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Welcome to the Machine

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:17:39 +0000

Upon becoming the father of triplets, filmmaker Avi Zev Weider explores the nature of technology in this documentary feature. Woven together with expert interviews and portraits of people who have intimate relationships with technology, Welcome to the Machine reveals that all discussions about technology are ultimately about what it means to be human.

Featuring Sherry Turkle, Ray Kurzweil, Kevin Kelly, Jaron Lanier and an ambient sci-fi soundtrack by Michael Montes.

Premiering in competition at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival.

A Separation

admin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:15:46 +0000

A Separation is one of the most acclaimed films of the year and winner of numerous awards including:

Best Foreign Language Film - Academy Award Winner
Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe Award Winner
Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress - Berlin International Film Festival
Best Foreign Language Film - New York Film Critics Circle
Best Foreign Language Film - National Board of Review

A Separation opened in theaters across the country January 20.

The official trailer features music by Michael Montes.

Interesting Times

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:05:02 +0000

Here’s an excerpt from the film Interesting Times. Produced and directed by ttweak, the film explores the challenges and opportunities Houston faces in the 21st Century based on the data and research of Dr. Stephen Klineberg’s Houston Area Surveys.

Music by Michael Montes.

35 Year Old Man

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:21:21 +0000

Greg turned 35 two days ago. Yesterday, he bought a toaster and cleaned the fridge.

Short film directed by super talent Amir Motlagh.

Music by Michael Montes.

Danland

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:44:34 +0000

Danland, directed by Alexandra Berger, is a tragic/comic documentary film about an amateur porn producer who in spite of his promiscuous personality longs for the love and intimacy of a committed relationship. The soundtrack by Michael Montes follows Dan on his roller coaster adventures in bittersweet, raucous and deeply tongue-in-cheek fashions.

Danland premieres tonight at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

“A lively, explicit portrait of nice guy pornographer Dan Leal and his ill-fated attempts at real intimacy.”
- The Hollywood Reporter

“Immensely watchable, Danland is a great slice of life doc about a regular dude and his not-so-regular profession.”
- Film School Rejects

“One of the highlights of this year’s Slamdance Film Festival…”
- Indiewire.com

“Berger approaches her subject with impressive perspective and sensitivity, digging for the humanity beneath the glossy, constructed characters.”
- Hammer To Nail

Michael’s soundtrack can be purchased at iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby

Ford - Get Into The New

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:51:15 +0000

Sacred Noise and Team Detroit have collaborated once again for eight new Ford spots starring Mike Rowe. Here’s one:

Fonderie 47

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:32:27 +0000

Today some twenty million assault rifles plague Africa, remnants of various conflicts and failed strategies. They are responsible for countless deaths every year, cause misallocation of resources and prevent economic growth.

Fonderie 47 is an organization that converts AK-47 assault rifles into high-end jewelry and accessories. The items are priced from the thousands to hundreds of thousands and sold at private events. Revenue from each sale are invested into organizations to destroy a specific number of arms.

Music by Michael Montes.

Autodesk eBook

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:15:25 +0000

Autodesk’s Imagine Design Create brings to life more than 20 compelling stories of design, from the creation of Avatar to pioneering works of architecture to the subtle art of creating video game experiences. With hundreds of stunning photos, more than 30 minutes of video and interviews, and interactive features, this full-length interactive book presents a deep, new look at the creative intersection of design and technology.

Available from iTunes as a free download for your iPad.

Opening eBook title music by Michael Montes.

AICP Conference

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:59:43 +0000

Sacred Noise and Trollbäck + Co. helped AICP kick off the 2011 Conference with a digital installation featuring real-time footage of attendees as they enter The Times Center in New York. The attendee arrival footage was manipulated to appear as silhouetted figures trailing a CMYK array. The footage was then cut into manageable loops of video and arranged in a shifting grid; the more frenetic the movement on the looped footage, the more active the audio track, as tones and sounds created by Michael Montes are triggered to compose a soundtrack on the fly.

Chantix

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:19:49 +0000

Digitas and Sacred Noise have united once again for a new series of Chantix spots.

Here is Jeff’s story.