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Ryan Fogal is a Los Angeles-based
composer and cellist specializing in music
for media. He collaborates with creators to craft compelling scores, offers remote and studio cello recording, and shares his passion for music through his work as a music
educator in public education.
MUSIC
DISTILLED POTATO
Sparked by the idea to create music out of the most ridiculous thing possible, this track is entirely composed using only the sounds of potatoes. Using a variety of production techniques, samples of potatoes are completely transformed into music that is dark and gritty. The lead line features a tower of hollowed out potatoes played with a French horn mouthpiece that was then sampled and turned into a Kontakt instrument. The instrument is then ran through a series of distortion, EQ, reverb, and a bit crusher to create an aggressive lead. The bass line is the same sample with an octaver and a high shelf cut. Pads are created from samples of a potato that had been carved into a whistle. Arpeggios in the higher range are potatoes being slapped with a phaser and chopper set on top of it. Additionally, The percussion is potatoes being chopped and chips being crunched.
From the 2021 Miami Film Festival selected short, "Aburo", about two feuding brothers in Cuba
Sweet and relaxed music for small eclectic ensembles
From the film "Zorpo" which pays homage to the classic Sci-Fi 'B'-movies of the 40s and 50s
Compositions for full symphony orchestra
Blends between traditional orchestral scoring and modern synths and production
CREDITS
STUDIO
COORDINATOR
SYNTH
PROGRAMMER
SCORE
ASSISTANT
MUSIC
COORDINATOR
SCORE
INTERN
SCORE
INTERN
SCORE
INTERN
COMPOSER
OPENING ACT
MIDI
SEQUENCING
COMPOSER
ORCHESTRATOR
COMPOSER
SCORE
INTERN
COMPOSER
COMPOSER
COMPOSER
Ryan Fogal is a composer and cellist specializing in music for film and television media. He began his career working under the mentorship of Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL), serving as an assistant writer on “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.”
Building on this foundation, Ryan has been a part of James Newton Howard's team, assisting to a range of projects including “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”, and "All the Light We Cannot See." His work with Howard has provided him the opportunity to travel to sessions at Abbey Road and AIR Studios.
Ryan serves as the music coordinator for the Vail Dance Festival, which features premier ballet and contemporary dance companies from across the United States. Additionally, Ryan collaborates in remote cello recording for various projects and composers.
Beyond his professional composition and performance work, Ryan is dedicated to music education. He collaborates with the non-profit organization Education Through Music to bring music education to underserved schools. His commitment to fostering musical talent extends to his work with the Burbank School District, where he teaches an instrumental program, and as a teaching artist with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles at Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA).
Ryan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Film and Media Scoring from Berklee College of Music and currently resides in Los Angeles.
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