Film soundtracks, things that go beep, Blue Sky Black Death, Janko Nilovic, Ninja Tune, library music, Bob Dylan, Public Enemy, contemporary orchestral/electronic scores, Brother Ali, Lou Reed, Dennis Wilson, Little Feat, DJ Shadow, Syd Dale, PJ Harvey, Eric B & Rakim, Afghan Whigs, John Carpenter, David Axelrod, De La Soul, Brian Eno, Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Talk Talk, Stevie Wonder, Connie Price And The Keystones, Madlib/MF Doom, Cinematic Orchestra, Liz Phair, Lalo Schifrin, John Martyn, Thelonious Monk, Magnetic Fields, Miles Davis, downtempo electronica, Mos Def, Iggy Pop, Daniel Janin, Mick Harvey, Sigur Ros, Kraftwerk, Jane's Addiction, Erik Satie, Tindersticks, RZA, Deadly Avenger, robots (especially rubbish ones), Tom Waits, Bobby Womack, The Sopranos, Portishead, Hong Kong Phooey, Cinematic hip hop, Geoff Love Orchestra, Brian Bennett, Jean-Claude Vannier, Nick Drake, Boards Of Canada, Delia Derbyshire, Cliff Martinez, Andy Warhol, Alberto Giacometti, Scritti Politti, Steely Dan, 4 Hero, A Tribe Called Quest, Mark Hollis, Talib Kweli, Common, The Herbaliser, Elvis Costello, Ladytron, David Bowie, Amon Tobin, Johnny Cash, Clint Mansell, Four Tet, Marconi Union, The Arcade Fire, Talking Heads, Martin Amis, The Velvet Underground, Kate Bush, CSN, Neil Young, EPMD, Philip Glass, Massive Attack, Daniel Johnston, Thievery Corporation, monkeys, numbers (not infinity though - that ain't a proper number), Terry Reid, Jay-Z, The Who, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, soundtracks, funk, David Holmes, Bill Hicks, Tindersticks, Pick'n'mix ...
Favourite soundtracks: Solaris, The Taking Of Pelham 123, Koyaanisqatsi, Memento, Monster's Ball, Pi, Requiem For A Dream, Adaptation, The Clangers, The Player, Dirty Harry, Paris Texas, John Carpenter (Assault On Precinct 13, Escape From New York, Halloween), Bourne Identity, Capricorn One, Performance, Alien, Taxi Driver, Psycho, Naked, Adaptation, Ghost Dog, Death In Venice and tons more.
Favourite films: The Taking Of Pelham 123, Don't Look Now, The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, Solaris, Koyaanisqatsi, Glengarry Glenn Ross, City Of God, The Shining, The Searchers, French Connection I & II, The Eiger Sanction, When We Were Kings, The Thing, O Brother Where Art Thou, Lost In Translation, Big Fish, Fargo, Down By Law, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, The Omega Man, Mystery Train, Halloween, Magnolia, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Performance, Chinatown, The Big Lebowski, Ghost Dog, If..., 2001, Carlito's Way, Groundhog Day, Pi - Faith In Chaos, Naked, Jacob's Ladder, Lawrence Of Arabia, Capricorn One, Coffee and cigarettes, Casshern, Pretty much all of Hitchcock...
Overrated: Favourites Lists, Myspace, Sgt Peppers, The Property Ladder, Good Taste, Cats, Death
Simon Wilkinson (The Blue Mask) is a film composer of dramatic orchestral, electronic and atmospheric ambient film soundtracks and library production music for TV, websites, documentaries, music libraries etc.
I've scored soundtracks for full length feature films, TV commercials, documentaries, film trailers, short films, websites, been published by music libraries, played in a few bands etc.
Styles range from organic and evolving ambient film soundscapes to dramatic contemporary orchestral action tracks to downtempo electronica. Instruments: Acoustic/electric guitar, bass, keyboards (piano/Rhodes etc), acoustic & electronic drum programming and percussion, orchestral arrangements and programming, synths etc.
Check www.thebluemask.com for more tracks, info and some resources for film composers.
Simon Wilkinson (Film Composer)'s Friend Space (Top 8)
Thanks very much for friendship... I like this opportunity to share our worlds... The Life of a man is made up of a series of dreams which write our history, as well as our children, who then start to write their own. I decided to continue writing mine as soon as I began to dream in early childhood. One doesn't need to stop the journey along the way. It is necessary to believe that the stars which light our way will never go out, and to continue to follow our dreams which inspire us in the most beautiful moments of our lives. If not, why is my star helping me to write so many fine melodies? I composed a suite for my dream, called " Melody for an Oscar", and I am convinced that one day someone will help me to reach for that Oscar in Hollywood, which I have always imagined in my dreams. WE CAN DO IT!. No matter what, my dreams have enhanced my musical creativity, and for that I am thankful. Warmest regards,
Hope yer gunna pollish that ther bloo mask fer holyween. I'm gunna come round yer gaff and scare the bejeepers outta you and da missus! see you in de sember! mbx
