Hybrid music supervision for screen, culture, and narrative-led work
I provide music supervision (hybrid), combining curated music selection, rights-aware commissioning, original composition, and sound-led storytelling to support narrative-driven visual and audio projects. My work bridges creative direction and practical delivery, ensuring music choices are emotionally precise, culturally informed, and viable within real-world budgets, rights frameworks, and timelines.
I work closely with directors, producers, editors, and creative teams to shape a project’s sonic identity from early development through to final delivery — across film, documentary, branded content, podcasts, and live or site-specific audio experiences.
Depending on the needs of the project, my practice may combine music supervision with original composition, commissioning, and sound-led direction, offering flexible, story-first solutions without compromising clarity, authorship, or delivery.
Case studies
Night Bloom (Original Project)
Soundscape / Live & Visual
Role: Creator, Composer, Music Supervisor (Hybrid)
Brief: Build a long-form sonic identity matching visuals provided telling the story of isolation and the Deaf experience of the Shanghai d/Deaf community told through movement and illustrations capable of existing across live performance, recorded work, and visual media.
Approach: Created an original soundscape to serve both hearing and non-hearing audiences. Prioritised low-end frequencies that could be felt as well as heard, creating a musical language that could bring both audiences together.
Outcome: A cohesive project translated across multiple formats, informing subsequent screen and documentary work.
Night Bloom (Documentary)
Documentary / Festival & Online
Role: Composer, Sound Designer, Music Supervisor (Hybrid)
Brief: To create an immersive sonic world to support an intimate, atmospheric documentary centred on mood, environment, and emotional pacing.
Approach: Developed an original score and soundscape-led musical identity built off the original score to create space and balance that wove together the original piece and talking head interviews. Music was treated as a narrative layer rather than accompaniment.
Outcome: An award-winning documentary recognised for its cohesive audio-visual language and emotional impact.
Netflix Short Documentary
Documentary / Broadcast & Global Streaming
Role: Director & Composer
Brief: Support real-world narratives with music that enhances emotional clarity without overpowering dialogue or editorial intent.
Approach: Directed and composed the short documentary, combining original composition with narrative pacing to build emotional arcs. Worked closely with production to ensure creative vision aligned with global broadcast and streaming standards.
Outcome: Delivered a compelling, original short film for Netflix, showcasing both directorial and compositional authorship.
Bristol Beacon — 250-Year Audio Guide
Audio Installation / Cultural Institution
Role: Producer, Director, Presenter & Music Supervisor (Hybrid)
Brief: Create an immersive audio guide telling the 250-year history of Bristol Beacon for the building’s reopening, spanning multiple eras and stories.
Approach: Produced and directed a poetry-led audio experience structured across 10–20 year historical chapters. Commissioned and collaborated with two poets to write narrative responses to specific moments in the building’s history. Recreated period-appropriate music through original composition and vocal performance where licensing was not viable, and integrated out-of-copyright archival audio. Presented the guide and shaped the overall sonic identity to balance historical storytelling with emotional engagement.
Outcome: An accessible, narrative-driven audio experience that brought the building’s history to life for reopening audiences, combining story, music, and archive within a clear rights-aware framework.
Turn Up The Volume — Yorkshire Sound Women Network
Podcast Series / Audio
Role: Producer, Presenter, Music Supervisor
Brief: Develop a recognisable sonic identity for a podcast series exploring gender diversity music and sound.
Approach: Presented and produced the series while commissioning and licensing original and existing music. Worked directly with artists and composers, managing music usage, permissions, and rights-aware delivery. Integrated music strategically to support narrative flow and listener engagement.
Outcome: A cohesive podcast identity that reinforced storytelling and audience connection.
Finger Talk
Experimental Sound Project / Performance & Screen
Role: Creator, Composer, Music Supervisor (Hybrid)
Brief: Create a soundscape collaborating with d/Deaf musicians to tell the story of how important sign language is; an embodiment of how to create an experimental, accessibility-led composition framework.
Approach: Commissioned d/Deaf musicians to create music in response to provided visuals and developed a sound combining composition, curated elements, and visual integration to create an experience that could be felt as well as heard.
Outcome: A distinctive sound demonstrating hybrid music supervision across live and visual formats.