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Didier Messidoro – Music Composer, London

  • Member (2 years 11 months 23 days)
  • Screened Music Composer (2 years 2 months 10 days)

Biography

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Didier Messidoro composes music for TV, film, commercials and theatre. Most recently, he wrote the score for the six-part Channel 4 series, ‘Cast Offs’ a groundbreaking comedy-drama following a group of disabled people marooned on an island for a reality TV show.

Other recent projects include ‘Saved by Dolphins’ (Big Wave TV for BBC2); ‘Creatures’, a documentary for the Arts Council (Last Bus Productions), and ‘Toccata e Fuga’ a contemporary dance performance for The Place theatre. He was also music consultant on the 2009 epic wildlife feature film, ‘Turtle - The Incredible Journey’ (Big Wave/FAME).

Didier was born in Aix-en-Provence and studied saxophone and music theory at the Darius Milhaud Conservatoire. After touring France with the acclaimed Theatre et Chansons company, he moved to London and formed his own band, playing originals and covers everywhere from the Mean Fiddler to the ICA. He decided to focus on composing after enjoying involvement in film and theatre projects including 'Eiffel’s Blessing' (Garth Jennings), 'Jeux de Plage' (Laurent Cantet) and the Royal Court’s 'Fxxxing Games' (Grae Cleugh).

Didier works from his studio in London and always enjoys discussing new projects over coffee and a croissant.

Composing Information

  • Classification: Emerging
  • Profession: Composer, Performer (saxophones, vocals,cello,guitar,piano)
  • Primary Sequencer: Cubase
  • Operating System: PC
  • Projects: Cast Offs (Eleven Film/Channel 4); Saved by Dolphins (Big WaveTV/BBC2); Creatures (Last Bus Productions/UK Arts Council ,Burnaby Blue Foundation - Azerbaijan (Shelley Lawrence) : ‘Toccata e Fuga’ a contemporary dance performance for The Place theatre; Turtle: The Incredible Journey’ (Big Wave/ FAME).
  • Relevant Qualifications: Diploma in Media Composition

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Film & TV MusicTracks

  • Summary:
  • Panel Highly recommended 4 Recommended track 0
  • Composers Highly recommended 3 Recommended track 5
  • Members Highly recommended 1 Recommended track 0
Title Moods Genres Posted Comments Recommendations
Travel Imaginaire
    Sentimental
    Melancholy
    Romantic
    Orchestral
818
days ago
5 I love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track icon
15
Cast Offs Ep1 Dan. Arrival on the Beach
    Atmospheric
    Orchestral
239
days ago
2 I like this track iconI like this track icon
2
Cast Offs Ep1 Dan. Skinny Dipping
    Atmospheric
    Romantic
    Orchestral
239
days ago
0
0
Cast Offs Ep2 Tom. Previously
    Atmospheric
    Experimental
239
days ago
0
0
Urban Stroll TVC
    Mellow
    Atmospheric
    Electronica
    Experimental
721
days ago
0
0
Modern India
    Atmospheric
    Dark
    Experimental
    World
566
days ago
1 I love this track icon
3
Running Shoes At Night TVC
    Atmospheric
    Dark
    Experimental
566
days ago
0
0
Sur Le Bout De La langue
    Dramatic
    Mellow
    Strings
181
days ago
1 I love this track icon
3
After the Fear
    Atmospheric
    Dark
    Minimalist
    Ambient
721
days ago
0
0
Chocolat On The Sofa TVC
    Atmospheric
    Mellow
    Electronica
566
days ago
0
0
The End of a Car Chase
    Suspense
    Energetic
    Dramatic
    Jazz
    Brass
    Electronica
537
days ago
0
0
Running Shoes Between The Walls
    Atmospheric
    Electronica
566
days ago
0
0
The Fragile Sea
    Melancholy
    Sentimental
    Atmospheric
    Orchestral
    Experimental
    Ambient
526
days ago
0
0
The Changing Planet
    Atmospheric
    Dark
    Weird
    Ambient
    Orchestral
    Experimental
518
days ago
0
0
James Bond Le Chat
    Atmospheric
    Chilled
    Piano
    Ambient
504
days ago
2 I like this track iconI like this track icon
2
Les Monstres
    Suspense
    Epic
    Weird
    Electronica
    Ambient
    Orchestral
483
days ago
0
0
Merlin
    Atmospheric
    Epic
    Romantic
    Ambient
    Orchestral
    Experimental
477
days ago
1 I love this track icon
3
The Climb
    Atmospheric
    Orchestral
188
days ago
1 I like this track icon
1
No Matter What Happened
    Dark
    Experimental
133
days ago
0
0
For Matthew
    Atmospheric
    Sentimental
    Romantic
    Strings
    Ambient
97
days ago
0
0
Candide
    Atmospheric
    Romantic
    Orchestral
    Ambient
83
days ago
0
0
String Room
    Atmospheric
    Sentimental
    Romantic
    Strings
82
days ago
0
0
L'Amsterdam
    Atmospheric
    Mellow
    Jazz
    World
76
days ago
0
0
A Tourmented Summer
    Atmospheric
    Suspense
    Dark
    Electronica
    Experimental
    Orchestral
71
days ago
0
0
Trough The Water
    Atmospheric
    Experimental
42
days ago
0
0

Ratings & Reviews Summary

Key: Highly recommended = Highly Recommended Recommended track = Recommended
Panellists Paul Farrer loves this track!Rodney Newton loves this track!Elizabeth Parker loves this track!David Lowe loves this track!
Composers Genene Edwards loves this track!Ewan Clark loves this track!Wayne Urquhart loves this track!Genene Edwards likes this track.Alex Baranowski likes this track.Rob Manning likes this track.Rob Manning likes this track.Dov Waterman likes this track.
Members 'Team Picks' loves this track!

Composing Genres

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

  • Ambient
  • Acoustic
  • Dance
  • Easy Listening
  • Electronica
  • Experimental
  • Industrial
  • Jazz
  • Orchestral
  • Piano
  • Pop
  • Retro
  • Rock
  • Strings
  • Urban
  • World
  • Woodwind

Music recommended by Didier Messidoro

St Michaels Mount by Film & TV ComposerRodney Newton

Wonderful Strings arrangement Rodney,I love the simplicity of the melody played by the cor anglais bringing a loneliness athmosphere and the sprinkly harp falling on the top of the castle giving a magical image to the Monastery.So limpid.
2 years 1 months 23 days

The Execution by Film & TV ComposerMatt Dunkley

Parfait!!!
1 years 5 months 11 days

Behind the Mirror by Film & TV ComposerMark Revell

I feel like flying! VFly Hairy good!
1 years 3 months 21 days

Human Zoo String Quartet mvt2 by Film & TV ComposerAnne Nikitin

I am jealous!! Merveilleux!!
8 months 26 days

Other Reviews by Didier Messidoro

Feature Comment

"Old boys networks do exist. Middlemen take unhealthy commissions out of work pitched for. Demo fees go unpaid and the quality of music drops because the technology is more affordable and hence available......"
Edward White 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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