Looks like more good news for The Raid. The film will be making its US debut, with my score, at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the Spotlight section. Sundance doesn’t usually feature action films, so it’s very cool that this movie made it in.
For those of you wondering when you’ll be able to see the film, we finally have an answer. Sony Pictures Classics will be releasing the film in spring of 2012.
Yes, Art Basel is up right now in Miami, but I had to put up a quick post about some great stuff up at Lazarides in London this month. Faile is finishing up a great show at Rathbone gallery now thru Dec 3, and a few new shows are opening. I was able to get twist some arms, and get a few great images to share with you guys.
Pete Hawkins’ opens this Friday in Newcastle. Cool stuff, check him out:
…And at Outsider Gallery in London, a show by Invader opens up as well. In an email from the gallery, I was told the Invader exhibition “focuses mainly on the Aliases but will also feature Invader Waffles (yes, Invader waffles), two bespoke print editions, a disco ball and all manner of finery.”
Well. I’m always down for “all matter of finery.”
I wasn’t allowed to put up the disco ball or waffles, but I’ve seen them, and they are my favorite things in the show.
Lastly, Jonny Yeo‘s show is also coming up, but I don’t have images for that one yet. But if the new show is anything as provocative as his previous stuff, I’m not even sure if I would be able to post it on my blog. (if you don’t know Jonny’s stuff, Google him, you’ll see what I mean…)
From LPAssociation.com…The fan site is doing a monthly remix contest. In their words:
“October’s Monthly Mix-Up proved to be one of our most diverse and creative months in terms of overall entries. By giving Linkin Park fans the challenge of converting Linkin Park’s hard rock stadium anthems into heart-pounding dance pop tracks, musicians were forced to take Linkin Park’s music in an unconventional direction, with many experimenting with this style of music for the first time ever. While some found the genre too difficult to participate, we managed to get quite a few amazing entries and we’re very encouraged by the amount of diversity shown by participants in our October challenge, which proved to be one hard month to judge. However; without further ado we would like to name October’s Official Winners (and Runners Up!)”
Go here to check out these great tracks:
http://www.lpassociation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35051
Two amazing art shows open this weekend in LA. One by a seasoned veteran, the other by two fresh faces taking things to the next level.
Lisa Ling is one of the most talented and brilliant journalists on the planet. I don’t know how she manages to find the compelling stories she finds, or how she manages to cover so many, but it’s jaw-dropping. And in the 21 years she’s been doing it, she calls the piece airing tomorrow night “one of the most important she’s ever done.”
This amazing episode of her program “Our America With Lisa Ling” is about soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is a powerful look into the damage military veterans face when they return home.
In Lisa’s words: “This is an entire generation of young men and women who are battling PTSD and are totally forgotten. 18 suicides a day. The crisis has only just begun.”
My bandmates and I often hear from many of our fans in the military. They come to our shows, some even belong to the fan club, and they’ve invited us to their bases. It was them that I thought of first. The episode is called “Invisible Wounds Of War” and airs on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 5-6p.m. on OWN.
My thoughts and respect go out to our vets. Happy Veteran’s Day; you have my heartfelt best wishes and thanks.
Here’s Lisa talking about the episode:
These comments are updated, from the comments on my last post:
dcl1982 on October 29, 2011 at 1:11 pm:
Larry King had an episode on this issue a few years ago. Consequently, I started seeing a whole bunch of people using blue-tooth.
M: From what I’ve now read, a bluetooth earpiece emits less radiation. But an even safer way to go is a wired earpiece with a ferrite bead or just plain old speakerphone…Or no cel phone.
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L. on October 29, 2011 at 10:33 am:
hey Mike, my iPhone switches to wifi if i’ve turned on the setting that remembers wifi networks that i’ve previously connected to. doesn’t that mean that 3G is off already? =/
M: I don’t think so. If you see the 3G or phone icon at the top (even if the WiFi icon turns on) then your 3G is still enabled. Your phone may be choosing to use WiFi for most functions, but it’s not guaranteed.
Also, keep in mind that if you have fewer bars, your phone is working harder to get signal, and therefore is emitting more radiation.
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kathyxx on October 29, 2011 at 9:49 am:
This is actually a difficult subject as the media puts a lot of muddle into it. The best way to become an expert on the subject is to skip the media, skip the anecdotes, and go straight to the scientific white papers. The ones with all the big complicated words in them. As far as KATHYxx knows, the dangers of cell phone radiation is exaggerated by media (Media lied about vaccines/autism. The sun is a more dangerous source of radiation. AM/FM radio waves are harmless, and I think each other type of protocol are using different strengths. BUT I am no expert in radiation. Talk to me about computer science, but otherwise, go to Google Scholar and read the abstract and conclusions
M: This isn’t about media, to me. The W.H.O. made a statement about this, which I take seriously. Besides, I would rather weigh statements by reputable international sources than dive into the internet abyss, trying to pretend I can decipher scientific papers.
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…And there was this exchange, on Twitter, between me and someone I’ve never met:
DrAwesome37: @m_shinoda in the second sentence of the second paragraph, you spelled cell with only one “l”, just thought you should know 
m_shinoda: @DrAwesome37, you forgot to punctuate your name.
@DrAwesome37: @m_shinoda I’m a fifteen year old boy, you’re a rockstar petitioning to change the OS for the most used phone in the world.
@m_shinoda: @m_shinoda is now following @drawesome37
@m_shinoda: @DrAwesome37 Even though I have no idea who you are, I’m going to follow you for a month, and see what happens.
(Follow me & the conversation on Twitter, here)
Like many people, when the World Health Organization announced in May that cell phone radiation was now classified in the same “carcinogenic hazard” category as car exhaust and chloroform, I was alarmed. I suppose it doesn’t help that radiation seems to be a complicated matter, with conflicting studies and corporate spin making a lot of noise. At any rate, there seems to be a pretty good reason to start being more careful.
In the past year or two, I’ve found out that two friends of mine have been diagnosed with brain tumors (brain lesions). Because of that, the subject brain cancer–and the cell phone’s potential role in causing it–has been coming up more and more often.
I use an iPhone, which is constantly pulling information down from a 3G network. I wanted to put a little more distance between me and the phone. At first, I tried taking my phone out of my pocket every time I’m not driving or traveling…but I kept forgetting it in random places. Since then, I’ve been trying to remember to turn my phone to “airplane mode” at home and at the studio. But it’s hard to remember sometimes; and on top of that, the iPhone actually makes it cumbersome. If I want to keep it connected to my WiFi network, I have to go to the settings, turn on “airplane mode,” then exit that screen and go to a different screen to turn WiFi on (and yet another screen if I want bluetooth).
With that said, I have a request for Apple. Give us a “3G Auto-Off” mode. When my phone detects its familiar WiFi network (home, office), it should automatically switch off 3G, but leave on the WiFi and/or bluetooth. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s better than keeping a “hot” phone in my pocket all day.
I realize that I’m not that well-versed on this subject, so if any of this is incorrect or needs updating, please feel free to let me know in the comments. And feel free to continue the discussion below.
Please re-Tweet or post to Facebook if you like this idea.
EDIT: Thanks for all the great comments. For the record, I know the link between cell use and cancer is still being researched. Furthermore, I’m no extremist, I simply fall into the “better to be safe than sorry” category. I’d rather do some simple things that keep me more protected. Feel free to keep discussing, below.
Great.
The score for The Raid is steadily moving along. In between Linkin Park studio sessions–which are also underway–I’m working on the feature-length score for this brutal Indonesian action movie. With a good chunk of the movie now sounding good, and a lot of great hype and reviews coming from folks who have gotten a chance to see the film, I’m excited to tell you a little more about it.
Writing big, nasty parts for a fast-paced action scene have come pretty naturally for me. There are lots of moments with big beats and unique, exciting sounds. But one thing I’ve found that’s different in writing for film (versus an album) is being aware of how and when to make the music transparent. The music needs to be invisible at times. Writing a Linkin Park song is usually about our personal stories, not someone else’s. And an LP song is designed to draw you in, to catch your ear with words, melodies, and sounds. Often, the techniques I might use to create a catchy sound or “hook” would actually take away from a scene in The Raid, so it’s been a fun challenge to learn when and how to let the movie’s story come first.
I also enlisted the help of Joe Trapanese, best know for his work with Daft Punk on the TRON score and soundtrack. Joe also did strings on the newest M83 album, “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.” Joe comes from a composing / arranging / film background, and we’re finding great ways to inform and compliment one anothers’ work in the music for this movie.
Here’s a cool (fan-made?) video for Joe’s favorite track he worked on, from M83′s new album, a song called “Wait”
EDIT: Check out this new interview I did about scoring The Raid – HERE
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