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Background
Born into a
family of professional classical musicians, he grew up in Germany
where his father plays French horn in the symphony orchestras of
Mainz and Wuppertal, and was from an early age immersed in the traditions
of classical and operatic music. He has studied classical guitar
and music theory both at the Alberta College Conservatory of Music
and the Musik HochSchule in Velbert, Germany, and has won top awards
for performance in classical guitar. He also holds an honors diploma
in Fine Art, and has studied sound design and new media at Ryerson
University. He toured Canada with independent rock group Unherd,
and now resides in Toronto.
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"The
presentation has received great feedback… I truly believe
your music lifted the piece to an entirely new level. I know
you burned more than 'mid-night oil' to develop this brilliant
piece, given the extremely tight turn-around time we gave
you - many, many thanks."
Janet
Hercz, Producer, 'Where Learning Leads'
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SKILLS
- Composition
and Arranging: 15 years. Strength in electronica/techno, hybrid
electronic/orchestral, rock and pop, solo guitar and piano, and
traditional orchestral.
- Highly proficient
in Cubase; working knowledge of Pro Tools.
- Music creation
and recording, mixing, mastering, & sound design creation
- Synthesizer
and software sampling and programming, including Reason 3, Absynth,
Kontakt and many others. Main libraries used include EWQLSO Gold,
Stormdrum, and RA - Rare Instruments.
- MIDI instrument
programming, orchestration/finessing " Microphone technique, recording,
mixing, audio sweetening, and mastering of both electronic and
acoustic sources.
- Versatile
guitar player (17 yrs exp.), as well as keyboards, bass, bansuri,
drums and percussion.
NOTEWORTHY
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Internships:
One of only 3 Canadian composers selected by the Guild of Canadian
Film Composers in 2007. Completed 6 Week apprenticeship to Donald
Quan (Relic Hunter, Mutant X).
- Film Industry
Awards: IndieClub.com 2005 Composer Competition - 3rd Place
- Notable Films:
Mocassin Flats - Redemption (Guitar performance - Music by D.
Quan. Premiering APTN this Spring 2008).
- Dust of the
Earth - BEST DOCUMENTARY: FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival.
- Notable Performances:
Burning Down The House (2007 - Opera House) Eternia (Juno nominated
HipHop artist) CD Release live performance, 2006
PERSONAL
INTERESTS
Adrian's personal
interest include philosophy, art and design, and martial arts. He
has a total of over 7 years in serious martial arts study in various
disciplines, and currently holds a 2nd degree black belt in Shotokan
Karate, and has placed first in provincial and city tournaments,
and actively assists in coaching junior teams.
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 Photo:
S.Kaya
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Favorite
Composers/Artists:
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Composers/Classical/20th Century ||
John Adams,
G. Faure, G. Holst, C. Debussy, John Zorn, John Powell, Phillip
Glass, E.W. Korngold, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Giacchino,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ennio Morricone, Michael Nyman, John
Williams, D.Elfman, S. Prokofiev, Ry Cooder, Gustavo Santaollala,
Arvo Part, Steve Reich, R. Danielpour, W. Walton...
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Portishead,
Dead Can Dance, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Police, Edan, Led
Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Waits, the Smiths, the Cure, New
Order, Talking Heads, Allison Krauss and Union Station, Bill
Frissell, Frank Zappa, Death Ambient, Bob Marley and The Wailers,
Ella Fitzgerald, Groove Armada, Elliot Smith, John Southworth,
Johnny Cash, Yo La Tengo, Ben Kweller, Mojave 3, Soundgarden,
The Divine Comedy, Portishead, Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville',
Stars, Massive Attack, Bjork, Beck, The Postal Service, Arcade
Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Pavement, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens,
Peter Gabriel.
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