuring new instruments such as Song Flute (with true long-form legato) and Toy Ukulele (which includes chord strumming with programmable chord presets).
• Free Version - Mini Xylo Piano ("Piano" Only), Tape Recorder Synth (Sawtooth Wave, C2-C6), & Toy Ukulele (5 major chords) • Full Bundle - Toy Xylos, Toy Synths, Toy Winds, Toy Ukulele, plus Toy Percussion • Toy Xylos Only - Xylo Piano, Mini Xylo Piano, Little Tike Piano, & Toy Xylophone • Toy Synths Only - Tape Recorder Synth & Book Synth • Toy Ukulele Only - Single finger plucks & chord strumming, with programmable chord presets • Toy Winds Only - Song Flute & Toy Clarinet
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00:00 Introduction 00:43 Toy Xylos 01:48 Toy Synths 02:59 Toy Ukulele 03:58 Toy Winds 05:00 Toy Pecussion 05:56 OuttroToy Instruments v2.0 Coming Soon!!Michael Picher - Composer2023-02-04 | The countdown has begun! I'll be releasing my new and improved Toy Instruments sample library next week, on February 7, 2023. shop.michaelpichermusic.com/toy-instruments-coming-soon
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I am currently in the process of making a new and improved version of my Toy Instruments sample library! We currently have 2 xylo pianos, 2 synths, an assortment of miscellaneous instruments, and the ukulele all pretty much ready to go. I sampled a drum, but I might end up redoing that. I also plan to record samples for song flute, a kazoo, and maybe one other wind instrument. I do have a recorder, but I don't think I'll include it.
I know certain instruments may be more appealing than the others, so I'm not going to be evil and make you buy the whole collection if all you want are the synths, for example.
michaelpichermusic.com twitter.com/mike33776Michael Picher - Composer (Underscores/BGM, Concert Works, & Songs)Michael Picher - Composer2022-12-28 | Michael Picher is a versatile composer with years of experience writing underscores/background music for media, standalone/concert works, and songs, whether it be for a wacky cartoon or a dark fantasy. His music has been heard in award-winning short films and popular animated series, including “Pencilmation”, for which he has written over 3 hours of music!
00:00 Dtoons - Conroy Cat | Our Cartoon Is Glitching Out! (Underscore) 00:12 Pencilmation - Where The Child Things Are (Underscore) 00:24 Alien Autopsy [Orchestra/Sound Design] 00:44 Music Inspired By Animusic's "Pipe Dream" 01:09 Daybreaker [Orchestral] 01:34 Fantasy Video Game Music [Orchestral] 02:02 Pencilmation - All I Want For Christmas Is A Feud (Underscore)
#showreel #composer #music♫ Alien Autopsy [Orchestra/Sound Design]Michael Picher - Composer2022-12-06 | I wanted to step out of my comfort zone a bit and try to write something in a more atypical style. Fun Fact: I originally began sketching this Saturday night, but the project crashed and I had to recreate it from the ground up (which might have been for the better).
#soundtrack #ost #DAW #MIDI♫ Something Creepy/Suspenseful [Orchestral]Michael Picher - Composer2022-09-13 | Some creepy/suspenseful music, with some Jerry Goldsmith Echoplex influence.
#orchestra #filmscore #gamemusic #soundtrack♫ Music from Spaceship Earth (MIDI Mockup)Michael Picher - Composer2022-08-31 | This is my own transcription of some music from the 1994-2007 version of Spaceship Earth, a ride from Epcot at Walt Disney World. I wanted to test the newly released update to Cinematic Studio Strings and this was one of the the first things that came to mind. It's nice to finally have a clean version of the music without the effects. The woodwinds are also from the Cinematic Studio Series and the timpani is from Symphony Essentials: Percussion
Original Music by: Edo Guidotti
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#animation #soundtrack #ost #DAW #MIDIMuted Cartoon Wahs (Free SFZ Sample Library)Michael Picher - Composer2022-08-12 | Muted Cartoon "Wahs", a free SFZ sample library, is now available on my website!
This collection of short trumpet and trombone samples recreates that classic "wah" or "wamp-wamp" effect and are the same ones I use in my cartoon scores!
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#Composer #DAW #OrchestraWorking on a Daybreaker-inspired Piece! #Shorts #BronyMichael Picher - Composer2022-07-19 | I'm available for Music Commissions & Freelance Work! (Underscores/BGM, Standalone, Songs)
#Trumpet #Daw #Cartoon #AnimationCan Michael Compose Something in 30 Minutes?Michael Picher - Composer2022-07-14 | Featuring insane muttering and self-deprecating humor. Debated whether or not I'd post this, so see it now before I take it down out of embarrassment!
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michaelpichermusic.com twitter.com/mike33776♫ Trumpet Sextet No. 2: An Ode to Broken EarbudsMichael Picher - Composer2022-06-21 | Here's something resurrected from 2017. This was a joke piece for trumpet ensemble that mimics the faulty connections in a broken pair of earbuds (something I was dealing with at the time).