Reiki Guided Imagery CD “Relax, Release, Renew”
“Killer Bee” (aired in major markets in NYC, Chicago, LA)
18 time Grammy Award Winning, Jimmy Sturr Orchestra
International Artist, Andre Branche
Sammy Kaye Orchestra
Bill Dayton Big Band
And many, many more!!
Craig William Dayton is a retired Computer Programmer with a passion for musical composition. He left his day job in late 2009 so that he could resume his musical journey, which began decades earlier! Now that life can no longer get in the way, Craig dedicates his time 24/7 to creating music to marry to film!!
Craig is a seasoned music veteran. He spent several decades as the primary composer/arranger for a long list of noteable bands, orchestras, and artists, including the 18 time grammy award winning “Jimmy Sturr Orchestra” and international artist “Andre Branche”. He has also created original compositions to support a variety of multi media projects.
In switching gears to composing for film/tv projects, Craig was brought up under the tuteledge of cutting edge Los Angeles Composer Jeff MacDonald (MacDonalds credits include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Departed, Public Enemy, Kinsey, CSI, CSI-NY, Will & Grace, Entourage). With the benefit of having MacDonald as teacher and mentor, Craig began the transition to film/tv composition, and he has never looked back!
Craig Dayton uses a Korg Triton Prox Music Workstation/Sampler, live instruments, Cubase 5, Sibelius 5, East West Soft Synths, and XLN Audio to create intricate soundbeds and cues. His style is unique, creative and exciting, and very suited to underscore, soundscapes, and background instrumental themes. Craigs passion is creating custom compositions that bring projects to life!
A sample of Mr.Dayton’s work is found below.
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Slow, brooding. This very uncomfortable piece slowly raises the tension until eventually you feel that something horrifying has arrived! Good for scenes with monsters unleashing their fury or perhaps to build up to something very evil occurring/arriving
Highly percussive with a Bollywood flare. You can almost see the lioness stalking her prey in the jungle. Senses sharpened & hightened awareness as she gets closer to the prize. What other predators lurk?
Whether your scene is elephants romping through the jungle, or CSI's working on evidence in a high tech forensics lab, this versatile composition with a Bollywood feel will highlight the action!
Epic, grand music that sounds like it could stand next to Also Sprach Zarathustra in 2001: Space Odyssey. Could work in any scene with historical importance, a space age grandeur, etc. Starts out slow, then gathers more movement and mystery as it goes.
Starts off with what sounds like a tense standoff just before exploding into violent turmoil! Features mostly orchestration and is the perfect soundtrack to build suspense before an exciting action scene!
You can almost see a clumsy loveable hippo slothing around trying to jam to the beats. Good for animation, animal shows, cartoons, educational pieces, and much more!
Running through a jungle, chased by a animal, man or perhaps even a stampede! The sounds of the jungle pulsating in the background...this composition provides the perfect backdrop for nature based shows!
Starts with a lonesome piano line then picks up with drums and horns. Midway through, the upright bass and extra horns come in followed by dissonant strings. Has an old school 20's & 30's vibe to it that makes you feel like you're living in the days of prohibition.
Soundbed for your newscast..
(Hard-driving bed with an up-tempo feel using soft synth Mystic "Pressing," Mystic "The Fairy Tale," and light "metal" drumming)
For your opening and closing credits...(Traditional theme with big horns and percussion, mixed with minimal sitar to create just a touch of Bollywood.)
For your opening and closing credits...
(Traditional nightly news theme using 6 French Horns, 10 Cellos, 3 Flutes, 9 Double Basses, 1 Glockenspiel, and heavy drumming.)
Very tense soundscape for a break in, hold up, and robbery that concludes with a frantic gun fight and escape! Or so one could hear.. Perfect for any scene that builds tension and eventually erupts!
Subdued song dripping with emotional turmoil. You can almost see soldiers getting ready for a battle they feel they cannot win, or possibly a funeral taking place.
Beautiful, elegant, inspiring. Gives the impression of unrequited love with no regret. A melody fit for royalty! Could work for the credits, or for scenes depicting love affairs between classes.
Slow, sensitive piano melody with sublte string accompaniment. Evokes the scene of one wandering listlessly, remembering the good old days with his/her now long gone love. But they'll always be together in the picture that commemorated that one perfect day...
Piano and subtle orchestration are featured in this somber piece of music. Sounds like the soundtrack accompanying the remorse and reflection following a terrible tragic event. Ideal for scenes to enhance the feeling of sadness, lost, and fading nostalgia
Picture an African landscape, and a man walking a wildebeest casually down along the side of the river Nile. Bizarre as it sounds, you can hear it with this piece! Great for animal shows, cartoons, educational programs, business presentations and more!
