Rick Reifenstein

As a kid while staring at the back of Isao Tomita albums (yes vinyl albums) I dreamed about someday owning audio equipment that were stamped with the names I saw in Tomita's studio. Names like Moog, Roland, and Bode burned into my mind as "must haves" for when I had my own studio. I've been successful in owning two out of the three names. I own a Moog synthesizer and three pieces of Roland equipment. My first of the Roland brand was my trusty go to keyboard MIDI controller, the PC 200 MkII. I't survived many smokey bars, clubs, and art galleries. It's lived through cold over nights in the back of vans and in the trunks of cars; many times with no case and crammed in what ever space was available. It's hard plastic shell survived falling of the top of a pile of gear on a cart during load ins and outs. However, every time I needed it, it would turn on and be ready to go. Now however after 17 years it's started to show it's age. As I have transitio...

Hello Japan! Just found out that the Nat Geo show "Too Cute! Puppies!" that has my song "The Mission" in it, aired in Japan! That very cool! Japan is one of the places I want to visit at some point. Also my song "Lux Atrum" was used a lot by the Canadian show E Talk. You can check out the song in the player on my blog at the top of the page.

I’ve been working on my Fall 2014 additions to my Jingle Punks catalogue. I’ve also been including the Roland GR1 guitar synthesizer in my set up in the studio. I used it a lot in the past for performance and recording; but since I’ve started composing for TV and Film I haven’t been using it as much. I find however that it’s a good way to get a fresh take on a new piece or get me out of a writing rut. I've been a guitarist for over 30 years and playing keyboard for only half that time. I think I'm a much better composer with a guitar in my hands. My hope is the update to the catalogue can be ready by Thanksgiving of 2014. In the meantime I have uploaded 2 songs from my Winter 2014 update and they are available in the player at the top of the page. Moonless 1st movement is the first part of a three part piece written for piano, violin, and bass. It has moments of suspense and sorrowful violin phrases. There is a version of the piece arranged for an orchestra; however I wasn’t...