Audio Network Announces Composer of the Month for October 2009

London, United Kingdom, October 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Audio Network has focused on spooky music for Halloween and its October monthly promotion. The company has also profiled the young composer Luke Richards who has a penchant for the scary. Based in Los Angeles but British born Luke, at 21 years of age, has already won the prestigious Sibelius National Young Film Composer competition. He is a scarily brilliant composer who combines classical orchestral training with technical wizardry to create stunningly evocative music.

Richards said, “I am fortunate to have a consistent ‘day’ job with Audio Network, where I can write and record for them whilst building a film career,” he says. “Most young composers in LA have to live on air and some talented people give up pretty quickly.”

Luke is one of over 200 composers who write for Audio Network. Their music is generally acknowledged by the industry to be amongst the best quality available. The composers include Sir John Dankworth, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Nik Kershaw and Debbie Wiseman MBE as well as hip hop, rock, world and indie artists. The recordings feature world class soloists like John Etheridge, Bill Bruford and Tim Garland and leading ensembles including regular sessions with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Audio Network Creative Director Andrew Sunnucks said, “It was clear right away that Luke was a very special find indeed - he has the rare gift of understanding how to make orchestras sound contemporary but lyrical – all the best film composers can do that.”

The collaborative aspects of writing music for Audio Network enables Richards to meet other composers at recording sessions, exchange ideas and tips. Acknowledging that composing can be a solitary endeavour, he believes lots of composers make the mistake of allowing themselves to become isolated. Luke surrounds himself with eclectically creative people and sponges up influences, inspiration and ideas. He has a knack of then turning these ideas into a sound and approach which is entirely and uniquely his own. Listen to his music at: audionetwork.com

For further information please contact:
Andrea Zemmel
PR Manager
Audio Network Plc

Minerva House Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 2311
26-27 Hatton Garden Mob: +44 (0) 7970 889405
London EC1N 8BR.

Notes for Editors
Audio Network has an innovative licensing model which cuts through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing music, by pre-clearing all its tracks for worldwide and multi-platform use. This approach allows producers to make programmes for international distribution, emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.

Audio Network owns the rights to an extensive catalogue of over 26,000 tracks covering the full range of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock ‘n roll. Its high quality music, available in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, is created by established international composers and recorded by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE and Sir John Dankworth CBE.

The company supplies music and more than 50,000 sound effects to major international film, television, advertising and media clients including Universal Pictures, BBC, Ogilvy and BT Vision.

Audio Network also provides original scoring, audio branding and sound design services and is a joint venture between many well known music composers who create bespoke music for license.

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