Hi, I'm Terry McGowan, a professional music composer and producer with a BA (Hons) in Jazz Performance. I specialize in crafting original scores and high-level productions for advertising, gaming, and contemporary pop, bringing emotion and depth to brands and entertainment projects. Over the past three years I've collaborated with directors, marketing teams, and artists to translate briefs into release-ready music, handling everything from songwriting and orchestration to recording, mixing, and mastering. I'm fluent in English, German, and Italian and enjoy shaping sonic storytelling across media.…

Terry McGowan

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Hi, I'm Terry McGowan, a professional music composer and producer with a BA (Hons) in Jazz Performance. I specialize in crafting original scores and high-level productions for advertising, gaming, and contemporary pop, bringing emotion and depth to brands and entertainment projects. Over the past three years I've collaborated with directors, marketing teams, and artists to translate briefs into release-ready music, handling everything from songwriting and orchestration to recording, mixing, and mastering. I'm fluent in English, German, and Italian and enjoy shaping sonic storytelling across media.…

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Hi, I’m Terry McGowan, a professional music composer and producer with a BA (Hons) in Jazz Performance. I specialize in crafting original scores and high-level productions for advertising, gaming, and contemporary pop, bringing emotion and depth to brands and entertainment projects.

Over the past three years I’ve collaborated with directors, marketing teams, and artists to translate briefs into release-ready music, handling everything from songwriting and orchestration to recording, mixing, and mastering. I’m fluent in English, German, and Italian and enjoy shaping sonic storytelling across media.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Sibelius
Intermediate
Steinberg Cubase
Intermediate
Ableton Live
Intermediate
Guitar Pro
Intermediate
Propellerhead Reason
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer/Arranger/Sound engineer/Mixer at Square Enix
November 3, 2025 - Present
Music Composer & Producer at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Composed and produced original music for commercial advertising campaigns, including work for Dunlop. Produced and arranged music for album projects associated with Square Enix. Produced contemporary pop records for independent and commercial artists, overseeing full production from songwriting development to final master. Delivered full production services including composition, arrangement, orchestration, recording supervision, mixing, vocal production, and mastering. Collaborated with directors, marketing teams, game developers, and artists to meet creative briefs and commercial objectives. Managed end-to-end production workflows from concept to release-ready masters.

Education

Bachelor Jazz at Middlesex University London
September 7, 2009 - May 28, 2012

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Jazz Performance
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Professional Services
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    Alongside my work in game audio, I’ve also contributed to Square Enix’s “SQ Relax: Krystell’s Chillwave” project, where I worked under a combination of pseudonyms and collaborative aliases. For this release, I took original in‑game compositions from the Square Enix catalogue and re‑imagined them as lofi, downtempo, and chillwave arrangements, creating a new sonic identity while respecting the emotional core of the source material. This project allowed me to blend my background in jazz harmony, electronic production, and cinematic sound design into a cohesive, modern reinterpretation of classic themes. It also opened the door to further collaborations: a new album in the house‑music genre is now scheduled for release across Europe and the USA, following the success of the Japanese edition, which has already been issued as a physical hard‑copy release. These projects highlight my ability to work across genres, adapt existing musical worlds into new stylistic frameworks, and collaborate with major international publishers under both my own name and creative pseudonyms. They also demonstrate my ongoing focus on cross‑market releases, multi‑genre production, and building long‑term creative partnerships with global entertainment brands. https://www.twine.net/signin MusicCreator StudioLife HybridComposer ElectronicComposer CreativeCollaboration MusicProduction LofiVGM GameMusicReimagined RetroReworks ThemeRearrangement ModernArrangements SoundDesignArtistry Chillwave LofiBeats Downtempo ChillProducer LofiRemix AmbientBeats RelaxingMusic BeatmakerLife ElectronicChill VGM SquareEnix ComposerLife MusicForGames GameAudio SoundtrackProducer CinematicMusic VGMCommunity MusicInGames…
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