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Alice WyattJul 27, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow explain their approach to film music

In a wide-ranging interview, we caught up with Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow to discuss ...
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Alice WyattJul 18, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Everything you need to know about sync music for films, TV and games

Discover the secrets of syncing music for films, TV, and games, and learn how it can pave ...
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Alice WyattJul 17, 2025 7:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Exploring Charlie O'Reilly's audiobook project 'Children of Posterity'

We caught up with Charlie O'Reilly, a recent dBs Institute graduate, who spoke to us ...
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Alice WyattJul 17, 2025 9:10:39 AM< 1 min read

Why we started Spitfire Audio, with Co-Founder Paul Thomson

Get the low-down on why Paul Thomson co-founded his business, Spitfire Audio, what the ...
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Alice WyattJul 9, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow got started as film score composers

Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, the composers behind the scores for Ex Machina, Civil ...
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Sam WillisJun 22, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Watch our students work with a string quartet for the first time

Watch our students and course leader, Hans Hess, as they bring their scores to life for ...
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Sam WillisJun 4, 2025 8:00:03 PM< 1 min read

Composing the Ex Machina score: Behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury

We go behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury to get the inside account of ...
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Sam WillisMay 22, 2025 2:52:43 PM8 min read

9 key skills you'll learn on a sound design degree

Interested in studying a sound design degree? Discover the key skills you’ll learn during ...
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Chris MackinMay 16, 2025 3:24:01 PM3 min read

Queer identity in the age of dial up - Innovation in Sound 2025

With the debut iteration of Innovation in Sound Manchester at Altogether Otherwise ...
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Sam WillisMay 14, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

The Spitfire Audio guide to improving your craft as a music composer

Paul Thomson, a composer for film, TV and video games and co-founder of Spitfire Audio ...
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Chris MackinApr 24, 2025 8:00:00 AM10 min read

Exploring the cutting-edge student projects for Innovation in Sound 2025 (Part 3)

In our final piece around Innovation in Sound 2025, we’re joined by two students who are ...
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Sam WillisApr 17, 2025 12:00:00 PM6 min read

10 key skills you'll learn on your music composition degree

Discover the key skills you’ll learn during a music composition degree, including BA ...
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