Composer, sound designer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: The Colour Brown, it was a wonderful short, very classy.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A horror film

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, it just works better for film.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will create exactly what you want, even if you are unsure of what that is right now.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Creating

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Price. And it's always dependant on the project.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That art jobs are low stress

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask alot of questions. The theme of the project, mood, music they think could work well. I sometimes create a Spotify playlist of music I think would work so we can see if we're both on the same page style-wise

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Communication is the best way to get the music exactly how you want it.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Violin, cello, guitar,

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I began my career as a concert violinist and it evolved into film composing

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Versatile

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Ramin Djawadi

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Balance the sound as you go, don't leave it to the end.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Cinematic, thriller, horror, fantasy, drama.... occasionally rom-com

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I work quickly and am able to associate sound with moods.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My music can often be edgy, I think that it is in many ways similar to well know composers but I always try to bring something fresh, whether that be in the instrumentation or maybe a very unusual chord thrown in.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Each project is very different, but it always starts with a conversation with the director or game developer. Sometimes for film I will begin developing a theme months in advance, sometimes I'm required to compose as I get the reel. I always sync films through cubase. I often start with chord progressions tempo and instrumentation and build from there. The music should very rarely take over, rather it should compliment the story

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use cubase 9 with multiple high scale plugins which include libraries such as metropolis arc, Nils frahm, Chris Heins strings, synthology ivory 2, massive, damage. I have over 2000 instruments in my library. In addition to this I have a 'live room' where I can record up to 8 musicians at a time.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Hans Zimmer for sure, but also Ramin Djawadi's work on GoT and Westworld. I also love Max Richter's film music.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I compose cues and themes for a variety of movies, anything from simple minimalist piano and synth to full scale orchestral epic action tracks.