Composer & Guitarist
Excellent UK music software company Spitfire Audio recently hosted a competition for composers to score a short NASA film using only the free version of their LABS Choir (a series of free virtual instruments I reviewed not too long ago - spoiler: they're really good). I only discovered the competition a couple of days before …
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Take a look at the website for a new film from Director/Writer Ryan Garry, currently being shot around Merseyside and the Wirral. This indie feature takes inspiration from big budget legends like The Lord of the Rings and the Marvel Cinematic universe, and has set its own production sights just as high with custom made …
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Brébeuf and my live score for psaltery is going to be performed once more at Bury Art Gallery on 18th February! If you missed it at Manchester Jewish Museum in November last year then now is your chance to see it at this brilliant free live event. Video Jam will be bringing together some of their …
The Video Jam event at Manchester Jewish Museum draws closer. Next Thursday (12th) I will be joining Flamingods, Metaphysical Human, Layfullstop and the Sacred Sounds Women's Choir in performing a live score for a selection of short films and extracts, all focussing around a brief of faith and ritual. I've been assigned to write for Brébeuf …
This November, I will be performing an audio-visual piece live in collaboration with Video Jam - a community that looks to bring film-makers and local musicians together in unique settings. The performance will be at the Manchester Jewish Museum on the 12th of November and will focus around the themes of faith, worship and ritual. …
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(Originally posted 17th May 2014) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/851059627/tablet-of-destiny I'm working with director David Wilks on 'Tablet of Destiny' a new scifi chase film about an ancient, globe-trotting conspiracy - the Black Knight Satellite. It's my first chance to work on the soundtrack for a feature length film, so I'm really hoping this kicks off! It's literally …
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Alex Cottrell 