Benedict is a IVOR-nominated and award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound designer based in the UK.
Focusing primarily on music for video games, Ben is fortunate to enjoy a career creating unique sonic worlds and music systems that serve the gameplay and story.
Whether it's managing a team as audio lead or being a 'one-man-solution' for all things audio, Ben supports developers and their games, elevating the player experience and contributing to commercial, award-winning, success.
A Bit More About
Benedict started learning the violin at the age of 3, and in the following years also took up piano, percussion and clarinet. A family gift of an Amiga 500 opened his eyes to gaming, and shortly after his love for improvisation and film soundtracks meshed with his love for games, and he began writing his own music to game to. By the age of 17 he had achieved a DipABRSM in piano performance, was the pianist for DYJO, performing at noteworthy locations such as the Royal Albert Hall, and went on to receive a first class BA in Music (Hons) from Manchester University (recipient of the Procter-Gregg Prize) and an MA in composition for film from BU. His professional entry into the games industry came through Battle Camp (Apple Awards - best MMO game), for which he was tasked with writing music in different styles every few weeks. Since then he has worked on many projects, including, films (shorts and feature length), trailers, live theatre, concert performances and over 40 games.
Noteable games include OMNO (2022 - Ivor Nominated soundtrack), The Falconeer series (BAFTA nominated for best debut game), Before We Leave (PAV winner for best soundtrack), Dread Hunger (PAV winner - Slice of Heaven (Grand Prize) and fan favourite games such as Catastronauts and Slopecrashers.
Benedict is a versatile composer with a love of both traditional orchestral and neo-classical writing, and enjoys combining multiple influences and genres to find the right musical landscape for any project, creating music that can be emotive, engaging, accessible and distinctive. No genre is off limits, from chiptune to choral, jazz to epic orchestra, synth wave to solo piano, and he enjoys the combining of different genres, leading to unique and memorable sonic worlds.
Beyond composition and production, Benedict also offers services in sound design, audio implementation, audio QA and restoration, and the scoring, sound design and editing of trailers. Recent trailers include WarHammer 40:000 Speed Freeks, Hotel Architect, Mr Records, Shipshaper, and Agni: Village of Calamity. His broad skillset and insight enables him to ensure a tight and impactful synchronisation between audio and visuals, working closely with publishers and developers to maximise their marketing impact.
While based in his UK studio, Benedict works with developers around the world of all sizes and budgets. He is always happy to have a chat about all things audio and gaming or to offer advice and feedback to aspiring composers and developers starting out.
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