2010 MacBook Air

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What is the music used in the 2010 MBA's TV ad?!

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/#video-ad

Best I could do with Shazam (took almost 10 tries to get a proper tag because of voice over on the commercial) is either Sea of Glass by Tom Middleton or Metamorphosis One by Philip Glass. I believe Sea of Glass is based on Philip GLASS' piece.

However, listening to both songs in full, neither of them is strictly a piano solo like the MBA TV ad. The closest tune is Sea of Glass, but there are other background instruments involved.

I wonder if Apple got a special 30-second recording made of the song just for them with just piano.

Anyone?
 
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Wow! 241 views and no answers yet.

I found a good one! Okay anyone know who does Apple's commercials then? Maybe I can just email them. I don't know if chiatt/day is still involved with them in that aspect.
 
I've msg'ed Alan and hope to hear back from him. Hopeully he can provide a link where we can download/purchase a full version of the work. If he replies, I'll update this thread.
 
I've msg'ed Alan and hope to hear back from him. Hopeully he can provide a link where we can download/purchase a full version of the work. If he replies, I'll update this thread.

Alan wrote us back! Here's what he had to say:

Hi Duncan,

I was indeed the pianist, but credit for the composition goes to a young chap named Brad Breeck at Mophonics http://www.mophonics.com/

For anyone interested, we recorded on a Yamaha C7 at Westlake Studio B in West Hollywood, Calif. I remember seeing a pair of Royers in mid-side configuration, plus a pair condensers (sorry, don't remember which.)

We recorded three versions of the spot, but none was more than 30", sorry.

Nice sleuthing. Even my friends ignored that tweet. :)

Take care,

Alan
 
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