A talented composer and sound designer with a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in scoring to picture
I have worked independently as a freelancer on film and television soundtracks for over 20 years in the varying roles of composer, sound designer and re-recording mixer. Recent composer credits include the BAFTA TV nominated Apple TV series, The Enfield Poltergeist, and the RTS & BAFTA TV nominated Channel 4 series, Evacuation. I supervised and mixed the sound for the BAFTA nominated feature drama God’s Own Country, which also won Best Sound at the British Independent Film Awards. In addition, my work has been recognised by my peers, with Who Killed The KLF, a documentary feature I composed the score and created sound design for, being nominated for an AMPS Award for Excellence in Sound.
Collaborating with many talented filmmakers, I have often had the opportunity to explore unconventional and exciting fresh ideas. As well as supervising other soundtrack professionals, I have also worked with many talented musicians over the years, including larger scale orchestral ensembles; Most recently recording with the Budapest Art Orchestra.
My educational background is in music. I have a BA (hons) music degree, and a post-graduate MA in Film Scoring and Sound Design.
My style embodies my musical background, an eclectic mix of experience. Trained classically from an early age, I performed in various instrumental groups and soon developed an obsession with orchestral music, listening to works by concert composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Messiaen. In my late teens, I developed a love for more electronic-style music by artists such as Aphex Twin, The Orb, Orbital, Biosphere and The Future Sound of London. These two contrasting instrumentations are often fused in the music I write.
I interpret music and sound as being part of the same spectrum which often leads to a frequent blurring of the lines between these sonic powers in my work.
