Dave Graham is a versatile composer known for his work in film and television, as well as his solo music releases spanning various genres. His compositions range from warm, sweeping orchestral pieces to icy ambient techno.
Dave excels in collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from film directors and pop singers to DJs and orchestral musicians. He also has experience working with commercial clients and music libraries.
With a reputation for pushing boundaries and blending different musical styles and eras, Dave's portfolio showcases his versatility. His work includes ambient techno projects under the pseudonym Ukkonen, which have drawn comparisons to acclaimed artists like Aphex Twin and Squarepusher. Additionally, he has collaborated on postcard scores with Peter Wiegold's ensemble Notes Inégales, created solo piano compositions, library music albums, and is a founder member of both guitar-noise-composition duo Regolith and legendary avant-pop duo Cnut.
Dave's music is used on TV, film, radio and advertising around the world. TV placements include Scotlands Sacred Isles with Ben Fogle (BBC), Deadly Wives (Crime & Investigation UK), 14 Minutes from Earth (Netflix). Light and Dark (BBC) and Unexplained (Prima Zoom).
Excitingly, Dave is set to make his debut as a film composer with the "La Boliviana," directed by Alberto Sciamma, which is scheduled to premiere at film festivals in the summer of 2024, and as an executive producer on the non-binary horror short "Dead Body" directed by J Taylor Jones.
From the album "The Ancient Tonalities of...Ukkonen" released on No Pain In Pop 2014. Inspired by combining the rhythmic transformations of Steve Reich with the harmonic technique of isorhythmic motets from medieval music.
Orchestral piece for the the film "La Boliviana" featuring various traditional Bolivian instruments including charangos.
Ukkonen - Luomus (official video by Sim Hutchins)
Remembered - for piano and strings 2023
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