Biography
Brian Crosby is an Irish composer, producer and multi instrumentalist working primarily in music for Film, TV and Advertising. He is a founding member of the Irish band Bell X1 and devised, curated and produced The Cake Sale, a band featuring an eclectic collective of musicians and writers to raise funds for the charity Oxfam.
In 2009 Brian moved to Berlin where he converted an old factory in Kreuzberg to a studio complex which would become home to the heart of the Berlin film music scene. It was here that he collaborated with fellow studio residents Jóhann Jóhannsson, Dustin O’Halloran, Hildur Guõnadóttir and Rutger Hoedemaekers on numerous Film and TV scores.
In 2017 Brian moved back to Ireland where he continues to write music for media as well as his own solo work. He is a graduate of TCD, and is Chair of the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland as well as being a director of the Irish Music Rights Organisation.
Areas of Expertise for Mentoring
Technical:
- Working with virtual instruments
- Recording principles and techniques
- Producing convincing demos
- Mixing, editing
- Workflow within Pro Tools and Vienna Pro
- Delivering final mixes
- Sample libraries
- Essential studio equipment
Head of department:
- Responsibilities of head of music department
- Working with directors, producers, arrangers, ad agencies, editors and sound designers
- Production scheduling
- Sub-contracting
Music Business:
- Contracting and fees
- Best practice
- Copyright
- Publishing
- Accounting