"Whiskey & Wine" is short film animated, directed, photographed and art-directed by Rohitash Rao. Produced and written by Donny Dykowsky. Performed by Mirrors on the Moon.
Performed by: Mirrors on the Moon
Donny Dykowsky on vocals & guitars, Freddy Pastore on bass, John Hummel on drums, Emily MacMahon on vocals, Dave Archer on keys and Mellotron
Video edited by Dalton Allen, VFX and composting by Johnny Villarreal, Assistant Art Directors: James Dusek & Beibei Xu Champagne
SCARE ME is a horror comedy written, directed by, and starring Josh Ruben. Rounding out the cast are SNL’s Chris Redd, Your The Worst’s Aya Cash, & Key & Peele’s Becky Drysdale. Co-EPs Donny Dykowsky & Mike Bulger (MCS Media), are thrilled to be a part of the effort. Congrats to incredible cast and crew. See ya’ll in Sundance!
Under the Surface is a powerful short featuring two-time Olympian Anita Alvarez who lost consciousness at the end of her routine at the 2022 World Championships. I'm grateful to have helped tell this story with music.
Director: Ilanna Barkusky
Director of Photography: Jacqueline Lehr
1st AC: Cynthia Hatfield
Editor & Motion Graphics: Whitney Weir
Colorist: Elodie Ichter / The Mill
Composer: Donny Dykowsky / The Ski Team
Sound Design: Matt Tipold
"Don't Panic" is an esoteric love letter from songwriter Donny Dykowsky to his wife and written while in quarantine with COVID 19. Reminiscent of the Beatles and Bowie in its production and form, this song was recorded and produced at Dykowsky's home studio just outside of NYC.
Video Directed by Adam Reeves. Video Edited by Ivan Shumaker. Video Produced by Powderbox
With Music Supervision by Donny Dykowsky featuring songs by Daptone's Saun & Starr, Angus Powell, and Two Sheds, "Go North" is the story of young orphan children and stray teens coming together to form a small community when they're left to fend for themselves in post-apocalyptic America.
A Lord of the Flies-type thriller, starring Jacob Lofland (Mud, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) and Sophie Kennedy Clark (The Danish Girl, Philomena) as two young survivors who decide to escape their makeshift community for the chance of a better life.
Executive produced by Morgan Spurlock and directed by documentarian Matt Ogens (Meet the Hitlers, Confessions of a Superhero), "Go North" also stars Patrick Schwarzenegger (son of Arnold; Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), Joshua Close (The Master) and James Bloor (upcoming Leatherface).
The film will have both a small theatrical and VOD release on January 13, 2017.
Harry Benson: Shoot First is a look back on the iconic photographer's carreer, which rose to fame alongside the Beatles with their inaugural trip to the US. Benson's extensive portfolio includes classic images of the Beatles, Stones, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and every US president since Eisenhower. Big thanks to music supervisor Patrick Oliver and Magnolia Pictures for featuring our original song "Palace of a King" (performed by Patrick McGrath) for the closing credits. Check it out in theaters and streaming 12/9.
Get one step closer to the singularity with Dreams of Dali. Big thanks to our friends at Goodby, Silverstein, & Partners for bringing us on to sonify this award winning VR experience for the Dali Museum and online.
2016 Cannes Cyber Lion GOLD, 2016 Cannes Digital Craft Lion SILVER, 2016 Cannes Digital Craft Lion SILVER, 2016 Cannes Mobile Lion SILVER, 2016 Cannes Digital Craft Lion BRONZE, 2016 Cannes Titanium Lion SHORTLIST, 2016 OneShow Mobile SILVER, 2016 OneShow Design BRONZE, 2016 OneShow Interactive MERIT, 2016 D&AD Graphite Pencil, 2016 D&AD Wood Pencil, 2016 ADC SILVER, 2016 ADC BRONZE, 2016 Facebook Awards SILVER, 2016 Webby Winner People's Voice, 2016 Webby Nominee
Music consulting & supervision by Donny Dykowsky for this star-studded rom-com written & directed by Brant Sersen.
“Get Lost” is the debut single from Mirrors On The Moon. Written and produced by Donny Dykowsky, this viideo stars Daisy the Cavapoo.
With Music Supervision by Donny Dykowsky & Sound Design/Mix by Josh Peck, this film by Rachel Wolak-Frank tells the story of a young skater on a desert trip to find closure. This film has been chosen among nearly 2,700 submissions from 110 countries to screen at the 22nd Brooklyn Film Festival.
Simply Stronger is project by filmmaker Ilanna Barkusky celebrating powerful women in sports. With custom music by Donny Dykowsky, this cinematic piece features Starr Andrews, Caroline Burckle, Katrina Young, Jacki Gemelos, Jasmyne Spencer & Kiana Davis.
2021 Best in Show award-winning podcast MAKE COOL SHIT is comedy docu-series that celebrates the tension between craft and creativity by following the artists’ process, and the business of getting it done. Produced by Donny Dykowsky, Mike Bulger, Dan Strong, & Aaron Khefeits for MCS Media, Season 1 is all about filmmaking which follows CollegeHumor icon Josh Ruben, Emmy Winner Chris Redd (SNL), Critics Choice Winner Aya Cash (The Boys), Becky Drysdale (Key & Peele), and hosted by Aaron Kheifets (CollegeHumor) as they make the horror/comedy feature film "Scare Me". From script to its premier at Sundance, this turn-key, non-fiction podcast captures all the grit and nuance of filmmaking in the modern age.
Thanks Juxtapoz for premiering BLUEOX's cover of Pink Floyd’s "Fearless," animated and directed by Rohitash Rao. All 3,771 frames of the video were created on a single piece of wood, making for a pretty fantastic ride over 6 minutes. With music and video produced by Ski Team’s Donny Dykowsky and bandmate Kieran Sullivan, the video took Rao 7 months to complete. BLUEOX's new EP is out today, November 20th, so give it a listen on your streaming apps!
Broken Star, a psychological thriller starring Analeigh Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love) is set for theatrical release on 7/20/18. Big thanks to director Dave Schwep, producer Howard Barish (Oscar nominated documentrary 13th), and Kandoo Films for bringing on the Ski Team’s josh Peck and Donny Dykowsky for original score and music supervision.
A hip-hop history podcast as told by the people who made it. Hosted by legendary producer DJ Marley Marl, this series goes beyond the origin stories of hit songs, classic albums, and iconic samples. Much love to MCS Media for the collab.
"They clone Abe Lincoln's DNA and name the clone president for life ... except there's one problem: the clone is evil." This tweet by Heineken super-fan Dennis Lazar was turned into a short film which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. With music by the Ski Team, Heineken presents "Linclone." A work for Wieden + Kennedy.
Original music and music supervision by Donny Dykowsky for this After Dark & Lionsgate found-footage horror film written and directed by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads) and stars Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show), and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer).
Chesterwhite was the brainchild of producer and songwriter of Donny Dykowsky. With songs in the spirit of Bowie and T.Rex with a splash of dystopian flair - their debut album told a story of a true-life, sci-fi journey of a cancer survivor in the throes of a toxic relationship.
Fast-forward to 2020, in the midst of the Global Pandemic, Dykowsky stumbled upon the unreleased songs that would become Chesterwhite’s 2022 EP, St. Davids. Although, originally recorded and mixed at Eric Bazilian’s studio outside of Philadelphia 15 years prior, these songs felt eerily suited to the current existential threats of the 2020s. All proceeds are pledged to benefit St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.
'Heroine' is from the St Davids EP available everywhere 9/23/22
Producer: Donny Dykowsky
Assistant producer: Dan Strong
Music and lyrics: Donny Dykowsky
Donny Dykowsky: Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Freddy Pastore: Bass
Seth Moutal: Drums
Recording and Mix: Don Rodenbach
Mastering: Joe Lambert
Studio: Red Door Studios, St Davids, PA
All Rights Reserved / The Ski Team / 2022
Video produced and edited by Donny Dykowsky
Animation by deconjon
Handwash Jukebox is an Alexa Skill that makes it easy and fun to wash your hands for the CDC-recommended 20 seconds by playing a different :20 song every time you open the skill. Big thanks to Daniel Bremmer for his noble vision, and The Mammals, and Kent Lucas for the incredible collaborations.
A project with artist and activist Killer Mike, where users can add their voice to a growing chant empowering people to make their voices heard. Big thanks to streetwear and design legend Benny Gold, ad guru Adam Reeves of GS&P, and tech innovator Chikai Ohazama (who helped create Google Earth).
There’s also an IRL component called “Podium of the People” making appearances at protests around the country before taking its rightful place in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, streaming our chant at the White House.
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Custom music, sound, VO and mix for the launch of Blue Sage’s first radio campaign. Come see your buds and say hi!
Oath is Verizon’s media conglomerate ushered in by the merger of AOL and Yahoo which holds outlets like Verizon, Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, RYOT, Yahoo, Tumblr, and many more.
We developed Oath’s unique sonic identity by defining the brand through cultural and competitor audits along with demographic and psychographic research, followed by concepting, composition and production to bring Oath’s sonic DNA to life. We then had to translate this sonic identity into master audio files and style guides that give partner agencies and additional music content developers a consistent voice and on-brand strategy for production.
Bloom Farms is one of the fastest growing medical cannabis companies. They're forward thinking in defining this new industry in a safe and stigma-free way, and pledge a portion of all profits to charities in their California community. For sonic branding, we aimed to keep their audio logo simple, warm and uplifting.
Agogo is a psych-rock / afrobeat song with layered rhythms and group vocals cradling an inter-dimensional love story, and it's also the first single off of BLUEOX's self-titled debut album. Written and produced by Donny Dykowsky & Kieran Sullivan - Mixed by Donny Dykowsky - Mastered by Joe Lambert - Distributed by Megaforce Records and The Orchard
Step into the surreal and follow the Ox as it chases the dragon in this story of life beyond the body. Performed by BLUEOX - written and produced by Donny Dykowsky & Kieran Sullivan - directed by Austin Cieszko - animation by Felipe Mahalen - ox played by Jeffery Packer - mastered by Joe Lambert - big thanks to Christopher Lane (location cinematographer) & Frankie Vigilante for location lighting and safety
The MAKE COOL SHIT podcast is comedy docu-series that celebrates the tension between craft and creativity by following the artists’ process, and the business of getting it done. Produced by Donny Dykowsky, Season 1 is all about filmmaking which follows CollegeHumor icon Josh Ruben, Emmy Winner Chris Redd (SNL), Critics Choice Winner Aya Cash (The Boys), Becky Drysdale (Key & Peele), and hosted by Aaron Kheifets (CollegeHumor) as they make the horror/comedy feature film "Scare Me". From script to its premier at Sundance, this turn-key, non-fiction podcast captures all the grit and nuance of filmmaking in the modern age.
Big thanks to American Songwriter Magazine for premiering the latest BLUEOX single and video “Black Star Road,” produced, recorded, and performed by Donny Dykowsky & Kieran Sullivan.
We’ve partnered with MCS Media to deliver broadcast quality audio production, music, sound, edit, and mix for podcasts.
Don’t Look Down is an official selection at the San Francisco International Film Festival! With custom music by Donny Dykowsky, this film tells the story of Kiana Davis’ dream of competing in the Olympics after a serious brain injury. Congats to director Ilanna Barkusky and the entire team! Thrilled to be a part of this journey.