Today MNO continues his SF based work as an Electronic remixer for “6 Degrees Records” ,“Rock River Music”, and “Valley-Entertainment”. His music has been placed in such retail environments as Banana Republic, The Gap, Old Navy, W Hotels, Banana Republic, as well as, his remix of Charles Brown's "Merry X'mas Baby" that was the #1 music seasonal download on iTunes for the week of Dec.13, 2004.
Michael signed an international digital distribution deal with “Believe Music” (France) to represent and distribute the releases and remixes of the MNO TRIO, as well as TV/movie compositions for MTV (USA), Discovery Channel, ARTE (“Familles nombreuses” , “Jeudi investigation”), Canal+, as well as the feature length film, “Blind Company” which was featured at the Melbourne and Toronto Film Festivals.
During 2010/2011 he performed and recorded with Cirque Du Soleil vocal sensation Elise Velle throughout Europe and North America, culminating with the breathtaking multi-media homage to Henry Purcell “Fatal Hour”, produced/directed by Norwegian National Opera Set designer Tormod Lindgren. A duo CD with Matt Davis AKA “Bombazine Black” is scheduled for release in late 2013.
Michael signed an international digital distribution deal with “Believe Music” (France) to represent and distribute the releases and remixes of the MNO TRIO, as well as TV/movie compositions for MTV (USA), Discovery Channel, ARTE (“Familles nombreuses” , “Jeudi investigation”), Canal+, as well as the feature length film, “Blind Company” which was featured at the Melbourne and Toronto Film Festivals.
During 2010/2011 he performed and recorded with Cirque Du Soleil vocal sensation Elise Velle throughout Europe and North America, culminating with the breathtaking multi-media homage to Henry Purcell “Fatal Hour”, produced/directed by Norwegian National Opera Set designer Tormod Lindgren. A duo CD with Matt Davis AKA “Bombazine Black” is scheduled for release in late 2013.
Currently Michael is in the development phase of arranging and producing (release date set for Jan 2016) a song cycle of contemporary Yiddish music with Henri Oppenheim the acclaimed Canadian vocalist, Karen Young. He is a member of Grammy nominated Benoit Charest’s “Orchestre Terrible De Bellville” which performed at the Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, and Rimouski Jazz festivals, and will be touring the US and Asia, including a 2 week run at the San Francisco Opera House in 2016.
Michael is an adjunct professor at Dubspot Electronic Music School based in Manhattan providing one-on-one online education with producers and musicians as well as publishing article on the state of the music industry. He is also currently in the development stages, working in conjunction with Seven Academy in the development of an APP, which will teach children (and adults) how to learn and play music by ear!
Michael has teamed up with renowned Roots singer songwriter to create a hybrid ragtime/jazz/Americana group called SUSSEX, who’s first CD will be released in early 2016, and also leads a smoking hot Latin Jazz band, the Left Cost All-Stars.
Finally, Michael who is the creator and co-writer of DIVINE INTERVENTION- The Musical is pleased to announce the world premier ( 10 day run) at the Atlantic Fringe Festival in Sept 2015.
Michael is an adjunct professor at Dubspot Electronic Music School based in Manhattan providing one-on-one online education with producers and musicians as well as publishing article on the state of the music industry. He is also currently in the development stages, working in conjunction with Seven Academy in the development of an APP, which will teach children (and adults) how to learn and play music by ear!
Michael has teamed up with renowned Roots singer songwriter to create a hybrid ragtime/jazz/Americana group called SUSSEX, who’s first CD will be released in early 2016, and also leads a smoking hot Latin Jazz band, the Left Cost All-Stars.
Finally, Michael who is the creator and co-writer of DIVINE INTERVENTION- The Musical is pleased to announce the world premier ( 10 day run) at the Atlantic Fringe Festival in Sept 2015.
