Joel Richard

JOEL RICHARD 

Joel was first introduced to music at the age of twelve, via the guitar.  He quickly developed a passion for music, performing in many bands during his teenage years, opening for top hardcore and metal acts such as Agnostic Front, M.O.D. and Hatebreed.

His interest in film music started at an early age, influenced in particular by the unusual music sensibilities of film directors Stanley Kubrick, Darren AronofskyDanny Boyle.  Richard states "I’ve always been drawn to films where the director views the world from a different angle and is fearless in regards to showing their perspective.  These are the films that visually and musically break new ground and force you to think."

In 1999 Richard was recruited by music editor Brian Richards, (Fight Club, Shrek) of Media Cutters, the music editorial department of Hans Zimmer’s company Remote Control.  Music Editing at Media Cutters provided Richard with the arena to further develop his eye for matching score to picture.

In 2001, prominent composers John Powell and Gavin Greenaway (formerly of Air-Edel and Media Ventures) quickly noticed Richard’s talents.  Working with Powell and Greenaway, Richard fostered his skills as a film composer.  He collaborated with Powell on numerous films including scores for the Universal Studios hit "The Bourne Identity" and Warner Brothers "The Adventures Of Pluto Nash."

Richard has also collaborated with other Hollywood composers.  Composing with Nate Barr on various projects including the CBS series "Kate Brasher" starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Miramax’s comedy "Going Greek" and Broken Lizard’s "Slammin Salmon."  With Tyler Bates for the WB’s "The Black Sash" as well as Mike Suby for ABC’s "The Scholar" and "Kyle XY."

In terms of solo ventures, credits include the and National Geographic film "The Women of K2."  Various arrangements for Dreamworks "Shark Tales" dvd, the dramedy "Pope Dreams," starring Julie Hagerty and Stephen Tobolowsky, the psychological thriller "Between," starring Poppy Montgomery, for which he won for best score at the Baja California Film Festival, the ABC Family mini-series "Fallen," as well as,  Ridley and Tony Scott’s remake of "The Andromeda Strain." Current projects include "George’s Intervention," a zombie comedy and "Life In Uganda,” a film that aims to raise awareness about the prevailing conditions of this struggling country

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Broken Instrumental 3:21 peaceful orchestral cue with acoustic guitar, strings, vox whispers
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Acoustic Guitar_Marimba 1:34 Beautiful, hopeful marimba and moving acoustic guitar.
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Cops N Robbers :51 Wah guitar melody leads this chugging rock groove.
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Desert Rock 1 2:01 Driving, dark cinematic groove with strings and a middle-eastern flavor
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Daddy's Girl 1:44 soft piano intro followed by an emotional rock groove
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Don't Be a Pussycat 1:41 spacey hip-hop with a hypnotic rhythm, big strings, and fem vox sounds
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New Full Mix 2:49 positive alt. rock cue with organ, woodblock, vibraphone
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Open Flow 1:47 smooth, trancy hip-hop/party beat with industrial chorus
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Sales Pitch 2:40 Hypnotic cue with guitar, flute, piano, bass, and drums
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Soul Horizon 1:30 jazzy blend of R'n'B and soul to a hip-hop background
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Tranza 3:06 Techno/house cue with synth rhythms, synth lead
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Tom's Door 1:41 Acoustic rock with a heavy groove. Electric guitar on bridge; chimes. Acoustic guitars, piano.
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Test Pilot 3:08 Techno/house cue with vox FX, synth leads
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Techyo 2:57 Techno cue with synth rhythms, synth lead
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Tape Drive 2:39 Techno/house cue with vox, synth lead, synth rhythm
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Summer Rock 1:07 floating guitar with hard rock groove
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Soul Sista R&B 4:01 Slow, dirty beats combine with eerie ambient vox and laidback guitars.
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Rock Solid 2:06 Powerful, aggressive metal cue with guitar lead
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Sadness Guitar 1:45 Warm electric guitar with chorus.
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Retro Club 3:30 high energy, upbeat acid jazz cue with scratches, hits, funk bass, horn section
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Rain Guitar Tag :07 Mellow tremolo effected electric guitar with rainstick. Bluesy, steamy bayou sound.
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Post Club 2:47 Chilled, cool house/trance cue
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Oddness Groove :34 Spooky, strange alt. rock/electronic cue
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Electro Chime Tag :08 Upbeat, fun, bright chimes and minimal electronic drum groove.
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Mopy 84 4:08 Orchestra tune-up kicks off a relaxed, extended new age groove track. Guitar melody with wooden flute lines adding an ethnic feel.
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Mid-East Jam 1:25 Acoustic guitars with big percussion. Rhythmic, dancing ethnic/World flavored track.
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Mellow Groove 1:24 This tastefully positive track features a rhythmic piano intertwined with beats and synths.
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Madd Bling Perc/Bass 1:30 medium tempo, hard-hitting, hip-hop groove
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Lover's Lane 3:19 Mellow, relaxed jazz cue with piano, brush kit.
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Limit One 3:20 Dark house cue with synth lead, synth rhythms
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Lickwick Rock 2:24 Starts with an 90s style grunge section which gives way to a trippy bridge and ends with a dark metal groove
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Killing Floor 1:16 smooth guitar intro flows into a solid rock groove
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Hardcore Havoc 2:00 Aggressive, dark metal cue with heavy distortion, double kicks
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Happy Little People 1:31 playful, comedic mood cue with hip-hop beats, chime, vox FX
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Guitarimba 1:32 flowing guitar melody with marimba and rock ensemble
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Glitchy 2:43 Techno cue with FX leads, glitch-core noises
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Funky Rock :22 Groovin', funky rock tune with bells. Very sexy, very smooth.
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Funky Orch :60 Experimental/jazz/trip-hop groove with piano, strings, bass, electronic beats, and horns
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Football Rocks :34 Upbeat rock cue with guitars, bass and drums
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Feedback Textures :46 Feedback manipulations/FX on guitar
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Epic Action! 1:28 driving, epic orchestral piece with male choir
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Electro Desk 2:34 cool electronic cue with various synth effects, underlying pad, and laidback rhythm section
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Cataclysm 1:28 hard-hitting hip-hop beat with slick transitions and synth breaks
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Club Street 2:49 Very chill, full electro/dance cue
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Madd Bling 1:30 medium tempo, hard-hitting, hip-hop groove with a synth lead
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Chilli Pumpkin 2:32 Laid-back, chilled out alt. rock/alternative rock cue with synth rhythms, electric guitar, rhythm section
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Quirky Creep 2:09 haunting, dark orchestral movement with clarinet and string melodies. Spooky!
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