Hi, I'm Ben Fletcher, a freelance composer, musician, and sound designer based in Glasgow. My work blends electronic sound design with ambient, IDM, glitch, and post-industrial influences. I enjoy creating audiovisual works, live performances, and composing for contemporary theatre and dance. With a background in both music and sound design, I have developed a diverse skill set that includes composing for theatre, installations, and dance performances. I am passionate about pushing creative boundaries and collaborating on innovative projects.

Ben Fletcher

Hi, I'm Ben Fletcher, a freelance composer, musician, and sound designer based in Glasgow. My work blends electronic sound design with ambient, IDM, glitch, and post-industrial influences. I enjoy creating audiovisual works, live performances, and composing for contemporary theatre and dance. With a background in both music and sound design, I have developed a diverse skill set that includes composing for theatre, installations, and dance performances. I am passionate about pushing creative boundaries and collaborating on innovative projects.

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Hi, I’m Ben Fletcher, a freelance composer, musician, and sound designer based in Glasgow. My work blends electronic sound design with ambient, IDM, glitch, and post-industrial influences. I enjoy creating audiovisual works, live performances, and composing for contemporary theatre and dance.

With a background in both music and sound design, I have developed a diverse skill set that includes composing for theatre, installations, and dance performances. I am passionate about pushing creative boundaries and collaborating on innovative projects.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Live Keyboards and Piano Player at John Lemke's Thawlines album launch at the CCA, Glasgow
November 30, 2022 - July 8, 2025
Performed live keyboards and piano during the album launch event in Glasgow.
Composer/Director at Cryptic Glasgow
March 31, 2022 - July 8, 2025
Composed and directed the Sonica & Sonic Bites Commission from April 2021 to March 2022.
Sound Designer/Engineer at Visual Artist Benjamin Skop
August 31, 2020 - July 8, 2025
Created sound design and engineering for When the World Becomes Our Body, an immersive art installation.
Sound Designer at Sita Pieraccini
February 29, 2020 - July 8, 2025
Sound Designer for E&N, a project featured at Neu Reekie! and Manipulate Festival.
Sound Designer at Leyla Josephine
February 29, 2020 - July 8, 2025
Sound Designer and Composer for Daddy Drag, a contemporary theatre production performed multiple times between 2019 and 2020.

Education

BSc Hons Computer Science & Japanese Studies at Stirling University
September 1, 1999 - August 31, 2004

Qualifications

Audio-Visual Max MSP/Touch Designer Future Skills Course
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Unsound Lab Summer School Residency
July 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Mixdown/Mastering Course
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Private lessons with Josh Eustis funded by Help Musician’s Transmission Fund
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Creative Sound, Image and Technology MAX MSP Summer School
August 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services