Cinematic & Emotionally Charged Audio for Games, Film & TV

11th July 2019 - Composer for Engine House VFX Studio on video game 'Just Breathe'. Selected by UK Games Fund, follow Loki as he learns to navigate his anxiety and his emotions through a gameplay based on mindfulness. Accompany him through his distress, panics, relief and peace. All he can do to progress is to Just Breathe…

More news to follow as the game is developed.

Audio Lead for Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier, providing both creative and technical expertise for the department. Working across full production - in addition to composing all music the responsibilities included Foley, sound design, environment location recordings and in-engine stem implementation. Pre-production audio guides, workflow concept/ delivery, audio system vision/ development, mixing and overall audio quality control were all part of the role. “Creating something new whilst staying loyal to a franchise’s roots is easier said than done…It has found its way to being one of my most important scores that I’ve come across” by The Independent.

My Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier Video Game Music Score is available to stream for free via the games official YouTube channel, 6pm Thursday July 4th 2019

The original music score for Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. Written and composed by Steven Coltart.
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'Guardians' - my latest production music album is out now via the Amplitude Label, https://www.adrenalinsounds.com/#!explorer?b=6621455.

"Emotionally charged, beautifully haunting cinematic themes. Perfect for big screen drama, and deeply moving storylines". This is one of my personal favourites so far. Several of the tracks feature vocal performances from Emma Harvey-Lawrence. The associated video is a 30-minute continuous showcase of the album, with the full production music release having extra bespoke alternative mixes, and stings across each track.

Steven Coltart (Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier, Into Light, Downward, Worldwide Production Music TV Syncs) and Marcus Warner (Liberation, Oceans, 39 Seconds) joined forces on an epic and uplifting 12 track album, with each piece co-composed for a hugely inspiring Coltart | Warner emotional sound! Released 01.01.19 on Apple Music, Amazon and Spotify, 'Pinnacle' will also be bespoke arranged with alternative mixes, cues and stings for TV/ Film early 2019.

It's December PRS distribution day & always enjoy seeing the Worldwide TV syncs. This time including continued use on Married At First Sight Australia, NBC's reality show The Riveras, Israeli thriller Hamidrasha & Portugese fantasy series Ministério do Tempo. Different genres, but all with my emotionally charged sound! My library albums can be found within the U.S Warner/Chappell Production Music website, and via Adrenalin in Australia.

Original musical score. A super-soldier is hired by a corporation to track down a deadly, yet mysterious adversary. Filmed in New Zealand, produced in Los Angeles, and scored in England. The official soundtrack album is now available on Apple Music.

Downward - A soldier's widow desperately searches for her husband's body and is forced to solicit help from a bio-engineered warrior who is somehow connected to his death. Available on Amazon Prime from summer 2018.

Currently in post production, Action/ Drama/ Fantasy '129' is set for a January 2019 U.S release. With a running time of 1h 26min, my music features as a soundtrack credit alongside composers including Jasha Klebe who co-scored the BAFTA and Emmy nominated music of BBC's 'Planet Earth II'. Photography - 129 Film All Rights Reserved (C).

In 2063 a soldier named 129 escapes from Merdocorp British Research and Development Company. They have serious biological and technological developments, such as cloned arms and bones, organs, robots, flying cars and drones. The soldier does not remember anything. The company is chasing him, while the soldier wants to know his past.

Eight sport themed tracks (with stings/ alts) bespoke composed for intended FIFA World Cup Russia™ coverage. 'The Beautiful Game' is available now from Warner/ Chappell Production Music in America, and Adrenalin Sounds. Immerse yourself in the soundtrack for the next sporting epic with modern beats mixed with powerful synths and orchestral instruments.

A gentle poignant orchestral album idea for underwater, planets, environmental documentaries and factual content. Ten tracks (with stings/ alts) bespoke composed for nature themed TV. 'Breathe' is available now from Warner/ Chappell Production Music in America, and Adrenalin Sounds.

Audio lead, Composer and Sound Designer for Into Light - a visual puzzle game wrapped inside an interactive narrative. An old man explains how he escaped a mysterious labyrinth, exploring fantastic caverns, whilst avoiding the perils of the darkness as he journeys towards the light and his eventual freedom. A highly emotional soundtrack, based around a mix both both live and virtual piano, cello and choral elements, and implemented into the Unity engine. The music from this project received worldwide recognition as a winner in the 8Dio Stand Out Composing Contest. What the judges said, “Sometimes it is about getting down to the essence of music. Is there anything more soothing than a great sounding piano and delicate solo voice? Just absolutely drop dead gorgeous. The composition is such a balanced piece between virtual and live usage of instruments”.

A World War two influenced film detailing a young woman’s journey through war torn Eastern Europe, and the mysterious metal canister she refuses to leave behind.

Original music for horror feature length film American Beast (previously Solitude), distributed in America by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Synopsis: After his mothers death, James Erikson discovers her old storage locker filled with journals and newspapers of his family’s history. As he researches it, he finds out about the evil that his family has tried to contain for several generations, beginning in 1939 on a mysterious piece of property in a small town called Solitude.