Mark Petrie

MARK PETRIE 

Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Mark Petrie travelled to the US after winning a scholarship to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music.  Chosen as one of the recipients of the Pete Carpenter Fellowship in 2004, he moved to Los Angeles to work with the TV music icon Mike Post.

In recent years Mark has enjoyed a steady stream of film scoring assignments in a wide range of genres including: Apron Strings, a New Zealand drama that played at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival; A Dangerous Place, an action thriller starring Kristen Dalton; Mr Blue Sky, a drama starring Richard Karn; Farmhouse, a horror starring Kelly Hu and Steven Weber; and Jay and Seth vs The Apocalypse, a horror/comedy starring Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen.

In addition to his work in film, Mark’s music is used every day in television shows worldwide. He works out of his West LA studio with his wife Gina, composing for projects from all over the world.

Recent Film Credits

  • A DANGEROUS PLACE (2009) [feature]
  • APRON STRINGS (2008) [feature]*theatrical release
  • FARMHOUSE (2008) [feature]*theatrical release
  • JOHNNY APPLEWEED (2007) [feature]               
  • JAY AND SETH VS THE APOCALYPSE (2007) [short]       
  • MR BLUE SKY (2007) [feature]                   
  • VALLEY OF ANGELS (2007) [feature]               
  • ROAD TO EMPIRE (2007) [feature]

www.markpetrie.com

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So Cold :60 Somber, melancholy cue with piano, marimba, guitar, and strings
Squishy 1:44 Comedy cue mixed with orchestra and electronic beats, blend of latin and funk feel in the middle. Adventurous and sneaky.
After Death :31 Dark, haunting tension cue with lead piano, orchestral strings
The Journey Continues 2:14 Determined, adventurous orchestral cue
Spook Me :44 eerie, terrifying tension cue with discordant strings, big drums
Unknown :53 Mysterious, ambient electronic cue with strings and synth pads
A New Lease 1:15 Acoustic light rock. Strumming acoustic guitar joined by piano lead and later with rolling conga groove.
Vote For Pedro 1:34 Funk bass, rhythm guitar, and D'n'B beats supports organ lead.
Warm Bath 1:52 Sad solo piano intro, later joined by strings and acoustic guitar accompaniment. Driving percussive loop enters and intensity increases then tails off.
Watch Your Back 1:21 Crunk groove with drum loops, bass, and synth lead
God Help Us 2:06 ambient, mournful tension cue with strings, piano lead, acoustic rhythm guitar, ambient synths, soft electronic beats
The Game 1:42 Urban cue with strings, drums, bass, guitar, synths, and flute
Waterfall :40 Sweet and upbeat orchestral mood cue.
Mammoth Undertaking 1:10 industrious, majestic ethnic/orchestral cue with ethnic woodwind, pad strings, piano, electronic beats, big drums
Weird New Neighbors A 1:29 Bright, lively, upbeat orchestral comedy cue
Weird New Neighbors B 1:29 Genre: Comedy / Mischievous / Quirky Comments: WRITER: Mark John Petrie (ASCAP) %50 / Dorian Charnis (ASCAP) %50 PUBLISHER: STUDIO 3230 (ASCAP) %100 Tempo: Orchestration: Description: File: Mike's Mac/Users/mdchaney/s3/music/06 Comedy - Mischievous - Quirky/09 Mark John Petrie (ASCAP) & Dorian Charnis (ASCAP)/01 mp 01.24.07 disk 11/S3.574.07 Weird New Neighbors B .48k.mp3
The Way :46 Uplifting solo piano intro joined by electric bass and percussion.
New Resolution 1:56 reflective drama cue with piano, strings, acoustic guitar, electronic beats
Touched 1:02 Dramatic, warm strings and piano.
Tip Toe 1:23 Sneaky, devious orchestral comedy cue
Sentiment 1:43 Dramatic, heartwarming orchestral cue with piano, female VOX, strings
Lake Shore :48 Reflective, hopeful rubato piano/strings cue
Timeless :30 mysterious, eerie tension cue with harpsichord, piano lead, big drums, eerie synth FX
Time Shift :27 dark, powerful orchestral tension cue with full orchestra, choir, rit. ending
Stay 1:41 Energetic, dynamic orchestral action cue with electronic beats, synth rhythms
The Fields 2:20 mystical, powerful ethnic orchestral cue with female voice, electronic beats/synths, strings, ethnic flute, choir vox, big drums
Teasing The Lions 1:21 Funny, sneaky, humorous comedy cue with a little bit of latin and tango feel.
Suburbia 1:24 This energetic electronic-orchestra makes the cue very uplifting and adventurous. Blissful, bright, cool, fast, and cheerful.
Suburbia 2 1:28 This cue is mixture of orchestra and electronic beats. Overall mood is cool, industrious, cute, humorous, and laidback.
Sunny Day 1:28 Pop/jazz cue with sax lead, guitars, bass, and drums.
Swing it :30 Jazz cue with organ lead, piano, bass and drums.
Tap it :55 Adventurous, curious orchestral cue
Tabla Tension :56 dark, mysterious tension cue with tabla drums, strings, piano
Summers Over 2:06 Lite rock cue with electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synth, drums and bass
Swamp Thing 1:53 Rap groove with synth bass, organ, and electronic drums.
Street Level 1:22 Hip-hop groove with strings, percussion, bass, guitar, and synth
Start Line :13 Acoustic guitar with bass, drums. Dusty highway driving sting.
South Central 1:28 Laidback rap/urban cue with strings, drums, bass, guitar, vibes and synth
Soul Dance 1:34 brooding, dramatic cue with acoustic guitar, xylophone, electronic beat/bass
Sing to Me 2:09 Dramatic, uplifting orchestral cue with heavy strings, brass and female VOX
Simmer Pot 1:22 Slow bluesy cue with blues guitar, synth, drums and bass.
Shaggin Wagon 1:26 Urban groove with organ, drums, bass, guitar and synth
Self Propulsion 1:11 reflective, melancholy orchestral cue with piano, acoustic guitar, big strings, electronic beats, ambient synth FX
Mission Begins 1:14 cinematic, intense action/tension cue with moving strings, brass, synth rhythms, guitar
My Regrets 1:33 Nostalic, regretful orchestral piano, guitar, strings cue with electronic beats
Season's Greetings :30 Holiday bells and choir highlight this festive piece.
Seize The Day 1:09 Comedy cue with light percussion, orchestra, and bright piano. Humorous, bright, clean, and cute feel.
Scientific 1:12 Slowly building dramatic choir and orchestral arrangements paint a picture of majestic danger.
Run, Mark, Run 1:32 intense, determined action cue with electronic beats, dark brass, strings, bells
Robotica 1:57 powerful, energetic action/tension cue with piano, bells, electronic beats/synths, acoustic guitar
Robo Nerd :58 String pizz and marimba mixed with electronic beats and percussion. Overall happy, cute, uplifting, humorous, and cheerful.
Road Tripping 1:01 Layered percussion propels a piano/string melody that conveys time passing and a sense of accomplishment.
Revelation :32 Dramatic, ethereal cue with strings and choir vox
Retrospective 1:15 Electronica cue with lead piano, guitar, synth, strings and electronic drums
Relentless 1:37 Urban cue with dark synth bass, organs, strings, and electronic percussion
Release the Hounds 1:13 dark, sinister action/tension cue with full orchestra
Reflecting Pool 1:26 Spiritual, mystical orchestral cue
Prankster :58 Mysterious, quirky, sneaky comedy cue with electronic beats.
Personal Transformation 1:41 Dramatic orchestral cue with electronic beats, bass
Party Time :60 Upbeat ska cue with baritone sax, organ, guitars, bass and drums.
Over My Shoulder :22 haunting, mysterious tension cue with harpsichord, piano
Onslaught 1:47 moving, dramatic tension cue with piano, acoustic rhythm guitar, big strings, subtle male vox, electronic beats
Omnipotent :40 dramatic, majestic action/tension cue with choir vox, orchestra
One Purpose 1:19 Cue starts with mellow, dreamy, and ambient piano line, followed by ethnic instruments, then joined by powerful and cinematic electronic beats to make cue full and magnificent.
On a Mission 2:22 aggressive, dramatic tension cue with synth FX, strings, big drums, synth bass
On Coming :18 short, suspenseful tension cue with high strings, brass, big drums
Old School Love 1:43 Urban/rap groove with deep bass, guitars, pizzicato strings, organ, FX, and electronic beats
No Return Big Mix 1:34 Marimba rhythms, acoustic guitar with piano lead give this dramatic orchestral cue power and determination.
Numbnuts 1:24 comedy cue with bright orchestra, subtle SFX, rhythm bed
Not This Time 1:22 Emotional, reflective cue with piano, guitar, marimba, strings, and rhythmic percussion.
Nostalgia 1:22 Somber cue with piano, strings and choir
Nerdlicious 1:33 Smooth acid jazz track with organ lead, D'n'B/hip-hop beats.
Napoleon Nitrate 1:29 Laidback beats with synth organ and jazz piano.
Murderer'sMoment :40 dark, haunting tension cue with dark strings, eerie synths
Mother's House :28 surreal, eerie tension cue with guitar, piano, synth FX
Morning Sunlight 1:10 Emotional orchestral cue
Master Pea 1:48 Urban/rap groove with synth bass, strings, piano, lead synth, and electronic beats
Miami Heat 1:11 Cue starts with ethnic percussion pattern followed by samba rhythms, horns, latin piano. Overall very exciting, happy, and joyful.
Lost Our Way :47 Ethnic orchestral cue with piano, harp, guitar, vibes, strings, flute
Magic Pimp 1:43 Lively pop world music flavor intro. Funk guitar addition gives humorous element.
Lost in Time 1:30 Orchestral, ambient cue with piano, strings, synth pads, and electronic beats.
Lost 1:21 stormy, foreboding tension cue with synth FX, low strings, clarinet
Light Turns Dark 1:48 Airy, moody ambient cue with synth pads, electronic beats, rhythmic percussion, and bass
Look Out :24 Dark, eerie, ambient synth pads with strings, choir VOX
Look At You Now 1:04 Haunting solo piano with acoustic guitar and marimba accompaniment gives way to dramatic, pulsing orchestral with groove.
Lives Torn Apart 1:49 Dreamy, reflective acoustic guitar and piano melody. Strings, percussion enter before piano/guitar duet mid-section.
Kebab Dog 1:27 Sneaky, spooky comedy cue with vibraphone, bass, steel guitar, orchestra hits, pizzicato strings, hand percussion.
Introspection 1:23 Melancholy tension cue with orchestra, synth rhythms, beats
Insensitive 1:10 thoughtful, dramatic cue with piano, guitar, strings, electronic beats
I Will Overcome Big Mix 1:38 moody, dramatic cue with piano, strings, acoustic guitar, electronic beats, synth bass, ethnic flute, big drums
I Feel Good 1:23 Uplifting solo piano intro. Dreamy female VOX enters with subtle, bright, rhythmic plucked acoustic guitar.
Hustler 1:03 West Coast gangsta groove with strings, drums, bass, guitar, synth
Hunchback :56 comedy cue with strings, orchestra, vibraphone, rhythm bed
Hope Fading 1:32 Epic, dramatic orchestral cue with electronic beats
Hidden 2:34 Droning, mysterious, ambient tension cue with strings, percussion, and middle-eastern woodwind
Homecoming :60 An upbeat piano hook is the centerpiece of this driving pop selection.
Grey Matter :27 Bouncy, percussive groove with bright piano melody. Acoustic guitar and string accompaniment.
Hello Ladies 1:29 Electronic beats, wah guitar, and strings highlight this tasteful, hip-hop flavored track.
Heartland 1:08 Slide guitar, strings and percussion make up this reflective, yet propulsive western-tinged track.
Healing Water 1:26 Airy, ambient cue with synth pads and vox
Haunted :60 haunting, sinister tension cue with synth rhythms, strings, brass
Aftermath 2 1:39 ambient, ethnic orchestral tension cue with ethnic woodwind, synth bass, electronic beats, strings, pad strings
Better All The Time 1:20 A simple, yet hopeful piano melody combines with acoustic guitar to suggest emotionally driven accomplishment in this inspiring track.
Best of Friends 1:10 Lovely acoustic guitar and sentimental piano blend in this heartwarming selection.
Black Friday 1:24 This cue is very happy, exciting, and fun. Mix of orchestra and electronic beats with bass.
Going Home 1:10 Powerful, reflective orchestral cue with electronic beats
God's Way 1:32 Uplifting orchestral cue with piano, strings, and choir
Gotta Hustle 1:45 Rap/urban cue with strings, drums, bass, guitar, synth, and vibes
Getting Action 1:22 Rap groove with distorted organ, lead synths, bass, male VOX, and beats
Dark Clouds 1:08 dramatic, melancholy tension cue with constant pad/strings, melodic piano lines, synth bass
Dark Horse :50 suspenseful, melancholy tension cue with strings, clarinet lead
Gamma Waves 2:37 Ethereal, ambient synth pads with electronic beats
Gentle Rain 1:31 Uplifting orchestral cue with electric guitar, bass
Funhouse :59 Fast-paced comedy cue is very humorous, cute, uplifting, and positive. Cute piano lines and clarinet solo are optimistic and playful.
Frapuccino Frenzy :12 This short cue is very uplifting, powerful, and big-scale. Nice mixture with beats and orchestra. Cute, ambitious, and humorous.
Fulfillment 1:51 Dreamy strings and piano create a sense of emotional resolve that build subtley in intensity.
Elusive Catch 1:36 Groovin' Dance piece with beautiful acoustic guitar chords and intricate melodies.
Floater :28 Expansive, airy, ambient cue with piano, strings and choir
For My Homies 1:44 Urban cue with strings, drums, bass, guitar, synth and vibes
Father's House :31 Mysterious, orchestral/ambient cue with guitar, piano lead with oboe and percussion
Finding the Truth 1:28 deep, reflective dramatic cue with piano lead, orchestra, ritard ending
Fearing the Worst 1:36 Worried, hopeful orchestral cue with synth FX, electronic beats, bass
Enter the Zone 1:22 3/4 acoustic/ambient tension cue with vibes, piano, strings, and percussion
Falling For You 1:06 A relaxed acoustic guitar lead drives this feel-good late afternoon selection.
Facing it 1:42 Ambient, heavily delayed piano lead with synth pads, and electronic beats.
Evening Dance :30 Jazz cue with piano and jazz band.
Escaping the Chaos 2:07 powerful, brooding tension cue with strings, piano, ambient synths, orchestral hits, synth rhythms
Epidemic 1:56 Heavy drums, bass, and guitars churn together to make a dark theme driven rock track.
Epic Journey :30 Anthemic interlude for majestic action with ethnic undertones. Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Enchanted Gift 1:36 Enchanting piano and strings create a sense of wonderment amidst the mundane.
Emotions Intensify Big Mix 2:22 emotional, moody tension cue with electronic beats, piano, strings, acoustic guitar
Electric Tatoo 1:47 Electronic cue with lots of synth, bass and electronic percussion.
Electric Gangster 1:42 Laidback industrial/drum and bass track with synth lead/FX and electronic beats
Dream Scape 5:31 Airy and ambient new age electronic trance cue
Effervescent :46 Happy, quirky comedy cue
Echoes in Time 1:12 Reflective orchestral cue with piano/flute melody
Dust Settling 1:24 Mysterious, ambient tension cue with synth pads and airy VOX
Dr Kazoom 1:42 Comedy cue with vibraphone lead, supported by cool electronic beats and latin bongo pattern. Feels uplifting, joyful, and lively.
Deployment 1:06 aggressive, edgy action/tension cue with piano, low strings, low brass, electronic beats
Doozie 1:50 Jazzy funk/hip-hop comedic cue with blues influence.
Devastation 2:03 Powerful, dramatic orchestral cue with electric guitar, electronic beats
Desert Mind 1:53 Motivational, inspirational cue starts with percussion, followed by ethnic female voice, then mixed with orchestra and electronic beat.
Deep Dark 3:12 dark, gutteral tension cue with electronic beats, bell gongs, rhythmic synth, acoustic guitar, distortion guitar
Daybreak 1:29 Peaceful, curious orchestral cue with choir pads
Can't Get Me Down :32 Bouncy, happy orchestral strings with female VOX. Acoustic guitar, piano, flute lead. Drum groove with percussion.
Dance With Me 1:42 Ethnic cue with various styles of music including latin, samba, and orchestral.
Da Streetz 1:01 This urban/hip-hop track will keep you pumped up and on your feet!
Cruel Intentions :49 suspenseful, sinister tension cue with moving strings, brass, bells, synth FX
Crayon Eater 1:02 Bright comedy cue with vibraphone lead, orchestra, hand percussion, and jazzy flute solo.
Country Day :60 Guitars mingle with piano and choir in this uplifting track.
Counting Down 1:37 Confident, busy cue with marimba, piano percussion, synth, and strings
Cool Napoleon :49 Funky comedic cue with attitude.
Conundrum Two 2:01 deep, powerful orchestral cue with low, moving strings, electronic beats, synths, acoustic guitar, choir vox
Continuation 2:51 Powerful, dramatic orchestral trance cue
Consequence 1:12 driving, high-intensity action cue with full orchestra, electronic beats, choir vox
Come Over :32 Dramatic cue with heavy drum groove. Piano melody and guitar accompaniment with strings.
Cold Shoulder 1:20 Confident, determined orchestral action cue with electric bass, electronic beats
Clash of Time 1:41 dramatic, aggressive action/tension cue with big drums, brass, strings
Chillin 1:56 Urban groove with wah guitar, organ, and bass
Big Playa 1:01 Urban groove with strings, drums, bass, guitar, synth, and male rap vocals
Brand New Day 3:31 An uplifting mid-tempo rock track dominated by a tuneful electric guitar lead.
Chasing Destiny 1:57 tense, action-packed orchestral action cue with electric guitar, electronic beats, piano melody, synth rhythms
Burrito :29 Playful and lively cue with world/ethnic drum groove and guitar.
Butane Steak 1:03 Orchestral piece with electronic beats that combines the feel of determination, confidence, humor, and adventure.
Building Determination 1:31 ethnic orchestral cue with choir vox, violin, strings, piano, electronic beats
Calculations 1:22 Rap/urban cue with strings, organ, drums, bass, guitar, and synth
Bubble Rubber 1:05 Quirky, blippy comedic cue with an electronic beat underneath the orchestra and main melody played by vibraphone. Overall mood is uplifting, bright, jumpy, and happy.
Brush it Off :59 Urban groove with strings, drums, bass, guitar, and synth
Brother's House 1:08 Ethereal tension cue with harpsichord, synth FX
Broken Heart 2:19 Sad, melancholy cue with piano, acoustic guitar, and strings
Broken Glass :30 Quirky, sneaky, and eerie orchestral tension cue with percussion and choir VOX
Below the Streets :17 Dark, short, ambient synth pad cue with morphing sounds.
Behind Enemy Lines 1:13 big, epic orchestral action/tension cue with pulsing, rhythmic synths, dynamic percussion
Behind Closed Doors 1:20 Dark, heavy strings with piano and VOX. Dramatic, burdened with sadness and tension.
Backyard Genius 2:19 Adventurous, curious orchestral cue with hand percussion, subtle ethnic flute
Beautiful Moment :33 Full orchestra with piano lead. Triumphant, bright, airy, spring-time feel.
Baz Zooka 1:27 This cue starts with a simple guitar and orchestral melody and gradually gets bigger when joined by cool electronic beats. Overall mood is very uplifting, positive, clean, and simple.
Bag Of Tricks 1:09 This comedy cue has clear, uplifting feel from bright piano chords and rhythm. In the middle the feel changes a little when choir joins and gives it a mysterious, grand, magnificent sound and ends back with the humorous and cute feel.
Back Home 1:24 Light, dreamy, emotional orchestral cue. Piano and soft flute double touching melody. Subtle strings and marimba.
Baboon Boy 1:26 This cue has a nice mixture of beats and orchestra. The rhythm has a little tango feel and and a mysterious vox pad that leaps up and down. Humorous, lively, funny, sarcastic, and mysterious.
Afterparty 2:09 Urban cue with shuffle groove with organ and piano.
Aftermath 3:33 Dramatic, hopeful cue with piano, strings, whispery then powerful female VOX, and percussion.
Angelic 1:47 Romantic, bright piano with light choral VOX. Reflective, soft, touching.
Area 51 1:29 This cue starts with a cute and humorous orchestral rhythm then gets joined by cool electronic beats underneath and later humorous/spooky lead blends in.
After Dawn :31 Dark, mysterious orchestral cue with piano lead, dark pads, and strings
Acceptance 1:06 An emotional, soothing piano melody is the centerpiece of this melancholic track.
A Shared Moment :56 Female VOX over bright, floaty alt-rock ballad. Rock band orchestration with strings/synths.
7th Heaven 1:47 An emotive piano melody anchors this rock selection.
Alameda 1:55 cool hip-hop track with boomy bass and synth lead line supported by orchestral hits
Propane Pete 1:35 Sneaky, mischievous comedy cue with synth FX, string lead
Good Vibe Full vox 1:14 Aggressive hip hop track with a lot of scratches and vox