I'm Gareth Cousins, a BAFTA-nominated composer, Emmy-nominated music editor, and music producer with over 35 years of experience crafting music for world-class film, TV and game projects. I've scored hundreds of television episodes, collaborated with leading film composers, and contributed to award-winning features such as Gravity, Notting Hill, and Our Planet, working across production, orchestration, mixing, and dubbing to create immersive soundtracks. With a background in recording engineering from Abbey Road Studios and ownership of Gareth Cousins Music Limited, I bring a hands-on approach to delivering full production cycles—from brief to final mix in Dolby 5.1 and immersive formats. I have partnered with major studios and broadcasters, including Warner, Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Apple, Sony, BBC and RSC collaborations, and I continue to push creative boundaries in music production, editing, and composition for film, television and interactive media.…

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I'm Gareth Cousins, a BAFTA-nominated composer, Emmy-nominated music editor, and music producer with over 35 years of experience crafting music for world-class film, TV and game projects. I've scored hundreds of television episodes, collaborated with leading film composers, and contributed to award-winning features such as Gravity, Notting Hill, and Our Planet, working across production, orchestration, mixing, and dubbing to create immersive soundtracks. With a background in recording engineering from Abbey Road Studios and ownership of Gareth Cousins Music Limited, I bring a hands-on approach to delivering full production cycles—from brief to final mix in Dolby 5.1 and immersive formats. I have partnered with major studios and broadcasters, including Warner, Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Apple, Sony, BBC and RSC collaborations, and I continue to push creative boundaries in music production, editing, and composition for film, television and interactive media.…

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I’m Gareth Cousins, a BAFTA-nominated composer, Emmy-nominated music editor, and music producer with over 35 years of experience crafting music for world-class film, TV and game projects. I’ve scored hundreds of television episodes, collaborated with leading film composers, and contributed to award-winning features such as Gravity, Notting Hill, and Our Planet, working across production, orchestration, mixing, and dubbing to create immersive soundtracks.

With a background in recording engineering from Abbey Road Studios and ownership of Gareth Cousins Music Limited, I bring a hands-on approach to delivering full production cycles—from brief to final mix in Dolby 5.1 and immersive formats. I have partnered with major studios and broadcasters, including Warner, Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Paramount, Apple, Sony, BBC and RSC collaborations, and I continue to push creative boundaries in music production, editing, and composition for film, television and interactive media.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Mix
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

House Engineer and Producer at Abbey Road Studios
December 31, 1993 - July 24, 2025
Worked with artists, musicians, and orchestras developing technical and creative expertise in recording and manipulating sound using synthesizers and digital technologies. Collaborated on notable classical, film score, and rock/pop projects including work with London Philharmonic Orchestra and major pop acts. Helped shape innovative recording techniques and developed a passion for film scoring.
Freelance Composer, Producer, Engineer at Starcrest Management / Gareth Cousins Music Productions
January 1, 1993 - Present
Provided music composition, arranging, orchestration, score mixing, music editing, and dubbing for film, TV, video games, and advertising clients. Collaborated with major studios and broadcasters including Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount, BBC, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Produced and engineered albums and singles for artists like Phil Collins, Elvis Costello, Sting, and Shania Twain while pushing boundaries in modern sound design and scoring.
Recording Engineer at Abbey Road Studios
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1993
Film credits include the Academy Award-winning Gravity score, Notting Hill, Our Planet, Last Night in Soho, Suicide Squad, and Heart of Stone. Collaborated with top film composers, providing recording, mixing and orchestration support for major projects across UK and international studios.
Owner, Freelance Music Producer / Engineer at Starcrest Management Limited
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 2004
Founded and led a freelance music production business delivering production, recording, mixing and engineering services across film, TV and commercial projects, collaborating with major artists and composers.
Producer, Engineer, Composer, Music Editor, Sound Designer at Gareth Cousins Music Limited
January 1, 2004 - Present
Provided a comprehensive set of world-class music production services for film, TV and games, including orchestration, scoring, arrangement, mix and dubbing; collaborated with esteemed film composers and contributed to BBC and international projects.

Education

BSc. (Hons) at City University
September 1, 1983 - July 1, 1986

Qualifications

Industry Awards
January 1, 1999 - July 24, 2025
• Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (2014): Won for Gravity, and 2 other nominations. • Brit Award for Best Soundtrack (1999): Won for Notting Hill (score and song mixer). • ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Film, Best Score (1999): Won for Notting Hill. • ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films (2014): Score mixer / programmer for Gravity. • ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films (2017): Score mixer/programmer Suicide Squad. • BAFTA Award for Best Score (2013): Won as score mixer / programmer for Gravity. • BAFTA Award for Best Score (2015): Won as score mixer / programmer for The Hunt. • Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition (Original Dramatic Score) (2021) Won as score Score mixer / programmer for David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. • Golden Globe Nomination for Best Song (1998): Nominated for The Mighty (score and song mixer). • Golden Reel Award Nomination (2005): Nominated as Music Editing on Batman Begins. • Grammy Nomination: Nominated for work with Steven Price. • Emmy Nomination: Nominated as Music Editor for David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet.
Emmy nomination - Music Editor
November 30, 2021 - December 23, 2025
BAFTA-nominated Composer
November 30, 1999 - December 23, 2025
CASA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Score Mixing
January 1, 2014 - December 23, 2025
CAS Award Nomination - Outstanding Achievement in Score Mixing
January 1, 2018 - December 23, 2025
CAS Nomination - Outstanding Achievement in Score Mixing
January 1, 2021 - December 23, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Professional Services, Other
    paper Gravity (Feature Film)

    Recorded and mixed the Oscar and BAFTA-winning score by Steven Price, earning a Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing. His innovative approach blurred the lines between score and sound design, creating an immersive auditory experience.

    paper Batman Begins (Feature Film)

    Worked as a music editor, earning a Golden Reel Award nomination.

    paper Notting Hill (Feature Film)

    Served as music remixer, producer, arranger, and synthesizer performer, contributing to the BAFTA and Brit Award-winning soundtrack, including songs like Elvis Costello’s “She” and Ronan Keating’s “When You Say Nothing at All.” The soundtrack won a Brit Award for Best Soundtrack and an ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Film.