'Spaced' - Convolution waves create harmonic inspiration
You can create harmonic inspiration from manipulating audio in convolution spaces. This was the concept for my track 'Spaced'
Soundtrack - Silence Loves Sound
How can you say more with less? Some of my soundtrack work is coming together as an album called 'Silence Loves Sound'
Chameleon
From my upcoming album, 'Silence Loves Sound' Vocals by Kristen Toovey
Shelter
From my upcoming album 'Silence Loves Sound' Vocals by Mela vee Sadranu
The Autumn - Film Score
In this score I recorded my own voice and built a vocal instrument in HALion to create this electroacoustic soundtrack. Animation and direction by Xin Li
The Spring - Film Score
Each frame is painted onto a light box. Beauty and flow are captured and the score reflects the director, Xin Li's, intention.
ABC Australia - Artsville
Sculpting music and sound for narrative and to create a sonic identity
Screen Australia - Sculpting Sound
Creating an identity for Screen Australia - sculpting sound for their sonic ID
Horse Feathers Film Score
Processing the piano and blending this with acoustic instruments created a score that feels delicate, but unsettling.
Capturing Movement
How can music reflect the movement of the zoetrope? By using the repetition of notes like the frames of the camera. Some of my composition work for World Movies Channel
Installation: Burning Man Astral Projekt 'I AM AI'
This installation was for Burning Man 2018. I AM AI is a collaboration with Dave Smith for Groove Q and the team Glenn Urquhart, Heckler and Joe Crossley (artist). Conceptual composition is grounded in art, philosophy and big ideas. It's all about looking outward to connect.
Pink - Film Score
A wonderful collaboration with author/director Lynne Vincent McCarthy to create the electro acoustic music score for this short film.
SPARK - Electro
I've been working with a number of super talented singers. The life they breath into a track is such an exciting experience and never ceases to amaze me. Here's a collaboration with Kristen Toovey.
Still Life - Film Score
How much fun can you have with an orchestra? This much ...
'Best Short Film' Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion, 2014
'Qantas Award' winner Tropfest 2013.
Directed by Martin Sharpe.
Light Barrier - Electroacoustic
Playing with spectral processing. I recorded 'ah' onto my phone and composed this track.
It's Therapy - Electroacoustic
Hinting at melody to expose fragility
Waterproof
Orchestration is a fun challenge. Timbre, timing and play are the appeal in composing orchestral score, especially for animation. Here are some excerpts from an interactive theme park ride I scored in Shanghai called 'Mermaid, The Dark Ride'.
The Wilding - Film Score
I composed the sound track for this moving short. Directed by Grant Scicluna.
- Winner - St Kilda film festival SBS Award
- Winner - Iris award
- Berlin Film Festival - Teddy Award Winner
- Sydney Film Festival Dendy Award finalist
Spectral Filtering
Playing with real sounds to create new timbre is something I love to do. I'm working on a project at the moment where I'm taking raw audio and processing it to integrate it into my composition. Here's some spectral filtering I've been playing with using Reason 11 Plugin Grain inside Cubase 10.