Crew & Production

Music Supervisors, Composers, Arrangers


Absolute Music, Inc.
Contact: Johnny Hagen
Categories: Composer, Producer+ (Also: Sound Design & Recording Studio, Production Sound Mixer)

Description: We produce original music and sound design for television and film at our state-of-the-art facility in downtown Minneapolis.

Credits: CHANGING OUR MINDS 1992 Intrepid Prods., Music Writer/ Producer.
LOUIE ANDERSON/ COMEDY ON CANVAS 1990 HBO, Music Writer/ Producer .


Ashmun, Bob
Contact: please see: OMC Music/ Outlan Music Company


Big Pink Productions
Contact: Chris Velasco
Categories: Music Composer

Description: Original scores and musical beds created for any medium, small-scale or full orchestra.

Credits: WILL STEGER EXPEDITION 1995 PBS, Original Score.
ERGONOMICS 1995 3M, Original Music (series video).
RAPTOR CENTER 1995 Science Museum of MN, Original Music.


Brunskill, Gerald W.
Categories: Composer, Lyricist+ (Also: Audio Engineer, )

Description: Two-time Emmy winning composer. Extensive background in all aspects of sound/music production. World-class studio space. Clients include most major studios and advertising agencies.

Credits: THE DARK SIDE OF GENIUS 1995 Paramount Pictures, Composer.



Buffett, Peter
Contact: please see: Independent Sound


Chrome Posy Music & Sound
Contact: Ken Brahmstedt
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Lyricist+ (Also: Sound Design, Audio engineer, )

Description: Music and sound production in any style. Digital production from conception to completion in a comfortable environment.

Credits: ALIVE TV 1995 PBS, Composer-promo and credit music.
CARIBBEAN KILL 1995 Sunwood Ent., Music Composer.
POLARIS SNOWMOBILES (music video) 1995 Media Loft, Composer.
ASWANG: THE UNEARTHING 1993 Young American Films, Music Composition.


Electric Zoo Audio Works
Contact: Chip & Karen Barber
Categories: Composer

Description: Music for television, radio, film and video, with voiceover capabilities, too.

Credits: TALK MUSIC 1994 River Road Productions, Theme Composer-- TV Pilot.
LARSON BOATS 1995 Take 2 Productions, Composer-- Commercial.
NORDIC TRACK 1995 Nordic Track, Composer-- Commercial.


Eric Pilhofer & Company
Contact: Marcia Svenby
Categories: Composers, Arrangers+ (Also: Sound Design, Audio Post, Sound Mixer, )

Description: Music composition/post scoring and sound design for film & TV. Also full post-production facility for sound mixing. Call for demo reel.


Eye Level Productions
Contact: Conley Sandberg
Categories: Composer+ (Also: Sound Design, )

Description: Music/sound for CD-Rom interactives, animations, (feature/commercial), T.V. theme, info-mercials, prom-, instructional, or educational videos, documentaries, commercials, film. Sound design/Foley.


Fink, Matthew
Contact: Matt Fink Productions
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Producer

Description: Music production, supervising, composing, arranging, lyrics. Own digital recording studio, (Starview Studio). 12 years experience as Prince's keyboardist: Dr. Fink.

Credits: TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES 1991 Album K-Tel, Producer.
HORROR MOVIE MADNESS 1994 Best of Horror Movie Themes K-Tel, Producer.
BEST OF THE SCI-FI MOVIE THEMES K-Tel, Producer.
MUSIC OF THE ANGELS 1994 Orchard Lane Music, Composer/Producer.


Gammell, Kenneth
Categories: Composer+ (Also: Editor, Sound Design)

Description: Fully trained on non-linear editing system. Sound Engineer for MMAAC recording studio. Sound Design, Music Production, Sound Editing, and recording services available.

Credits: VIDEO NATION 1995 Chuck Pearce Productions, Editor and Sound Design (weekly music video show).



Hambleton, Tom
Contact: please see: Undertone Prods.


Honest Audio
Contact: Gregg Inhofer
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Lyricist

Credits: PATTI ROCKS 1986 New World Pictures, Co-wrote & performed music.
CHINA GIRL 1987 Polsfusion Films, Wrote & Performed Music.
THE SHOW OF YOUR LIFE 1995 American Express Financial Advisors, Co-wrote, Arranged, Produced & Performed music.
VIOLENCE: THE MUSICAL 1995 Stradivarius Prods., Produced, Co-wrote, Arranged, performed music.


Independent Sound
Contact: Peter Buffet, Composer Contact: Carrie Wirth
Categories: Music

Description: Music for commercials and feature films specializing in classical, new age, orchestral, choral voices, and Native American sounds.


Music Forté
Contact: Raymond Berg
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Music Supervisor

Description: Compose, arrange and produce for commercials, film and video. Music director of Forever Plaid. 1993 Academy Award nomination for Changing Our Minds- Best Documentary.

Credits: CHANGING OUR MINDS (doc) 1992 Intrepid Prod., Composer (film score).
"PIERRE" TARGET 1995 PPM Advertising, Composer.
FLOYD'S PROJECTOR 1989 KTCA-TV, Composer.
FOREVER PLAID, BEEHIVE STAGE MUSICALS 1991-95 Stagetime Prods., Arranger/Musical Director.


Music Staff, The
Contact: C. Decker Velie
Categories: Composers, Arrangers

Description: The Music Staff - composers, producers and arrangers of original music for films, commercials, television and pop songs for over 12 years. Credits include: ALL MY CHILDREN (TV), AMERICAN CHRONICLES (TV David Lynch), General Mills, Healthy Choice, Dairy Queen, Busch Beer (Commercials).


OMC Music/ Outlan Music Company
Contact: Bob Ashmun (MN), Mike Dobson (CA)
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Music Supervisor+ (Also: Recording Studio, Production Company)

Description: Full service music production, composition, arrangement, supervision, music clearances administration, publishing, placement, 8 - 32 TRK Digital, 24 TRK Analog recording studio. References upon request.

Credits: FEELING MINNESOTA 1995 Jersey Films/New Line Cinema, MN Music Supervisor, Music Co-Producer/Engineer (Pre-Records).
DAY OF OUR LIVES 1994 Corday Prods., Music Supervisor/ Freelance.
IRON WILL 1993 Disney, Music Production Coordinators.
LAUREL AVENUE 1992 HBO, Music Publisher/ Writing & Production.


Syring Communications
Contact: Todd Syring
Categories: Composer, Songwriter, Audio Engineer+ (Also: Audio Engineer, Recording Studio & Sound Design, )


Undertone Productions
Contact: Tom Hambleton
Categories: Composer, Arranger, Lyricist+ (Also: Sound Design, Sound Recordist)

Description: Extensive experience in putting music to picture. Comfortable in all styles SPMTE lock, digital editing, multi-tracking.

Credits: ROLLERBLADES POS VIDEO 1995 Greer Film, Composer.
KEMPS DUOS 1995 M&H; Advertising, Composer.
MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HABITAT AND ONE WORLD 1995 Kismet, Composer.
WORK FORCE 1994 Big Bladder Pictures/Comedy Central, Composer.


Wandmacher, Michael
Categories: Composer+ (Also: Audio Engineer, Sound Design, )

Description: Feature film and commercial work for most major studios and advertising agencies. World-class studio. Award-winning sound designer. Extensive client list.

Credits: THE VISIONARY Visionary Prods., Composer/ Music Supervisor/Post-Sound Supervisor.
26 SUMMER STREET 1995 Independent, Composer-- Orchestra/Choir Arrangements.
FOUR DAYS 1995 Independent, Composer--Orchestra/Choir Arrangements.


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