Jamie Klenetsky

"multi-media composer"
in its truest sense

Jamie, an award-winning composer, has the ability to write for a variety of media. Originally taught classical piano and voice, she embraced many genres, performing pop/rock while writing folk songs. She delved into the realm of more traditional composition - choral, instrumental, focusing on chamber groups - which has put her name on the map.

She also studies electronic music, and loves to experiment with samples and loops in Abelton Live and ProTools. As a media composer, she has experience developing themes for video games and film clips. Writing for games may be her ideal - combining the drama of film, the rhythm of trance and world, and the cleverness of modern classical.


Contact Jamie

Are you intereted in performing a work, getting one commissioned, or just dropping a line? Please contact Jamie at alaria@gmail.com.

 

Biography

Jamie hails from New Jersey, originally Central, now Northwest. She started her musical training as a child, taking voice and piano; in high school, she was a member of many esteemed choirs (including the All-State Choir) and composed pop/folk/rock songs. She attended Rutgers University, where she studied under Dr. Matt Riedel, an electroacoustic composer; she studied many forms of composition and wrote a number of works. She also performed in an elite college choir and toured multiple countries. Currently, Jamie is employed as a web designer and hopes to attend Montclair State University to further pursue composition.

Jamie Klenetsky / alaria@gmail.com

Music Samples

Note: most pieces were written in Finale - I had very limited resources for a time, so most mp3s are slightly enhanced MIDI files. I hope that you are able to get an idea of the sound from these files. Please click on the play button to stream the music.

Electronic Experiments

Out of Darkness

(written 2005) One of my favorites, written out of time in Finale, made to be as ambient and rhythmless as a performable piece should be. Quietly, it moves. For synth, bells, "brass", really meant to be played with good samples.

Coming Home For Christmas

(written 2006) Written with Abelton Live, ProTools, and a bunch of futzing around. I hooked up a violin sample to NOT default on C3, hence disturbing my sense of pitch as related to a keyboard. I looped the sound and created this. ...well, plus an organ solo. Inspired by Christmas concerts and Live experimenting.

But Hope

(written end 2006) Written in ProTools, but could be performed by a guitar and a bass, or two guitars. Kind of mellow, maybe foreboding, I'm not sure which.

End of a rain storm

(written 2007) I used the most "ambient" techno samples I could find to make this. I was attempting to emulate Japanese artist Susumu Yokota, I wonder how I did?

Video Game Themes

Theme for: Project Enigma

(written 2004) A planned game that was never made. I was asked to write a theme that "sounded like" the theme to Metal Gear Solid - I did my best. The other two themes are meant for specific situations or cutscenes. Or they could just be ideas.

Themes for: Metroid Inspired Warcraft Mod

Loading Screen
Main Theme
Exploration
Battle/Resolution
Preparation
The Approach
Final Battle

(written 2004) Another un-made game idea, this for a Warcraft 3 mod that was going to pull in the Metroid storyline somehow. I tried to combine musical ideas from both series and create tracks that could be easily repeated (the type of music you might hear in Warcraft 2). The main theme is (very obviously) derived from Metroid.

Classically Inspired

Cape Spear

(written 2005) As inspired by Cape Spear, the eastern-most point of North America, found on the eastern Newfoundland coast. Written for a "string choir" (essentially SSAATTBB for violin, viola, cello, and bass), this piece brings to mind the majesty of the Cape itself, as well as the Irish heritage of much of Newfoundland. The samples are from Finale, so bear with me.

Live Love

(written 2007) An award winning choral piece tying together a traditional Buddhist wedding vow and the Metta Sutra. Attempted to bring Western styles and Indian styles (rhythm and unison melodic line). Key line: "To say love and compassion is easy; to Live Love is not easy." Will post the recording when I obtain it, for now this is basic .mid.

Hakol Beseder B'Eli HaSeder

(written 2007) A recent piece for chamber ensemble (strings, piano, S/T voice - in this file, the woodwind is the "voice") reflecting my Jewish upbringing. Lyrics: Sh'ma, Yisrael, Hakol Beseder, B'Eli Haseder (Hear, Israel - Everything is in order, the order is in my God). This is my attempt to make a Jewish piece that could compliment a Western Classical religious piece. I'm not religious in any way, but I like this a lot.