Peter Raeburn

Peter Raeburn is a composer, producer, songwriter, artist and creative director. He is the founder of award-winning music company Soundtree Music, where he has been bringing his unique sensibility and innovative vision to the relationship between music, narrative and picture since the company began in 1997.

Peter is well known for his work on director Jonathan Glazer’s films Under The Skin (nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Music), Birth, and Sexy Beast. Peter also helped shape the soundtrack of Lars Von Trier’s Breaking The Waves and was music consultant for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, directed by Justin Chadwick. Peter composed the music for Raoul Martinez and Joshua Van Praag’s Creating Freedom: Lottery of Birth, which was nominated for Best Documentary at Raindance Film Festival, and his music was featured extensively in Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling & Michelle Williams. Peter composed the score and songs for indie-favourite Joshua Leonard’s feature film The Lie, as well as for the upcoming film Molly Moon: The Incredible Hypnotist.

As founder & creative director of London-based Soundtree Music, Peter’s achievements include some of the most iconic commercial spots ever made, including Guinness (Surfer/Bet on Black/Dreamclub), Sony (Music Pieces), Sony PlayStation (Mountain), Stella Artois (Ice Skating Priests) and Levi’s (Twist/Odyssey), to name a few. Peter composed the BBC title music for the Commonwealth Games 2014, as well as a rich variety of compositions for film & TV (he was the composer for the long running ITV 1 idents). Peter is also the person behind the music and sound that is ‘Skype’.

Peter has won some of the industries highest awards including the Cannes Lion, numerous D&AD Awards, Craft Awards, Creative Circle Awards and Clio Awards for original composition. As a recording artist, Peter released his critically acclaimed debut solo album ‘You And Me’ in 2009, showcasing his unique sound and diversity. He is currently completing work on his new album, set for a 2015 release.

Peter has just completed composing the score for Russell Brand's re-telling of ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’. As well as an exciting new audio release through Canongate, Peter performed and conducted the live show to an electric response at The Royal Albert Hall.

Peter is able to work in a wide variety of mediums and genres and continues to find innovative ways of telling stories with music. He thrives on pushing musical boundaries and is committed to creating unique and original work as he furthers his exploration into the role, power and importance of music.

Notable work

Films

• Molly Moon: The Incredible Hypnotist (2013) (composer and song writer)
• Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013) (music consultant)
• Under The Skin (2013) (music producer, music supervisor and arranger)
• The Lie (2010) (composer and song writer)
• Birth (2004) (music producer, supervisor and arranger)^[1]
• Sexy Beast (2001) (music producer)^[2]
• Breaking the Waves (1996) (music co-producer)^[3]
• Le Confessionnal (1995) (special thanks)^[4]

Television

• Deep and Crisp and Even (2009) (Composer)^[5]
• Foreign John (2009) (Composer)^[6]
• Blink (1998) (Music producer and composer)^[7]
• Saturday's Shadow (2007) (Composer)^[8]
• Mr. Mkhizie's Portrait (Composer)

Selected commercials

• Adidas - "Take It" (2015)
• Ikea - "Bed" (2014)
• Land Rover – "Elixir" (2014)
• Audi – "The Ring" (2013)
• Post Office – Just Another Day (2013)
• Playstation Vita – "The World in Play" (2012)
• Stella Artois – Le Quest (2012)
• Guinness – World (2009)^[9]
• Economist – Red Wires (2009)^[10]
• Ford – Go Find It (2009)^[11]
• Royal Mail – Grow (2008)^[12]
• Guinness – Surfer^[13]
• Guinness – NoitulovE (2005)^[14]
• Guinness – Bet on Black (2000)^[9]
• Sony Walkman – Music Pieces^[15]
• Stella Artois – Ice Skating Priests (2006)^[16]
• Wispa – For The Love of Wispa^[17]
• PlayStation 2 – Mountain^[18]
• Wrangler – Ride^[19]
• Levi's – Twist^[20]
• Honda – Jump^[21]
• Smirnoff – Sea^[22]

Music

• Album: Peter Raeburn You And Me – Full album (Writer/Producer)
• Album Track: Wiley I Am The Sea – from the album 'See Clear Now' by Wiley (Writer/Producer)
• Album: The Mothers: Township Sessions (Musical Director/Producer)

Awards

• BAFTA Film Awards (2015) 'Original Music' Nomination – 'Under the Skin'
• London Critics Circle Film Awards (2015) 'Technical Achievement of the Year' - Score – 'Under the Skin'
• Boston Online Film Critics Association (2014) 'Best Original Score' - 'Under the Skin'
• Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2014) 'Best Original Score' – 'Under the Skin'
• European Film Awards (2014) 'Best Music' – 'Under the Skin'
• Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (2014) 'Best Score' – 'Under the Skin'
• Indiana Film Journalists Association, US (2014) 'Best Musical Score' – 'Under the Skin'
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2014) 'Best Music' – 'Under the Skin'
• BTAA Craft Awards - Best Crafted Commercial (2014) - "Bed"
• British Independent Film Awards (2013) 'Best Technical Achievement' - Music – 'Under the Skin'
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Original Music (2013) – The Ring
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (7 Feb 2000) – Bet on Black
• D&AD Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising 7 February 2000 – Bet on Black
• Lion D'Or Cannes – Excellence in Music Award (7 Feb 2000) – Bet on Black
• Midsummer Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2000) – Bet on Black
• Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Sound Design (7 Feb 2001) – Eggcentric
• Nominated: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Sound (7 Feb 2001) – Eggcentric
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2005) – Ice Skating Priests
• Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 May 2006) – Ice Skating Priests
• Midsummer Awards – Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 Jul 2006) – Ice Skating Priests^[23]
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2004) – Mountain
• Creative Circle Awards Best Use of Music 23 July 2004 – Mountain
• D&AD Award – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2004) – Mountain^[24]
• Lion D'or Cannes – Excellence in Music Award (23 June 2004) – Mountain
• BTAA Awards – Best 60–90 Second TV Commercial (Gold) (14 Mar 2008) – Music Pieces^[25]
• D&AD Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Crafts (16 May 2008) – Music Pieces^[26]
• Clio Awards – Use of Music (Silver) (19 May 2008) – Music Pieces^[27]
• Cannes Grand Prix (23 Jun 2006) – NoitulovE
• Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Music (Silver) (23 May 2006) – NoitulovE^[28]
• Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (26 Oct 2005) – Office
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Original Music (24 Nov 2007) – Own The Road Again
• D&AD Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2001) – Ride
• Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Sound (23 May 2000) – Surfer
• Voted No.1 British commercial of all time Ch4 (23 Feb 2000) – Surfer^[13]
• D&AD Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2006) – Tuperzik^[29]
• BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (7 Feb 2001) – Twist^[30]
• Finalist: D&AD Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2001) – Twist
• Lion D'Or Cannes – Excellence in Music Award (7 Feb 2001) – Twist
• Loerie Awards for Television & Cinema Advertising Crafts – Silver Award Music & Sound Design (7 Feb 2005) – Two Villages^[31]
• Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Original Music (8 Feb 2007) – Wind

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