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Adrian Ellis
Instruments:
Guitar (20 yrs) - nylon/classical, electric, western acoustic, ukulele, bass - all styles with strength in rock/metal/pop/blues/funk/country, excellent lead and solid rhythm. Great improvisation.
Bansuri (Southeast Asian...
A group to enable composers to link up with musicians across the world.
The thing about John Adams' minimalism is that its so opulent.
Absolutely, Morricone is an amazing talent. Have you listened to his score for the film "Wolf"? That's been a big influence on me as a composer.
One of my favorite composers is Max Richter. Check out his albums "The Blue Notebooks" and "Songs Fro...
Comment Wall (37 comments)
- At 11:10am on May 15, 2009,
Switch Theory said… - You are very talented Adrian.
- At 5:04pm on January 9, 2009,
Marius Amado-Alves said… - I'm astounded that for someone with your profile and resumé music is "no, not ye" the main income source. It makes me loose all hope of becoming a pro.
- At 2:14pm on September 20, 2008,
soundwrx said… - Great music Adrian.
Hope the show is going well.
- At 3:42pm on August 30, 2008,
Composer Peng Meng said… - Are you the composer of StormDrums II and Voice of Passion's demo?
Wow....So great!
- At 1:06pm on August 5, 2008,
Composer Peng Meng said…
- Adrian: I really love your music. They are all soundtracks?
I have a strong picture feeling.
Welcome to my blog to listen my music too, and give me some suggestion, thx!
- At 2:24pm on March 27, 2008,
Adrian Peek said… - Thanks for your kind words about my cues, Adrian. I'm just trying to keep up with the rest you super-talented composers on this site!
TTYL
AP
- At 3:38pm on March 25, 2008,
Adrian Peek said…
- Hey Adrian: the track sounds great!! It really sounds "film-ic"! This was done at CBC in Toronto, right? Did Scott Carpenter engineer the session? It must have been a huge rush to hear your music come alive. Did you do a synth mock-up? You saying these students sight-read your stuff down cold after 5 minutes will give the RMALA big headaches at the other end! Bravo!
TTYL
AP
- At 2:43am on February 20, 2008,
Bob Graham said… - No I dont know Sky Teal. I am not currently apprenticing although I was supposed to begin one, the guy backed out at the last minute for family problems or something. I really want to apprentice... Do you know anyone or can you point me in the right direction? Does Sky Teal live in Kelowna?
- At 3:17pm on February 13, 2008,
Adrian Ellis said… - Ha ha ha - yea, that would be blushworthy.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the new tracks. All the stuff - the orchestration/editing/mixing/mastering is me - I have to answer for all of it. :) A good engineer is something I am currently on the hunt for (along with a good entertainment lawyer) - I spend a lot of time editing midi, mixing, etc, which I could pass off in favor of spending more time composing. While I really enjoy those aspects, I do have a bit of a case of 'do-it-all-itis', plus a good second set of ears is invaluable.
- At 8:24pm on February 12, 2008,
Chris Alpiar said…
- Man you are gonna make me blush! And I generally reserve that for 85+ year old women stripping to my tangos >.<<br /> Thanks for the kudos. I wish I had your production chops, do you work with an engineer or is most of this stuff all you? Hey I Love the new cues! Really good stuff... I was thinking listening to the "Adrian Ellis Demo" that you might be Canadian growing up in Germany but sounds more like you grew up in Cairo or something. Starport series is awesome too, I could see the stars and spaceships, great job!
Profile Information
- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- film, television, multimedia, Songs
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Eclectic
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not Yet
- Where do you live?
- Toronto
- About Me:
- I've been pursuing music professionally for about 8 years, and have been working at breaking into film/tv composition for about 4 years. I've composed music for award winning films, tv pilots, and multimedia, and to date, have scored nearly 30 productions. As a recording artist, I have 3 independent releases, and another effort in the works. I work as a musician and producer to artists and appear on recordings as a guitarist, co-writer, and performer, most notably with Juno Award nominee Eternia.
Although born in Canada, I grew up in a family of professional classical musicians in Germany, where my father still plays French horn in the Wuppertal symphony orchestra. I studied classical guitar and music theory, and am self-taught in various other instruments.
I hold an honors diploma in Fine Art, and am a big fan of visual art and design. My passionate hobby is martial arts training - I've been studying Karate for over 6 years and hold a 2nd degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, and have recently discovered the joys of coaching.
- Website:
- http://www.adrianelliscomposer.com
Adrian Ellis's Blog
The Composer as Filmmaker
More than knowledge of music, talent, or ability on an instrument, very important is your ability to effectively communicate with the director, and your ability to analyze, understand, and translate their vision and story into musical ideas which work to picture.
Check out the full article at:
http://adrian… Continue
Posted on February 6, 2009 at 10:00am —
1 clip - 3 versions of the score
Hello fellow Composerinos
I've begun a new blog "on music composition and production, filmmaking, and creativity"
Have a look and see what you think - much more content to come! The first post details, with audio examples, the always interesting journey of being a hired gun, balancing compromise and conviction, and trying to please everyone - 1 clip, 3 versions of the score!
http://adrianelliscomposer.com/AdriansBlog/
Cheers,
Adrian
I've begun a new blog "on music composition and production, filmmaking, and creativity"
Have a look and see what you think - much more content to come! The first post details, with audio examples, the always interesting journey of being a hired gun, balancing compromise and conviction, and trying to please everyone - 1 clip, 3 versions of the score!
http://adrianelliscomposer.com/AdriansBlog/
Cheers,
Adrian
Posted on January 28, 2009 at 5:04pm — 5 Comments
Sound for Theatre
After completing my mentorship last year, I started looking into ways to broaden the spectrum of the kinds of projects I was a part of. I began networking with people working in the video games industry, and also put some energy into seeing if I could become involved in doing sound/music for theater. The scene in Toronto is excellent, with a lot of bigger theaters like Tarragon and Soulpepper putting out excellent and challenging material every year. In January, I got hired to do sound design by… Continue
Posted on September 11, 2008 at 12:23pm — 5 Comments
Adrian featured in Uncharted Sounds Magazine!
Hi All!
Come and check out the May 2008 issue of Uncharted Sounds Magazine, which features an interview with myself and three other Guild composers!
Cheers!
Come and check out the May 2008 issue of Uncharted Sounds Magazine, which features an interview with myself and three other Guild composers!
Cheers!
Posted on May 2, 2008 at 8:47am — 8 Comments
Live Orchestral Session!
Last Wednesday, I had a cue recorded to picture at CBC studios, on the wonderful sounding Glenn Gould stage.
It was captured by a number of hall and surround mics, as well as close mics, and it was multitracked through a NEVE 'VR' Legend Console to Protools. The ca. 25 piece orchestra was made up of the advanced students of the Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould program, and they played beautifully. Seeing musicians expressively play through music they've only just seen for the first time 5 minut… Continue
It was captured by a number of hall and surround mics, as well as close mics, and it was multitracked through a NEVE 'VR' Legend Console to Protools. The ca. 25 piece orchestra was made up of the advanced students of the Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould program, and they played beautifully. Seeing musicians expressively play through music they've only just seen for the first time 5 minut… Continue
Posted on March 24, 2008 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments
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