Other World Music Vol I – New Album
The last year has represented a shift in focus in my music making, and this is the first tangible result. I’m releasing it myself on my new imprint of the same name (OWM) and it will be followed by another volume…
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NHS Lothian Music Fellowship
I am happy to announce that I have just been awarded this Fellowship, alongside Florence To, as part of NHS Lothian’s redevelopment of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience in Edinburgh. The Fellowship will be in effect all year, exploring the boundaries between sonics,…
Nordoff-Robbins & SSE Commission
Recently commissioned by SSE and music therapy charity Nordoff-Robbins, ‘Seven Rare Deems’ is a piece created from recordings of music therapy sessions at Aberdeen’s Alzheimer Scotland Centre. It incorporates voice, piano, kalimba, chimes and xylophone played by the six women in…
Scottish Ballet Teaser
The new season teaser for Scottish Ballet has been released, filmed by Eve McConnachie, who shot the beautiful Sophie Laplane piece ‘Maze”. It features another unreleased piece of music of mine.
Sibilo Score Released
The score for Sophie Laplane’s ‘Sibilo’, commissioned by Scottish Ballet, is now available from Kathexis. An alternate version of the ‘Prologue’ is also here as a free download, and is the version actually used in the final dance piece: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhjwpcebinkwq8e/SIBILO%20-%20Prologue%20%28BONUS%20VERSION%29.aif?dl=0
New Mix: Psychoacoustic & Spiritual
New mix of psychoacoustic and spiritual music of various times and places. I was asked to do the mix for Mexican music blog Chuckpee and given an open remit. During the compilation phase of the mix I came across some truly staggering…
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams OST
Originally composed for the BBC4 documentary of the same name, the score is now getting a full release on Ricardo Donoso’s Kathexis label. Out on June 10th You can preview a few snippets over at Resident Advisor.
Swung
‘Swung’, a new film from Sigma Films, directed by Colin Kennedy is premiering at the Edinburgh Film Festival. And it has already picked up some international distribution. It features some original music by myself.
Order Disorder Vinyl
Available on very limited green vinyl as of yesterday. My Order Disorder score composed for the BBC series of the same name. Includes free mp3 version. http://boomkat.com/vinyl/1257484-alex-menzies-order-disorder and (for US) http://www.kathexis.org/#!store/cuaz
Order Disorder Score Release
Coming out this month is the score I wrote for the BBC’s Order & Disorder programme in 2012, now getting a release through Ricardo Donoso’s new Kathexis imprint. It’s under my real name and is released on 24th April. You…