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David R Simpson is a composer, creative technician and educator from Glasgow, Scotland. With a background spanning a wide range of genre and experience, his work combines innovative subtlety with the immediacy of pop sensibility.
With over 25 years of experience as a composer, David’s work has featured on Netflix, Amazon Prime, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky as well as CBS, NBC and ABC in the US and numerous other international networks. Most recently his music was featured on Tom Basden’s award-winning sitcom, ‘Here We Go’, for BBC One. Other commissions include music for the BAFTA-nominated ‘Dennis The Menace & Gnasher’ (CBBC), Justin Long’s ‘The Real Stephen Blatt’
(Amazon), Pulcinella-nominated animation series, ‘Wendy’ (ZDF) and BAFTA winner, ‘The Walking Wounded’ (BBC Two).
In addition to his composition work, David has had considerable involvement in the spheres of live and recorded music, having worked with CHVRCHES, Lauren Mayberry, First Aid Kit, Zara Larsson, Hayley Williams (Paramore), Matt Berninger (The National), Marshmello and Karine Polwart as a performing musician, musical director, sound engineer and technician. As an educator, he particularly enjoys bringing a hands-on approach to participants’ projects, fostering an atmosphere of welcoming discussion and openness. Previously, David has taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the University of the West of Scotland, the University of Strathclyde,
the Edinburgh College of Art and for leading software developer, Ableton.
David is a great person to have on your team. You won’t regret it. He’s reliable, easy going, great at communication, and works to a deadline. What more could you want? Creative, intuitive and enthusiastic, his passion and knowledge for music brings so much value to the table. He worked with us at Red Kite Animations on a number of different animated television series because we liked his work and working with him. If I need a composer, he is first on my list to call.
Music is one of the most important elements of video production. Dave is an excellent communicator and even more excellent composer. He gets straight to the heart of the creative vision and effortlessly balances that with client considerations, the brand and their aspirations for the music. We choose Dave for our projects because he is a brilliant communicator and that translates to great music and great collaboration.
If you are looking for a composer for your animated series, look no further. Dave and I have worked together for a number of years at this point, and I will happily recommend him for more TV series work. Dave's wealth of music knowledge and reference is second to none, and he demonstrates his ability to tell stories and support emotive narratives in each underscore he produces. He is also a pretty sound guy to work with... and all production folk know that working with the good guys makes any project a thousand times easier!
Working with Dave is a joy. He is exceptionally talented, creative, and brings a collaborative approach to the process. His professionalism sets him aside from most and his openness puts you at ease from the get go. Can't recommend highly enough.
Working with David is always something to look forward to. His understanding of music narrative and animation pipeline is extremely valuable when working with tight deadlines!
I’ve worked with David in a number of different capacities — as a musician, composer, producer and audio tech — and he is thorough, thoughtful and creative in every role. His musical vocabulary is second to none and as a producer and co-writer, he is inspired and encouraging, with the technical abilities to execute any ideas that are thrown at him.
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I’m always interested to hear about new and exciting projects! Please get in touch using the contact form or the information below.
hello@davidrsimpsonmusic.com +44 7786 705953