It quickly became apparent that to make the film more engaging I needed over 100 minutes of new music to go with the pictures and so, not really having a budget, I sent a cheeky email to composer Philip Sheppard – whom I'd collaborated with on the film In the Shadow of the Moon back in 2007.
It all began in earnest on January 10 , 2013 when I received an email from composer and collaborative artist Paola Prestini.
While the Academy is generally seen as one of the more venerable awards season bodies, it was rocked earlier this year by claims that a song from an obscure Christian movie, Alone Yet Not Alone, had been parachuted into the list of best song nominees ahead of hundreds of better known candidates after its composer emailed members asking for their support.
The next day she got an email from musician and composer John Zorn, asking if her band would play the next month at his club, The Stone. Lee told him that she would see what she could do, and a month later she had the band and the songs.
With Curb set to return later this year and the memes not slowing down anytime soon, we recently spoke to the 71-year-old Italian composer over email (through a translator) about his career, the enduring legacy of "Frolic," and what's he's learned from working with his son on music.
It's a creative process whose complexities are almost never-ending; the meetings, phone calls and emails with artists, composers and choreographers are underway for every season between now and 2018.
Each performer casts a vote via email using a list of composers that all members of the ensemble are interested in.
It seems, though, that writing an email arouses deeper emotions within the composer, indicated by the movement of facial muscles, and sweaty hands and feet.
One day, Allan Watson, a long-time reader and composer up in Glasgow, emailed with an offer to write some music and actually complete the songs.
