I recently created a full album worth of film/tv drama music for Shutterstock Music. The client wanted dramatic production music film scores, dramatic underscores and action/suspense music. It was a great project to be involved with and it allowed for a lot of live musicianship on the tracks. In particular live strings (played by Joy Becker…… Continue reading Film TV Drama Music
Reflective Folk Blues Library Music Album
I recently created a selection of reflective folk/blues library music tracks for Shutterstock Music. The library required an album with a delicate lo-fi approach taking influences from such bands as Iron and Wine. It was a real pleasure to create this music. As with all my compositions and production, I was very keen to use live instruments… Continue reading Reflective Folk Blues Library Music Album
New Showreel for 2017
I’ve just uploaded a new showreel for 2017. Feel free to take a look. It includes some of the music placement highlights over the past year including Wimbledon, Inside the NFL, Countryfile and Bargain Hunt. Enjoy and please feel free to get in touch. The video is unlisted and for promotional purposes.
Will Power – Full Movie Online
A film I worked on called Will Power back in 2012 has been released in it’s entirety online. Here’s a brief synopsis: When wife and mother Shelly (Emma Kenny) is informed of her wealthy estranged husband’s death in an extreme zorbing accident, she must cope not only with the shock of losing her partner, but… Continue reading Will Power – Full Movie Online
New Showreel for 2016
I’ve finally got round to creating a new showreel for myself! It’s been quite difficult to find the time to do this and as the way with these things there’s always a project on the horizon that you feel you’d want to include before uploading. There’s one or two other projects that I’m currently involved… Continue reading New Showreel for 2016
New Bespoke Online Commissions
I’ve been very busy over the past few months working of a variety of bespoke music composer commissions for online videos. Most recently I’ve worked for the English Cricket Board and the fashion brand Woodhouse. Get the Game On – English Cricket Board Woodhouse – Dapper Stag Collection The client required music that fully represented… Continue reading New Bespoke Online Commissions
Composing for Drama – Tongue Tided
I recently worked on a short film with the immensely talented John Grey (who I’ve actually been working with on a music video too). The film Tongue-Tied tells the story of a man with a crippling speech impediment and the loneliness that comes along with it. By spying on the text messages of others, he is able to take… Continue reading Composing for Drama – Tongue Tided
Composing for Animation
I’ve been composing some music for a kind of ‘modern day Looney Tunes’ recently. It’s been really fun project to work on. As well as being great fun, it’s probably been one of the most challenging jobs I’ve worked on too. The director Geof Wolfenden, wanted something akin to the classic Road Runner cartoons so this… Continue reading Composing for Animation
New Recording Studio 1 – Soundproofing
It’s been a while! I’m happy to say it’s all because I’ve been spending the last 3/4 months moving into a recording studio!! This is a massive step for me and it’s going to transform the productions coming out of Eskimotion Music. I’m really looking forward to using the studio to it’s full potential for… Continue reading New Recording Studio 1 – Soundproofing
Corpse Bride Opening Credits Music
I’m a massive fan of Danny Elfman. In my humble opinion, the Edward Scissorhands soundtrack is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever! I really enjoyed Corpse Bride and I felt the urge to do a reworking of the opening credits sequence. In the original, Danny Elfman makes a strong musical reference to… Continue reading Corpse Bride Opening Credits Music