<![CDATA[Omri Lahav - Composer - Composer's Blog]]>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:52 +0200Weebly<![CDATA[New collaboration!]]>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:12:14 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/11/new-collaboration.htmlI am pleased to announce-
A new and exciting collaboration is in the works!
I have teamed up with composer, master drummer and percussion artist Jeff Willet, for what could be a long-term musical partnership.

Jeff has previously contributed two pieces to the score of 0 A.D., and when I found myself, a few weeks later, looking for a musical partner - he's the first name that came to mind.
In the first weekend alone, this choice proved to be most productive, as brilliant drums and percussion were recorded on 7 (!) of my pieces!

I am very excited about these recordings, and will be releasing (some of) them shortly!
You can learn more about Jeff's work on his website, or listen to his Gathering Mist double album on bandcamp - highly recommended!

Great things are coming :)
]]><![CDATA[Random rant.]]>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:33:11 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/10/random-rant.htmlSuper Mario!
No doubt, he is to plumbing what the big J is to carpentry.
Consider, for a moment, how he got there:
Let's face it, you don't come fresh out of plumber's school, buy a plunger and run off to the mushroom kingdom to marry a princess... that's just not how life works!
You work, and you toil, and you sweat until you can afford the pipe-ride, and if you're truly great - the rich will give you a second glance.
So Mario started a plumbing business, and slowly made his way up - the dirtier the job, the more coins he charged, and anyone who refused to pay, met the fire flower!

Now consider this - what if Mario were a musician?
Poor princess Peach would have taken her own life in Bowser's dungeon years ago.

PAY YOUR MUSICIANS!
...for Peach's sake.

]]><![CDATA[New 0 A.D. release: Alpha 11, Kronus!]]>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:19:04 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/09/new-0-ad-release-alpha-11-kronus.html0 A.D. Alpha 11, Kronus, is released!
This is a big release for the music department (a.k.a. me, myself and I), and features:
 - Three brand new tracks for the new sub-factions: Spartans, Macedonians and Athenians!
 - Two remade tracks: Celtic Pride and Forging a City-State!
 - Trumpet solos for the main theme as well as the win / loss themes were recorded by the incredible trumpeter, Avior Rokah!
 - A complete remix and remaster of the rest of the score - all 19 tracks!
 - A brand new sound system - allowing the tracks to play in the correct order in-game, as well as enabling music on Mac OSX!

Head over to the Bandcamp to check out the music of 0 A.D.!]]><![CDATA[First film music reel on YouTube!]]>Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:11:22 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/07/first-film-music-reel-on-youtube.htmlMy first film / series music reel is now live on YouTube!
Featuring music from:
"Sudoku Force" by "Yes" network, "After the Thunder" by Todd L. Green, "Eternal Journey" by Tzvika Almog, and various other projects!

Enjoy :)
]]><![CDATA[SnoozeBlitz!]]>Tue, 29 May 2012 22:09:22 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/05/snoozeblitz.htmlA brand new game score from me - SnoozeBlitz, by game maker Dan Levin!
Sleeping has never been this intense! The object of this addictive, fast-paced game is to hit the various alarm clocks' snooze buttons as quickly as possible, and not let your "wake'o'meter" get too high - or you'll wake up!
Play it for free right here, or via tha Facebook app :)
You can also download the main theme for free right here! ]]><![CDATA[New comedy mini-series: Louis Grant!]]>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:07 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/05/new-comedy-mini-series-louis-grant.htmlMy old friend and collaborator Todd L. Green (with whom I worked on "After the Thunder") has brought me on board another one of his comedy works!
Today, the new mini-series "Louis Grant", is available for watching online :)
Along with star and co-creator Damien Blackshaw, this show features the wonderful talents of Manuela Ferris (The Sopranos), Tim Brennen (Hancock), Robin Dalea (The Office), Glen Vaughn (Chrysallis) and many more :)

Check it out at the series website, and enjoy a free download of my main theme right here :) ]]><![CDATA[New 0 A.D. release: Alpha 10, Jehlum!]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:51:07 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/05/new-0-ad-release-alpha-10-jehlum.html0 A.D. Alpha 10, Jehlum, is released!
This release introduces the generic (non-faction specific) victory track, "You are Victorious!", the title of which is a small tribute to Age of Empires' victory screen!
Also, the last faction without an early peace track (Hellenic Tribes) finally got theirs - featuring myself on bouzouki and djembe!
Listen to these brand new tracks (and more!) at the Bandcamp Page! 
]]><![CDATA[New 0 A.D. release: Alpha 9, Ides of March!]]>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:44:48 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2012/03/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.html0 A.D. Alpha 9, Ides of March, is released!
This release introduced the much anticipated Roman Republic, as well as brand new music tracks for them - featuring myself on the mandolin :)
Also new in the music dept. for this release - were early peace tracks for Iberia and Gaul, and a re-make of the neutral peace track from Alpha 8, "The Road Ahead", with live violin and viola by Shir-Ran Yinon!
(Up to 40 parallel viola tracks were recorded to create the large string section in the middle!)
Listen to these brand new tracks (and more!) at the Bandcamp Page! 
]]><![CDATA[New 0 A.D. release: Alpha 8, Haxāmaniš!]]>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:31:26 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2011/12/new-0-ad-release-alpha-8.html0 A.D. Alpha 8, Haxāmaniš, is released!
This release introduces the mighty Persian Empire, and with them - two brand new tracks, featuring myself on oud, saz, darbuka and misc. percussion.
Also included in the alpha 8 score, is the game's first neutral peace track, "The Road Ahead", featuring a flute solo by the wonderful Marta Mc'Cave!
Listen to these brand new tracks (and more!) at the Bandcamp Page! ]]><![CDATA[As 2011 slowly comes to a close...]]>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:23:37 GMThttp://omrilahav.com/1/post/2011/12/as-2011-slowly-comes-to-a-close.htmlAt the end of every year, more specifically, December 4th of every year, my own birthday leaves me in a rather reflective mood.
As a composer, I accumulate so much new music every year, that it's almost hard to keep track of it all!
So here's a quick review of the projects I finished this year that are closest to my heart :)

My band, The Assembly has released a 100% independent, 7 track E.P., "Running", featuring 3 texts and 7 compositions by myself.
I've composed scores for several indie films, most notably - Todd L. Green's comedy, "After the Thunder", which is my first IMDb credit, and Zvika Almog's "Eternal Journey", which was also my first 100% live performed movie score!
Have also played guitars and contributed some music to Evyatar Halimi's comedy, "Pizza Place from the Past".
Pain of Salvation pianist, Fredrik Hermansson had recorded my original composition, "Counting the Years", which was exsiting for me as he is one of my idols!
I came on board an open-source video game project called "0 A.D.", as the new music team lead I re-wrote the score from the ground up, and the game saw three Alpha releases that were heavy with musical content, including a brand new Main Theme, and two new realms of sound explored with the Carthaginians (Alpha 7) and Persians (Alpha 8)!
I've composed a score for Hadas Noam's awesome fighting game, "Witch", which was made entirely with stop-motion, hand-made woolen puppets!
Joseph Traynor and Omri Lahav's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (revisited) saw the curtain rise in Glasgow, Scotland, and was a huge success!
I've composed the theme and score for Sudoku Force, by the Israeli "Yes!" TV network.
Another new collaboration this year is the eternal rocker, Hank Lakee, and I was privileged to record the electric guitars on his debut solo album, "Lazuz Kadima" (Moving Forward).
In the field of iPhone apps, I've produced and performed the loops for a musical game called "The Band", there's a funky demo track if you're curious :)

I will keep this list partial for obvious reasons, and all I can hope for is that you enjoy the above music as much as I did, it represents a year of my life, and I am proud of it :)

 - Omri. ]]>