I’m happy to share my original score for Alan Becker’s recent heartfelt animation ‘Animation vs. Addiction’, which explores some pretty complex concepts surrounding addiction and recovery.
My approach to the music was to maintain a level of simplicity and brevity – using mostly only FX-affected pianos to explore Blue’s changes in mental and physical states. Later we introduce even more simpler, drone-like tones and singing bowls as Blue (with Orange’s help) try to approach a new state of calm and recovery.
I love projects like this, which are complex concepts that required a more delicate approach, rather than the more bombastic music I usually write for Alan. I love that Alan and his team are tackling these very serious topics, and I’m so thankful that they trust me to help them create these wonderful projects!
You can watch the original animation here: https://youtu.be/KoB2cqmYZNg?si=19Lb-nVRjsTvA1c5
