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e.hillman (also known as Eric Hillman) is a composer/producer and songwriter based Wisconsin. Born into a strong classically-trained musical family, Eric began singing and playing piano at the age of 5. He began …

Royal Television Society nominated Carly Paradis is a film and TV composer, songwriter and pianist, whose credits include the BBC series LINE OF DUTY, Sky Atlantic’s SICK NOTE and PBS Masterpiece/ITV’s PRIME SUSPECT …

Chad Hobson's diverse talents as a composer and performer have prompted collaborations with many prestigious figures in the film industry. He …

Matt Morton is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and engineer/producer from Columbus, Ohio. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, and vocalist …

Henri-Pierre Pellegrin, aka H-Pi, is a french composer/producer and sound designer. From 2005 to 2009, He was an in-house Composer/Sound Designer at Gameloft. He then he joined Game Audio Factory team in 2010, and …

Justin Melland is Los Angeles based award winning film composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has written original scores for THE KILL …

Rozen (aka Daniel Jimenez) is a Los Angeles based composer/arranger. His recent work includes an extensive repertoire of video game arrangements from franchises such as, Hearthstone, Metroid, Kingdom Hearts, and The …

Nainita Desai is a British composer and sound designer who has scored countless bespoke scores for film and TV including: BBC, HBO, ITV and C4. She …

In 2010, John Murphy, composer of memorable film scores such as 28 Days Later, Kick-Ass, and Sunshine, stepped away from the film music world for an 8-year hiatus. The British film composer is a self-taught …

Cody Matthew Johnson is a multi-media composer, music producer, sound designer, and multi-instrumentalist. While obtaining his Bachelor of Music in …

JEFF RONA is an accomplished and award-winning contemporary composer for film, TV, and video games, as well as a recording artist and producer. He …

Emmy Award-winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners, have created …

Canadian composer, Andrew Lockington, has composed original scores for feature films such as Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Journey to the Mysterious Island. Additionally, he has …

The Blasting Company is a band of multi-instrumentalists known for their specialty in a multitude of musical genres, past and present. Founded as a …

Finishing Move is an award winning production company composing music and sound design for games, television, film and ad campaigns. Principal composers Brian Trifon and Brian Lee White craft emotionally connected …

Composer Frederik Wiedmann, who has composed original scores for over 40 projects, including animated films and TV shows such as: SON OF BATMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE: FLASHPOINT and the GREEN LANTERN animated series, returns …

Frederik Wiedmann has composed for over 40 projects spanning multiple genres. He has written music for films such as HANGMAN (starring Al Pacino), …

Yves Gourmeur started playing piano at age 6 and the trumpet at 8. At 17 he began playing as a bar pianist. He abandoned the idea of becoming a a …

Brian Ralston, who has worked as a composer for 15 years, studied film music composition and conducting under film/TV composer Jeff Haskell at the University of Arizona, and completed graduate level work in the Scoring …

Cris Velasco is an American composer who has worked on video game franchises including Fortnite, Resident Evil, Overwatch, Assassin’s Creed, Warhammer, Mass Effect and God of War, and television series such as HULU’s …

Hannes De Maeyer is one of Belgium's most versatile composers - his scores ranging from electronic to symphonic instrumentation. Hannes has …

Kristina A. Bishoff is a composer and 3-time nominee for Best Music at the Utah Film/Music Awards. She's written music for Salt Lake Pops, Pretty Darn Funny web-series and, as a part of the group THE BLACK PIPER, she …

Stefano Lentini is a music composer based in Rome, Italy. He has produced music extensively for film, television and documentary. As a …

Lasse Enersen is a Finnish composer who studied composing in the Sibelius-Academy 2001-2004. He has also assisted film composers (Alexandre Desplat, Abel Korzeniowski, Heitor Pereira). Enersen started his film composer …

Stefano Lentini is a music composer based in Rome, Italy. He has produced music extensively for film, television and documentary. As a …

Los Angeles-based, Multi award winning Composer Steve Horner writes and produces exceptional music in a diverse array of forms and genres. His music …

Award-winning composer Winifred Phillips has more than 13 years of experience in the game industry and a long list of video game credits that include titles from five of the biggest franchises in gaming: Assassin’s …

Ian Honeyman is a prolific film composer, music producer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays a wide variety of instruments including violin, guitar, …

Nitin Sawhney is one the most distinctive and versatile musical voices around today. In 2017 he received the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award. His diverse expertise has established him as a world-class orchestral …

Daniel Pemberton is an Ivor Novello winning and multi-BAFTA nominated composer who has credits include: Danny Boyle's (Steve Jobs), Ridley Scott's …

British film composer Rolfe Kent, who has scored more than 50 films, including: Up in the Air, Sideways, About Schmidt, Election, Mean Girls, Legally …

Ethan Gold is an art rock performer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He performs under his name, as well as under his synth …

Henri-Pierre Pellegrin, aka H-Pi or HPi, is a french composer/producer and sound designer, best known for his work in video games (STYX 1 & 2, Trackmania). He as worked in-house composer with Gameloft and also the …

Nathan Barr, who began his career with Hans Zimmer, has composed music for more than 30 feature films in addition to his television experience. Has scored all seven seasons of HBO’s Emmy-winning series, TRUE BLOOD. He …

Anne Chmelewsky is a composer and writer for screen and stage.  She has writing music for Mark Weeden's feature film Only People (2018), Sofian Khan's Do We Belong (The Atlantic Selects 2018) and An Act of Worship, …

Toby Chu is a Chinese American film composer and over the last 20 years, he has composed music for over 50 films and television programs. His works include “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return,” “Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania” He …

Daniel Hart is a performer and composer from Dallas, Texas, who has toured and recorded with bands like St. Vincent, The Polyphonic Spree, Broken …

Michael Yezerski is a four-time Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) nominated composer. He has worked on numerous Australian television productions such as: MR IN-BETWEEN, A PLACE TO CALL …

Dominic Lewis, composer on: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Disney XD’s upcoming “Duck Tales," and on the first two seasons of Amazon’s THE MAN IN …

Dominic Lewis is a British-born composer and has written original scores for Peter Rabbit, Rough Night and Money Monster. He is slated to score Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Disney XD’s revitalized “Duck …

C Andrew Rohrmann (aka SCNTFC) is a composer and sound designer based in Seattle, Washington. Starting his career writing music for advertising, he shortly moved into other forms of media; from television to film, and …

Darren Fung is one of Canada’s most successful film and TV composers. His diverse credits include a recreation of Canada's beloved Hockey Theme for …

Jason Graves is renowned for his textural concept scores and innovative orchestration in cinematic narrative games such as Tomb Raider, The Order: 1886, Dead Space, and Lone Echo, for which he made his first appearance …

Neal Acree is a BAFTA nominated film, television and video game composer whose work includes the massively popular game franchises World of Warcraft, …

Tom Hodge and Franz Kirmann have had a long standing collaborative relationship. As Piano Interrupted, they have released three albums, Landscapes of …

Adam Lastiwka is a Canadian-born film and television composer who has scored over five hundred episodes of popular shows airing on networks such as …

Steven Burke is a composer and sound designer who has worked on video game projects for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Rare Ltd. Some of his music credits include: Yooka-Laylee, How We Soar and Kameo: Elements of Power.  He …

Ian Hultquist is an American composer of original scores for films, documentaries and television shows. Sofia Hultquist, is an Italian composer and …

Jesse Harlin has been a composer for video games for over 15 years. His music has been played by the London Philharmonic at Abbey Road’s Studio 1, but has also has his music blasted among crowds in New York’s Times …

Disasterpeace (aka Rich Vreeland) has over 50 albums to its credit. He has composed scores for video games such as: Puzzle Agent and Puzzle Agent 2, …

Canadian-born composer, Andrew Lockington has composed original scores for feature films such as: ‘SAN ANDREAS’, the Golden Globe nominated “FRANKIE …

Ronit Kirchman is a composer, music producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. She composes music for film and television, theater and …

Zach co-composed and oversaw all music production for YouTube Red's first developed sitcom, Sing It!, created by YouTube superstars, Benny and Rafi …

Beyond Skyrim: Bruma is an unofficial Skyrim expansion that revisits established themes from the award-winning soundtrack by Jeremy Soule while also …

Olivier Derivière is an award-winning composer who has scored music for animation, films and video games and is widely acclaimed for both his composition and innovative approaches to connecting music with the game …

Nima Fakhrara is a composer, ethnomusicologist and the founder of Zoo Creatives.  His film credits include “The Girl in the Photographs”, “Consumed,” …

Philip Sheppard is a composer, producer, virtuoso cellist, professor at the Royal Academy of Music and a creative innovator who has worked with some of the biggest names in music, tech, sport and film.

He has composed …

Jim Dooley is an Emmy Award-winning composer/songwriter with a diverse repertoire spanning the film, television, video gaming and live theatrical …

Christopher Lennertz is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and video Games. His vast portfolio includes television programs such …

Composer Mark Yaeger has composed original music, written songs, played solo instruments, and produced the score on over 30 Hollywood and independent …

Michael Kramer is an Emmy nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist for film, television, and video games.  His recent TV credits include the …

Gordy Haab is a multi award-winning film, video game and television composer who has written music for many well-known titles, including Microsoft’s …

Kevin Riepl is an award-winning composer writing for multiple entertainment genres. His engaging orchestral, hybrid and atmospheric scores have …

Panu Aaltio is a composer based in Helsinki and Los Angeles. He has composed music to over 20 feature films, multiple TV series and video games, as …

Kris Maddigan - Cuphead

Kristofer Maddigan is a percussionist, drummer and composer based in Toronto, Canada. A member of the National Ballet of …

Dominik Scherrer - Requiem

Dominik Scherrer is a British-Swiss composer, mostly known for his award-winning music for Ripper Street, Marple & BBC's The Missing.  Dominik’s credits further include Scenes of a Sexual …

Christopher Willis is an Emmy-nominated, multi-talented composer working in the mediums of film, television, and games. Christopher is known for his …

Carlos Rafael Rivera is a commissioned and award winning composer whose career has spanned several genres of the music industry, including his original score for Universal Pictures' A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES, starring …

Waveshaper is a Swedish, electronic music artist inspired by the soundtrack scene of the 80s early 90s. He emerged back in 2013 and has become one of the most well known artists in the Synthwave scene. In 2016 he …

Composer Stephen Baysted Award-winning British Film, TV and Video Game is well known for his versatility and for his emotionally charged and …

In this first-ever, Annotator Bonus Track episode, DANIEL PEMBERTON returns to deliver some insight into one of the most memorable pieces from the score, ASSASSINS’ BREATHE (KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD). He talks …

Wilbert Roget, II is an award-winning composer in the video game industry. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic …

Jason’s diverse musical background as a composer, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist and world percussionist allow him to expertly compose in many …

Michael Nielsen and Kaveh Cohen - Forza Motorsport 7

Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen are composers and producers of music for film, television, video …

Grant Kirkhope - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Grant Kirkhope is a BAFTA nominated composer who has created the soundtracks to video games that have …

Tim Wynn - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Tim Wynn is the quintessential modern day composer/producer, and his diverse portfolio includes feature films, …

Matthew Margeson is an American composer who has written and arranged music for some films including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It Ralph, Captain Phillips, Into The Woods, Eddie The …

Ryan Shore is a 2-time Emmy Award and Grammy Award nominated composer, songwriter and conductor for film, television, virtual reality, games, records and theatre. He was Assistant Music Director and Contributing …

Gareth Coker is a British composer for film, games, and commercials. Gareth has developed a compositional style focusing on memorable, melodically-driven themes and motifs, combined with unique, and unconventional …

Joel P West is a songwriter, film composer and front man of The Tree Ring and Flood Coats. Joel is known for his scores for SHORT TERM 12, GRANDMA, and I AM NOT A HIPSTER. Joel’s work is heavily inspired by the …

American composer and multi-instrumentalist, JEREMY TURNER, is known for creating innovative and diverse music for the moving image and the …

CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ is a composer and producer for film, television, records, and Video Games. films credits include Box office hit comedies including The Boss, Horrible Bosses (1 &2), Think Like A Man (1 &2),, …

NEAL ACREE is an award winning film, television and video game composer and conductor whose work includes the massively popular game franchises World …

OLIVIER DERIVIERE has been hailed by MTV as “Game music’s eclectic daredevil”, He has won an IFMCA and CUE AWARD for his work on the video game REMEMBER ME and is widely acclaimed for both his composition and …

In this episode, composer DANIEL PEMBERTON shares 5 tracks from his KING ARTHUR SCORE and talks about researching medieval instruments long before starting any of his writing and how he visiting renaissance fairs …