Josh Mancell
Josh Mancell is a Los Angeles-based composer. He has created music for multi-million unit selling video game franchises (Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter), Emmy award-winning television (Clifford the Big Red Dog), festival-acclaimed indie films (Eat the Sun, A Star for Rose, The Wake of Light, etc.) and a diverse array of commercials (including Target, McDonalds, EA Games and AT&T), Josh is also involved with several bands as both a performer and a producer (Exploding Flowers, Vagrant Winter, Fun Time Objects) and has guest lectured/panel-participated at American Film Institute, Berklee College of Music, Sarah Lawrence College, UC Irvine, Cal Poly Pomona and LA College of Music College.
Josh's iconic music for the Crash Bandicoot video games was recently performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Equipment overview[]
AMG: Loop Soup![]
- Partition B -> SOUPMIX84-88: SUNSHINE3 84
AMG: Now CD-ROM[]
- BS:NOW! Bass -> BS:NOW! Bass: BS: Useful Rez ^
Best Service: Advanced Orchestra Vol. 5[]
- Partition E -> 04 VB MUTE: VB MUTE
Best Service: Gigapack 2[]
(CD 1)
- GUI:120 BPM 1-4 -> GUI:120 Bpm 1-3 GUI:120 Bpm 3
- SYN:DANCE 1 -> SYN: DANCE 3: SYN:Dance 65
- SYN:DANCE 1 -> SYN: DANCE 3: SYN:Dance 80
- SYN:DANCE 1 -> SYN: DANCE 4: SYN:Dance 126
- SYN:DANCE 2 -> SYN: DANCE 5: SYN:Dance 142
- SYN:DANCE 2 -> SYN: DANCE 6: SYN:Dance 192
- SYN:MORPHEUS 1 -> SYN:Morpheus 1: SYN:Morpheus 1
(CD 2)
- ATM:ATMOSP. 1 -> ATM:Atmosp. 1: ATM:Atmosp. 03
- ATM:ATMOSP. 1 -> ATM:Atmosp. 1: ATM:Atmosp. 04
- FX:FX SPACEFUNK -> FX:FX SpaceFunk: FX:FX SpaceFunk2
- FX:ANALOG PER 1 -> FX:Analog PER 1: FX:AnalogPerc.1
Best Service: XX-Large Analogue Dreams[]
- XXL:K-700 -> XXL:K-700: XXL:K-700 1
Club 50: Foundations[]
- VOX:*Scats/Choir -> VOX:*Short Scats/VOX:*Male Loozs
E-MU Pro/cussion[]
- 286 16"Crash 1
- 287 16"Choke 1
- 288 16"Crash 2
- 289 19" Pang
- 290 Ride Ping
- 391 CabasaRoll
- 406 Quinto Tone
- 407 QuintoSlapO
E-MU PROTEUS/1 (Pop/Rock)[]
- 001 Hall Strings
- 005 Acoustic Gtr
- 006 Modern Gtr
- 012 Vibe n Me
- 023 Trombone 1
- 030 Guitar Mute
- 033 Rock Bass
- 035 Flint Bass
- 045 Wide Marimba
- 060 ThaiBathHse.
- 061 MedicineDrum
- 124 Tremolo Vibe
E-MU PROTEUS/2 (Orchestral)[]
- 014 Pizz Celli
- 027 Pizzicombo
- 033 Clarinet
- 050 Timpani
- 051 Gong/Cymbal
- 052 Harp
- 057 TubularBells
- 065 Tubular Bell
- 086 Infinite One
- 111 Power 5ths
- 125 Whistl'n Joe
E-MU PROTEUS/3 (World)[]
- 001 Accordion
- 017 Pizz Bass
- 019 Hanoi Drone
- 020 Harmonica
- 022 Back in Bowl
- 024 Pizz Celli
- 058 Pitchin'Perc
- 074 Forboboding
- 112 Rubber Band
- 114 Sarong
E-MU Systems: Vol. 10: Elements of Sound 1MB Collection[]
- 67 Ethereal Stuff X: Digeridooz#1
- 69 Jew's Harp X: HARP LIBRARY
The Hollywood Edge: Cartoon Trax[]
(CD 4)
- Track 83: AfricanDrumBeats CRT048301
Northstar Productions: Global Instruments Vol. 1[]
- FRT:Baglama Saz -> FRT:Baglama Saz: FRT:Baglama Saz*
- MLT:Steel Drums -> MLT:Steel Drums: MLT:SteelDrums *
- WND:Midjwiz -> WND:Midjwiz: WND:Midjwiz atk*
- WND:Didgeridoo -> WND:Didgeridoo: WND:Digeridoo *
- WND:Bloogles&Buz -> WND:Bloogles&Buz: WND:Tube Wind *
- WND:Bloogles&Buz -> WND:Bloogles&Buz: WND:Bloog Lo/Hi*
- WND:YugoslvFlute -> WND:YugoslvFlute: WND:Sheep Call *
- WND:AfrlvoryHorn -> WND:AfrlvoryHorn: WND:Long Tusk *
- WND:AfrlvoryHorn -> WND:AfrlvoryHorn: WND:Xtra Long *
Optical Media International Master Studio Collection Vol. 1[]
- Waterphone: Waterphone Bowed
Optical Media International Master Studio Collection Vol. 2[]
- SpaceBass2(Perc): Space Orig.Pitch
Optical Media International Universe of Sounds: Sonic Images[]
- SI2:SI FX Vol 1 -> SI2:FX Menu 1: FX:Pitchfall SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 2 -> SI2:FX Menu 2: FX:Boof SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 2 -> SI2:FX Menu 2: FX:PianoZipp SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 11 -> SI2:FX Menu 11: FX:Honk SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 16 -> SI2:FX Menu 16: FX:Doing SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 2 -> SI2:FX Menu 2: FX:PianoZipp SI
- SI2:SI FX Vol 5 -> SI2:FX Menu 5: FX:VerbSprng SI
Roland JV-1080[]
- PR-A (Preset A Bank): 085 Tria Bells
- PR-A (Preset A Bank): 123 Muted Gtr
- PR-D (GM Bank): 016 Santur
- PR-D (GM Bank Bank): 031 DistortionGt
- PR-D (GM Bank): 083 Syn.Calliope
- INT-A (Internal A): 092 Heavy Gtr B
Roland LCD-1[]
- Synthesizer #2: Whistler
Roland L-CD701 Rhythm Section Vol. 1[]
- SNR:Snares 3 -> SNR:Sn Modules 3: SNR:Cross Sn1
- SNR:Rim & Stick -> SNR:Stik Modules: SNR:Woody Stick
- HAT:Hi-Hats 1 -> HAT:HH Modules: HAT:Fusion Hats
- PRC:Latin 2 -> PRC:Tambourines: PRC:Tambourines
- PRC:Perc Toys -> PRC:Perc Toys: PRC:Perc Toys
- BS:Jazz Bass -> BS :Acoustic Bs: BS:Uprite 1a
- BS:Jazz Bass -> BS: E.Bass FX: BS:Bs.Slides
- HAT:Hi-Hats 1 -> HAT:HH Modules: HAT:Fusion Hats
- PRC:Latin 1 -> PRC:Cowbells: PRC:Cowbell menu
- BS:Jazz Bass -> BS:Acoustic Bs: BS:Uprite 1a
- BS:Jazz Bass -> BS:E.Bass FX: BS:Bs.Slides
Roland L-CD702 Orchestral Family Vol. 2[]
- BRS:F.Horns FX+ -> BRS:FHns Rips: BRS:FHns Rip 1a
- BRS:Ensemble FX -> BRS:Ensemble FX: BRS:Rip Up 1
- BRS:Ensemble FX -> BRS:Ensemble FX: BRS:Rip Down 1
- BRS:Ensemble FX -> BRS:Ensemble FX: BRS:Sh.Cluster
- BRS:Tpts Sec.2-3 -> BRS:Tps Sec.2 f: BRS:Tps f 2aS
- BRS:Bs.Trombones -> BRS:Bs.Bone Sect: BRS:Bs.Tbs ff 1a
- BRS:Lrg.Ensemble -> BRS:Ensembl.sfz: BRS:Ens.sfz 1aS
Roland L-CDP-03 Orchestral Percussion Vol. 1[]
- CYM:Cymbal FX -> CYM:Mallet Rolls: CYM:Mlt Swell 1S
- CYM:Cymbal FX -> CYM:Scrapes: CYM:Scrape 1S
Roland L-CDP-09 Keyboards of the 60's & 70's[]
- KEY: Melodica -> KEY: Melodica KEY: Melodica 1a
Roland SV-SP70-01 Library Preview Disc[]
- ETH:World Music -> ETH:World Music: PRC:Hopi Drums 1
- STR:.Sect.Pizz -> STR:.Sect.Pizz: STR:.Sect.Pizz
- STR:.Marcato 2 -> STR:.Marcato 2: STR:.Vls Marcato
Roland U-220[]
- P-01: Acoust Piano
Sonic Foundry: Methods of Mayhem: Industrial Toolkit[]
- Beats: Beat 27 16-01
Spectrasonics: Distorted Reality 1[]
- Partition A -> ODD BELLS: POLYFUSION
- Partition C -> WHAM-O: WHAM-0
- Partition E -> AMB.MALLETS: HOLLOW TUBE
- Partition H -> RAVERMOOG: HOLLORAVER
- Partition H -> RAVERMOOG: OVER RESO VB
- Partition I -> RAVELAND RYE: RAVELAND RYE
- Partition I -> RAVELAND RYE: RAVELAND RYE
Spectrasonics: Hans Zimmer Guitars Vol. 1[]
- GTR:PRS Pwr Cuts -> GTR:'PRS Cuts: GTR:'PRS Cuts a
- GTR:PRS Pwr Cuts -> GTR:'PRS Cuts: GTR:'PRS Cuts a
Spectrasonics: Heart of Asia[]
(CD 1)
- Partition A -> CHINESE SET: CHINA LRG 1
- Partition A -> CHINESE SET: CHINA SML 1
- Partition B -> BUNGA PH: BUNGA 7
- Partition C -> CHINAFLT PH1: CHINA FLT11
- Partition C -> CHINAFLT PH2: CHINA FLT 59
- Partition C -> CHINAFLT PH5: CHINAFLT1 22
- Partition H -> TAMPURA: TAMPURA 1
- Partition H -> Y.CHING PH: YANGCHING 23
- Partition H -> Y.CHING PH: YANGCHING 28
(CD 2)
- Partition B -> BS KULNGTANG: BSKULNG TT
- Partition B -> KENONG: KENONG TT -V
- Partition C -> SARON 32 MEG: SARON 2
(CD 3)
- Partition A -> CHINA VLN FX: ERHU 38
Spectrasonics: Liquid Grooves[]
- BTS:Ethnic Inst. -> BTS:Ethnic Inst1: 70:BBL Clay Pot
- BTS:Odds & Ends -> BTS:Odds & Ends:.70:BBL H20 Pans
Yamaha TG500[]
- Internal Voice 1: 28 GT Amod
Zero-G: Ethnic[]
- Partition B -> AFRICA VOL 1: AF RHYTHM 2
- Partition C -> AFRICAFLUTES: AFRICA FLUTE
- Partition C -> AFRICAFLUTES: WOOD FLUTES
- Partition C -> KALIMBA: KALIMBA 1
- Partition D -> AFROLATIN V4: AL RHYTHM 14
- Partition D -> AFROLATIN V5: AL RHYTHM 19
- Partition G -> CHINA VOL #4: CHINA HORN 1
- Partition H -> KOREAN VOL 2: KOREAVIOLIN
- Partition H -> THAIREEDHORN: THAI HORN 1
- Partition H -> THAIREEDHORN: THAI HORN 3
- Partition J -> ONE SHOTS: JAP CYMBALS
- Partition J -> MISC #1: BONGOS
- Track 28 - African: Timestamp 0:00