I'm Justin Wildridge, a composer for film, television, games and library music. I create evocative, engaging, and often dark music that supports picture, blending sonorous orchestral soundscapes with rich electronic textures to craft gritty and passionate soundtracks. Narrative drives my work, and I continually write production music for Thermal Music, Arms Music Productions and Evolution Media Music. I trained as a pianist, clarinettist and saxophonist, has performed across Jazz, Rock and orchestral contexts, and I bring strong experience as a Musical Director and arranger. My scores have earned significant recognition, including a Regional Emmy for Heart Class in 2020. My career highlights span feature films, shorts, TV series and interactive media, with credits such as The Deponent, The Door, Heart Class II, Thomas & Friends, Rana & Riv and many more, reflecting my ongoing commitment to fresh, narrative-driven music for moving image.

Dr Justin Wildridge

I'm Justin Wildridge, a composer for film, television, games and library music. I create evocative, engaging, and often dark music that supports picture, blending sonorous orchestral soundscapes with rich electronic textures to craft gritty and passionate soundtracks. Narrative drives my work, and I continually write production music for Thermal Music, Arms Music Productions and Evolution Media Music. I trained as a pianist, clarinettist and saxophonist, has performed across Jazz, Rock and orchestral contexts, and I bring strong experience as a Musical Director and arranger. My scores have earned significant recognition, including a Regional Emmy for Heart Class in 2020. My career highlights span feature films, shorts, TV series and interactive media, with credits such as The Deponent, The Door, Heart Class II, Thomas & Friends, Rana & Riv and many more, reflecting my ongoing commitment to fresh, narrative-driven music for moving image.

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I’m Justin Wildridge, a composer for film, television, games and library music. I create evocative, engaging, and often dark music that supports picture, blending sonorous orchestral soundscapes with rich electronic textures to craft gritty and passionate soundtracks. Narrative drives my work, and I continually write production music for Thermal Music, Arms Music Productions and Evolution Media Music.

I trained as a pianist, clarinettist and saxophonist, has performed across Jazz, Rock and orchestral contexts, and I bring strong experience as a Musical Director and arranger. My scores have earned significant recognition, including a Regional Emmy for Heart Class in 2020. My career highlights span feature films, shorts, TV series and interactive media, with credits such as The Deponent, The Door, Heart Class II, Thomas & Friends, Rana & Riv and many more, reflecting my ongoing commitment to fresh, narrative-driven music for moving image.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Composer / Score Composer at Daniel Caryarga
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Scored the feature film The Deponent, providing original soundtrack and cues aligned with the director's vision.
Composer at David Webbley
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote music for the short film The Door, collaborating with production to shape mood and pacing.
Composer / Score at Unit 9 Productions
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Score for Heart Class II (three films) across 2024-25.
Theme Music Composer at Martin Percy, Unit 9 Productions
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Theme music for the Vera Kong podcast (2024).
Composer at Unit 9 Productions
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Score for AI Basics (interactive video) (2023).
Composer at Unit 9 Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Scores for Canadian Heart & Stroke interactive videos (2022).
Composer at Moonbug Entertainment
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Thomas & Friends – Train School & All Aboard (25 episodes) score (2022).
Composer at Atomic Music Production
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Spine Chillers – album score.
Composer / Score at Rob Hutchinson
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Shock The Monkey – title track for web series.
Music & Sound Designer at Amrak Ltd
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Old MacDonald – music and sound design for an educational game.
Composer at Moonbug Entertainment
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Geko's Garage – animated children's series (2020).
Composer at Unit 9 Productions / UCL
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Climate Emergency – full score for an interactive video (UCL/Unit 9).
Composer at Wicked Winter Films
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Penumbra – commissioned album for Thermal Music TV.

Education

Doctorate in Musical Composition at University of Nottingham
September 1, 1990 - August 31, 2024
BA (Hnrs) Music at Bath
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
AMusD in Musical Composition at Nottingham
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
PGCE in Music at Bristol
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
BA (Hnrs) Music at Bath
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
AMusD in Musical Composition at Nottingham
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
PGCE in Music at Bristol
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

AMusD
July 22, 1994
PGCE
July 31, 2004
BA Honors Music
July 31, 1989
BA (Hnrs) Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
AMusD in Musical Composition
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
PGCE in Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Regional Emmy Award – Heart Class Score
January 1, 2020 - March 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    uniE603 Devotion
    Light & bright soundtrack mixing orchestral and sampled elements.
    uniE603 Jazz Tracks
    Jazz tracks to add a little sophistication to any AD. music jingle beat instrumental soundtrack
    uniE603 Under Observation (Banged Up Abroad)
    A brooding, dark-edged underscore composed for a TV series about criminal activities abroad. instrumental soundtrack music
    uniE603 Abomination
    Epic action cue with a slow build. music instrumental soundtrack guitar powerful dark driven slowburn
    uniE608 Father of The Man
    An superb independent, award-winning film that delves in the complexities of relationships against the background of terminal illness. video relationship dramatic inspiring questioning dark hopeful human
    uniE608 Climate Emergency (2021)
    A project directed by Martin Percy of Unit 9 Productions. This clever, interactive video encourages everyone to learn the facts about the current challenges the world faces.
    uniE603 Under Observation
    Track composed for Arms Music Productions, with first licence to a series called Banged Up Abroad in 2022
    uniE603 No Alibi
    Simple piano track underscoring visuals. music instrumental soundtrack
    uniE603 Asylum
    First track for a recent album I composed for Atomic Music. dramatic horror driven electronic exciting orchestral dark
    uniE603 Incendiary
    An action track composed for Thermal Music Productions