Michael Badal

*** SEASON 3 PREMIERE *** The Night Agent Season 3 is out today on @netflix ! I’m back on score mixing duties for @robertduncanmx and boy was this a fun one! A huge thank you to you, Rob for trusting me with your music. Go check it out, it sounds fantastic if you don’t mind me saying so. … I also got to use my @royerlabs SF-24V all over this season. What’s not to love!

First drop of the year! I scored and mixed this entire campaign for @sandisk for their new @sandiskoptimus like of SSDs. This one is my favorite in particular. Big thanks to @pvali.wav for bringing me onto this project. Edited and sound designed by @_mxdemotionz .

2025 was a beast of a year. It’s so easy to get caught up in hustle of life and looking backwards is something I love to do at the end of the year. Each month, I picked at random (eyes closed) a moment in my camera roll. Jan - Speaking at the @solidstatelogic booth at @thenammshow with @thatstudioguy hanging out in the back. Feb - I got to spend 7 days in France with @alanmeyersonmusic . I’m so grateful for this experience and meeting everyone at the seminar who all still keep in touch. And got to meet @walterikang as well! Together we got to record some live instruments for The Equalizer and SWAT when we got back home. Mar - Ritta met me in Paris after the seminar and from there we hit Holland and London. This is us at the British Museum hanging out with our ancestors. Apr - I got to record with @victorindrizzo and @seanehurley at @eastweststudios . It’s always a blast being able to record at this legendary space. May - I traveled with @sargonsaadi to represent his film “Mystery of the Flower” which I scored, sound designed, and mixed. This is a photo he took of me walking with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Jun - Ritta and I ran into @jcchasezofficial at an ASCAP event and I had to ask for a photo because when would that chance come up again. Jul - Ritta and I at the Sphere for the Backstreet Boys with @sabrinajdennison and @michaeldennison Aug - scoring session at @bandrikastudios for a project. Again… these rooms really are pinch me moments for me. I really do love my job. Sep - My finger landed on Buddy contemplating life. Oct - @miramarmusic and I recording vocals with @benni.ola at Insomniac Studios Nov - Ritta and I by fire in Santa Ynez. Dec - family photo ❤️ Wishing you all an amazing new year to come and I pray it’s blessed for you as much as I pray it’s blessed for our family. Happy New Year!

New campaign out now for @crayola x @sandisk ! Sound design and mix by yours truly. Big thanks to @pvali.wav and @tayhawes for bringing me onto this one!

I had a great time on Thursday meeting @solidstatelogic ’s Oracle at @vintagekingla . @robertduncanmx spotted this in the event photos haha. Thank you to Matt from VK and Phil from SSL for taking the time to answer my questions. It’s truly revolutionary. I’m hellbent to figure out how to get this into my studio and incorporate it into my workflow.

Studio Buddy 🐾🎛️

Mystery of the Flower won "Best of the Festival" #award at the Rochester International Film Festival. This award is for my dear uncle, Saad Saadi — an extraordinary poet, thinker, and human being. After years of being overlooked, his incredible vision is finally starting to be seen by the world. The film was selected alongside 31 powerful international films at #RIFF in New York this past May. I’m deeply grateful to the festival, the audience, and everyone who has supported this journey. ---- Enjoy the videos from the Q&A at LA Premiere! #mysteryoftheflower #saadsaadi #assyrianfilm

This week marked the 10 year anniversary of the release of my first artist album. It’s amazing to think that this work took me five years to create, it took me on the road for my first headlining tour of the US, and was a project that was so complete that although I have been working on another for quite some time, but haven’t felt rushed to find what I want to say next. A sincere thank you to everyone who was involved in the making of this album and to anyone who took the time to listen to it, to come out to a show, the promoters that booked the tour, and especially @tiesto , Arny Bink and everyone at @blackholerecordings who took a chance on me and have always been so supportive of my work. This was such an amazing chapter.

I had an amazing time recording these absolute legends at @eastweststudios for @dweiss_me ’s project. Big thanks to @seanehurley and @victorindrizzo for such a fun day in the studio and thank you Diedrich for bringing us together in this always amazing space.

I’m so honored to share with you all the score I composed for @sargonsaadi ’s short film, “Mystery of the Flower”. This recording would not be what it is without the incredible talent that helped me bring it to life. Thank you Ashur Adam, @mollyrogersmusic @jonasviolins and @emilylazarlodge for your incredible work. 🙏🏼 It’s out now wherever you like to stream your music! But might I suggest Apple Music or Tidal if you have them. 😉

To say this man has been an inspiration to me over the last few decades would be an understatement. Getting to spend the last week shadowing him and meeting so many talented like-minded individuals in the process has been a dream come true. Thank you @alanmeyersonmusic for all of the knowledge you imparted on us and to @mixwiththemasters for the incredible experience.

*Show Premiere!* THE NIGHT AGENT - SEASON 2 Now that @nightagentnetflix has dropped, I’m so excited you guys finally get to watch the new season. I’m beyond proud to be a part of this. It’s so so good if you don’t mind me saying. A huge thank you to Robert Duncan and the whole team again for trusting me and having me mix for them. They are AMAZING at what they do and I’m honored. I hope you enjoy this new season!