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Manhunt score at Sundance
This is my notebook for the score of the forthcoming documentary film ‘Manhunt’ directed by Greg Barker. The film premieres at Sundance 2013 this coming week and tells the story of the CIA’s hunt for...
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Across the Milky way
Here’s a track I wrote formerly for a programme called ‘Inside the Milky Way’. I’m gradually reworking the soundtrack for this series into fully developed pieces and releasing them on Bandcamp. Click...
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Velodrome
Here’s a track I worked on back in the Summer with the Chemical Brothers. I never realised there was video for this… just spotted it! It was written for the opening of the Velodrome at the London 2012...
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a New York kind of day
New York 1950 by Elliott Erwitt Here’s a piece called A New York kind of day. I met Elliott Erwitt in Monterey. What a lovely man. What a total genius. Here’s a piece I was writing at the time. Hope...
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And then she was gone…
Here’s a cue from a film I wrote earlier in the year. I’m using Pinterest to collate images to help me write and the above, haunting picture is on a board I’ve made to combat writer’s block (not...
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The Melt
It’s hard to believe it’s nearly Easter. I love the biting cold thaw in the sunshine. The best light in the world… Here’s a piece called ‘The Melt’. I hope you like it.
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The girl who drifted by
Distant Hills by Cole Rise Here’s a piece I’ve just written inspired by a fabulous photographer I know called Cole Rise. I love his air of magical realism… hyper-dreamy landscapes where gravity doesn’t...
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Bending Light for Trey Ratcliff
Another stunning photo from Trey Ratcliff A piece of music dedicated to Trey Ratcliff whose work I’ve loved for years. He is a master of HDR Photography and I met him for the first time last year in...
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So let’s begin
Morning in Monterey – the view from breakfast… I’ve just returned from a blast of pure inspiration & friendships courtesy of the e.g., hosted in Monterey. It’s very hard to articulate how much this...
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Fantastic Mr Feynman
This Sunday sees the broadcast of Chris Riley’s wonderful account of the life of one of the great thinkers & polymaths of our time, Richard Feynman. I’ve written the music for the film. Here’s are...
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Study of Life
Study of Life – a new track by Philip Sheppard. (solo clarinet by Pete Furniss) I’m rather obsessed with other people’s notebooks. This image is an extract from Darwin’s notes concerning the variations...
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Acme Inc… Or how not to use a Ukelele
The Acme Keyboard Telegraph My writing & recording studio is a library. This is not only because I draw great inspiration & solace from books – I mean you’ve never seen so many wartime...
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We Are The Giant
The Parihaka children’s choir who resited an armed militia I’ve just finished mixing the soundtrack for We Are The Giant, my latest score composed for Greg Barker. The film is premiering at the...
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Voyager’s message in a bottle
The Voyager Golden Discs are gramophone records which were attached to both Voyager spacecrafts, which were launched in 1977. The discs contain a huge array of music and noises from Earth, as well as...
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Le Grand Départ & The Ride of Your Life
The title track of Le Grand Depart show, launching The 2014 Tour de France at Leeds Arena. Track by Philip Sheppard. Free download here. Image courtesy of Trey Ratcliff. More of Trey’s amazing work...
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Petra Theorum
Here’s a new track from my score for Brian Cox’s new series ‘The Human Universe’
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Human Universe
One of my tracks from the forthcoming series ‘Human Universe’ presented by Brian Cox, Featuring Evelyn Glennie with the ESO & Philip Sheppard. The image is another stunner by my dear friend Trey...
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Human Universe Soundtrack
Here’s a preview of my score for Human Universe featuring Professor Brian Cox, which debuts tonight on BBC2. We’re going to release the soundtrack on iTunes, Spotify and many other digital music...
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