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November
14th 2008
Today,
the thrilling collaborational science fiction CD, AIKA
was released in the Finnish internet music store The
Ground and the German internet music store synSONIQ
Records! AIKA is a short story written by Tom
Jubert and illustrated by Tuija Fagerlund.
Around the story, project leader and lead composer Mikko
Tarmia (Penumbra-series, Rally Shift),
with the help of fellow composers Paul
Houseman (Desolation Angels, Girl Friday, Missive), Ari
Pulkkinen (Shadowgrounds, Super Stardust HD) and Michael
Law, has created a deep and multileveled sci-fi score combining
orchestral and digital elements.
You
can listen to pieces of the CD from here!
Order your copy from this
link!
October
9th 2008
During
the summer, with the priceless help of music editor and mixer Tuomas
Järvensivu, Michael composed, edited and mixed the score
for the summer rockabilly film "Fat
Rat Jacket" directed by Hanna
Hurri. The whole rockabilly score featuring live electric guitars
played by Timo Järvensivu has been
uploaded to the site. You can listen to the score here.
More information about the film's premiere and marketing will be informed
later.
Michael
has also jumped in to the short film project "Ennustus"
written and directed by Anna Kaisa
"Niisku" Haapala and produced
by Pauli Kopu, Pekka
Ollula and Vilja Byström. The
trailer featuring Michael's original music can be viewed in Youtube from
this link.
For more
detailed information and live news feeding, join the constantly growing
Ennustus
Facebook group!
September
16th 2008
The
Sound of Fiction, a new independent record label
from award winning video game composer Mikko
Tarmia, announced 'AIKA',
an atmospheric orchestral soundtrack, narrative and graphics
project. AIKA is an atmospheric orchestral soundtrack wrapped
around a philosophically inspired science fiction story written
by Tom Jubert. Its scenes are described
by the moody music composed by Mikko Tarmia,
Paul Houseman, Michael Law and Ari Pulkkinen. Lavish
illustrations, created by Tuija Fagerlund,
will accompany the music and story. Visit the AIKA
website for more detailed information! Info about
release dates will come later on also here to Michael Law Music
news!
In
addition, Michael has been a part of the writing team, starred
as the lead actor and composed an original score for the short
film "Yhteys."
The film is produced by Minna Korhonen
and directed by Markus Aaltonen.
You can listen to the score in the music-page
or directly from here.
Finally,
those of you who are waiting for short thriller Piilo's
score, you'll have to wait some more. Michael's and the director's
visions were different from the music and Michael has to compose
almost the whole score again. During the summer, Michael was
able to finish the score for the rockabilly film "Fat
Rat Jacket." The score will be uploaded here as
soon as the film is announced officially.
June
11th 2008
It
is going to be a busy summer for Michael. Michael plays a siderole
in the theatre play "Kalliolle
kukkulalle" in Pyynikin
kesäteatteri (The Pyynikki summer theatre) in
Tampere, Finland. Michael plays the role of Gwyr Öyvningsjöld,
a Norwegian brain-eating bloodbathing heavy star.
"Kalliolle
kukkulalle" stars actors like Pekka
Laiho (Uudisraivaajat, Kylmäverisesti sinun), Juhani
Laitala (Puhtaat valkeat lakanat, Sydänten Akatemia),
Juha Laitila (Kulkuri ja joutsen,
Huuliveikot) and Eija Vilpas (Hynttyyt
yhteen, Pelon maantiede). The play
is written by the famous duo Heikki Vihinen
and Timo Kahilainen (Kummeli films)
and is directed by Tiina Puumalainen (Viivi
ja Wagner, Takapirut).
In
addition, Michael works with three films this summer. Michael
composes music for the thriller "Piilo"
as well as a rockabilly score for the summer rock n' roll film
"Rotsi." Michael
also works as a sound designer in the film "Matkalaukkulapsi."
Recently,
Michael composed the score for a short documentary "Muuten
minua ei olisi." The documentary is written
and directed by Emmi-Sofia Markkanen.
Everyone
enjoy the summer and make it your best one yet! We'll get back
to you after summer with some music updates! Until then, cheers!
May
16th 2008
Michael
has been kept busy during the last weeks!
First,
Michael has helped the boys of Energia
Productions (Star
Wreck: In the Pirkinning) in promoting their new
film, Iron Sky! Michael
composed a majestic theme for the film's promotional campaigne
in this year's Film
Festival of Cannes! You can listen to the theme from
this
link! Follow the festival events live from Energia
Productions' YouTube videos! or from Iron
Sky's website! and hear Michael's music on the background!
Second,
Michael has signed in for an exciting project, the short film
"Piilo".
The film is a dark thriller version of "Home Alone".
It is written and directed by Aleksi Närvä
and features Finnish stars Jorma Tommila
(Bad Luck Love, Vares, The Year of the Wolf) and Jarkko
Lahti (Pelkkää lihaa, Kolmistaan)! Michael has
also composed music and mixed the sound for the film's trailer.
It will be available on Piilo's
webpage! at the end of May! The score for "Piilo"
will be complete during summer. It will be fully downloadable
from this site!
Third,
Michael has composed music for an antipiratism commercial called
"Save Our Babies",
directed by Tapani Hiedanniemi!
Finally,
Michael has composed music and mixed the sound for a Finnish web
commercial for the security company Deferon.
The commercial was created by Pakastin
Uusmediatuotanto!
April
27th 2008
Recently,
Michael worked as a sound designer and composer for the short
film "Sideline."
The film is written and directed by Maria
Kaurismäki! The story follows a student girl played
by Krista Kosonen
(The Year of the Wolf, Jade Warrior), whose dark decision will
change her life. You can download the miniscore for the film composed
by Michael here!
The film will premiere at the Tampere
Art Factory on May 10th!
April
10th 2008
Michael
has sung background vocals and played djembe drum to his good
friend's new Finnish pop/rock album! A couple of tracks from Pauli
Hausmann's debut album "Helsinki
Express" can be heard in Pauli's Myspace
page. Go hear them out!
Additionally,
Michael has recorded a radio promotion song of the theatre piece
"Hugo
Simbergin Siivet" written and directed by Ville
Kurki and produced by Petri Uusitalo,
Anna Savisaari and Timo Vierimaa.
The play runs at Theatre
Telakka at Tampere, Finland.
March
12th 2008
Michael
has done all the sound and music work for a new student production
of TAMK University of Applied Sciences' School of Art and Media!
"Rikas Rakas Köyhä
Rakas" is a film noir short film / internet
game written and directed by Maiju Laitinen
and produced by Pekka Ollula and
Iida Höckert! Visit the site
http://www.murhamysteeri.net
to live the experience! First you watch the first half of the
short film, then you as a detective solve the case and unlock
the second half of the film to see how the murder happened! The
experience is in Finnish language only. The film has its premiere
in Tampere 17th of March and the site opens soon after!
The
full scores of the film and the game composed by Michael have
been uploaded to the site! The score contains around 36 minutes
of music! You can download the score here!
In
addition, Michael has participated in the Tampere
Film Festival 2008 as a sound engineer! "It
was a great experience to see how the merge of west and east happened
in terms of film tradition here in Finland!"
Also,
this year Michael has continued his job as a composer / sound
designer and dialogue editor in Context
Learning Finland. This
year Michael has created sound and music for example for the City
of Helsinki Rescue Department and Neste
Oil!
As
you can see, the music site has also changed
as an easier and quicker version, where you can listen to different
musical styles as demo reels!
