Phillip Arthur Simmons
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Phillip Arthur Simmons
@pasmusic.co
Composer, Orchestrator, Educator
North GA, USA
https://pasmusic.co/
Lost is so dang good…
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Doggone.
I haven’t been on this app in MONTHS.
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Installed a shader pack for Minecraft. Feels like a whole new game!
April 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of the most common questions from my new film scoring students is, "What are all of those letters and numbers in cue titles?" So l made a guide and put it on my website for free!

https://pasmusic.co/products/p/film-score-naming-conventions
March 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I enjoyed Star Wars Outlaws so much that I just had to get my own Kessel Sabacc kit. It's so fun!
March 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A new album came in today! Howard Shore’s concert with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

I’m so glad labels like Deutsche Grammophon are recording and releasing concerts from prolific film composers.
March 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Just finished Star Wars Outlaws. The story was so kriffing good!! The look and feel of every little detail was so “Star Wars.” What a thrill!

I don’t know what else Disney has planned for these characters (if anything), but I hope to see books, comics, etc.!

March 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Y’all, this game is so good! 😭
#StarWarsOutlaws
March 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Star Wars Outlaws is the greatest game I’ve played in a long time.

I said what I said.
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I once had a film composer tell me, “I don’t listen to film music.”

I think he thought that was a flex.
February 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This one’s for the John Williams fans.
February 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Correctly and comfortably engraved parts make up 65-70% of a studio session’s success rate. It doesn’t matter how good the music is if the musicians spend the entire session trying to decipher what you’ve put on the page.

Care for your musicians, and they will care for you!
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I have had a BLAST speeding around the sands of Tatooine in Star Wars Outlaws.
February 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Another great addition to the collection! The limited 3CD expansion of Hook from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If you buy a Nord just to use it as a MIDI controller…

Good for you, I guess.
February 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I upgraded things in the turntable department with the Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB.

First play: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
February 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I just delivered orchestrations for 8 jazz tunes to be recorded with a string orchestra later this week.

Arranged and conducted by the preeminent Singaporean jazz composer/musician Jeremy Monteiro — my friend and colleague.

It’s going to be a great week!
February 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Another incredible album just arrived today!
Intrada’s 3CD expansion of John Williams’ score for The Patriot. I’m loving it already!
January 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
One of my favorite albums in recent years, and what I consider to be John Williams’ greatest live concert.

A double LP in limited edition gold from Deutsche Grammophon. Only 4,500 printed!
January 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thomas is here. It’s a party now!
Hello Orchestration Online community here on BlueSky! Welcome if you just joined. I'll be eventually adding a Starter Pack and a Custom Feed, give me some time as I am also a total noob here at this point, and I want to really get it right for you all the first time. Much love from New Zealand! 🇳🇿♥️
January 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is the PLAUD NotePin, an AI recorder/notetaker.

It’s one of the most useful pieces of tech I’ve had in years. It’s CRAZY accurate (even with industry-specific language) because it uses GPT-4o to create transcripts/summaries with labeled speakers and action items.

Highly, highly recommended.
January 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's 2025, and I'm deleting my entire Apple Music library—a total cleanout, wiping everything, and starting over.

Over the years, my streaming library has become overwhelmingly bloated.

This year, I'm curating my music library with a keen and intentional ear, only adding what's important to me.
January 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Who said coloring is just for kids? Make your #orchestration analysis pop off the page! Free download available here: https://pasmusic.co/products/p/orchestration-color-code
December 1, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Here is a new resource I created for my students, and I'm making it available for free to anyone else who is interested.

It's a simple, visually engaging color code system for studying orchestration.

https://pasmusic.co/products/p/orchestration-color-code
November 30, 2024 at 4:50 AM
My wife, standing in line for concessions at the cinema: “I love Nerds.”

Me, a nerd, under my breath: “Thank God…”
November 30, 2024 at 12:02 AM