A talented composer and sound designer with over 20 years experience scoring film and television productions.
I have worked on a diverse range of film and television soundtracks in the varying roles of composer, sound designer and re-recording mixer. Recent composer credits include the BAFTA award nominated Apple TV series, The Enfield Poltergeist, and the BAFTA, RTS, Grierson award 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.
STYLE
My style embodies my musical background, an eclectic mix of experience. I am as much influenced by classical concert music, from traditional to pioneering 20th century works, as I am by contemporary popular music or ambient sounds from the physical environment around me. Music and sound complement each other in the soundtracks I produce. The boundaries between these sonic forces are often blurred in my work.
EXPERIENCE
Trained classically from an early age, as a violinist I performed in various instrumental groups and soon developed an obsession with orchestral music. In my late teens, I developed a love for more electronic-style music by progressive artists such as Aphex Twin, The Orb, and The Future Sound of London.
Majoring in composition at degree level, I developed my sonic palette further through the study of more abstract 20th century works by composers such as Stockhausen, Messiaen, John Cage and Steve Reich. In contrast, my scoring style has also been heavily influenced by my post-graduate (MA) studies of film music by veteran composers such as Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. I developed a deep understanding of the techniques required for scoring to picture through this experience.
Throughout my professional career I have collaborated with many talented film directors and producers. I have often had the opportunity to explore unconventional and exciting fresh ideas on a range of different genres. 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 (pictured).
