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Selected Works

A curated selection of original film music rooted in psychological drama, romantic tension, and dark atmospheric storytelling.

  • 01. The Trace of a Memory - Psychological Orchestral Drama
  • 02. Bigfoot Primal Fear - Main Titles - Orchestral Horror / Thriller
  • 03. Ascension - Lyrical Orchestral Drama (feat. Liz Hanks, cello)
  • 04. Breathe - Psychological Horror
  • 05. The Deepening - Psychological Thriller
  • 06. Within These Walls - Gothic Drama
  • 07. Nocturne - Gothic Orchestral
  • 08. Beauty, Assembled - Gothic Psychological Drama
  • 09. Held in Shadow - Lyrical Psychological Drama
  • 10. Curtain Fall - Dark Romantic Drama
  • 11. Unspoken - Romantic Drama

About the Composer

I’m a film composer working primarily in psychological drama and horror, drawn to stories that explore inner lives, emotional tension, and transformation.

My music blends lyrical orchestral writing with contemporary texture, focusing on atmosphere, character, and the spaces between dialogue. I’m particularly interested in the darker, more poetic side of cinema – where music doesn’t explain, but quietly deepens what is already present.

I hold an MFA in Professional Composition & Orchestration (Distinction) and work closely with directors and artists to shape scores that serve the emotional core of a film, rather than the mechanics of plot.

My work spans independent features, shorts, and cross-disciplinary projects. Alongside film work, I collaborate on art-inspired compositions and cinematic vocal pieces for gallery, performance, and standalone release, extending the same narrative and emotional approach beyond the screen – including collaborations with vocalist Charlotte Summers and artist Vanessa Brassey.

 

Selected Words

 

Barry Bliss, Director

“Doug has a wonderful ability to interpret my ideas and his music enhanced my films both in terms of setting moods and adding another textural layer to the visuals.

Like all of the best film practitioners Doug is a great collaborator and confident enough in his own abilities, he is open to ideas as well as being wonderfully inventive himself, often introducing elements that I would never have though of – the real secret to any successful adventure”

 

Mark Towers, Director​

“Doug fulfilled my expectations and then some by delivering a score that had beautiful variation but also managed to remain tonally consistent and true to the subject matter”

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Other Works

A selection of music created beyond the context of film.

  • 01. Perfectly Broken (cinematic song with Charlotte Summers)
  • 02. Mementi (inspired by work by artist Vanessa Brassey)

Upcoming Projects

Currently set to score a slate of independent features and shorts across horror, action, and period genres.

 

Retribution (Feature Film) – 2025

Norse Game (Feature Film) – 2025

Mr Boots (Short Film) – 2025

FortyHall Vineyard (Art Installation) – 2026

Contact Me

Music shaped by story, emotion, and atmosphere.

If you’re working on a film or creative project and looking for music that goes deeper than underscore, I’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch via the contact form or at:


djb.composer@gmail.com

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