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Astute, adaptable and dedicated composer and songwriter. Looking for work composing for entertainment media, such as songs, video games, TV, film and stage productions. Specialising in video game music, theme music,

Mike Bassington

Astute, adaptable and dedicated composer and songwriter. Looking for work composing for entertainment media, such as songs, video games, TV, film and stage productions. Specialising in video game music, theme music, background/ambient music, emotional tracks, and songs in rock, jazz or classical style. I have excellent musical knowledge and very good technical skills, utilising high quality sample sets, digital manipulation and my home studio equipment, I can produce very high quality, realistic

Available to hire

Astute, adaptable and dedicated composer and songwriter.

Looking for work composing for entertainment media, such as songs, video games, TV, film and stage productions.

Specialising in video game music, theme music, background/ambient music, emotional tracks, and songs in rock, jazz or classical style.

I have excellent musical knowledge and very good technical skills, utilising high quality sample sets, digital manipulation and my home studio equipment, I can produce very high quality, realistic soundtracks without the additional costs of hiring recording space, studio engineers or additional musicians, making them accessible even to low budget productions. I also offer sound design for games, and can provide original lyrics for songs if requested.

As a musician, I play classical piano, guitar (electric & acoustic), bass guitar (electric), clarinet, vocals (Baritone - Tenor range), and recorder.

In 2016 I graduated with a Master’s degree in Composition from Bangor University, where I studied under the guidance of experienced, contemporary composers such as Guto Puw, Andrew Lewis, Patricia Alessandrini, Pwyll ap Sion, and media composer Owain Llwyd. There I experienced composing for a vast range of commercial media with a wide range of styles and instrumentation, and was commissioned to write a piece to accompany a children’s activity group. Since then I have worked on a number of projects, including music for podcast, audio books, and promotional video, as well as music and lyrics for commercial releases.

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Examples of my work for visual media, including those which, due to copyright, I do not have permission to show publicly, I am happy to share with individuals upon request.

Commercial release credits:
Performed vocals on tracks by Bronzegates for their releases in 2022
Composed title theme for Unramblings video podcast, 2019
Wrote and performed on tracks with “The Forgotten Age” for their EP releases Paradigm (2018) and Enough (2016)
Composed backing music for Children’s Activity group Food Dude’s “Razz Goes On A Pirate Ship” (2016)

Other Projects:
The Lonely Traveller -Fantasy Piece for solo piano (2018)
University degree submissions (and their genres):
Rescoring of elements in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy X-2 (Fantasy, Game)(2016)
Rescoring an episode of Joss Whedon’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Horror, TV)(2016)
Portfolio of Fantasy Video Game Battle Music (Fantasy, Game)(2015)
New score to accompany Charlie Chaplin’s The Vagabond (Comedy, TV)(2014)

Qualifications:
Master’s degree (M(Mus)) in Composition, Electro-acoustic Composition and Sonic Art (2016)
Bachelor’s degree (B(Mus)) in Music (2015)

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Skills

In
Instrumental
Mi
Mix
Pro Tools
reaper
Sibelius
So
Soundtrack
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Experience Level

Instrumental
Expert
Mix
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
reaper
Expert
Sibelius
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Theme Tune
Expert
Track
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Unity
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Education

Master of Music (MMUS) at Bangor University (UWB)
August 31, 2016
Specialising in composition for film, game and other media, electro-acoustic composition, and sonic art

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE603 The Lonely Traveller -Fantasy Piece (for solo piano)
    Written during a period of emotional instability and personal self discovery, this piece is themed primarily around the concept of working towards a personal goal, but could equally be seen as moving through life, or any journey we undertake purely for ourselves. It begins with simplicity in the first
    uniE603 06 Battle With Vegnagun
    Music I composed for the first of my two projects at Bangor University: A re-scoring of original fantasy music for elements from Square-Enix's "Final Fantasy X-2" (2003). I use melodic motifs to link together key story elements within the game. A brief summary below: Airship - an area theme, PCs'
    uniE603 Enough
    Written and performed in collaboration with band "The Forgotten Age" for their EP "Enough" (2016). This is the final track on the EP. music vocal song
    uniE603 Relent
    Written and performed in collaboration with band "The Forgotten Age" for their EP "Paradigm" (2018). This is the second track on the EP. music vocal song
    uniE603 Faith
    Written and performed in collaboration with band "The Forgotten Age" for their EP "Paradigm" (2018). This is the first track on the EP. music vocal song
    uniE603 Iannis, Valour In Chaos
    Part of a small series of works inspired by a previous Dungeons and Dragons campaign. This piece focuses on the character of Iannis, a Chaos sorcerer powerful enough to attain godhood. Ruler of a secretive society of elven magicians, his philosophy is to act as a benevolent deity, influencing events
    uniE603 Words That Never Die (improved Mix)
    Song written in part fulfilment of a Master's Degree project involving rescoring a video game soundtrack, this track was to be the Main Theme and End Credits piece and alludes to a key element in the game's plotline. The project was completed in 2016, but I decided to enhance the track with a
    uniE603 1m1 -Premonition
    The second half of my Master's degree, a rescoring of various cues from an Episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) entitled "Hush"(S4 Ep 10, 1999). As a brief synopsis, the gang's hometown of Sunnydale is beset by an eerie group of monsters known as "The Gentlemen". They steal the
    uniE603 1m2 -Wicca Circle
    The second half of my Master's degree, a rescoring of various cues from an Episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) entitled "Hush"(S4 Ep 10, 1999). As a brief synopsis, the gang's hometown of Sunnydale is beset by an eerie group of monsters known as "The Gentlemen". They steal the
    uniE603 1m3 -Voice Theft
    The second half of my Master's degree, a rescoring of various cues from an Episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) entitled "Hush"(S4 Ep 10, 1999). As a brief synopsis, the gang's hometown of Sunnydale is beset by an eerie group of monsters known as "The Gentlemen". They steal the
    uniE603 1m4 -Panic Stations
    The second half of my Master's degree, a rescoring of various cues from an Episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) entitled "Hush"(S4 Ep 10, 1999). As a brief synopsis, the gang's hometown of Sunnydale is beset by an eerie group of monsters known as "The Gentlemen". They steal the
    uniE603 1m11 - 14 -The Hunt, Clockhouse Rumble, A Misunderstanding, Power Of Two
    The second half of my Master's degree, a rescoring of various cues from an Episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon) entitled "Hush"(S4 Ep 10, 1999). As a brief synopsis, the gang's hometown of Sunnydale is beset by an eerie group of monsters known as "The Gentlemen". They steal the