Hi, I’m Ben Osborn. I’m a composer, and sound designer originally from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. I am an experienced podcast creator with clients including Audible and the Barrio Berlin literary festival. My debut album Letters from the Border (2019) was acclaimed for its orchestration and lyricism, with the title track shortlisted for an International Songwriting Award. Since then I’ve released the Studies EP (2022), collaborated on Raash ve Ruach (2024), and continued composing for theatre, dance, and live performance while running Open Music Lab in Berlin to support marginalized music creators.

Ben Osborn

Hi, I’m Ben Osborn. I’m a composer, and sound designer originally from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. I am an experienced podcast creator with clients including Audible and the Barrio Berlin literary festival. My debut album Letters from the Border (2019) was acclaimed for its orchestration and lyricism, with the title track shortlisted for an International Songwriting Award. Since then I’ve released the Studies EP (2022), collaborated on Raash ve Ruach (2024), and continued composing for theatre, dance, and live performance while running Open Music Lab in Berlin to support marginalized music creators.

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Hi, I’m Ben Osborn. I’m a composer, and sound designer originally from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. I am an experienced podcast creator with clients including Audible and the Barrio Berlin literary festival.

My debut album Letters from the Border (2019) was acclaimed for its orchestration and lyricism, with the title track shortlisted for an International Songwriting Award. Since then I’ve released the Studies EP (2022), collaborated on Raash ve Ruach (2024), and continued composing for theatre, dance, and live performance while running Open Music Lab in Berlin to support marginalized music creators.

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Language

English
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German
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

Founder and Leader at Open Music Lab
January 1, 2016 - Present
Founded and ran Open Music Lab in Berlin, providing free education for marginalized music creators; organized workshops, talks, and hands-on sessions; initiative recognized with Tag Der Clubkultur Award and Tikkun in Action Award from JD C.

Education

BA (Hons.) English and American Literature at University of Warwick
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Undergraduate Research Scholarship in Pedagogy and Performance
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services