Archive for September, 2010

Film Music Composer: Martin Walsh

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Name: Martin Walsh
Email: martinjameswalsh@gmail.com
Website: http://www.thebernardjamesproject.co.uk
Location: London, UK
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Electronic, Soundscape, Orchestral, Blues, Pop

Composing Background or Education: BAHons Music Composition, Dartington College of Arts, Devon, UK

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Guitar, Piano, Laptop, Ableton Live, Logic

Philosophy as a Composer: I enjoy development and integrity within my compositions.

Video Game Composer: Yakovlev Valentin

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Name: Yakovlev Valentin
Email: valentineyakovlev@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/milinal
Location: russia st.petersburg
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: all electronica, piano

Composing Background or Education: I make music for bands, movies, games, advertisements since 2005

Game Music Composer: Michael Gomersall

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Name: Michael Gomersall
Email: m.gomersall AT gmail.com
Website: http://www.thesixtyone.com/mikegomersall
Location: N.E. Lincs, United Kingdom
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Soft Rock, Electronic (Most Genres), Folk, Modern Folk, Soul, Funk, Acoustic, Blues, Industrial, Whatever is required really (Feel free to enquire)

Composing Background or Education: Creative Music BAHons

Musical Equipment and Instruments: ProTools 8 LE Reason 4 Electric, Acoustic and Bass Guitars Pianos, Organs and an extensive collection of Synths & Samples

Video Game Music Composer: John Stacy

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Name: John Stacy
Email: sir_johnamus@hotmail.com
Website: http://
Location: Midland, Tx, USA
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Orchestral, ambient, jazz, or whatever the project needs.

Composing Background or Education: Little formal education, have scored several short films and several independent games. 2 years experience.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: PC, a portable grand, numerous synths of all varieties, wind instruments.

Film Score Composer: Vytenis

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Name: Vytenis
Email: info@vtpro.lt
Website: http://www.vtpro.lt/English/
Location: Lithuania
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: jazz, classical, lounge, light rock, pop-rock, pop, funk, modern composition, electro.

Composing Background or Education: Background

Film Composer: Alastair Cameron

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Name: Alastair Cameron
Email: alastair@cameronmusic.co.uk
Website: http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Instrumental, Orchestral,

Composing Background or Education: Music Degree from Oxford Brookes University.

TV Composer: Abbas Premjee

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Name: Abbas Premjee
Email: abbas.premjee
Website: http://www.abbaspremjee.com
Location: Little Rock, AR
Category: TV Composers
Styles of Music Composed: All styles

Composing Background or Education: BA, Music Composition, MM Classical Guitar, Composing for the last twenty two years

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Macbook Pro, Grace and Millennia preamps, M box2 Pro, Neumann and Mojave audio mics, Komplete and East West complete Libraries, Focal monitors

Film Music Composer: André Ruiz

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Name: André Ruiz
Email: agpruiz@gmail.com
Website: http:// www.myspace.com/andrerz
Location: Portugal
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Conntemporary, electronic, pop, rock, classical, etc.

Composing Background or Education: André Ruiz was born in Castêlo da Maia. He began his musical studies at the age of four, completing them at ESMAE (Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo do Porto) with the degree of Bachelor in Composition (2000). He began his career presenting his work “Ligae” (for cello and electronics) at Festival Música Viva 1999.

Over the years has been composing music for animation films – “A Zanga da Lua” (2005), “Camping with the Stars” (2007), “The Mystery of the fire’s ball” (2008) – orchestrations for musicals – “Soap Opera” (2006), “Nowhere” (2009).

Film Music Composer: Jim Bennett

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Name: Jim Bennett
Email: jamespjbennett@hotmail.com
Website: http://jbcomposition.tumblr.com/
Location: North West, England
Category: Film Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Orchestral, Ambient, Electronic, Popular (anything really!)

Composing Background or Education: Recently graduated from Leeds University studying music, obtained a 2:1 and majored in composition in my final year – recieving a 1st in that module. Have been composing music in general since I was pre-teen, and been in various bands – but my time at uninversity has taught me the techniques and variety needed to be a composer.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Custom built PC, with Protools/ Cubase/ Reason/ Acid Pro/ Sony Vegas Studio.. M-Audio Fast Track Pro soundcard, various instruments and microphones.

TV Music Composer: C J Castaneda

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Name: C J Castaneda
Email: C.Josh.Castaneda@gmail.com
Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/greenflash
Location: San diego, California
Category: TV Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Electronica/Ambient/Classical

Composing Background or Education: Self-taught

Musical Equipment and Instruments: FL Studio, Sonic Foundry