James Horner, John Williams, Thomas Newman, Don Davis, Metallica, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, System Of A Down, John Adams, Steve Reich, Jerry Goldsmith, Nirvana, Led Zepplin, Kodo, Verdi, Puccini, Danny Elfman, Philip Glass, Mussorgsky, Smashing Pumpkins, Bear McCreary
Edwin Sykes grew up surrounded by opera and music since both of his parents are opera singers. Throughout his life Edwin has developed a love of a wide range of music from classical composers such as Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky to heavy metal bands such as System Of A Down and Rage Against The Machine, film composers such as James Horner, Thomes Newman and Don Davis and world music such as the japanese taiko drum group Kodo.
Inspired by a wide range of music, at the age of 15 Edwin began to pursue a passion for composition. Since then he has written a huge variety of music for film, concert and dance which has been performed by members of the London Symphony Orchestra, Spiral Saxophone Quartet, The Ebony Quartet, The Paddington Brass Quintet and students and members of the faculty of the Trinity College of Music and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
His music has been performed throughout the world including at the Barbican Concert Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the National Portrait Gallery and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Six films with music composed by Edwin Sykes have been screened at the National Film Theatre in London.
Hope alls cool with you. Been off the scene for a bit and playing catch up. Late congrats on the 'Tuesday' score - well done. Really, really hope to collasborate with you in the future.
Hope alls cool with you. Been off the scene for a bit and playing catch up. Late congrats on the 'Tuesday' score - well done. Really, really hope to collaborate with you in the future.
Wow, Edwin I've been watching you for some years. I always had a great time listening to your music, your talent simply shines. I know it is close you compose for Hollywood someday...
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my dear friend - Happy Weekend! ...always have "drop some lines to Edwin" on my agenda...but it's filled up with crap that keeps me too busy and annoyed, eats my energy - and what is left is just an empty "dear Edwin" page. how sad! xx Kat
Hello Edwin Apologies for rambling long e-mails! I was listening to your music again with my friend Dave Russell ( acoustic punk songwriter)who enjoyed hearing your compositions and felt inspired by them. I hope your music projects blossom. Best Wishes Veronique
Hello, thanks a lot for the comment. Great atmospheres in your tunes, very cinematic. Very various themes and emotional music. I like the strings too in "Y2K Compliant" and the "clarinett quintet". I realy enjoyed discovering your music. About me, I try to make known my music towards short movies or movies realisators, but it's not easy. Keep on writing excellent music. Julien
hoiya mate, thanks for hooking up, and for the kind review.
digging your stuff. a real joy to listen to. are you using samples on the scarifyers? a mix of live and sampled maybe? if theyre samples lemme know what software your using, coz its sounds tops! [my real gigs as a screen composer]
Good luck with your career as a composer you are very talented and thanks for supporting my music. It was nice to meet you. See you again at a Motorhead gig maybe!
look at you with your fancy "thanks for the add" banner, just saw it on richard's page. someone's been photoshopping....
hope you're well mr sykes, and that your golden locks are sparkling in the sunshine
