Hi everyone,
Michael Bahnmiller (Producer/Composer) and Sae Sae Norris (Creative Director) for The Black Piper here.
We led a team of 11 composers, 11 orchestrators, and 8 music preparers — most of whom are working Hollywood professionals — to adapt Brandon Sanderson’s epic novel THE WAY OF KINGS into a fully cinematic book soundtrack called KALADIN. We had the absolute privilege of working with 3 orchestras, 5 choirs (including one virtual), and a whole host of soloists from across the world. Our music team has worked on titles from The Mandalorian to Star Wars to Harry Potter to Wish Dragon to Wonder Woman.
We focus on adapting epic fantasy books into cinematic-style music albums. Our team of Hollywood professionals uses cinematic techniques — from screenwriting, to storyboarding and directing, to the post production music process — aiming to give our fellow nerds and fantasy fans a cinematic experience of their favorite stories, without inhibiting their own vision of what a film would be like.
We are currently adapting THE BLACK PRISM and are opening the curtains through Discord to allow fans and curious minds alike an insider look into the adaptation process - from breaking down the books to building playlists to doing the work of composing.
Check out the sound we developed for KALADIN, find out more about us here, and join the party (including a Black Prism read through starting today) on Discord.
We play hard, and when we work, we play even harder.
Feel free to ask us anything related to KALADIN, LIGHTBRINGER, adaptation, future plans, authors we'd like to work with, whether we'd like to adapt your novel or short story, really - ask us anything! We’ll be here starting around 1 PM EST. Sae Sae is currently taking care of her mother, who is in rough shape, so she may be in-and-out, but barring issues, she and I will be here for most of the day (to cater to our friends across the pond), but we may be a little more sporadic in the evening.
Proof: https://twitter.com/EpicBookMusic/status/1486732308606439438
I think it’s interesting the slight parallels here, and the karma. Though Massee shot him he was deeply remorseful. I think it’s spooky Brandon was shot in the stomach and Massee died of stomach cancer.
Anyone else have weird feelings about the guitar in jazz? I especially want to hear from you if your feelings about it have changed over time.
Please I’m struggling with this decision!
Here's a Q&A From Michael's Insta:
https://preview.redd.it/htk8ebp4mta71.png?width=518&format=png&auto=webp&s=7aed09e8061fb03b246e011f42f11e9b1baab48d
https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-den-0022000940/box-score#box-score
The first of many great battles between the 2 Kevin Durant disciples. This was extremely fun to watch and both made huge clutch shots down the stretch. These 2 are special players.
