Join us on February 12 as we crack open one of the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. We’ll take a look at select cues from the movie and break them down, with the ASA’s mockup team providing us instrument-by-instrument insight into how the score was put together. The score for Independence […]
Join us online on February 26 as we wax on and off with composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson about the rebirth of the Karate Kid franchise as they tackle the fourth season of Cobra Kai. They’ll discuss their process of collaboration as they score the show, how they developed the sound and the themes, and the challenges […]
POLYPHONIC JAZZ FROM THE 20’S TO THE 80’S Grammy-nominated Scott Healy returns to continue the Ellington Study Group series. This time, he’ll focus in on polyphonic jazz from its early origins in the 20’s, to the Trad revival in the 40’s and 50’s, and all the way up to the NYC scene in the 80’s […]
Back by popular demand! Join us on Zoom on March 19th as we continue to look at select cues from the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. This is a continuation of our score study on Feb. 12th, but all ASA members are invited to attend! The ASA’s mockup team […]
After our 2020 study on Apollo 13, we’re ready for our next James Horner study. Join us on April 9 for a look at Horner’s 1992 score to the crime comedy Sneakers. We’ll take a deep look into a selection of cues from the movie and analyze them compositionally, orchestrationally, and to picture. Omni Music publishes the official […]
Back by popular demand! Join us on Zoom on April 30th as we continue to look at select cues from the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. This is a continuation of our score study on March 19th, but all ASA members are invited to attend! The ASA’s mockup team […]
Wow! Our first in-person hang in two years! If you're local to Los Angeles, come join us at the Village Idiot on Melrose for a casual hang. Feel free to order drinks and food! We're excited to connect with all of you in person. Come join us in the back room! RSVP using this link: […]
We’re thrilled to take our second look at the music of Danny Elfman, as we crack open his classic 1989 superhero score to Batman. Directed by Tim Burton and based on the DC Comics character, it’s the first movie the long-running series. We’ll be taking a detailed look at a selection of representative cues from the […]
Join us on May 14th for a follow-up look at Horner’s 1992 score to the crime comedy Sneakers. We’ll take a deep look into a selection of cues from the movie and analyze them compositionally, orchestrationally, and to picture. This is the second part to our score study on April 9th, but anyone is invited to […]
We're honored to be joined by special guest Nami Melumad for an in-person event on July 8th, 2022! She will be talking about her career path and the road leading to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! We are also ecstatic to return to in-person events in a new venue! Mimoda Studio is a multi-purpose creative events space in the heart of […]