Max de Wardener
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Max de Wardener is a British composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist known for his scores for film and television and his work in jazz, classical, world and electronic music.
's 2000 feature film Last Resort
and Jerry Rothwell's 2008 documentary Heavy Load
.
As a bass player, he has appeared on albums by Dani Siciliano
, Matthew Herbert
, Róisín Murphy
, Simon Bookish
and Plaid
and is a member of the Zimbabwean Mbira
player Chartwell Dutiro
's band.
Inspired by Harry Partch
, de Wardener has built some unusual percussion instruments for use in his compositions, including a Bass Marimba
and a set of "Cloud Chamber Bowls".
His work as a classical composer includes commissions for the Elysian String Quartet, the London Symphony Orchestra
and a multimedia piece for the percussionist Joby Burgess.
In 2008, collaborating with the singer/songwriter Mara Carlyle
under the name "Max de Mara", he released an EP on Stanley Donwood
's Six Inch Records entitled Classist.
To date, his solo discography comprises one album and one EP on Mathew Herbert's label, Accidental Records. The EP, Stops, is a combination of electronic music and recordings of a church organ. His discography also includes remixes for Gabriel Prokofiev
, John Richards
and Efterklang
.
Career
After graduating from York University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama , he has written music for film and television, including Pawel PawlikowskiPawel Pawlikowski
Paweł Pawlikowski is a Polish-born, Oxford-based, BAFTA Award-winning filmmaker and academic. He garnered much acclaim for his BAFTA Award-winning Last Resort which he wrote and directed in 2000 and My Summer of Love, loosely based on Helen Cross' novel, which also won a BAFTA and a string of...
's 2000 feature film Last Resort
Last Resort (2000 film)
Last Resort is a film by Pawel Pawlikowski, released in 2000 and starring Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov and Paddy Considine.A young Russian woman and her son arrive in London, expecting to be met by her fiancé. When he does not arrive, they claim asylum, and are confined to a small seaside town...
and Jerry Rothwell's 2008 documentary Heavy Load
Heavy Load (film)
Heavy Load is a 2008 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell.The documentary tells the story of Heavy Load, a British punk band composed of members suffering from various disabilities...
.
As a bass player, he has appeared on albums by Dani Siciliano
Dani Siciliano
Dani Siciliano is an American singer. She has worked with Matthew Herbert on several of his projects including the albums Around the House, Bodily Functions and Scale...
, Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert , also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician...
, Róisín Murphy
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her electronic style.Murphy first came to note as part of the electronic music duo Moloko. Her partner in the band was then-boyfriend Mark Brydon. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her...
, Simon Bookish
Simon Bookish
Simon Bookish is the stage name of Leo Chadburn, an experimental musician and classical composer from Coalville, Leicestershire. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 1997 to 2001....
and Plaid
Plaid (band)
Plaid is a London-based British electronic music duo comprising Andy Turner and Ed Handley. They are former members of The Black Dog and used many other names, such as Atypic and Balil , before settling on Plaid...
and is a member of the Zimbabwean Mbira
Mbira
In African music, the mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator...
player Chartwell Dutiro
Chartwell Dutiro
Chartwell Shorayi Dutiro started playing mbira when he was four at the protected village, Kagande, about two hours drive from Harare where his family was moved by the Salvation Army missionaries during the Chimurenga. Even though the missionaries had banned traditional music, he learned to play...
's band.
Inspired by Harry Partch
Harry Partch
Harry Partch was an American composer and instrument creator. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers to work extensively and systematically with microtonal scales, writing much of his music for custom-made instruments that he built himself, tuned in 11-limit just intonation.-Early...
, de Wardener has built some unusual percussion instruments for use in his compositions, including a Bass Marimba
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
and a set of "Cloud Chamber Bowls".
His work as a classical composer includes commissions for the Elysian String Quartet, the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
and a multimedia piece for the percussionist Joby Burgess.
In 2008, collaborating with the singer/songwriter Mara Carlyle
Mara Carlyle
Mara Carlyle is an English singer-songwriter and arranger who also plays the musical saw and the ukulele. She was raised in Shropshire, England and now lives in London.-Career:...
under the name "Max de Mara", he released an EP on Stanley Donwood
Stanley Donwood
Stanley Donwood is the pen name of English artist Dan Rickwood. Donwood is known for his close association with the British rock group Radiohead, having created all their album and poster art...
's Six Inch Records entitled Classist.
To date, his solo discography comprises one album and one EP on Mathew Herbert's label, Accidental Records. The EP, Stops, is a combination of electronic music and recordings of a church organ. His discography also includes remixes for Gabriel Prokofiev
Gabriel Prokofiev
Gabriel Prokofiev is a composer and record producer based in England. He was born to an English mother and Russian father, and is the grandson of Sergei Prokofiev...
, John Richards
John Richards (musician)
John Stephen Richards is a musician and composer working in the field of electronic music. Since 1999, he has predominantly explored performing with self-made instruments and creating interactive environments for composition....
and Efterklang
Efterklang
Efterklang is an indie rock group from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in December 2000. To date, the band has released three studio albums and are currently signed to the 4AD label, as well as their own record label Rumraket.-History:...
.