Spring / Summer Vibes 2023

Savannah

sweet tea / sunshine / porch / open sky

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Savannah 001 0:40

0:00/0:40
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Savannah 001 (no strings) 0:40

0:00/0:40
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Savannah 002 0:51

0:00/0:51
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Savannah 003 1:08

0:00/1:08
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Savannah 003 (no strings) 1:08

0:00/1:08
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Savannah 004 1:07

0:00/1:07
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Savannah 004 (no strings) 1:07

0:00/1:07

Amelia

girl next door / tshirt and jeans / simple hopes / everyday life

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Amelia 001 2:13

0:00/2:13
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Amelia 002 0:40

0:00/0:40
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Amelia 003 1:41

0:00/1:41
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Amelia 004 2:05

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Amelia 005 2:14

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Amelia 006 1:00

0:00/1:00

Tamara

summer cigarette / aaliyah's baggy pants / 90s girl groups / stoop date

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Tamara 001 1:37

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Tamara 002 0:38

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Tamara 003 1:04

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Tamara 004 1:19

0:00/1:19

Camille

paris streets / wistful / red balloon / the one that got away / just me myself and i

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Camille 001 1:41

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Camille 002 1:35

0:00/1:35
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Camille 003 1:14

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Camille 004 1:19

0:00/1:19
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Camille 005 2:04

0:00/2:04

Kat

plotting / quirky / thinking / she's always up to something / ticking clock

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Kat 001 1:00

0:00/1:00
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Kat 002 1:14

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Kat 003 0:47

0:00/0:47
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Kat 004 0:42

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Kat 005 1:29

0:00/1:29

Shaya

glowing / hazy / golden hour kiss / rose-colored memory

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Shaya 001 3:51

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Shaya 002 1:43

0:00/1:43
3

Shaya 003 1:41

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Shaya 004 0:58

0:00/0:58
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Shaya 005 1:55

0:00/1:55

Fall / Winter Vibes 2023

Luna

wool sweater, grandparents, fireplace, cozy, candle

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Luna 001 1:08

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Luna 002 1:53

0:00/1:53
3

Luna 003 0:58

0:00/0:58
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Luna 004 0:58

0:00/0:58
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Luna 005 1:26

0:00/1:26

Ida

the aftermath / despondent / abandoned / grief / it's all gone

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Ida 001 2:01

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Ida 002 0:34

0:00/0:34
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Ida 003 1:40

0:00/1:40
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Ida 004 2:07

0:00/2:07
5

Ida 005 1:38

0:00/1:38

Ana

ice skating / brisk / rushing water / dripping icicle / wind

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Ana 001 1:44

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Ana 002 1:27

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3

Ana 002 (piano solo) 1:27

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Ana 003 0:22

0:00/0:22
5

Ana 004 1:35

0:00/1:35

Ada

sacred / quiet strength / dignity / overcoming obstacles

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Ada 001 3:16

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Ada 002 1:21

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Ada 003 0:51

0:00/0:51
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Ada 004 1:34

0:00/1:34
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Ada 005 1:38

0:00/1:38

Amani

am i dreaming? / floating / secret garden / did you hear that? / gentle stranger / surreal

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Amani 001 0:53

0:00/0:53
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Amani 002 1:33

0:00/1:33
3

Amani 003 0:52

0:00/0:52
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Amani 004 0:31

0:00/0:31
5

Amani 005 1:24

0:00/1:24

Willow

detective / darkly curious / moody / shadows

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Willow 001 1:09

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Willow 002 1:29

0:00/1:29
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Willow 003 1:25

0:00/1:25
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Willow 004 0:47

0:00/0:47
5

Willow 005 1:14

0:00/1:14

chamber music, cut to size. no click tracks, no fake strings.

Ghost Girl is the official music archive for POP-UP MAGAZINE composed by me (Minna Choi). During my 9 year tenure as music director, I had the pleasure of composing hundreds of original scores for exceptional storytellers including: Samin Nosrat, Chanel Miller, Cord Jefferson, Jon Mooallem, Sophia Nahli-Allison, Chloé Cooper Jones, Ann Friedman, Ed Yong, David Guttenfelder, Matt Black, Daniel Alarcón, Nathaniel Rich, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Wendy MacNaughton, Sarah Kay, Tabitha Soren, and Alec Soth, among many others.

From 2017-2023, the MAGIK*MAGIK ORCHESTRA meticulously recorded the full archive at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley and 25th Street Studios in Oakland. To highlight the human, emotive character of the stories, our musicians intentionally record off-click (without a metronome) in the style of classical chamber music. The result is music that breathes and pauses as humans do when speaking naturally. No AI assisted computer beats or fake midi instruments - simply musicians using eye contact and body language to bring this music to life.

When Pop-Up Magazine closed its doors in May 2023, the orchestra decided to release the catalog to the public for licensing for the first time. Now storytellers, editors and creators anywhere can affordably access simple, elegant, handmade music for licensing. We invite to poke around and try some pieces on to see how chamber music can effortlessly elevate your story and humanize your content.

The pieces here represent a very small fraction of the full archive, which will be released in thoughtfully curated batches each year.

PRICING

Prices range depending on project budget, please email minna@magikmagik.com for licensing inquiries.

FREE TAILORING

Whenever you license and download a track from Ghost Girl, we will send you custom cut down or lengthened version of that track to exactly match the length of your cue, free of charge. Just tell us the length of your segment (or send us the clip itself) and the music editing is free.

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS:

Jason Slota, drums/percussion
Andrew Maguire, drums/percussion
Geneva Harrison, drums/percussion
Liana Berube, violin/keys
Steph Bibbo, violin
Phil Brezina, violin
Alisa Rose, violin
Hrabba Atladottir, violin
Ivo Bokulic, viola
Meredith Kufchak, viola
Michelle Kwon, cello
Michael Graham, cello
Erin Wang, cello
Travis Andrews, guitar/bass
Ramon Fermin, guitar/bass
Minna Choi, piano/conductor/producer
Adam Muñoz, tracking/mixing engineer for Fantasy Studios
Gabriel Shepard, tracking engineer for 25th Street Recording
Ken Lee, mastering
Bri Cortez, visuals and artwork
Andrew McAlister, web design