So saddened to have learned of the passing of the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. I attended her lectures at IRCAM in Paris and learned so much from her and her extraordinarily diverse and colourful spectral music with its engaging musical structures. She is a tower of 20th and 21st century music.
The trailer for the disturbing thriller Inherit the Witch has been released.
François Evans recently completed mixing the 42 x extraordinary music cues for Cradeaux Alexander’s new horror thriller feature film: Inherit the Witch. The film’s sound is currently being dubbed at Kord Media in Manchester and we’re looking forward to a spectacular release. Film composer François Evans mixing the score to the feature film Inherit the Witch at the… Read More »
Currently mixing the 42 x bristling music cues for Cradeaux Alexander’s chilling new occult feature thriller: Inherit the Witch. This is a 12-note score (actually an 11-note one, with modal leanings centered on the note B-natural). The strange instrumental line-up is: 2 alto flutes, contrabassoon, brass ensemble (2-2-1-1), timpani, tambourine, marktree, crotales, glockenspiel, vibraphone, cymbals, tamtam, tomtoms, bass… Read More »
François Evans is scoring American director Cradeaux Alexander’s supernatural feature: Inherit the Witch. Led by High Witch Pamela, the film tells the disturbing tale of a coven of witches living in England’s New Forest. There we witness the emotional sacrifices the film’s anti-hero Cory must face, to secure the occult power amassed by his family’s dark church. Will… Read More »
La.M.P.’s federated social media presence is taking shape. You’ll see these popping up at the website. See you there!
It’s out. After Magritte‘s album: The Lunatic, the Lover & the Poet has been mastered and released. Now streaming on Spotify and all major digital music outlets. Track list (should be listened to in order): BACK! Mass Exodus Love Came Down Where Do I Belong? I Want to See the Shrink Life is a Drug He Gave Me… Read More »
In a celebratory concert of film and television music from the Gerry Anderson science fiction series, François performed on ondes Martenot at Birmingham Symphony Hall, England. The musicians were superb; the hall, packed to the rafters. The concert was hosted by John Coleshaw. Many of the musical arrangements were written by François Evans. Video: BBC Midlands – Stand… Read More »
François visited the new Dolby A (Dolby Atmos) facility at London’s Metropolis Studios, set up by Phil Wright. This room for mixing music (or film sound) spatially, comprises an 11.2.8 speaker system which ‘atomises’ up to 128 sound elements, into a 3-dimensional space around the listener. The effect is fantastic and makes it so much easier to hear… Read More »
British Feature Film Funding The British Film Institute has published a useful summary of sources of funding for UK films. These fall under the headings: National and regional agencies UK Tax relief and Regional Investment funds Full info. at: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sources-funding-uk-filmmaker See also: https://network.bfi.org.uk/funding-finder Film London funding page Filmdaily.tv gives a list of feature film grants, see: https://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/list-best-feature-film-grants-funding The… Read More »
