Composers, Aaron May & David Ridley (VILLAIN, Spanish Pigeon, Boiling Point)

(TSAP S03E16)

Sam caught up with composing  duo Aaron May and
David Ridley, where they chat about how they met, their musical
origins, their recent work on VILLIAN and so much more!
"Aaron May and David Ridley
are award-winning composers who collaborate on music for
film.


As a duo, they create bold, unique music, with a
contemporary-classical and electronic edge.  They throw
together their contrasting skill sets to develop
rich soundscapes and evocative melodies.  Their
collaborative approach brings an openness to the process of
writing for film, and a distinct sound-world for each new
project.  After scoring several short films, they will
make their feature-length debut in 2020 with the score
for Villain, a film by Philip Barantini.


With a background in contemporary classical and
electroacoustic music, Aaron enjoys working with both music
and sound design, and his compositions often blur the lines
between the two mediums.  He has composed music and
sound for broadcasters including CBBC and
BBC Radio 4, and has created multi-channel works
for installations in spaces including The V&A,
The Science Museum and The Museum of
London. He was awarded Best Sound Design:
Television Series (Music + Sound Awards 2016) for
his work on Messy Goes to Okido (CBBC).


As a multi-instrumentalist, David specialises in piano,
violin, viola, and voice and has been involved with
orchestras throughout his life.  He has scored over twenty
plays and directed music for theatres including the
National Theatre and the Royal
Shakespeare Company.  In 2014, he was awarded
the MTN Award for Innovation for
his experimental electronic score for Lorraine
& Alan, which he developed with his theatre
company, Bucket Club.


Aaron and David met at The University of
Bristol, where they were faculty of arts
composition scholars."


Big thanks to Caullum Tennick for editing.

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