Eric Samothrakis : Curriculum Vitae

CV

Eric Samothrakis              

                                       

United Kingdom, London

Email: eric@visualwave.co.uk

Date of birth: 5 December 1977

Nationality: French - Hellenic

Sex: Male      

 

HIGHER EDUCATION

 

2006 – 2015 PhD in Interactive Music Composition

Bristol University, Department of Music (UK)

2002 – 2004 MA Composing for Film and Television

Kingston University, School of Music (UK)

1999 – 2002 BSc in Electronic Music Composition

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield (UK)

1996 – 1999 ‘Diplôme Universitaire’ in Music Therapy

University of Paul-Valery, Montpellier (France)

1996        French ‘Baccalauréat’ Lycée Franco-Hellénique, Athens (Greece)

 

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

 

Jan. 2005 Soundtrack for short film “Autumn Mischief”. Directed by Nikolaos Andritsakis, London Film School

 

July 2004 Sound Recordist, Foley and Music Composer for short film “The Tower”. Written and directed by Peter Frank Dewulf, commissioned by Daveyinc Production (http://www.Daveyinc.com)

June 2004 Electro-acoustic Soundtrack for short film “Connexion”. Directed by Daniella Blechner (Ravensbourne College)

May 2004 Soundtrack for short film “Innocence”. Directed by Nikolaos Andritsakis, London Film School

May 2004 Jingle Composition for an educational oriented CD-Rom and website http://www.ekpaideutika.culture.gr, commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Culture

Mar. 2004 Soundtrack for commercial / short film “Easy Busy Cheapy”. Written and directed by Pipo Chiu, London Film School

Screened at Raindance East Festival 2004

Dec. 2003    Soundtrack for short film “The Bus”. Written, directed and edited by Nikolaos Andritsakis.

 

 

INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

 

Mar. 2010 VOID 0.2 (17em Festival d’Art et Video – Casablanca, Morocco) Interactive multimedia installation using 360° video projection and quadraphonic audio system. Wireless accelerometers and gyrometers were used to manipulate audio and video parameters.

 

April 2008 Meta-Dulcimer (Bristol University - Music Department) Interactive installation Live recording of dulcimer with live modulation of samples using infrared system.

 

 

PERFORMANCES / CONCERTS

 

Performances

1998 - 1999 Percussions (Various concerts and festival – Montpellier, France) within a band of traditional Greek music.

 

1995 - 1996 Drums (LFH Athens & Institue Francais – Greece) within rock group BIFIDUS. 5 concerts.

 

Nov. 1994 PIano personal composition (Institue Francais d’Athenes – Greece).

 

 

Interactive Performances

 

Nov. 2008 Reflection for Meta-Djembe real-time sound recording, layering and transformation for live performance using hacked wireless game controllers (Nintendo Wiimote) in a MaxMSP environment.

 

Oct. 2008 Endings (4 Days in Motion Dance festival – Prague, Czech republic) Music composition and use of Bluetooth interactive system to control/modulate soundtracks. In cooperation with choreograph Zoja Smutny.

 

 

Loud Speaker Diffusion Performances

 

Nov. 2007 Singing Bowl Etude (Sonic Voyage Concert Series – Bristol University)

 

 

BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE

 

2009 - 11 11th - 12th - 13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Promotional spot soundtrack.

 

2009 - 10 2nd & 3rd International Documentary Festival of Lefkosia – Promotional spot soundtrack.

 

2008 - Present Freelance as music composer and sound engineering for TV Promotions (creative department of Al Jazeera, UK). For more information, refer to website.

 

Apr. 2008 Visual Wave ltd - Setting up of a UK based limited company specialized in audio post-production for TV broadcast and motion pictures (music composition / mastering). 

http://www.visualwave.co.uk

 

 

AWARDS

 

May 2010 PromaxBDA Arabia – Gold Award for promotion “Gaza Anniversary” [Category: Best News or Factual Programme Promo]. Produced by Al Jazeera, directed by Adib Nessim.

 

Feb. 2008 Icewhole – Best Film Award for short “The Bus” [Category: 5-10 minute Film]. Directed and Produced by Nikolaos Andritsakis.

                       

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

Instrumental Skills

 

Piano:

  • 25 years of experience (6 years of academy, 5 years of private lessons and practice in the context of work & studies)

 

Percussions (Djembe, Darbooka, Zarb, Cajon):

  • 15 years of experience
  • Specialised in Middle eastern (darbooka and zarb)and south American rhythms
  • Various performances in solo and within amateur and semi-professional ensembles (mostly in Greek traditional music repertoire)

 

Drums:

  • 10 years of experience
  • Genres: rock; blues; jazz
  • Mostly playing in amateur and semi-professional ensembles

 

Clarinet:

  • 1 year of experience
  • Genres: classical
  • No ensemble experience

 

Compositional genres

 

Electronic    

  • Electronic art music (experimental electroacoustic)

 

  • Electronic music – various style

Acoustic

  • Western classical music (knowledge of harmony and orchestration, experience within various musical forms)

 

  • Middle Eastern classical music (knowledge of modal harmony and use of additive rhythm)

 

Languages

 

French:native language

Greek: native language

English: fluent

Spanish: Speaking: fair; reading, understanding: good