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By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Christmas, Coca Cola, Taika Waititi, The Letter, Wieden + Kennedy

“The Letter” directed by Oscar winning Taika Waititi for Coca Cola Christmas

Very happy to announce that I've composed the score to Taika Waititi's brilliant short film for Coca Cola Christmas. Following a Dad's epic journey across the world to deliver a letter, the score was recorded remotely at the Czech Television Sound Stage last month. Thanks to the brilliant Sean at SIREN Music, the agency Wieden + Kennedy, and an incredible music team including Adam Miller (mixer) and Tom Kelly (orchestration)....

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Abbey Road, Againstallodds, Andy Brown, James Rouse, Joe Rubel, London Metropolitan Orchestra, McDonald's, reindeerready, Siren

McDonald’s Christmas 2019

Every year I seem to end up scoring a Christmas ad, and it seems like 2019 was no exception…. it was lovely to be asked to write for this beautiful animation directed by the brilliant Againstallodds and James Rouse for McDonald’s. The track was recorded at Abbey Road Studio 2 with the London Metropolitan Orchestra conducted...

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Two, How I See Sound, Superunion

How I See Sound – Talk at Superunion

I was honoured to be asked to speak at an event organised and hosted by the brilliant Superunion earlier this week; I collaborated very closely with the brilliant design agency alongside BBC Creative for the new BBC Two idents on which I composed music and sound for all 30+ new idents that launched in 2018.

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Creative, Cannes Lion, D&AD, Music + Sound Awards, Sound Design, Superunion

BBC Two Idents win Music + Sound Award for Best Sound Design

Very happy to have won a Music + Sound Award for my soundtrack for the BBC Two idents working alongside BBC Creative and Superunion. It has been a great year with the project picking up pretty much every award going, including a Cannes Lion, D&AD Pencil and a host of other top industry awards. (BBC Creative...

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Co-Op, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, Wieden + Kennedy

Sainsbury’s 150th Anniversary

I’ve again been working with the brilliant people at Wieden + Kennedy to create some music for Sainsbury’s 150th Birthday celebrations. It was a fun track to write – with most of it all recorded live at my studio (me on mandolin, guitar, drums, percussion, keys and the fab Maddie Cutter on cello). After previous...

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Advertising, Campaign Magazine, Interview

Interview Feature in Campaign Magazine

It was a real honour to be asked to feature in this month’s Campaign magazine. It was an interview, although written in first person, so there are a few little errors (!) but extremely thankful to Maisie McCabe and Campaign for producing it! On sale today… snapshot below. The little accordion in the picture is...

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Air Studios, BBC Creative, BBC One, Edward Usher, Emmy The Great, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Rogue Films, Sam Brown, Xander Hart

BBC One Christmas

2018 has been a wonderful year of collaborations with BBC Creative – starting with the World Cup Theme sung by Sir John Tomlinson; BBC Two’s incredibly innovative new idents; the score for the European Championships; a bit of Strictly… and now I’m very pleased to share BBC One’s film for Christmas 2018. Directed by...

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Aardman, Ari Weinkle, BBC 2, BBC Creative, Conlan Normington, David McLeod, FutureDeluxe, Helmut Breineder, Idents, Kenneth Robin, Kijek & Adamski, Mainframe, Superunion, The Mill

Music and Sound Design for new BBC 2 idents

Very happy to announce I’ve been working on a brand new set of idents for BBC 2 – the first batch of which are out tomorrow (27th September). As both composer and sound designer on the project based at my London studio, my aim was to build unique soundscapes for each film that blurred the...

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BFI, Tune Up

Tune Up Event

Very honoured to have been asked to speak at this year’s Tune Up event, which this year is happening on Friday 23rd November 2018 at the BFI Southbank. I’ve often come to these as a punter so I’m really excited to share examples of my work and talk a little about the industry. For more...

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC, Marvin Gaye, Sam Brown, Strictly, Tammi Terrell

BBC Strictly Launch Trailer

I’ve been working again with the lovely folks at BBC Creative on the launch trailer for BBC 1’s flagship Strictly Come Dancing programme, directed by the brilliant Sam Brown of Rogue Films. The track that ended up on air was a piano arrangement of the song Two Can Have a Party by Marvin Gaye and Tammi...