BIOGRAPHY
With a background in classical composition and a Masters Degree from AFTRS in composing for screen, Edwin Montgomery is a composer, musician and sound designer who works across film, games, immersive theatre, installations and mixed media artworks. They have an enduring interest in the nexus that exists between the worlds of music, film, fine art, philosophy and technology. This teemed with a penchant for history, magic realism and ‘Lynchian macabre’ continues to steer their practice into new and exciting territory. They are known for the epic orchestral soundtrack to Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (nominated for Best Audio at the Australian Game Developer Awards), the dystopian soundtrack to Wasteland (recently released by Microsoft and Remote Control Records) and their live solo performances of original multi-instrumental film scores including rescoring Werner Herzog’s Fata Morgana.
Recently they co-scored (with Jamieson Shaw) the Oscar nominated feature documentary Time, which won Best Documentary Directing at Sundance 2020. Edwin also creates unique sonic-driven interactive multimedia artworks including the cult hit Sisyphus Reborn, and Neon Cyborg Cat Club, a lush 3D interactive music generator funded by the City of Melbourne. They are currently developing the sound design and live musical score for The Parallel Effect – the recipient of the Graham F Smith Peace Award and commissioned by Next Wave Festival; and Isolationist Nightclub Simulator, an online interactive music experience funded by Creative Victoria.
SELECTED WORKS
Isolationist Nightclub Simulator, Interactive artwork (2021)
Role - original music, sound design, programming
Neon Cyborg Cat Club, Interactive artwork (2020)
https://www.myshkin.net/neon-cats
Role - original music, sound design, programming, writing
Time, feature film, Amazon Studios (2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11416746
Role - original music
Wasteland Remastered, Game Soundtrack, Microsoft (2020)
https://bossbattle.lnk.to/wasteland
Role - original music
The Parallel Effect, Immersive Installation, Origami Flight
(scheduled May 2020 – postponed due to COVID)
Contextual teaser: https://vimeo.com/335973103
Role - original music, sound design, performance
Silent No More, Documentary Series, ABC (2019)
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/silent-no-more
Role - original music (with The DA’s Office)
Song Animals, Game (2019)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036200/Song_Animals/
Role - sound design, original music, code
Exile, VR Animation, Dreamr (2019)
[in post-production]
Role - original music
Dreamer’s Gate, Video component of installation, Origami Flight (2019)
Role - sound design
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Soundtrack Album (2018)
https://bossbattle.lnk.to/regicide
Role - original music
Neverwinter: Ravenloft, Game Cinematic (2018)
Role - original music
Game of Thrones: Conquest - Rally the Realm, Game Cinematic (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcWkETa-8KQ
Role - sound design, music editing
Ghost in the Shell - First Assault Online, Game Cinematic (2017)
Role - original music
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Game (2015)
Nominated for best Audio at the Australian Game Developer Awards
https://store.steampowered.com/app/322910/Warhammer_40000_Regicide/
Role - original music
Shireen of Al-Walaja, Documentary Film, Origami Flight (2015)
Role - original music
Sisyphus Reborn, Game (2014)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/517910/Sisyphus_Reborn/
Role - sound design, original music, art, writing, code
Behind Them There Is Nothing, Solo Album (2014)
https://edwinmontgomery.bandcamp.com/album/behind-them-there-is-nothing
Role - original music
Forever Online, Feature Film (2013)
https://edwinmontgomery.bandcamp.com/album/forever-online
Role - original music
Fata Morgana, Feature Film [live re-score] (2011)
https://soundcloud.com/edwinmontgomery/sets/fata-morgana-2
Role - original music, live performance
Topography, Solo Album (2011)
https://soundcloud.com/edwinmontgomery/sets/topography
Role - original music
Second Storey, Aerial Ballet/Light Show, Underbelly Arts Festival (2010)
https://strings-attached.weebly.com/short.html
Role - original music, live performance
Travel Ideas, Solo Album (2010)
https://lesstalkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/travel-ideas
Role - original music
Roads, Solo Album (2009)
https://open.spotify.com/album/4SfmEWXADLV6c50HHGIlYe
Role - original music
Walnut, Short Film, Amy Gebhardt (2007)
https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/walnut-2007/23546/
Role - original music
The Hollow Tree, Short Film, Ed Coy (2007)
https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-hollow-tree-2007/23536/
Role - original music