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Artist description
REAL electronic film music, in the styles of Tangerine Dream, Goblin, John Carpenter. |
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Music Style
Symphonic electronica with dark leanings, heavily inspired by film director/musician John Carpenter ( |
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Musical Influences
Film scores | synth | electronica | ambient | 1980s pop/rock |
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Similar Artists
John Carpenter | Goblin | Tangerine Dream | Christopher Franke | Mark Snow | Vangelis | Jean-Michel Jarre | Kraftwerk | Jan Hammer | Depeche Mode | Genesis |
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Artist History
Began in the late 80s by composing MODs on a Commodore Amiga. Progressed to MIDI sequencing in the early 90s, gradualy adding items to my bedroom studio until the present day. Film soundtracks: Zombie Genocide (1993), The Wages of Sin (1998), Dark Light (2000) | Game soundtracks: The Strangers (1997), Uropa2 (1997), The Final Odyssey (1998), Blockhead II (1998), Wasted Dreams (1999), Bertie's Animal Kingdom (1999). |
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Group Members
Darryl Sloan |
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Instruments
Hardware: Technics P30 digital piano, Yamaha SW1000 sound card | Software: XG Works, Sound Forge |
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Albums
Immortal - The Amiga Game Music Album (collective artists, 1999) |
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Press Reviews
"a superb soundtrack reminiscent of past X-Files episodes" "a very catching soundtrack" (Portadown Times, 28/07/2000, on "Dark Light") ............ "an enjoyable zombie film that definitely has its moments of suspense. A large part of this is due to the score by Sloan" (Cult Movies magazine, issue 31, "Zombie Genocide" review) ............ "Perhaps the best Amiga games music CD I have ever seen" (Amiga Sector One, "Immortal" review) ............ "Don't hesitate any longer and let the Beast enter your music player! Rating: 87%" (Back 2 the Roots, "Immortal" review) |
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Location
Portadown, Northern Ireland - United Kingdom |
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