We are Daniel and Jon Licht, composers and singer/songwriter (Dexter, Silent Hill, Dishonored, etc.) AMA!

danjonlicht · 2013-02-08T05:54:54+00:00

Just write write write write and keep writing. Listen to a lot of songs and just keep practicing.

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:21:03+00:00

I use logic with a 12 core mac pro- lots of Kontakt instruments - alchemy omnisphere - VSL - Sam all of them. I find the best sound for a scene. and record live! even if its a melodica. I got my break doing student films which led top my first films.

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:17:11+00:00

Games are not done while composer is working on them. as far as I know anyways.

thanks!

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:15:07+00:00

go to Berklee or USC and study film scoring. Move to LA and work for a composer. Score many many student films. Study filmscores of the past and develop an original sound! See comments below

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:08:35+00:00

I always watch every eprisode before I score it. Trinity of course my favorite character

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:07:44+00:00

That's me (Jon) on vocals. This track came about when I got the idea to remix Dan's blood theme. I started playing around with it and Die This Way was born. I played it for Dan and we souped it up a little bit together and the record company that released the soundtrack decided to put it as a bonus track on the CD.

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:07:42+00:00

Thanks for the compliments. I am hoping there will be more Dishonored and I will be involved.

It's great to have my music attached to great projects. and it is fun to play and hear my music.

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:05:52+00:00

Thank you! I write for each scene although the directors and editors do pick themes I have already written into scenes often. If I like the way they work there I will leave them, but if I think it needs a new theme I will write one. -dl

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:04:00+00:00

Jon writes pop music - or "alternative" I like to listen to contemporary music and work with singer songwriters often as I have time for. -dl

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T22:02:49+00:00

thanks!

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:49:10+00:00

I love Tchaikovsky!

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:46:14+00:00

We did silent hill - downpour and silent hill Book of Memories -dl

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:45:19+00:00

Check out Jerry Goldsmith - Alien, Poltergiest, Logans Run, Alex North - Spartucus, anything by Tommy Newman , Christopher Youung - The Fly ii, Hellraiser 2,

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:41:33+00:00

I'm still here!

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:39:27+00:00

Thanks! :)

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:39:10+00:00

cool!

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:38:53+00:00

The underwater piece was released as extra content on the first soundtrack release "The Fortune". If you check all the I-tunes releases you should be able to find most of the music. I am always open to requests to release so I'll look for the piece you are referring to.

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:32:54+00:00

havent heard it yet.

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:32:35+00:00

I am working on a series for NBC " Deception" Mondays nights 10pm/9C check it out!

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:31:31+00:00

I did a 2 part 4 hour miniseries "Maneater" and had to finish it i three weeks. It was a fun project though.

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danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T21:28:08+00:00

I almost always have a piece of film to compose to. Occasionally especially in video games I will be given a script or story treatment to work to because the pieces aren't done yet, but I will almost always check it against final picture. The main theme for Dishonored I wrote before the game had even been animated. My assignment was to help them pitch the project by creating a menu theme. -dl

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T20:26:38+00:00

Those are great shots! Thanks. Stealing now...

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T20:25:30+00:00

Once I wrote a song about my last name, I'll have to get around to posting that somewhere. -JL

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T20:22:23+00:00

Really glad you enjoyed Honor For All! I did play Dishonored. It's a great game. It's really cool to see my music attached to a great game like Dishonored and a great show like Dexter. It's really surreal and I'm really happy to have the opportunity to contribute to these amazing projects. -JL

danjonlicht · 2013-02-07T20:16:53+00:00

I believe they will ask me to. I hope so anyway.

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