Clarinet Mayhem Part 2

Clarinet Mayhem Part 2

Check out soundcloud

I'm just taking a moment to tell you about a link I've put up on my site...
If you check out my samples link on my website www.gunnarddoboze.com you will be taken to a samples page, each player has been embedded from my Soundcloud account....
Check them out...

Lost a good friend...

After returning from the Cleveland Film Festival...I received some very upsetting news, my friend Kirk Hassig, passed away. I met Kirk when I signed on to score "Project Blackline", over the next couple of years I had a chance to hang out with him, in addition to "Project Blackline", I went to Africa with Kirk and Chris Johnston assisting in the production of a commercial. We had a blast...it was a one of a kind opportunity, and the energy and enthusiasm that kirk brought could only be described as infectious and endearing.
About a year ago, one of the projects I had written music for had been nominated for an Academy Award, Kirk was kind enough to arrange for a place for me to stay, this kind of generosity was just one of the many ways that Kirk ended up-in only a good way- getting under my skin. His laugh, irreverence and verve were infectious, I'll never forget it and I'll always miss it. At the end of the day he always told me how lucky I was, and how the most important things in life were the people that are closest to you.
This past November, I was in Santa Monica, on the day I was leaving, I wandered past Kirk's place and gave him a call, it just so happened that he was walking through the lobby of his building, looked down at his phone and answered. I said Kirk, "I'm right in front of you". He looked up, and with a smile, hello and a laugh we wandered on down to the Miramar hotel to have breakfast. Upbeat as always, Kirk talked to me about some of his projects, asked me about how life was, bantered with the wait staff and then asked me to help him steal all the newspapers in the hotel lobby. With his own brand of surly disregard, he wandered through the lobby collecting nearly all of the newspapers. I walked back with him towards his place, we talked and with a hug and a laugh we bid each other adieu. I look back on that moment with poignancy and gratitude..we ended that visit laughing........

I'll miss you buddy, and as so many of us do I wish I had more time to hang out with you.

Be Part Of The Story - The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival

Projects past, present and future....!!!

I've got a couple of things happening this year...First off "Sundance" what a way to kick off the beginning of the year! Last year, I had an opportunity to score a feature length doc called "Connected" directed by Tiffany Shlain which was premiered at this years Sundance Film Festival. The Documentary includes 60 minutes of orginal score which can be best described as a combination of classical, electronic, ambient and world music styles. I finished mid december we mixed printed and then flew off to Sundance!

Also released this year was a narrative feature, "Circle" directed by Michael Watkins, very bloody and very atonal.

Rounding out Last Years work was "State of Control". A Tibet documentary with Directors Darren Mann & Christian Johnston, this project is currently in post production.

Later this year, I'll be teaming up with Daniel Junge and Davis Coombe (Director and Editor of HBO's "The Last Campaign" ) for another work called Saving Face, which will be going into post towards the end of Summer.

A great review in "The Hollywood Reporter"

Hey folks, I apologize for taking so long to update my blog, but I've been busy lately which brings me to the topic of what I'm working on...Well, this is a great review of the most recent film that I have scored.
Check out this Hollywood Reporter article!

I'm off to Sundance Again!!!!!

Hi Folks....great news, the film "Connected" has been accepted to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival....we are thrilled!!!!!!