My name is Derek, and given my love of film scores it's kind of silly that I've never tried discussing it in forums before, probably because of the luddite in me. I'm a composer myself working on odd projects here and there in Beijing. My heroes are Jerry Goldsmith, Thomas Newman, Bear McCreary, James Newton Howard, and John Powell.

I also blog about my frustrations, challenges, successes, and random things I learn along the way.
www.paralleleverything.com