Aaron Spotts

I had a great time at the SCI Region VIII Conference last month hosted by Rob Hutchinson and the University of Puget Sound. Heard some excellent new music, made some new connections, and enjoyed catching up with familiar colleagues and friends. Wonderful to see fellow FSU alumni Marshall Jones, Ian Guthrie, and Robert Strobel (photos in the comments; wasn't able to catch Robert for a group photo before he had to leave.) It was a pleasure to be able to share a concise piano improvisation on one of the concert programs. Click the YouTube link if you are interested in hearing it, https://youtu.be/tPXnYo2oor0?t=1850 . And, if you jump ahead to 1:14:22 on the timeline, you can also listen to the first movement of my work, City Electric, performed by Levi Walsh, Mia Stenberg, Mireia Pujol, and Jennifer Nelson. I hope you enjoy!

SCI Conference: Chamber Concert #2 2/25/23

About to attend the last concert of the ACDA 2022 Southern Region Conference this afternoon. It has been a fantastic four days meeting wonderful folk, learning new things, hearing top-notch performances, and overall being inspired!

First time entering a remix contest, making a remix of ILLENIUM's "Story of My Life" with Sueco (feat. Trippie Redd). I kept the original vocals track, but completely redid all the music around it. If you have a moment, I would be grateful if you checked it out. Thanks for listening! https://skiomusic.com/aaron-spotts/illenium-story-of-my-life-with-sueco-feat-trippie-redd-aaron-spotts-remix

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Recently finished rescoring the soundtrack to the short film, "Escape." I obviously missed the 2020 BIFSC contest deadline by miles, but it was definitely worth writing music to, regardless. I hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/flMVXuP9hPY

Escape | A short animated film by Dolby. Rescored by Aaron Spotts for the 2020 BIFSC.

Rescored this short film for the 2021 Berlin International Film Scoring Competition. I'm grateful to have had access to such a high quality film. I hope you like it! https://youtu.be/jgVKHeBUA_c

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New track posted, made in the “soundtrack” genre. Not scored for anything in particular (yet). If you have the chance, I would be grateful if you gave it a listen. Thanks, friends! https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/strata

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I had fun rescoring this short film, Spring, for the 2021 Score Relief competition. It was a worthwhile challenge to write music for a small orchestra ensemble (consisting of virtual instruments). If you have a few minutes, I would be grateful if you checked it out. I hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/_zJs552qH54

Spring - film rescored by Aaron Spotts (updated) #scorerelief2021 #thecuetube Updated, edited rescore that was originally entered in the Score Relief 2021 competition. You can find out more about the competition and the relief efforts ...

New track to wrap up 2020. Wishing everyone the best in the new year. https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/press-forward

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I am currently teaching a popular music course, and a recent project had students make remix song collages of 1950s music. Not to miss out on the fun, I made a track of my own. I hope you enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/50-50s

50/'50s 50/'50s is a mixture of the following: Rock Around the Clock: Sonny Dae & His Knights vs. Bill Haley & His Comets Chuck Berry's Maybellene vs. Bob Wills' Ida Red 1950s vs. Modern

I submitted an original soundtrack just in time for the Spitfire Audio | Westworld Scoring Competition. I'm so glad Spitfire teamed up with HBO to make this a free competition, AND allow composers to publicly post their entries. If you have a few minutes, I posted my soundtrack on YouTube. I would love to hear your thoughts, if you have any. Thanks for watching! https://youtu.be/WUtIn_CK9NA

Westworld - Car Chase Original soundtrack to Westworld car chase scene from Season 3, Episode 5.

Just finalized a new track, The Narrow Road. If you have a moment to listen, I would grateful! https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/the-narrow-road

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I am grateful my composition, Life for Life, has been selected as a finalist for the American Prize (orchestra category). Also, congratulations to my friends Ken Davies and Moni Guo on making the final round, too! https://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2020/03/finalists-composers-music-for-orchestra.html
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Finalists: COMPOSERS (music for orchestra), 2019-20 This listing now includes finalists in both the PROFESSIONAL and STUDENT divisions. From David Katz, founder and chief judge, The...

I am happy to have two compositions selected for the semi-final round of the American Prize. Life for Life was chosen in the orchestra division, https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/life-for-life; and Somewhere Between Thought and Feeling in the instrumental chamber music division, https://soundcloud.com/aaron-spotts/somewhere-between-thought-and-feeling.

Life For Life (orchestra) Program Note: At its very core, Life for Life is a musical depiction of the salvation offered by Jesus Christ. On the one hand, the title implies a law: one life given in exchange for the redem