Tomandandy
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tomandandy are American composers and producers in transmedia. While they are best known for their work in film, they have produced music for most media contexts including record projects, videogames, art installations and fashion shows, etc.
tomandandy also create mobile entertainment applications focusing on digital entertainment. They have several patents pending and have received a patent in artificial intelligence and content creation.
Milburn and Hajdu moved to New York after Princeton and started collaborating with film director Mark Pellington at MTV and film editor Hank Corwin. Soon their work was being used in commercials, TV shows, feature films, art installations and record projects. tomandandy quickly grew and they built a number of recording studios in New York and later in Los Angeles. At the same time, tomandandy invested in technological innovations focusing on digital entertainment.
In 1992, tomandandy appeared on the Red Hot Organization
's dance compilation album, Red Hot + Dance
, contributing an original dance track,"Theme From Red Hot & Dance (Gothic Mix)." The album attempted to raise awareness and money in support of the AIDS epidemic, and all proceeds were donated to AIDS charities.
tomandandy also create mobile entertainment applications focusing on digital entertainment. They have several patents pending and have received a patent in artificial intelligence and content creation.
History
Andy Milburn was born in Texas and went to Princeton University for undergraduate as well as graduate work. At Princeton, his primary focus was creating computer music and computer music applications. During that time, he helped build the early computer music system called "CMIX". Thomas Hajdu was born in Canada and moved to the US to work on his graduate studies at Princeton University. Tom has sat on many award juries and chaired and spoken at international conferences about the impact of technology on content including TED, CalTech/MIT Enterprise Forum and Digital Hollywood.Milburn and Hajdu moved to New York after Princeton and started collaborating with film director Mark Pellington at MTV and film editor Hank Corwin. Soon their work was being used in commercials, TV shows, feature films, art installations and record projects. tomandandy quickly grew and they built a number of recording studios in New York and later in Los Angeles. At the same time, tomandandy invested in technological innovations focusing on digital entertainment.
In 1992, tomandandy appeared on the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
's dance compilation album, Red Hot + Dance
Red Hot + Dance
Red Hot + Dance is an album produced by the Red Hot Organization, an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness to fight the onslaught of HIV/AIDS....
, contributing an original dance track,"Theme From Red Hot & Dance (Gothic Mix)." The album attempted to raise awareness and money in support of the AIDS epidemic, and all proceeds were donated to AIDS charities.
Selected discography
- FastestFastestFastest is a model-based testing tool that works with specifications written in the Z notation. The tool implements the Test Template Framework proposed by Phil Stocks and David Carrington in . It is freely available online.-Usage:...
2011 film soundtrack, MIlan Records - Resident Evil: AfterlifeResident Evil: AfterlifeResident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 Canadian-German 3D science-fiction horror action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller. The film marks Anderson's second time to direct in...
2010 film soundtrack, MIlan Records - The StrangersThe StrangersThe Strangers is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino, and starring Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Glenn Howerton, Gemma Ward, Laura Margolis, and Kip Weeks...
- 2008 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - Right At Your DoorRight at Your DoorRight at Your Door is a 2006 American thriller film about a couple and follows the events surrounding them when multiple dirty bombs detonate in Los Angeles....
- 2007 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - The Hills Have EyesThe Hills Have Eyes (2006 film)The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 horror film and remake of Wes Craven's 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes. Written by filmmaking partners Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur of the French horror film Haute Tension, and directed by Aja, the film follows a family who becomes the target of a group of...
- 2006 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - The CovenantThe Covenant (film)The Covenant is a 2006 American action supernatural thriller written by J. S. Cardone, directed by Renny Harlin, and starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Chace Crawford, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, and Jessica Lucas...
- 2006 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - FasterFaster (film)Faster is a 2003 documentary film about the motorcycle road racing world championship, MotoGP. Filmed between 2001 and 2002 by director Mark Neale, it features cinematography by music video director Grant Gee and is narrated by Ewan McGregor...
- 2004 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - Mean CreekMean CreekMean Creek is a 2004 independent film produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham, written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin and Josh Peck. The film concerns a group of teenagers and young adults who devise a plan to humiliate an overweight, troubled bully...
- 2004 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - The Rules of AttractionThe Rules of Attraction (film)The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 satirical dark comedy film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, and Kip Pardue.-Plot:...
- 2002 film soundtrack - Lion’s Gate Records - The Mothman PropheciesThe Mothman Prophecies (film)The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 psychological horror film directed by Mark Pellington, based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel. The screenplay was written by Richard Hatem...
- 2002 film soundtrack - Lakeshore Records - Arlington RoadArlington RoadArlington Road is a 1999 American drama/mystery film, which tells the story of a widowed George Washington University professor who suspects his new neighbors are involved in terrorism and becomes obsessed with foiling their terrorist plot. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, and...
- 1999 film soundtrack - Lakeshore - Kerouac: Kicks Joy DarknessKerouac: Kicks Joy DarknessKerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness is a 1997 spoken word tribute album performed by various artists in tribute to late beat poet Jack Kerouac. Kerouac died at the age of 47 from cirrhosis of the liver, brought on by excessive alcohol consumption . The star-filled album features performances of Kerouac's...
- collaboration with William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsWilliam Seward Burroughs II was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th...
on Old Western Movies, Ryko, 1997 - Going All the WayGoing All the WayGoing All the Way is a 1997 film directed by Mark Pellington. The film was written by Dan Wakefield, based on his 1970 novel. It won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.-Plot:...
(1997 film) - United States of Poetry - Polygram, 1996
- It Goes Back - David ByrneDavid Byrne (musician)David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
from OffBeat - TVT Records, 1996 - Cartridge Music from OffBeat - TVT Records, 1996
- In Our Sleep - Laurie AndersonLaurie AndersonLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, composer and musician who plays violin and keyboards and sings in a variety of experimental music and art rock styles. Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s...
- Warner Brothers, 1995 - You'll Know You Were Loved - Lou ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
, Original TV Soundtrack, Reprise, 1995 - Killing ZoeKilling ZoeKilling Zoe is a 1994 film, written and directed by Roger Avary. The story details a safe cracker named Zed who returns to France to aid an old friend in performing a doomed bank heist...
- 1994 film soundtrack - Milan/BMG - ZooTV Live From Sydney - U2 Polygram Video, 1994
Selected Mobile Applications
- Wes Borland App, Spring 2012
- EyeCandy, Fall, 2011
- POW (Pretty Original World), Fall, 2011
- Kinetic, Fall, 2011
- Pixelator, Fall, 2011
- Audiofriend, Fall 2011
- Audiofriendz, Fall 2011
- The Snug, Fall 2011
- Kisser, Spring, 2011
Selected artistic collaborations
- No Maps For These TerritoriesNo Maps for These TerritoriesNo Maps for These Territories is an independent documentary film made by Mark Neale focusing on the speculative fiction author William Gibson. It features appearances by Jack Womack, Bruce Sterling, Bono, and The Edge and was released by Docurama...
, documentary collaboration with author William GibsonWilliam GibsonWilliam Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
and director Mark NealeMark NealeMark Neale is a British documentarian and film director based in Los Angeles, California. His best known work is the 1999 documentary No Maps for These Territories, which profiled cyberpunk author William Gibson. Prior to No Maps, Neale had been an acclaimed music video director, making videos for...
, Slamdance, 2001 - Starn Brothers, Black Sun Burned, Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, 1998
- Tom Sachs, Sony Outsider, Thomas Healy Gallery, New York, 1998
- David ByrneDavid Byrne (musician)David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
, Grammy/Academy Award winner, production and composition for It Goes Back from Offbeat, TVT Records, 1997 - Lou ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
, Grammy Award winner, production and composition for You Know You Were Loved from Friends soundtrack, Reprise/Warner, 1997 - William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsWilliam Seward Burroughs II was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th...
, Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters novelist, production and composition for Old Western Movies from Kicks Joy Darkness. Ryko, 1997 - Remix of the Gravity KillsGravity KillsGravity Kills is an American industrial rock band from Jefferson City, Missouri. Their music was described by one critic as "a blending of eerie industrial rock with a pop-infused melodic chorus and a bit of hard-core head banging."...
song "Goodbye" on the Guilty remix single. TVT Records, 1996 - La Fura dels Baus, John Paul Jones, Peter GabrielPeter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
, collaboration for Spanish World’s Fair, 1996 - Laurie Anderson, Creator of Performance Art, production and composition for In Our Sleep, Warner Brothers, 1995
- U2: Zoo TV, World Tour, 1994
- Oliver StoneOliver StoneWilliam Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
, Academy Award winning writer/director, additional music for feature films JFK, Warner Brothers 1991 and Natural Born Killers, Warner Brothers 1994 - Jenny Holzer, Laments, DiaArt Foundation, New York, 1989