Pat Irwin most recently completed the score for HBO’s “Bored To Death.” Â He also just finished the score for “Pervertigo” which was selected for the 2011 edition of the IFP Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab.
Pat has composed the scores for many independent films including, ”But I’m A Cheerleader,” “My New Gun,” and “Bam Bam And Celeste.” He has also written music for cartoons such as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Rocko’s Modern Life,” “Pepper Ann,” and “Class of 3000.” He was awarded a 2011 ASCAP Film & Television Award for his contributions to the “SpongeBob” soundtrack.
He was a founding member of the “Raybeats” as well as “Eight Eyed Spy” and later joined “the B-52s” from 1989 – 2008. He has a new band in the works called “Command V” with recordings to be released on Mush Records.
I’ll be playing at the Ten 10 Studios in Long Island City on 1/28/12 with fellow composer J. Walter Hawkes. The music will feature selections from New Sounds From The Lost And Found. It’s a decompression session.
I’m putting together a new web store where new and old recordings will be available [New Sounds From The Lost And Found Volumes 5 and 4 are available now].
The New Sounds From The Lost And Found is a series of ambient recordings made using instruments either found on the street or salvaged from thrift stores, pawn shops, and yard sales. The first keyboard I found was a Yamaha Electone from 1971. I later found a CAT synthesizer, made in Long Island City, and most recently found a set of maracas. These instruments each have their own unique personalities and idiosyncrasies and are all part of the mix. Continued »»
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Each track uses instruments that were either salvaged from thrift stores, yard sales or pawn shops as well as the vintage Yamaha organ that I found on the street in New York City. There are also a couple tracks that were built around some beautiful electronic music improvisations by John Levin. “Look Outside” is based on one of those improvisations. “Buttons” uses an electronic chord organ that only plays major triads.
I’ve just completed the score for Pervertigo [written and directed by Jaron Henrie-McCrea and produced by Shrihari Sathe] which has been selected for the 2011 edition of the IFP Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab.
