Working for fashion is totally different from composing music for

film. It often focusses a lot more on sound design than music.

Right now, I am working for this London brand called Realms.

My job is to provide the promo material with unique sound

design instead of a clear song or melody. I have to tell a story

through sound.

Other times I get asked to write music, remix existing pieces of

music or create a playlist.

It is very experimental at times and it provides me with a much

needed nice breath of fresh air. It keeps my creative juices

flowing.

Well, yes I have thought about it and I’ve done it before. I am

actually working together with another amazing young artist

right now on some things but, I can’t say much about it right

now. It is all still a big secret.

A lot depends on the director. Some of them already know

exactly what kind of sound/music they want for their film. While

others really don’t have a clue what they want. I like both ways

of working. It helps when a director knows what they want,

especially when I am out of inspiration or stuck. On the other

hand, working with a director who doesn’t know what they want,

gives me the opportunity to experiment more and come up with

unique and crazy ideas.

There are occasions where the director and I have a totally

different view on what the soundtrack should sound like but,

then it is up to the both of us to find a common ground. It is all

about finding that perfect match.

Story! It is all about story! I like writing music for drama and

most of them are very character/story-driven. For me it all starts

with the script. If it immediately inspires me upon reading it for

the first time then I can work with it for sure! A script, for me,

has to read like a novel. I have to be able to imagine what the

characters look like, what the setting is, how they would behave

in certain situations etc.

Most of my soundtracks, I have fully written before ever seeing

a single scene or shot. I base my music on the script. It creates

a distance between the music and what is on screen, a distance

I quite like. This gives my work the opportunity to be a piece of

music on its own. My work tells a side of the story that cannot

be seen and I believe having that distance is a big part of it.

I have never thought about it, but that’s a fun question! I would

definitely love to write music for a musical, one day!

For me, it is to tell the story as the director and or writer have

envisioned. Finding the right sound and feel for a character or

main theme. That is my main focus when I work on a

soundtrack. I want to find the right sound. Create the perfect

soundscape.

For example, in “Ten Days” my main task was to come up with a

piece of music that embodied having to life with dementia.

I came up with a melody that would evolve together with the

different stages of dementia. The ups and downs. I won’t talk

too much about it as I do not want to spoil the film!

The soundscape for “Ten Days” has a very light, flowy feel to it.

Even though the story focuses heavily on being diagnosed and

living with dementia, I wanted the music to focus on the

romantic element of the film. The love between these two

women and how they deal with such a thing together, as a

couple.

Well, I have a piano right here in my studio. When I was

younger a played the bass guitar and I use it in my scores from

time to time. I also play guitar and I’m trying to incorporate it in

my soundtracks more often. But, to be honest, I love synths. I

am a real nerd when it comes to synthesizers. It is an

instrument that can create anything you want. You are only

limited by your own imagination. If I have to pick another

favourite instrument then it is most definitely the piano.

Ah, yes, I would love to do that! It is totally different from what I

do right now. When composing soundtracks with synths, I am in

full control. I know exactly how things should sound or be

played but with a live orchestra there is always this input you

get from the musicians. They add their own flavour to it and that

sounds very interesting to me! The only downside to it is that it

is very expensive to do, so it all depends on the budget!

Yes, at this point I have only worked with independent directors

and producers. I have never worked with a studio before.

Well, yes “Ten Days” is one of my latest projects. Right now, I

have finished the soundtrack for a film called I Saw Myself

Dead, from the same producer.

I am also going to work together with this young and upcoming

artist on his new album and write the music for the collection of

an upcoming fashion designer.

• Well, yes “Ten Days” is my latest project, but right now I finished a new soundtrack, for the same producer, for his new project.

It is pretty hard to be an independent composer, I think in any

country. I have been doing this for only two years, so it’s not my

only job at this point. I also work as a music teacher. I really like

it as well, because I have the opportunity to teach these great

kids. I teach music to children between the age of 12 to 16. It is

very fascinating to see how they all have such a different

opinion on what music is. They keep me grounded and up to

date with the music scene.