Originally from Chicago, Ed Hartman composes in 14 genres, including Classical, Asian, Latin, Jazz, and Orchestral -- often working in dark, edgy, scary or tribal themes, using the exotic marimba and unusual percussion to add zing and originality. Ed has scored music for Film, TV, Radio, and even a Planetarium! Recent film credits: The Blind Side, Scooby Doo and The Mystery Begins (Warner Bros.); Surviving Christmas (Dreamworks), Mini's First Time (Bold Films), Forbidden Fruit (Jeff Madsen Productions), and The Paralyzing Agent (Z Flight Productions), plus TV shows and corporate.
Music from Babes in Toyland by Victor Herbert arranged for mallet percussion instruments! Fun for families and kids, joyfu, playful. Children's toy embed, Mattel Toys R Us Christmas infomercial, sweet in-store. Kids marching, wrapping presents, playing around the tree. Teens Tweens, Romantic Comedy. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Bells
Short percussive Afro-pop groove with marimba! Happy, joyful and uplifting. Fun island music, world beat, travelscape. Great also for Caribbean island music, holiday, cruise, sea, sun, beach play. Instrumental, African, African Pop
A suspenseful walk in a haunted house. Ghosts and goblins flying, witches on a broom. Super synth sounds, whooshes, perfectly spooky for Halloween, Horror Flicks, trailer, credits, underscore. Instrumental, Electronic, Experimental
Marimba and flute led warm weather groove! Fun and playful jazz flavored ditty, appealing, warm, friendly, and relaxing. Instrumental, Tropical, Calypso
Warm weather Mexican style marimba music. Quiet sounding, yet still uptempo and festive. Ideal for scenes such as young couples on a cruise arriving in a port city, driving around and looking at the sights in Mexican villages, people having drinks in tropical bars, tropical theme restaurants, etc. Instrumental, Folk, Latin Folk
Classic 1960s espionage music style. Bond, James Bond! Campy, retro, fun, thrilling, and exciting. Girl on his arm, Agent 007 is on the case! Mystery, intrigue, spying, low-key chase scene. Instrumental
Take off on Serge Leone/Enrico Morricone style Spaghetti Westerns! Fun, serious and campy at the same time. Movie trailer, closing credits or soundtrack for action adventure or stories of how the West Was Won. "Make My Day!" music. Dramatic, heroic, patriotic Western music. Instrumental, Action, Theme Spaghetti Western
Slow 6/8 Celtic flute and string theme. Beautiful walk through open fields, budding romance, sweetness and light. Elegant, charming, great for advertising or spot commercial for elegant product promo, rich lifestyles, free, easy and carefree. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Marimba and percussion down the river! Bird Calls, River Sounds, Drums, Tropical Amazon. Edgy and mysterious, perfect for intrigue, mystery, Indiana Jones trekking through the jungle. Travel Channel, Globe Trekker, Survivor! Mysterious River, Snakes, Danger Fear Restless African Natives, safari! Instrumental, African, African Music (pending)
River and animal sounds with percussion. Bird Calls, River Sounds, Drums, Tropical Amazon. Edgy and mysterious, perfect for intrigue, mystery, Indiana Jones trekking through the jungle. Travel Channel, Globe Trekker, Survivor! Crime in progress, spying, drug runners, adult drama, action adventure. Instrumental, African, African Drums
