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X marks the spot?

X marks the spot?

What does Good Company sound like?

November 06, 2019 in soundtrack, piano music
Good Company
Matthew Chilelli

For a while, a simple piano tune was rattling around in my head - something warm and cool at the same time. It almost felt like walking through New York in the winter, skyscrapers towering overhead while the sun in a clear blue sky chased away the chill of the season.

I wrote the piece, added some light strings and flute, and it was done. And the more I listened to it, the more it felt like I wasn’t alone while walking through the city. It felt like walking along, enjoying good company.

Happy listening,

- Matthew

Tags: piano music, writing piano music, composing, composer, music composer, writing a piano song, writing a song for piano, writing emotional music, emotional music, good company, composing soundtrack, soundtrack
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