Ken Miller composer

- Blog #7-

I spent a large portion of my life becoming musically bilingual.

Actually… not bilingual. More like musically fluent. In just about everything…

Jazz? Sure.
Pop? Of course.
Orchestral? Absolutely.
Upbeat corporate track with claps, whistles, and a…

- Blog #6 -

Notes on sound, story, and quiet moments

For many years I’ve written music for film and television, concerts, and live events — but with film and TV,  it's been the kind of work where the music’s…

 - Blog #5 -

I just finished a comedy album.

It’s energetic, rhythmic, timing-driven. It lives in the daylight. It interacts. It moves quickly. Comedy has its own musical intelligence — pacing, restraint, release.

And at the same time, I…

- Blog #4 -

A few years ago, I was brought into a short film late in post.

The edit was strong. The performances were honest. The director was exhausted.

Not creatively exhausted — just exhausted.

The cut had gone…

- Blog #3 -

Most people probably imagine composing as sitting at a piano, playing a guitar, or staring at a screen, writing notes until something clicks. And mostly, that’s true.

But, for me, the part that takes the longest…

- Blog #2 -

Lately, I’ve been paying attention to the difference between what’s actually changing, and what only feels like it is.

Some of that comes from my own habits. It’s easy to feel behind if you’re not careful…

- Blog #1 -

For most of my career, I didn't feel the need to explain what I do. The work spoke for itself, or at least that's what I believed. I composed, delivered, revised, delivered again and moved on…