Various Music and Film/TV/Branding projects. All music in the following videos was composed and produced by Sameer Ramchandran.
The Forgotten River
for piano, live electronics and interactive video
The Forgotten River is a short film inspired by dreams of landscapes untouched or abandoned by people long ago. It is a scene that imagines nature at a time when the world was young and unblemished. The flowing quality of the river in such a landscape is reflected by the changing moods of the piano, while the electronics serve to add color to this imaginary river and surrounding forest setting. The interactive electronic and video portions of the work were built in the Max/MSP/Jitter programming environment.
Digital Days
Audio/Visual
Digital Days is a nostalgic nod to the late-twentieth century, when digital media, audio and video production in particular, was only beginning its inevitable ascent to full-media dominance. The piece was built in the Max/MSP/Jitter programing environment. The audio portions of the piece are algorithmically performed by the computer. Each section can continue producing sound until each signal is turned off.
Adagietto
String Quartet
Performed by the Orange Road Quartet during the 2023 Cortona Sessions for New Music. Miguel Calleja and Holly Workman, violins; Nicky Moore, viola; Jordan Bartow, cello. Composed by Sameer Ramchandran. Recorded by Brendan Sweeney
Paul Robeson Documentary
Feature Documentary
This is a short clip from a documentary about the celebrated singer and actor Paul Robeson. Rutgers University, prod., Thomas Lennon, dir., Sameer Ramchandran, comp.
Ballad
Piano Sonata
First movement of Piano Sonata Performed by Barry David Salwen.
Supper Club
TV Pilot
This is a short clip of the first two minutes of the TV pilot Supper Club. It’s a comedy series that revolves around “Dick Apple’s Supper Club” and the various cast of characters that frequent the club. Most of the material and dialogue was improvised by the the actors. My contribution was the jazz piano source music that plays in the background. Produced by Volt Studios; Erik Stolhankse, dir.
Communities in Schools
Brand Video
A short documentary for Communities in Schools, a nation-wide non profit organization that helps underprivileged students in economically challenged neighborhoods. Volunteers do “whatever it takes” to help kids achieve their educational goals. Produced by Ogilvy & Mather West, Kiran Ramchandran, dir.
Proofpoint
Brand Video
A short promotional film for Proofpoint, one of the top data protection companies that serves many high-profile brands in the financial, educational, health-care and technology sectors. A William Gibson (Necromancer), Phillip K. Dick inspired visual take on the digital landscape of the world in which we live. Produced by Ogilvy & Mather West, Kiran Ramchandran, dir.
Night Vision
Short video/audio clip
Hypnotic and ethereal proof of concept video. Kiran Ramchandran, dir.