Andrew Diey
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Andrew William Langmanis Diey (b. October 31, 1973 in Islington, London) is a British electronic musician, sound designer and record producer. As a solo artist, he is probably best known as Black Faction, or his previous moniker Foreign Terrain.
Diey [pronounced Day] first came to prominence as a musician on the Skam Records Manchester, offshoot label MASK 300, under his Foreign Terrain moniker, and later afterwards he moved onto using the more known Black Faction name for various labels. His career as a sound designer is also note worthy, his works have appeared on many high profile Computer Games, UK TV broadcasts within television and also on BBC Radio.
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[edit] History
Diey first became involved in electro acoustic music, at the age of 18. He attended the Electronic Music Studio in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993. He moved back from Sweden in 1995, to attend a HND in Music Technology at City College in Manchester, England. In 1997 he attended Salford University, on the Electro Acoustics BEng undergraduate course. In 1998 he attended IRCAM in Paris, as a sound designer, and working with IRCAM software.
[edit] Professional
His works have been released on CDs for critical acclaim, he received a 5 album contract from his first demo tapes with Soleilmoon Portland, Oregon, he has created audio content for over 20 Game Development titles, produced 100s of hours of broadcast music and sound including BAFTA nominated material. His most recent works have been for National Geographic HD Channel – Inside the Ultimate, producing the music and sound design using surround sound techniques.
BBC Sound Designer In 2006 Diey won the position of New Talent BBC Sound Designer competition, which was open to UK residents. Working in-house as a BBC sound designer on radio drama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/drama/sound_designer/
2007 Diey has been working with D&AD, and also developing a series of produtions for various interactive companies, brand agencies within sound branding, and sonification.
[edit] Research
Diey is currently involved in research in the interdisciplinary field of sonification and sound in products, interface sound design for products, and user interface sound design.
Creating bespoke audio in for manufactured products for Bentley Motors Plc, Sony, and Microsoft. See
- 2004: Bentley Motors Plc
Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.
- 2007 Sonic Interaction Design: Nomination as a UK representative to the Management Committee of COST Action IC0601.
EU funded | European network, of 18 delegates from 14 countries to research and the exploitation of sound as one of the principal channels conveying information, meaning, and aesthetic/emotional qualities in interactive contexts. tags: Interaction Design, Auditory Display and Sonification, Sound and Music Computing, Sound Modeling, Sound Perception and Cognition.
[edit] Television
- Aug 2005: My Child Won’t Stop Eating
- ITV: 1 x 60 Min program of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / ITV
- Apr 2005: I Survived- Series 1
- Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 4 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
- Aug 2004: Dirtbusters
- Granada / ITV: 8 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / ITV
- Jun - Aug 2004: Building the Ultimate- Series 2
- Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 6 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
- 2003 – 2004: Tonight - With Trevor McDonald
- Granada / ITV / ITN: Creation of Music / Original sound design / Several programs. Transmission: Granada / ITN
- Nov 2003: Russell Crowe's -"Greatest Fights"
- Granada / Channel 4: 1 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Granada / Channel 4 /
- Oct – Dec 2003: Building the Ultimate- Series 1
- Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 8 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
- Sep 2003: "Who Got Marc Bolan’s Missing Millions?"
- Granada / Channel 4: 1 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Granada / Channel 4
- Aug – Sep 2003: "The History of British Sculpture [with Lloyd Grossman]"
- Polar Pictures / Channel 5: 6 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Channel 5
- Jul 2003: "Behind the Scenes [Hulk, Charlie’s Angels, Terminator 3]"
- Endemol TV/ Channel 5: 3 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Endemol / Channel 5
- Jul 2003: Risky Business
- BBC / BBC Three: 3 x 1 hour programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: BBC Three
- May 2002: "Secrets of the Dark Ages [Barbarians]"
- Granada Television / Channel 4: 3 x 1 hour programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Channel 4
[edit] Commercials or adverts
- 2005: [Online & CD Media] Brother Corp Japan
- DCP Inkjet products. 3 x 6 Mins Creation of Music / Original sound design / for several programs. Transmission: Online www.brother.com / March 2005 – Ongoing
- 2005: [Radio] Imperial War Museum
- Smooth FM Network. 2 x 2 Mins sec original sound design. Transmission: Smooth FM / Sept 2004 – Jan 2005
- 2004: [Online & CD Media] Brother Corp Japan
- Multifunction Inkjet products. 5 x 6 Mins Creation of Music / Original sound design / for several programs. Transmission: Online www.brother.com / Sept 2004 – Ongoing
- 2003: [Radio] Gleeson Homes
- Jazz FM Network. 1 x 40 sec original sound design. Transmission: Jazz FM / Dec 2003
- 2003: [Television] Electrolux "Things are changing".
- Various TV European Networks. 1 x 3 Min original music & sound design. Transmission: Various TV European Networks / Oct 2003
[edit] Radio
- 2006: In-House Sound Designer - BBC
- Current position of sound design creating and sound treatment for radio drama
- 2003: Various SFX - Jazz FM
- Additional Sound Effects / Sound Design Idents. Transmission: Jazz FM
- 2001: "The Tuner" by Kev Fegan
- BBC Radio 4. 1 hour of original music and sound design. Transmission: BBC Radio 4 / Jan 2001
- 2001: "Fireface" by Marius von Mayenburg
- BBC Radio 3's season of new drama, The Wire. Soundtrack and sound design. Transmission: BBC Radio 3 / Dec 2001
- 2003: TT [Isle of Man] Racing SFX
- BBC Radio 4. Additional Sound Effects - Source material supplied by Alchemy Audio Lab. Transmission: BBC Radio 4
[edit] Computer Games
[edit] Sound Design
- 2000: Eurofighter Typhoon / Rage Software / Format PC
- 2000: Incoming Forces / Rage Software / Format PC
- 2000: Wild Wild Racing / Rage Software / Format Playstation 2
- 2001: GTC Africa / Rage Software / Format Online & Xbox
- 2001: eRacer / Rage Software / Format Online
- 2001: Lego Harry Potter / LEGO PLC / Format PC
- 2001: Wolverines Revenge / Activision / Format Xbox
- 2002: Twin Caliber / Rage Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
- 2002: Gun Metal / Rage Software / Format Xbox
- 2002: Automobili Lamborghini / Rage Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
- 2002: Lucky & Wilde / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 [Canned by publisher].
- 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
- 2003: Juiced / Juice Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
- 2004: Crash n Burn / Climax Group LTD / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
- 2005: Test Drive Unlimited / Eden Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
- 2005: LA Rush / Midway Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
- 2005: Evolution GT / Milestone Games Italy / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
[edit] FMV [In-Game Full Motion Video]
- 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
- 2003: Thief III / Eidos Interactive / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
- 2004: The Punisher / Full Sound Design Post Production 5.1 Surround Sound / THQ / Volition Software
- 2007: Resistance Fall of Man / Sound Design Post Production / Maverick media / Indigo Games / SCEE
[edit] Sound Design and Music for Shorts
- 2004: Hells Corner
- Yorkshire TV. 1 x 60 Min program of original Sound Design & Music. Transmission: ITV / TBA
- 2003: Domestic
- BBC Two / Hurricane Films. 1 x 10 Min program of original Sound Design. Transmission: BBC Two / BBC Three / TBA. Credited as: Music by Alchemy Audio Lab
- 2003: Interloper
- Feature Short by Interloper Films, directed by Robert Ford, Manchester. Credited as: Music by Alchemy Audio Lab
- 2001: Dogcatcher
- Feature Short by Aaron Hawks, San Francisco. Credited as: Music by Black Faction / Andrew Diey
- 2000: "Backjump Productions Presents Akay & Adams."
- Featured QT on Backjumps Publication 2001 Germany. Credited as: Black Faction: Music Afghan Front V2.1 - Exclusive Version. Synopsis: 2 guys spread their art and [disinformation] Culture Jamming all over the Stockholm underground. Akay & Adams Production
- 1999: Playing Dead, whilst being Alive
- By Akay & Adams, Stockholm, Sweden. Credited as: Andrew Diey: Music Foreign Terrain / Dumb found some taken from LP-1 1998 Soleilmoon
[edit] Other Credits & Appointments
- 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University & Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope [Cosmic Composer Project]in collaboration with NESTA [National Endowment for Science, Technology & Arts]. Creation sounds gathered from Space for use in schools with Interactive Whiteboards.
- 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University [Sound Design 2 Picture series II].
- 2004: Bentley Motors Plc
- Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.
- 2004: Reflex Communications [Clever Molecule project]
- Original Music and Sound Design – Winner of “Best Digital Media Project” – Audio Visual Awards
- 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University [Sound Design 2 Picture series I]
- 2004: Co-Ordination - International Festival of Electronic Music and Audiovisual Arts
- Working with [Native Instruments, Propellorheads, TC Electronic, Korg, M-Audio, Ableton. Manchester, United Kingdom. [27 April to 8 May 2004]
- 2004: Showreel - [Quarterly Magazine for Film & TV professionals]
- 3 Page Article: An insiders guide to Sound Design for Games & Film. Showreel: Vol 1 :Issue: 03 [Jan 2004]
- 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University- [Sound Design | Sonic Arts Course].
- Appointed Lecturer: Sound Design | Creative Audio | Sonic Art [Dec 2003].
- 2003: MacUser - [Bi- Monthly Magazine].
- 3 Page Audio: Workshops on MetaSynth - A Macintosh Audio Application. MacUser: Vol 19 :Issue: 24 [Nov 2003] - & MacUser CD Examples
- 2003: The Cornerhouse Manchester
- Andrew Diey appointed Lecturer on Sound Design for films - teach discuss and build workshops on sound design.
- 2003: The Game Plan - EU
- Andrew Diey appointed Lecturer on Sound Design for Computer Games, Part of the Game on Expo 2003. Europe wide.
- 1998: Limehaus Clothing - Promotional Video
- Credited as: Andrew Diey: Music
- 1998: Limehaus Clothing Company
- Official Soundtrack to Project A, Exclusive and Original Music by Andrew Diey. London Men’s fashion week, catwalk show music
[edit] External links
- Official Site - Andrew Diey Official Home
- radium° company - radium° Official Company
- Full Discography - Full Discography at Kompaktliste in Germany
- Gamasutra Galleries - Andrew Diey interview
- Polish Record Label Vivo - Vivo Records Poland
- Andrew Diey article - on TC Electronic's Powercore
- DPA Microphones- Diey recording Jump Jet Harriers
- Gamasutra Galleries - Andrew Diey interview
- BBC Experimental Music Pages BBC Review of Black Faction
- Creative Match Article - Andrew Diey & Sound Effects
- Sound Design Article - Andrew Diey - Young Sound Designers
