Paul Daren

23 hours ago

Hi Patrick Bachana,

It was so nice of you to take time out and listen to "Reflections" and I'm so glad that you like it.

This piece, along with others, I wrote during Covid time as it was a very productive and inspiring time for me, in spite of all the chaos around. I also, through Broadjam, managed to send these songs off for sync opportunities and was successful in the fact that they were accepted but unfortunately, haven't as yet been used.

I sometimes just upload my songs to Facebook etc. but never gets that much attention at all and I haven't used Broadjam as much these past few months. I am currently composing for a local theatre group here and also trying to promote my children's book "The Mobile Heist."

Many thanks again and best wishes,

Paul Daren Clarke

Patrick Bachana| Authenticated | Sync & Catalog Consultant

19 hours ago

Hi Paul,
I really appreciate you sharing that background, and it actually says quite a lot about where you are, creatively.
The fact that your tracks were accepted for sync opportunities already tells me the quality and writing are there. A lot of music never even gets past that stage, so that's a good sign.
What often happens though is that many artists get their music accepted into libraries or submissions, but the catalog itself isn't always structured in a way that makes it easy for supervisors or editors to quickly find and use the right track when they need it.

Out of curiosity! roughly, how large is the catalog you've built so far? And are most of the tracks instrumental pieces like "Reflections," or do you also have vocal songs in the mix?

Also, composing for a theatre group sounds interesting. Is that mostly instrumental scoring work?

Patrick

Paul Daren

9 hours ago

Hi Patrick,
Thanks so much again for showing interest in what I do. I have around 15 pieces of music in the style of " Reflections" and they are all instrumental written mainly for piano. To put them to good use I use them for my pupils here as they seem to like playing them, also.
The theatre pieces I compose and write them for the piano so it's easy to perform live and they include vocals as it is a mini musical, so to speak. It's an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicolas Nickleby" but with a twist (punn not meant). It's going ok and it's to be performed in January 27! Many thanks again , Patrick and best wishes to you
Paul

Patrick Bachana| Authenticated | Sync & Catalog Consultant

5 hours ago

Hi Paul,
That actually sounds like a really nice body of work you're building. Piano driven instrumentals like that tend to carry a lot of emotion, which is often what directors and editors look for when they need something subtle but expressive for scenes.
Fifteen pieces is also a good starting catalog, especially when the style is consistent like the "Reflections" type material you mentioned.
And the theatre project sounds fascinating as well; adapting Nicholas Nickleby with your own twist is quite an undertaking. Writing for live performance usually develops a strong sense of musical storytelling, which is something that translates very well into visual media.

Out of curiosity, have you ever had anyone look at your catalog from a sync placement perspective, just to see how the pieces might be positioned or presented for film or TV opportunities?
If you're open minded to it, feel free to drop me a note at patrickumeshsocial@gmail.com it's sometimes easier to chat there than through Broadjam messages. I'm always happy to continue the conversation.

Best Wishes,
Patrick