writing environment

It's becoming increasingly obvious how much music has played into the writing we do. A group of us will get together and brainstorm ideas, we'll divvy up (can't believe I wrote divvy) the writing assignments and off we'll go. Normally I let a few days go by to start processing the ideas before I sit down to write...and then I have to choose music for the writing process.

Looking back over the past 4 months and the content we've created...it's obvious how much influence the music has had on our writing. It doesn't always happen in a purposeful way...but if we're writing a serious piece...I like to put in something that has the same feel as what we're writing. And that music inevitably ends up coming into play if it was written for video. Here are some examples...

A lighthearted drama about relationships - Something's Gotta Give OST
A nice combination of Eartha Kitt and Deon Jackson

A heavier drama - Anything by Hans Zimmer or Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong's Piano Works is amazing
Hans Zimmer's Last Samurai is very epic

Montage - Boston, KidKoala, or Percy Faith
Boston is in every Adam Sandler movie ever created
KidKoala is the greatest dj alive
Percy Faith reeks of elevator music and something you'd hear in a Sears dressing room

I'd be curious to see over time how this music changes over time. Some are classics...and others may just be a passing phase.