Big News...

I am very proud to announce that earlier this week I landed my first professional commission for a Daily Mail promo ad!!!!! As a budding media composer, this is simply the best news I could wish to share with you all and it has made me even more determined to kick on from here and forge a career in music composition.

I would like to say a big thank you to Alex Ball, music supervisor at M&C Saatchi, for putting my music forward, to all the staff at Northbrook College for their guidance and advice over the last 2 and a half years and of course to my family and friends for their continued support.

Head on over to the visuals section of this website to check it out folks!

S.J.Hazell

Scores

Aenigma: A Choose Your Own Adventure Musical

Hey Everyone,

So, I have an exciting idea to share with you all...

For the last few months I have been busy planning and writing a choose your own adventure musical titled 'ANEIGMA', taking the programmatic approach of writing music to a text or story (a technique used by composers such as Berlioz and Strauss) to new extremes!

The concept of the choose your own adventure novel was first pioneered by American Novelist, Edward Packard, who wrote a series of these books from 1979-1998. Throughout each book, the reader is presented with a number of multiple choice events, which in turn alters the storyline one way or another.

Since that time, video games such as Vampire the Masquerade (PC) and Heavy Rain (PS3) have adopted this idea into interactive forms. Additionally, many youtube users have also used this concept for their videos on the net.

For my project I have written a storyboard, which I have used as the inspiration for my music (and vice versa) - think of it as a movie soundtrack without the movie!!!! I will be posting the first chapter: The Foreign Room in the subsequent post to this, along with the scene description - once you have decided which way you want to turn, ahead across to the next track as pointed out. Please note: this is still a work in progress and so the next few chapters will be posted as soon as they are completed.

The absolutely amazing artwork for this project has been created by my good friend Damian Schofield, big big thank you to him. I would also like to thank Nigel Rippon for creative guidance, Alex Ball on violin, Dan Weismayr on Bass and Ben Simmonds for advice on production.

Hold tight and enjoy!

S.J.Hazell

Coming soon: Aenigma

Which way will you choose?

Artwork by Damian Schofield.

New Year. New Compositions. New Projects...

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year, mine was a very chilled and pleasant time.

Seems like a day and an age since I last posted any news so here goes... So I've been pretty damn busy these past few months; composing, recording, writing essays, scoring cartoons and the general tom foolery!

• Since the beginning of October, I have been busy planning and writing for a personal composition project, as part of one of my modules at University. I have managed to craft a relatively unexplored concept, which I won't give away just yet, but all will be revealed early February, where I will be posting all the tracks for you to listen to.... EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THIS! Additionally, graphic novelist Damian Schofield, will also be providing his talent with the pencil in creating some artwork for the project, top man.

• Secondly, I am delighted to announce that I'll be scoring two animations around April/ May time for students at the Arts University College in Bournemouth. I must say I am extremely impressed with the people I've been working with and what's been produced so far in the early stages, so I can't wait to get started on the scores. Details about this will become clearer later in the year.

• Last but not least I assure you my short score for Kurtis Scott's Goodperson and Shitboy will be coming soon.. work has been a monumental juggle, so hectic, but I'm nearly there!

It's great to finally share this news with you and I'm very much looking forward to uploading the new material.

Thanks for listening everyone and as always keep checking back for updates, cheers.

S.J.H

Time Flies...

Hey all, it's been a while since I last posted anything but now seems like a good time to give you some updates!

Firstly, I hope you all had a great summer, mine flew by way too quickly for liking! Aside from the odd acoustic gig, things on the music front were reasonably quiet for me, but the biggest news was being asked to compose for another cartoon 'Good Person and Shitboy' by Kurtis Scott, who I previously teamed up with on the Holiday Bot cartoon. I'll be posting this up soon so keep checking for updates * reminder; must find a way to keep YOU updated!!!

Next week I start my 3rd and final year at Northbrook college, where I'm studying for a Ba(hons) degree in music composition for professional film/media. The course syllabus looks incredibly busy but amazing at the same time and I cannot wait to begin. Throughout the year I'll be adding my compositions to the site to share with all you good good people, so I promise more activity on here than in recent months!!

Until next chime,

S.J.Hazell

Consistency pays off...

Hey everyone, some good news to report. Last week I received the most consistent student prize at Northbrook College, at the end of year awards. This is something I'm very proud of and I hope to continue this work into my final year.

S.J.Hazell

What's in store for the summer..

Hey everyone, hope your summer has started off well..

So, Uni has finished for the summer and what a year it's been, I'm certainly all essay'd out that's for sure! However, much like Usain Bolt, I like to keep on my toes and I am planning for a busy summer ahead. With the dissertation looming in my final BA hons year starting this Sept, I've already begun considering my subject area and I'm also looking to start work on a library music album. Very excited about the latter, not so much the former!

Hoping to get some more music up in the coming month so keep thy eyes and ears posted!

S.J.Hazell

Filling up...

Hey everyone, hope this message finds you all well. Sooo.. this has been a busy month to say the least!! As you've probably noticed the blog has started filling up nicely now and I must admit it's a great feeling to be able to share with you all the work I've been doing over the last 2 years at Northbrook - can't believe how fast it's gone!

Aside from the work I've posted on the site this last week, I've been working hard on an Avant Garde - Musique Concréte piece I've named 'La Maison de Torture' (house of torture to us English Folk!).

Keep checking back for updates as I'll be adding more music to the site very soon.

S.J.Hazell

Contact Scott...

Advice for contacting Scott - FAQ:

What service do you provide?
My specialism is in writing and producing music that is designed for use in film, media, games and any other creative visual production, in a way that can enhance or underscore, but most importantly, add value to the overall vision of the project. For examples of my previous work, please visit the audio and visual showreel sections of my website.

Could you write a custom piece of music for my production/project and how much do you charge? 
This my favourite type of collaboration, but due to the variations each project can bring, it's important I receive as much information beforehand so I can work out a quote and a timeframe e.g:

• what budget are you working with and how much can you realistically allocate to the music?
• do you have a style of music in mind/what is your inspiration?
• what is the deadline for completing the music?
• how much music do you need (minutes)?
• would you need an exclusive license for the music e.g. restrict the music from being used on another project.

Can I use one of your existing tracks in my project?
All of the music on my website is available for use (unless specified), but you will need to purchase a licensing fee. The licensing fee is largely dependent on the type of production it's for and the duration for which it'll be used, this can be anything from a TV/Broadcast commercial, YouTube video, home/personal project, telephone hold music etc. For this reason, please contact me directly for a custom quote.

email: info@scotthazell.com
phone: +44 7888719766