What does "unexpected" mean to you, musically?
When a client or producer asks for you to cut with a track - commercial or library - that's unique and "unexpected," what does that mean to you? What instruments, sounds, elements do you look for when making your decision?
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My first instinct for “unexpected” would be to go for a hard contrast to whatever the source material is.
If it’s action heavy, I’d choose something light and airy.
If it’s comedic I’d maybe go for something more subdued and somber.
In an art house film maybe choosing something very mainstream pop sounding.
I often find tracks that combine organic instruments and software instruments to be more “unexpected” in their sound. That’s definitely something I would look for.