Johann Gunnar Johannsson was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and films. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements. Johann released solo albums from 2002 onward. In 2016, he signed with Deutsche Grammophon, through which he released his … Read more
Mamoru Fujisawa (Fujisawa Mamoru), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a Japanese composer and musical director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi is also known for his piano scores. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including … Read more
Joseph Harnell was an American composer, musician, and music arranger. His father was a vaudeville performer who also played in jazz and klezmer ensembles. Harnell began playing piano at age six and was performing in his father’s ensembles by age 14. He attended the University of Miami on a music scholarship in the early 1940s, … Read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC is a Canadian composer and conductor noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on the first trilogy, with one being for … Read more
Ikimono-gakari is a Japanese pop rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group’s name is a reference to ikimono-gakari, a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants … Read more
Felipe Andres Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is a Peruvian American hip hop recording artist and activist. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics, from a radical left-wing perspective. Immortal Technique seeks to retain control over his production, and has stated in his music that record companies, … Read more
Inon Zur is an Israeli-American music composer. Originally writing for movies and television, he later moved into composing for video games. He has been described as being “internationally recognized as one of the A-list orchestral composers in the video games industry”. Zur has composed the music to over 50 video games, 15 television shows, and … Read more
James Arthur is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle’s “Impossible”, was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on … Read more
James Hillier Blount better known as James Blunt, is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After separating from the military, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his … Read more
James Newton Howard is an American composer, conductor, and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and eight Academy Award nominations. His film scores include Pretty Woman (1990), Grand Canyon (1991), The Fugitive (1993), Junior (1994), Restoration (1995), One Fine Day (1996), Space Jam … Read more