David Donaldson (composer)
David Donaldson (born 1960) is a New Zealand composer and performer. He is principally known for his involvement in film music and as a creator of film soundtrack and musical sound design.
Composing[]
Plan 9 has also been involved in designing the soundtracks of the New Zealand Pavilion at World Expo Shanghai 2010.[1]
Recording[]
David Donaldson, Steve Roche and have been part of the eclectic Wellington music scene for over twenty five years. They first collaborated as members of the electric 1980s band and continued with . Roche and Donaldson are involved in a band called with David Long, , and . They also comprise a band called "". The band made a big splash in 1996 with their debut, and was followed by a second release, "" in 1999. In 2006, they produced their third album, "Wit’s end" which is a collection of lo-fi, experimental pop music which ranges from a take on a Len Lye vocal sample () to a Janet Roddick composition (). "The finished project is always an envelope-pushing but accessible blend of pop songwriting instincts within the sprawl of free-improvisational jazz and collage-rock. Early Split Enz and The Mutton Birds spring to mind as obvious touchstones".[2]
References[]
- ^ New Zealand at World Expo Shanghai 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Simon Sweetman (25/05/2010) More of the Best Albums I have reviewed - Stuff website (Retrieved 6 October 2010).
External links[]
- Plan 9 website (archived version at the WayBack Machine)
- David Donaldson at IMDb
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