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Alex Cottrell

Up-and-coming Composer

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/5/2007
Band Members: Me
Influences: Jeremy Soule, Howard Shore, John Williams, Tillman Sillescu, Danny Elfman, Coldplay, Sigur Rós, Crowded House, Snow Patrol and loads of others...
Sounds Like: Orchestral Soundtrack stuff, soon to be mixed with orchestral alternative
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Adash Soundtrack Finished!

I have at last completed my first proper soundtrack to a video game!Yes, its only a mod, but its a mod to one of the greatest games of all time! (Oblivon to those of you who are uneducated)I'm genuinl...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:21:00 PST

WOW!!

I just watched a video of an orchestra playing parts of Jeremy Soule's soundtrack to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The quality isn't great but heres the link anyway... http://www.youtube.c...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:16:00 PST

All is Silent

I've branched away from orchestrations for this one and have combined my piano playing with my guitar playing and my awful singing. I apologize for the sound quality on the voice, the mic i was using ...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:14:00 PST

Im off on holiday

Well people I'm off on holiday. Ill be back next Friday so take care of yourselves. Have a good one! -Alex-
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:23:00 PST

I'd like to take this oppurtunity....

I'd like to take this oppurtunity to thank all you people who've taken time out to listen and comment on my music, I didn't expect such a good reception so, whether you're a good friend, somebody...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sun, 20 May 2007 12:01:00 PST

Music GCSE

I had my results back from my music GCSE mock today.... I'm absolutly ecstatic because I got an A*! Just thought you'd like to know. See ya!  -Alex-
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Wed, 16 May 2007 07:53:00 PST

The Coming Darkness

I have been asked to do the music for another video game. Although the game is a pastime for its developer and is not being created to make him any money (he tells me anyway) I think it's all good exp...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sat, 12 May 2007 09:55:00 PST

I went paintballing today...

I just went paintballing and nailed ass. It turns out I'm a demon shot with a paintball gun and in our second round my friend, one of his relations and I were a flanking dream team firing volley after...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:19:00 PST

The Dark Tides of Richor

This is the new game that I am doing the soundtrack for. Although (dare I say it) this is not a mainstream 'coming-to-a-store-near-you' video game. I believe it is going to be an excellent opportunity...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:25:00 PST

I've been noticed!!!

FANTASTIC NEWS! A guy wgo works with my dad makes short films. So sent him a CD of my latest stuff and he reckons that it's brilliant. This is great new because he thinks that its possible for me to ...
Posted by Alex Cottrell on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:20:00 PST