Scrap Metal's musical composer Paul Emil Levasseur was featured today in an article on McNallyRobinson.com. Read the full article here.
Paul: “For me, art is about creativity,
creation, and communication. Like watching the sun set, beauty is
something that can be appreciated. Yet, not all art should be about
beauty since oftentimes, other emotional, human, and otherworldly states
need to explored. In a recent commission, I was charged with the task
of creating a sacred work for solo cello for the international cello
festival, something that was to be an expression of faith by both the
composer and the performer. This begs the question: in lieu of text,
what can make music sacred? Can art hold meaning, even if it is not
absolute meaning? If the goal is to communicate, what can be
communicated through music?
"As a composer, after studying an
undergrad at U of Manitoba and a masters at UBC, I became very
interested in this idea of communication. Rather than letting my
creative process be dictated by boundaries of what should and should not
be done, I decided to focus on writing without boundaries. We were
taught to ‘think outside the box’ but I think it best to respond to this
maxim by saying ‘what box?’ I believe musical expression can occur
freely when any sort of artificial boundaries are crushed and the
creative process can occur when, as creators, we draw upon the sum total
of our musical experiences.”
Paul Levasseur is the mastermind behind the Scrap Metal soundtrack. I requested something very reminiscent of the old 50s monster flicks and he delivered a sound scape that payed homage yet also remains fresh an unique. There is no arguing that Paul's music truly ignites the images on screen.
Paul isn't limited to just monster music either, he has a wide range of music potential. Check out Ragen, where he crafts a score reminiscent of French cinema.
If you are interested in contacting Paul Levasseur, you can email him at <paulieparrot@hotmail.com>
