Additional Selected Recordings

Hawaiʻi ‘78 / Song Across Hawaii / Playing for Change music video

My role: String quartet arranger and asst. producer. Strings begin at 3:04 and are also featured in the end credits at 6:46.

Nā Hōkū Hanohano Music Video of the Year in the State of Hawaii

3.1 Million Views on YouTube

Introduction by Jason Momoa!

ORCHESTRA RECORDINGS

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My orchestral arrangement of Makana’s original slack-key guitar song, “Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest,” performed by Makana and Seattle Symphony. Makana’s original solo recording can be heard at the climax of the George Clooney film, “The Descendants.”

Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest, arr. Daniel Houglum [EXCERPT 3]
Makana w/Seattle Symphony
Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest, arr. Daniel Houglum [EXCERPT 4]
Makana w/Seattle Symphony
Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest, arr. Daniel Houglum [EXCERPT 5]
Makana w/Seattle Symphony
Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest, arr. Daniel Houglum [EXCERPT 6]
Makana w/Seattle Symphony

Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds: 3. Na Manu ʻIʻo. Live performance by Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. Illustrated, directed, and animated by Jamie R. Allen. Part of a multi-disciplinary environmental and cultural project aimed at educating youth and the public. 20,000+ students have attended live performances of this live multimedia orchestra project. My role: composer

CONCERT MUSIC

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Up Above the World So High
Composed by Daniel Houglum, studio recording by Josh Nakazawa and Katy Lou
Duo for Violin and Cello
Composed by Daniel Houglum, performed by Iggy Jang and Josh Nakazawa (informal rehearsal recording)
Dear Baby Boy (Lullaby Project)
Lyrics by Kellie Franks, music/arrangement Daniel Houglum. Czarina Del Mar, voice.
Et si sensus deficit...
Composed by Daniel Houglum, violin performance by Emily Rolka

ADDITIONAL FILM SCORING DEMOS

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Gangster Tease (concept cue). Music created by me. Free-to-use video by Cottonbro Studio, edited by me.

Premise: The object of his desire non-verbally advises him to finish the deal.

Love Lost (concept cue)
Daniel Houglum
Opening (concept cue)
Daniel Houglum
Untitled (concept cue)
Daniel Houglum
Shattered Love (concept cue)
Daniel Houglum
Grind Away (concept cue)
Daniel Houglum

Jail Door Slam (concept cue). Music created by me. Free-to-use videos by Ron Lach and Cottonbro Studio, edited by me.

Premise: Man reflects on what went wrong…

Experimental Art Music

Onward [EXCERPT]
Daniel Houglum, composer and pianist
Pieta(s) [EXCERPT]
Daniel Houglum, mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski
Who wants to mule malice and all to prove roof? [EXCERPT]
Daniel Houglum, performed by Chris Sande, poetry by Patrick Haas
Song Without Words
Daniel Houglum, Tim Stalter conducting UIOWA chamber choir
10,358 ft. [EXCERPT]
Daniel Houglum, UIOWA Center for New Music Ensemble
Turning Point [EXCERPT]
Daniel Houglum, piano William Koehler, clarinet Richard Zilli