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Alex Baranowski – Music Composer, London

  • Member (1 years 11 months 25 days)
  • Screened Music Composer (1 years 8 months 27 days)

Biography

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Alex is a composer and arranger based in Central London. His creative and versatile approach to writing has led him to compose for documentaries, feature films and commercials as well as extensively working in theatre, most notably at the Royal National Theatre in London.

A 2005 graduate of Paul McCartney’s LIPA, Alex works with a rare collection of instruments and vintage recording gear (along with a whizzy Pro Tools studio). He always aims for originality ensuring each project is unique and approached with fresh ears.

Upcoming projects include Earthquakes in London at the National working with Olivier award winning director Rupert Goold (Enron, Oliver!).

Composing Information

  • Classification: Emerging
  • Profession: Composer, Performer (Piano, Violin, Sitar, Mandolin), Producer, Orchestrator
  • Primary Sequencer: Pro Tools
  • Operating System: Mac
  • Projects: Presently working on "Earthquakes in London" directed by Rupert Goold at Royal National Theatre, opening August 2010; also at the NT -Music Associate on "Nation" by Terry Pratchett, "Women Beware Women" by Thomas Middleton and "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" with the Southbank Sinfonia. Worldwide cinema promos for NT Live for "The Habit of Art" and "Nation". Documentaries include "I Won't Go" (Channel 4 Docs, 28mins); 3x60min series "Schools of Thought"; 48mins "A Tale of Two Mountains". Composer & Sound Designer 53x3min series "Casino52". Feature films include "TreQuarti" (2009) and "Secrets" (2010). Year long retail installation in Tokyo, Japan (2009 - 10).
  • Relevant Qualifications: Sound Technology BA (Hons) Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)2005

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Film & TV MusicTracks

  • Summary:
  • Panel Highly recommended 1 Recommended track 2
  • Composers Highly recommended 2 Recommended track 7
  • Members Highly recommended 2 Recommended track 1
Title Moods Genres Posted Comments Recommendations
Apollo 8 Takeoff
    Epic
    Dramatic
    Orchestral
    Piano
355
days ago
4 I love this track iconI like this track iconI like this track icon
5
End Credits
    Atmospheric
    Dark
    World
    Experimental
633
days ago
2 I love this track iconI like this track icon
4
Habit of Art - Royal National Theatre Promo Video available
    Energetic
    Orchestral
139
days ago
0
0
Nation - Royal National Theatre Promo Video available
    Atmospheric
    Suspense
    Experimental
236
days ago
0
0
Esso Ad
    Chilled
    Cheerful
    Acoustic
    Orchestral
526
days ago
2 I like this track iconI like this track icon
2
Theme from "TreQuarti"
    Dramatic
    Mellow
    Orchestral
    Strings
489
days ago
2 I love this track iconI like this track icon
4
Systematic
    Atmospheric
    Cool
    Electronica
    Acoustic
513
days ago
0
0
The Banjo Song
    Bright
    Energetic
    Jazz
    Dance
724
days ago
3 I love this track iconI like this track iconI like this track icon
5
Extinct
    Dark
    Epic
    Orchestral
    Brass
633
days ago
3 I love this track iconI like this track iconI like this track icon
5

Ratings & Reviews Summary

Key: Highly recommended = Highly Recommended Recommended track = Recommended
Panellists Elizabeth Parker loves this track!Paul Farrer likes this track.Rodney Newton likes this track.
Composers Ewan Clark loves this track!John Llewellyn Brees loves this track!Fadi Gaziri likes this track.Dov Waterman likes this track.Christopher Chong likes this track.James Jones likes this track.Dan McCaughern likes this track.Olivia Dixon likes this track.Jode Steele likes this track.
Members 'Team Picks' loves this track!Stu Kennedy loves this track!Stu Kennedy likes this track.

Composing Genres

Alex composes in the following film and television music genres (bold = specialises in):

  • Ambient
  • Acoustic
  • Blues
  • Choral
  • Electronica
  • Experimental
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • Orchestral
  • Piano
  • Retro
  • Strings
  • World
  • Brass
  • Chamber Group

Music recommended by Alex Baranowski

Empty by Film & TV ComposerOlivia Dixon

Really love your use of the reversed piano to drive the piece on, together with the sampled drums.. very atmospheric and interesting to listen to.
1 years 5 months 5 days

Portals to Doors by Film & TV ComposerChristopher Chong

Really like the sound design / experimentation of this piece... have you ever mixed it in 5.1 ? To quote Matthew Strachan - that really would scare the shit out of me..!
1 years 4 months 26 days

Chutney (Blighty ident) by Film & TV ComposerRob Manning

Love it!!!!
1 years 4 months 2 days

Voices Medley by Film & TV ComposerJames Jones

I really love the way you've used the original African recordings in this piece. Their repetitiveness is haunting, especially with the string lines around '1.10. Beautiful.
10 months 14 days

Rendition by Film & TV ComposerJohn Llewellyn Brees

I agree with Anne - got immersed in this track from the beginning..
10 months 14 days

Conspiracy To Sue by Film & TV ComposerStu Kennedy

Really beautiful string arrangement Stu - and great programming, you'd think it was the real thing!
7 months 29 days

Intermezzo by Film & TV ComposerFadi Gaziri

Really like the cheeky feel to the unusual instrumentation at the beginning... lovely build, my kind of thing completely!
7 months 29 days

Isosaki by Film & TV ComposerDov Waterman

Wonderfully beautiful and poignant piano piece. I think I might have to take a trip to the Royal Academy to see this!
7 months 25 days

Cast Offs Ep1 Dan. Arrival on the Beach by Film & TV ComposerDidier Messidoro

I agree with Rob - lovely sound and textures, wonderfully emotive.
7 months

Jana Non Regina by Film & TV ComposerElizabeth Levine

This is such a beautiful track... really incredible climax, wonderful playing. Absolutely love it.
1 months 3 days

Other Reviews by Alex Baranowski

Feature Comment

"It is indeed offensive to be told to work for free (rarely do producers ask if it is acceptable). However, the choices are radically limited: if one doesn't compose (/record/mix) for free, one does not......"
Andrew Hewitt on the Feature Pitching For Free — What's the Deal?

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28 Jul 16:49

MagicWaltz by Roger Pasto Cortina

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24 Jul 15:55

Prayer by Lila Senior

21 Jul 19:59

Voices Orff by David Gosnell

28 Jul 17:07

Prayer by Lila Senior

  • “Very nice track Lila! I'm sure it works really good on the scene.…”
  • Roger Pasto Cortina (Composer)
16 Jul 15:19

Shooting the War: Threnody by Joseph Atkins

  • “World War II is hardly synonymous with anything other than bleak, oppressive and dark times and this piece encapsulates the mood perfectly. Good stuff.…”
  • Ben Walter (Panellist)
07 Jul 02:21

Jana Non Regina by Elizabeth Levine

  • “I'm with Alex on this one, Elizabeth. Outstanding.…”
  • Ed David Watkins (Composer)

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