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NICHOLAS GARDINER

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FEATURE FILM

THE CANARY

Flutter and extended wind articulations, drawing on musical mimesis of birds, layered against the subtle presence of an orchestra tuning in the background, creating a dense, dual-tone like atmosphere

Genre: Period Drama

WHALE SHARK JACK

Traditional orchestral arrangements blended with sequenced electronic elements to create forward momentum and drama

Genre: Family


TV

100% WOLF Season 2

Action orchestra and quirky beats highlight the 80’s monster mashup elements of a funny light children’s horror

Genre: Children’s Programming

100% WOLF Season 1


SHORT FILM

TRADING CARDS

Sound design and elements of dissonance, blending expressive, portamento string sections, neo-folk inspired textures and subtle, respectful use of Korean instrumentation

Genre: Animated Folk Horror

MORNING AFTERNOON NIGHT

Layered acoustic guitars and indie folk choirs blended in a haunting meditation on loss, borders and belonging

Genre: Drama

TERROR BY NIGHT

Hard hitting horror, where metallic percussive riffs clash against deep sub-bass rhythms

Genre: Horror

OPEN

Intense string and synth rhythms contrasted against ominous deep swelling bass tones

Genre: Social Drama

ROOTS

Evocative warm melodies radiating the life and struggles with coming-of-age

Genre: Drama

MINGLER

Multiple pitched sine tones and mangled dirty piano hits mixed with electronic textures set against atonal female vocalisations

Genre: Technological Thriller

AN ORIGIN OF RAPE CULTURE

Guttural synths punctuate disturbing tremolo strings and unsettling electronically altered wails

Genre: Experimental

RUN SOUTH

Unfolding string beds tell a tale of loss and regret

Genre: War

WALKING

Driving guitars and percussion propel a steady tribute to the simple act of moving forward

Genre: Docu-Drama

THE SOCIETY

Overlapping electronic rhythms set against sequenced synthetic textures

Genre: Action Drama

SHADOW IN THE DARKNESS

Ominous dissonant string clusters and soundscapes building dread as the darkness closes in

Genre: Horror

MUM’S THE WORD

Fast paced alt-metal riffs with punchy attitude

Genre: Horror

RESISTANCE

A homage to 90’s sci-fi Trek-fans

Genre: Sci-Fi

SWOOPING SEASON

Determination and grit collide with traditional action orchestra

Genre: Comedy


DANCE

PIPE DREAM

A contemporary dance work constructed using 'natural' percussion (stick, wood, branch, leaf, trunk) and string elements (bark cello), contrasted against power line textures

TESSERACT TOPOGRAPHY

A meditative work on reality, emotion and thought, memory and forgetfulness, pondering what exists, and what is lost; captured only for a moment in the ephemeral experience of dance

TINY SPARKLES DANCE & PLAY

Several sprightly dance tracks created as part of the Tiny Sparkles Dance & Play Under 6 Dance Program


COMMERCIAL

SUMMERTIME SQUARE DANCE

Vibrant detailed ukelele set to a ‘hoedown’ style indie beat

REGULUS

Plucked strings and winds build to an epic horn conclusion

CONTINUUM

Piano led electronics fused with driving drums

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

A warm piano ballad replete with bespoke textural swirls

BUTTERFLIES & ROSES

Sweet piano and string melodies swirl together in a romantic embrace

NEW BEGINNINGS

Authentic strummed guitars build into a layered alt-rock resolution

WILLOW LAKE

Inspiring Sigur Ros style arrangement of angelic vocals, reverberant piano and drums

EPSILON MINOR

Pizzicato strings and epic piano chords fold into towering layers of instrumentation

DREAMING IN RED

Dreamy piano ostinatos morph into vivid celebratory string quartets

CONFLECTIONS

Reflective synthetic textures reveal an ultimately positive message

TRIUMPHANT

Uplifting rock chords build to a heartwarming ending


ORCHESTRAL

GENTLY INTO THE DOWN DOWN

Piano and strings cascade into a shimmering melancholic swell, where gliding harmonies blur the line between sorrow and serenity

THE UNENDING PATH

An exploration of Scandinavian and Nordic large scale pianissimo orchestral stylings with heavy emphasis on extended techniques and acousmatic percussion


AMBIENT

ALTUS 330

A meditation of 80’s synthesizers and Blade Runner-esque ambience


WORLD

LONG LOST

A haunting dirge of uillean pipes and female vocals

SPECTRE

Expressive percussion layered with hypnotic strings and piano

SAKURA

Japanese style percussive dance featuring a koto and shakuhachi

TEMPLE

Eastern inspired rhythmic arrangements led by a Turkish duduk

THE OPENING

30 seconds of New York sleaze