C.M. Dess

Biography

C.M. Dess has been grinding tone, texture and time together for 17 years. CM is a dynamic music provider who strives to deliver an optimal listening experience in every production. Classical, Contemporary / Technological, Folk, Spiritual, Fantasy, Urban, and Rock music form the navigational core of the CMDess production approach. CM has an up-close relationship with each process in song and cue development and aims to keep pace with design trends and sound innovation. He performs all the instruments in his pieces as well as produces, arranges, notates, and mixes his material with the help of world class instrument and plug-in and application developers such as Ueberschall.

His first major industry breakthrough came at age 14 when a Symphonic Orchestra chose one of his orchestral compositions for public performance. Later CM worked on both sample loop development as well as Sound Design for professional applications for Ueberschall Sample Service. He has also worked with award winning composers and absorbed critical concepts for making music tailored to visuals. This from the ground up exposure offers insights into the compositional and creative process which give his music a distinct quality. CM was also raised in radio stations and comes from a highly musical family.

His work has found it's way into shows such as:

• South Park
• Punk'd
• Batman Brave and the Bold
• Impact! Wrestling
• Date My Mom
• Hero's
• Next
• When Animals Strike
• NJ Devil's
• Starting Over

Discovery Documentaries such as:

• Napoleons Final Battle
• Madness of Henry the VIII
• Exploring Time
• CIA Confidential

CMDess and Ueberschall