Manhattan Composer Michael Keck has a passion for theatre and film, working in numerous genres, including World Music. His compositions abound in theatrical productions around the world, including The Kennedy Center, Mark Taper Forum, Arena Stage, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Barbican Center, and Bristol Old Vic. Michael appears in Film and TV: 43 Days, Seeing Art, Peoples Of America, African Americans of Achievement, and Holidays For Children. Excelling in African, Middle-Eastern and Jewish music, Michael's tracks are always lyrical and memorable.
Michael Keck's song "Aaminah Lady of Peace" is the winner of our Editor's Choice Award for April 2012. This song is gifted with one of the most exotic and masterful female vocal performances we have ever heard, utilizing an unusual warbling vibrato vocal technique.
Michael's love for the theatre, combined with his originality in composing contemporary music with flair, has made him a most popular guy around the world. In addition to the stage productions above, Michael has composed music for the Cincinnati Playhouse, The Alliance, Milwaukee Repertory, Indiana Repertory, Portland Center Stage, and many other American theaters, plus The National Theater of Croatia.
Whether you are producing a documentary, feature-length film, TV commercial, fashion runway, industrial promo, theatre production or art installation, Michael's music will nail it for you. He can conjure up music that is perfect for action thrillers, espionage, romance, a shamanic dance, a bar mitzvah, or a bone-chilling CSI murder episode. Did we forget to mention that "Versatility" is his middle name?
This evocative and beautiful female singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion is perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Female Vocals, Middle East Music, Anasheed Contemporary
Scary Intense Horror frightening music great for your scary night, Freddy Kruger, Elm Street, Survivor, CSI, dangerous trekking or running for your life scary as Hell, mysterious and exciting thrilling chilling startling doom dark chaotic creepy horrifying TV Film or haunted house graveyard. Evil! Instrumental, Horror Music, Horror Ambient Soundscapes
Delightful and Upbeat this lively track explores the whimsical melody from the Jack In The Box toy. perfect for Children ad campaigns, joyful festive kids car music kids internet programs vacation trips car rides children's ad campaigns cartoons radio spots kids Website productions TV and Film, Instrumental, Childrens Music, Music Boxes
This evocative and beautiful female singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion and perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Female Vocals, Middle East Music, Anasheed Contemporary
This evocative and beautiful female male singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion is perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Female Vocals, Middle East Music, Anasheed Contemporary
This is HOT soulful awesomeness, the ultimate celebratory party vibe in the style of classic 1970’s funk, a powerful horn section, driving bass, fat guitar, tasty Hammond organ and female scat vocals and strong beat, This great feel good track is for corporate presentations motivational speaker, Female Vocals, RnB Music, Beach
Light & sweet Middle East music, like a warm breeze during the sunrise or sunset. Exotic dark dramatic & dreamy. TV, Film or Travelscape. Haunting erotic flute, chimes, Piz bass & wine glasses. Dark haunting score, mystery, drama, builds tension. Secretive somber exotic dreamy desert oasis, nomads, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Ethereal Music
Dark, brooding strings and shimmering drones for an ominous vibe. Trouble is right around the corner. Drums accent and pulse for action adventure, war or crime drama. Great game, macabre or mystery trailer score or Halloween commercial TV Film Documentary production. Evil sinister murder scene crime, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dangerous Music
Soulful urban dance track with male and female vocal moans and riffs shouts. Synth bass, Beat Box Vocal, Piano rhythm. Excellent urban flavor for TV, Film, fragrance commercials, food shows, travelogue, cosmetics, phone on hold, video games and web. Instrumental, Dance Music, Dance-Pop
Hot sultry sexy urban beats with synth rhythm. Excellent flavor for Fashion runway, fragrances, car promotions, TV, Film, commercials, video games and web animation, sparkly diamonds, corporate, light techno, chic sophisticated and Sensuous, Instrumental, Dance Music, House music
A beautiful light composition of bells and processed voices. Floating in the clouds or standing on top of the highest peak taking in the grandeur of expansive landscapes, valleys and vistas. Perfect for Science and space TV and Film projects. Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres
Fun upbeat mysterious rhythmical and whimsical, this ambient marimba inspired track is also slightly dark dramatic & dreamy. Perfect for calls on hold, commercials featuring cosmetics, fashion, family TV, Cooking Home Shopping Network, food shows Film Travel and documentary productions. Instrumental, New Age Music, Contemporary Instrumental
Fun up tempo feel good alternative guitar based indie rock track for high impact action. Great for college themes, sports highlights car chase, high impact moment for television film, technology, comedy commercials, travel and cooking shows, Instrumental, Sports Music, Sports Energizing Music
This evocative and beautiful female singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion is perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Female Vocals, Middle East Music, Anasheed Contemporary
Looking for a track with some attitude? This one is built on four bar patterns, which you can loop to fit your production. Drums and Synth beats, blobs and noodles add tasty attitude to TV and film soundtracks, auto, tech or computer commercials, web and fashion, cosmetics, travel and food shows. Instrumental, RnB Music, Groove
Fun playful Lively and exotic, this rhythmic, optimistic, vibrant track features a percussion ensemble African chanting soulful hopeful melodies for Travelogue, cooking shows, Safari Vacation, African Markets Film TV Documentary phone-on-hold and Children’s programming. Mixed Vocals, African Music, African Dramatic
Hopeful and lyrical flutes accompanying female vocals and percussion. Quiet, elegant and ready for your global themed production evocative of Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and beyond. Spiritual, haunting & beautiful. Soulful music, graceful harmonies, indigenous instruments, Female Vocals, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
This Scary Intense Horror frightening music is great for your scary night, Freddy Kruger, Elm Street, Survivor, CSI, dangerous trekking or running for your life scary as Hell, mysterious and exciting thrilling chilling startling doom dark chaotic creepy horrifying TV Film or haunted house production, Instrumental, Horror Music, Horror Edgy Music
This fast and catchy Klezmer piece is performed on violin with a traditional musical embellishment with ornamental turns or trills. Perfect for your TV, Film, and Documentary depicting Jewish weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvah and other joyous occasions where beauty is the key. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music
Beautiful Wind chimes and Glockenspiel introduce this Dreamy track. Then violin and cello develops into a lovely waltz with Bells and hand drums. Delightful and fun the lyrical melody from the Jack In The Box toy is perfect for Children productions. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Fun up tempo feel good alternative guitar based indie rock track for high impact action. Great for college themes, sports highlights car chase, high impact moment for television film, technology, comedy commercials, travel and cooking shows, Instrumental, Corporate Music, Corporate Rock Music Guitar Lead
This alternative features a jazzy piano, percussion and bass. Lively and whimsical, this theme is suitable for opens / closers / credits and transitions for your TV, Film, Commercial and Documentary projects. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Energizing Music
This snappy upbeat happy, dancing, jolly Celtic folk tune is perfect for the merry folk to enjoy dancing, drinking and carousing in the local pub. Lively fiddle, guitar, penny whistle and a rhythm section consisting of Bodhran and tambourine. Instrumental, Folk Music, European Folk
Driving, HOT, Powerful and passionate exploding drums for your action adventure project. Big Movie Trailer Drums! Intense & energetic track will make your production pop with excitement. African safari, jungle warfare, extreme sports, Survivor, wild chases, game show tension with time running out! Instrumental, Action Music, Action Moderate Tribal
A beautiful peaceful atmospheric track. Great for yoga meditation sessions travel documentary series relaxation health spa wellness, massage therapy Reiki TV, Film, commercials, travel, tourism. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
Smoking HOT Exciting Authentic and Uplifting African Drumming. Great stinger, intro, segue or transition for safari, adventure, African jungle scenes, travel channel, documentaries. National Geographic TV Films, web flash animation African product placement and ethnic based visuals. Instrumental, African Music, African Drums and Percussion
Powerful Drums and Didgeridoo blast into this dramatic suspenseful track, useful for any production requiring a powerful exotic world accent and underscore. Great for TV, Film, Documentaries, Commercials and Web. Tribal male chanting, intrigue, mystery, spying, drug cartels, Sahara doom. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music
Driving, HOT, Powerful and passionate exploding drums for your action adventure project. Big Movie Trailer Drums! Intense & energetic track will make your production pop with excitement. African safari, jungle warfare, extreme sports, Survivor, wild chases, game show tension with time running out! Instrumental, Drum Music, Dramatic Drums Action Moderate
This beautiful lyrical march is based on a traditional Scottish melody. Arranged for String quartet and Perfect when your production needs a light elegant classy piece suitable for TV, Film, and Commercials with restaurant, Resort, Travel settings. Very useful to underscore narration. Instrumental, European Music, Scottish Music
Dark and dangerous, quiet suspense, or somber support to your mystery, crime or adventure project. Adventure at Night, cloudy, storm approaching, Horror Evil in the Mist, haunting, Ghost Story. Slow moving, tense, and scary as hell! Midnight murder mystery, forensics Law and Crime TV Film Games. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music
This Scary Intense Horror frightening music is great for your scary night, Freddy Kruger, Elm Street, Survivor, CSI, dangerous trekking or running for your life scary as Hell, mysterious and exciting thrilling chilling startling doom dark chaotic creepy horrifying TV Film or haunted house production, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Smooth mid-tempo, small Dixieland ensemble with trumpet and slide trombone duets. excellent for openers, transitions, travel & holiday shows, perhaps a riverboat or casino scene needing a smooth jazzy underscore, family reunions and more. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Happy Music
These sweet gentle breezes and soft melodic chimes and bells create the perfect calm and sense of peace. Great for spas, health clubs meditation massage and Rieki. Also a terrific track for travel shows, films, commercials and documentaries, Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres
This evocative light, quiet atmospheric Gregorian chants offer beautiful overlapping echoing melodies, creating an uplifting, solemn, positive monastery and fantasy dreamy atmosphere. Motivational Worship, Cloisters, dignified, Male chanting, Church, Worship Service, solemn harmonies. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music
This wonderful Cello plays a soulful and lively phrase based on an old world melody. This poignant and extremely lyrical theme is Ideal for TV, Film Drama, and documentaries with Jewish Themes. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Heartwarming Music
A HOT contemporary fun urban beat box vibe. Strong yet whimsical, funky yet sophisticated. Nice opening theme or transition for TV film, Indie, Fashion Style, Animation, fragrances, commercial youth market movies, video games food and travel shows, Instrumental, RnB Music, RnB Pop
Dark, brooding and shimmering for an ominous vibe and you know trouble is on the way. Mysterious and nightmarish musical texture with ominous. Great for video games, Horror and Fantasy movies or psychological Thrillers. Instrumental, Horror Music, Horror Ambient Soundscapes
This beautiful cello and flute melody inspires romance in beautiful settings. welcoming spring, beautiful blooming flowers and a woman in love. Lush dramatic romance, or new love and inspiration. Elegant loving tender kind sweetness for elegant living Fragrances and Cosmetics Travel TV Film, Web, Instrumental, New Age Music, Contemporary Instrumental
Looking for a track with some attitude? This one is built on four bar patterns, which you can loop to fit your production. Drums and Synth beats, blobs and noodles add tasty attitude to TV and film soundtracks, auto, tech or computer commercials, web and more. Instrumental, Dance Music, House music
Sizzling party Salsa with hot brass, burning percussion, bass, piano and loads of sensual exotic flavor for your production. Great for travel shows, documentaries, vacation and holiday specials. Laidback, sweet, sassy, flirtatious. Exotic, sensual dancing, Rio nightlife, starlets, limos, chicas, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Latin Jazz
(APRIL 2012)
