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MJ_dont stop edit

February 17th, 2009 by Daron

I was record shopping last week and I came across a Michael Jackson edit of “Dont Stop” . I almost bought it but then I realized that I could do an edit myself …. so I did.
MJ_DONT STOP SOS EDIT

Music on my Mind 06.16.08

June 16th, 2008 by Daron

So many good things these days… Im obsessed with this..

I guess Pogo is a teenage editor/DJ from Australia. He released a 4 song ep titled Wonderland using samples and parts of Disneys 1951 film Alice In Wonderland. I came across the music about a month ago and found this video last night.

Here’s another Pogo Lost

My other favorite thing is the new Moby record, Last Night. I found this mix of the album… check it out. I haven’t been the biggest Moby fan but this album is really great. The reviewers have called it old school rave ….. um … ok.

If you like it buy it. moby last night mash up

Here in Minnneapolis we have an amazing public radio system and part of that system is The Current . I was listening last night to Mark Wheat’s show (great radio dj) and heard this little gem the Kills Last Days Of Magic .

Paul’s Boutique

March 31st, 2008 by Daron

Thanks to astroboy69 for the link to here. It’s a website dedicated to samples and references of Paul’s Boutique , the landmark Beastie Boys album. I hadn’t listened that record in years until I bought it on itunes (protection free). What a great record ! A sample masterpiece. Get it, along with the new Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool.

Banksy

March 31st, 2008 by Daron

Go here, you won’t be sorry.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/

Music on my Mind 03.07.08

March 8th, 2008 by Daron

This is Miles Davis , John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb, and Paul Chambers playing SO WHAT from KIND OF BLUE. I don’t see Cannonball Adderley anywhere in this clip. What a great track and this live performance is amazing. If you don’t own KIND OF BLUE, you should get it.

Here’s the Big Stuff

March 5th, 2008 by Daron

To all of our friends and clients,

We are proud to announce that as of March 3, 2008, Daron Walker and Bryan Hanna are Creative Director and Production Director of Modern Music, an audio post-production facility in Minneapolis, that specializes in original music and sound design for advertising, film, television and new media. We will continue to provide the service and dependability that you have grown to expect from us in the past…like, sweet mixes, amazing tracks and, of course, our patented “Modern” pony rides.

We look forward to communicating and working with you all. Please feel free to contact us.

Daron Walker / Bryan Hanna

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Daron Walker
Modern Music
Composer / Creative Director

(612) 332-6299 PHONE
(612) 281-7275 CELL
(612) 332-4910 FAX
E-mail Daron Walker

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Bryan Hanna
Modern Music
Composer / Sound Nerd Director

(612) 332-6299 PHONE
(612) 251-7075 CELL
(612) 332-4910 FAX
E-mail Bryan Hanna

Big Stuff Brewing

March 2nd, 2008 by Daron

big stuff brewing these days.

Music on my Mind 02.25.08

February 25th, 2008 by Daron

J Dilla, check out his discography and check out the compression on these beats. It makes my head feel funny. two can win

Around 5 or 6 years ago someone gave me a copy of a mix CD by Freddy Fresh called Still The Joint. It’s FF mixing only Sugar Hill records. I still play it, I still enjoy it. Here’s part 1 of 7. 1 still the joint

Bad Brains Live @ CBGB 1979. Watch H.R (the singer) duck a flying object at .17 without missing a beat.

Hello Goodbye

February 25th, 2008 by Daron

As is apparent, we’ve worked on a lot of the Target Advertising Music. Mostly it been through Peterson Milla Hooks (aka PMH) , who are great and super talented. Dave Peterson (their creative director) is by far one of the most talented people in this industry.

Bryan Hanna and I collaborated on the first version Hello Goodbye (the one with Sophia Shorai singing). The second we finished the demo we knew we had done something special. There is a sincerity about the track thats hard to create or even plan for, and I can’t say enough good things about Sophia. She is a great talent. Here’s the 60. hello_goodbye_60.mp3

So, on to what’s happening now. Bryan just finished another Hello Goodbye for Target Home. It’s super cool. I cant publish it because it hasn’t aired yet. Super double extra top secret stuff. I can say that its kind of Dexys Midnight baroque guitar pop with Allen Clapp from The Orange Peels singing.