ARTIST&
COMPOSER
Creatingoriginalscoresforfilm,commercials,andbrands.
MUSIC.SCORES.SOUNDTRACKS.
BeforeIevercalledmyselfacomposer,Iwasalreadylisteningforthefeelingofascene.Iapproacheachpiecelikeaconversation:betweenimageandemotion,brandandaudience,storyandsilence.
Neon & Leather
First of the BMO Suite
Going Down
A thrilling score for a thrilling film
MUSIC TELLS THE STORY
Without music, would Titanic be Titanic?
Spirit of Water
Celebrating the Sprit of Water Sculpture
ONE NOTE IS ALL IT TAKES
That's how a great score starts.
One Click Theme Song
Spaghetti Western to the max
Just One More Day
Heartbreaking and uplifting
Copper & Iron
Part of the BMO Suite
BESPOKE UNIQUE QUIRKY & ORIGINAL
Just like you.
1988 Forever
Inspired by the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics
HOWICOMPOSE
As a filmmaker, I have a pretty good sense of the emotion and intention of a scene. We'll have a conversation about your direction, style, genre, themes, and inspirations. From there it's finding the "note" that will set the tone for the entire project. Once all of things are in place, the score starts to come together and compliment the visuals.
BEHINDTHEMUSIC:
"ONECLICK"
I was asked to create the score for the short film "One Click" by producers Dean Laverick and Kara Battle. Centered around a gang of outlaws on the run looking for a big heist, the music needed to be period specific, but also have a modern twist. Inspiration naturally came from Ennio Morricone and the Spaghetti Western genre.
MYMUSICINFLUENCES
My influences are all over the map and that's exactly how I like it. For film, I love composers like Alexandre Desplat for out-of-the-box scores, Philip Glass for structure and restraint, and Trent Reznor for heavy emotional punch. But I listen to everything from Daft Punk to Tate McRae to whatever Spotify throws at me on a random Tuesday.
I don't have a favorite genre. I just love music. Full stop.
WHATTHE
DIRECTORS
PRODUCERS
CLIENTS
ARE
SAYING
"Ryan, his score, and his hard work is a big part of the reason we are having the success we are having on the film festival circuit."
Dean Laverick
Producer of "What a Beautiful Day" and "One Click"
"With true artistry and expertise, Ryan took time to understand my vision and intuitively suggest ways to expand on it. He exceeded my expectations and the result was the perfect original score for my film."
Rae Farrer
Writer & Director of "Queen Molly"
"Ryan's musical intuition is unmatched. When we started marrying visuals and score, we knew we had something special. The score blew our whole team away."
Dallas Soonias
Director of "One Click"
"The music was alright."
Ryan Northcott
Writer, Director, and Composer of Going Down
"Ryan, his score, and his hard work is a big part of the reason we are having the success we are having on the film festival circuit."
Dean Laverick
Producer of "What a Beautiful Day" and "One Click"
"With true artistry and expertise, Ryan took time to understand my vision and intuitively suggest ways to expand on it. He exceeded my expectations and the result was the perfect original score for my film."
Rae Farrer
Writer & Director of "Queen Molly"
WHATTHE
DIRECTORS
PRODUCERS
CLIENTS
ARE
SAYING
"Ryan's musical intuition is unmatched. When we started marrying visuals and score, we knew we had something special. The score blew our whole team away."
Dallas Soonias
Director of "One Click"
"The music was alright."
Ryan Northcott
Writer, Director, and Composer of Going Down