Side Quests

Loose Leaves

Follow a thread through the records. No required order.

Second Lives

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An album takes years. One old idea becomes another chapter. An ending song travels.

  1. STUDIO SHYNESSTen titles, then years of getting them finished.
  2. Ghost in the FlamesA possible extra became the start of another chapter.
  3. THE MASTERPIECE (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)A small arrangement found listeners beyond the film.
  4. Salmokji: Whispering WaterA whiskey gathering, a song remembered, and permission to use it.
  5. RocketA thank-you for that song became a jazz record.

In One Piece

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A complete performance can still have a story before the take.

  1. JASMINEA director’s idea, the first set, and a hair appointment.
  2. VINHe asked to come back and give it another go.
  3. Ricardo HwangA close microphone, a water bottle, and another performance.
  4. 적바림New instrumental mixes, then the odd feeling of singing without a guitar.
  5. Sunset On The BridgeA stuffy nose. Still some voice.

Meanwhile

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The little things that survive long after a session.

  1. In 6 HoursSix or 6? He thought about it.
  2. TATzThe vocals went quickly. A whole box of oysters arrived too.
  3. BEOMA curry break is what stayed with me.
  4. RUSHA friend took over the session, still in uniform.
  5. RE:FRAMEBack to the takes, then back to the jokes.

Same Crew

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A first film job becomes a group of people to keep making films with.

  1. Rooftop StarA roommate’s introduction, a rooftop, and my first film job.
  2. SangheeBack with people I already knew.
  3. Home! Sweet Home!The same team, and some billiards commentary I loved.
  4. Beyond the WallYears later, their films were still teaching me things.

From the Set

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What followed me from a film location into the sound work.

  1. THE WAREHOUSEMy first boom job included playing a dead body.
  2. THE MASTERPIECEAircraft overhead meant rebuilding the woods in the studio.
  3. THE DETACHMENTA zombie film, more sound work, and a conversation about space.
  4. swampA romance filmed in my grandmother’s neighborhood.
  5. DEBONEA cold shoot, a lot of boom thumps, and finally a cinema.

After the Credits

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Sometimes finishing the film leaves more music to make.

  1. THE WAREHOUSE (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)An overnight theme gained a vocal track and a video.
  2. THE DETACHMENT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The bigger film became a full soundtrack album.
  3. THE DETACHMENT (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)The score was finished. I wanted to keep going.

On Television

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A late-night call, a cello, and a guitar case headed to Vienna.

  1. HE IS PSYCHOMETRIC (Original Television Soundtrack)An old demo and a call when I was about to go to bed.
  2. VAGABOND (Original Television Soundtrack)The next show put my rock guitar beside a cello.
  3. Crash Landing on You (Original Television Soundtrack)A melody tried on kalimba found its way into the show.

Another Way In

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A song comes back with a different arrangement or a different language.

  1. Starting OverA vocal session started a longer conversation.
  2. WondererShe came back with a song I wanted to take seriously.
  3. Wonderer (Piano Version)A piano version offered another way into it.
  4. Friends AgainSome of the same people helped with a new song.
  5. AWAKEGuitar lessons, a quiet library, and a record together.
  6. AwakeAnother language, and the song I kept going back to.

Built Again

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Stripped versions, remakes, and covers made without an original backing track.

  1. That Road, That Star, That DayA stripped version became the full production.
  2. Re:Make 3WAY (ep.PIXY)Friends let me take the remakes beyond a new mix.
  3. The VoiceA stripped song grew, while a mastering deadline got complicated.
  4. NUNU NANANo original instrumental. I made the backing track myself.
  5. I Got LuckyAnother cover, another instrumental built from scratch.

The Whole Song

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Fast takes, small requests, and knowing what to keep in balance.

  1. Dance!Prepared vocals made for a short session.
  2. Dance! - Sped upThe same takes got a different speed.
  3. SentimentalAn acoustic sound for a voice with its own character.
  4. When Tonight Is OverSmall requests from different people needed one shared answer.

Across the Map

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Songs and introductions traveling between New York and Seoul.

  1. BottleBottle sounds crossed the distance between two cities.
  2. One More LifeAnother record together, moving from quiet to loud.
  3. CheesecakeOne introduction led to a record, a visit, and another mutual friend.

Hands On

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The playing, the tone, and what made it onto the record.

  1. WavesA bass player I knew, and a guitarist I was meeting for the first time.
  2. Goodbye CassiniThere was already plenty to hear around the guitar.
  3. Canción para tiAnother session with the same close attention to his playing.
  4. Stay with meThe bass production stayed. My first mix didn’t.

Voices in the Room

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Different performers, heard through the same live-series promise.

  1. LiNCHThe scream kept going. We also keep meeting in restaurants.
  2. 성수The words and the delivery belonged together.
  3. 사랑A regular live performer, settled inside his own songs.
  4. 토이디A rougher rap voice, pushed further.
  5. 섬머A familiar dark feeling carried into the live set.
  6. 윤솔Small changes in weight inside a live ballad.
  7. CLADIA friendly person with a very particular vocal world.

Inside the Cube

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Music, voices, and little sounds for screens and mirrors.

  1. CASETiFY CubeThe welcome voice came from a friend’s wife.
  2. Stranger ThingsSynths and small scares inside the cube.
  3. NBAI lined up the bouncing basketball sounds by hand.
  4. Space Jam: A New LegacyThe visuals sent this away from the earlier basketball project.
  5. Squid GameTwo children recorded a line for a very large doll.
  6. Star Wars™Each new cut meant listening to the movement again.

Familiar Worlds

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Coming to a project with something already in your head.

  1. ONE PIECEI asked a bigger fan to listen to the demo.
  2. Harry PotterA favorite film world arrived as a project.
  3. SpongeBob SquarePantsUnderwater funk had to find its way into space.
  4. Chainsaw ManThey asked for rock. I was already a fan.
  5. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust CrusadersTiny references made sense, with a Chicago friend in mind.
  6. Neon Genesis EvangelionThe visual direction changed, so the music changed too.

Character Work

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Voices, colors, and the occasional drum sound that someone recognized.

  1. Bruce LeeI tried the martial arts cries myself.
  2. Disney: Mickey Mouse Club 2021I loved the red. Another impression seemed unnecessary.
  3. LINE FRIENDSI reopened an old messenger to meet its characters.
  4. KAKAO FRIENDSThe characters appealed more than the messenger.
  5. Disney Princess: Be Your Own PrincessA separate musical world for each princess.
  6. Pretty Guardian Sailor MoonThe punch and nostalgia stayed with me. The reused drums are harder to place.
  7. Disney and Pixar’s Toy StoryA short deadline, and some drums the team remembered.

Outside the Cube

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A Christmas spot, a new introduction, and music out in a store.

  1. Happy Holidays!No cube this time. I got invested in the toy sounds.
  2. What Is CircleDNA?A friend heard the CASETiFY work and made an introduction.
  3. iPhone 15Simple pictures, with music and sound doing their work together.
  4. TAKASHI MURAKAMI: KAIKAI AND KIKII walked around the launch with my own music in the background.

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