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Volkswagen’s ‘Beyond The Drive’ - This was a gorgeous one to work on—exercising simplicity and restraint, harnessing vulnerability, and transforming it into something kind and beautiful. Sitting and playing this song on the piano evoked both introspection and openness, which felt right. Its selection served as a valuable reminder to trust the inner compass. Thank you to the team at Ogilvy CPT for collaborating with us, to Paul and Xander for always bringing the magic, and to Rosamund for the beautiful cello additions.

#Volkswagen
#BeyondTheDrive
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Volkswagen’s ‘Beyond The Drive’ - This was a gorgeous one to work on—exercising simplicity and restraint, harnessing vulnerability, and transforming it into something kind and beautiful. Sitting and playing this song on the piano evoked both introspection and openness, which felt right. Its selection served as a valuable reminder to trust the inner compass. Thank you to the team at Ogilvy CPT for collaborating with us, to Paul and Xander for always bringing the magic, and to Rosamund for the beautiful cello additions.

#Volkswagen
#BeyondTheDrive
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Volkswagen’s ‘Beyond The Drive’ - This was a gorgeous one to work on - exercising simplicity and restraint, harnessing vulnerability, and transforming it into something kind and beautiful. Sitting and playing this song on the piano evoked both introspection and openness, which felt right. Its selection served as a valuable reminder to trust the inner compass. Thank you to the team at Ogilvy CPT for collaborating with us, to Paul and Xander for always bringing the magic, and to @rosamundender for the beautiful cello additions.

Client: Volkswagen
Agency : @ogilvyct
Production Co : @giantfilmsza
Producer : @jobarber
EP : Emma Lundy / Cindy Gabriel
Director: @iampaulward
Dop: @deonvnzl
Editor: @xander_vander @strangelove_post
Production Design: @_wendingmachine_
Original Composition: @silvan_sikohler @field.audio
VO: @nnenakodo
VFX: @strangelove_post
Colour: @nic_apostoli

Special thanks to @magna.studios

#Volkswagen
#BeyondTheDrive
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

!AITSA - ‘The ancient knowledge of indigenous peoples challenges high-tech science in a near-cosmic tale from a South African desert where the world’s largest radio telescope is being built with antennae aimed at the far corners of the universe.’

Notes from Simon:
Scoring this film was a deeply personal process, and a pivotal one. With Director Dane Dodds’ wholehearted trust—and many years of ‘tuning me up to the project’—I was able to approach the creation process with clarity and openness. In the end, despite the early formations already being present, I decided to create the music separately from the film footage, in a flurry of productivity. Serendipitously, everything generated aptly resonated with the film’s core themes. Edit and music then became true collaborators, with @saa_kan_det_gaa & @danedodds masterfully weaving all kinds of magic. 

The entire score was created solely from a handful of lithophone field recordings, sourced during rock gong excursions with the ‘force field’ that is @neilrusch & @amyrusch (and @bee_bee_lee_). This extreme limitation led to a remarkably original result. More on this at some point in the future.

The film has gone on to collect awards from around the globe, notably at @bigskydocfest, @durbaninternationalfilmfestival, @parnufilmfestival, @planetinfocus, and has won three awards at @worldfilmfestivalincannes, including Best Composer.

#!AITSA
#FeatureDocumentary
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

!AITSA - ‘The ancient knowledge of indigenous peoples challenges high-tech science in a near-cosmic tale from a South African desert where the world’s largest radio telescope is being built with antennae aimed at the far corners of the universe.’

Notes from Simon:
Scoring this film was a deeply personal process, and a pivotal one. With Director Dane Dodds’ wholehearted trust—and many years of ‘tuning me up to the project’—I was able to approach the creation process with clarity and openness. In the end, despite the early formations already being present, I decided to create the music separately from the film footage, in a flurry of productivity. Serendipitously, everything generated aptly resonated with the film’s core themes. Edit and music then became true collaborators, with @saa_kan_det_gaa & @danedodds masterfully weaving all kinds of magic. 

The entire score was created solely from a handful of lithophone field recordings, sourced during rock gong excursions with the ‘force field’ that is @neilrusch & @amyrusch (and @bee_bee_lee_). This extreme limitation led to a remarkably original result. More on this at some point in the future.

The film has gone on to collect awards from around the globe, notably at @bigskydocfest, @durbaninternationalfilmfestival, @parnufilmfestival, @planetinfocus, and has won three awards at @worldfilmfestivalincannes, including Best Composer.

#!AITSA
#FeatureDocumentary
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

!AITSA - ‘The ancient knowledge of indigenous peoples challenges high-tech science in a near-cosmic tale from a South African desert where the world’s largest radio telescope is being built with antennae aimed at the far corners of the universe.’

Notes from Simon:
Scoring this film was a deeply personal process, and a pivotal one. With Director Dane Dodds’ wholehearted trust—and many years of ‘tuning me up to the project’—I was able to approach the creation process with clarity and openness. In the end, despite the early formations already being present, I decided to create the music separately from the film footage, in a flurry of productivity. Serendipitously, everything generated aptly resonated with the film’s core themes. Edit and music then became true collaborators, with @maasenfilm & @danedodds masterfully weaving all kinds of magic.

The entire score was created solely from a handful of lithophone field recordings, sourced during rock gong excursions with the ‘force field’ that is @neilrusch & @amy.rusch (and @bee_bee_lee_ ). This extreme limitation led to a remarkably original result. More on this at some point in the future.

The film has gone on to collect awards from around the globe, notably at @bigskydocfest, @durbaninternationalfilmfest , @parnufilmfestival @planetinfocus and has won three awards at @worldfilmfestivalincannes, including Best Composer.

Producer: @clarasolvsteen , Dane Dodds
Director: Dane Dodds
Production House: @_med_cine
Executive Producer: @enostabell

Cinematographer: @fire.water.fire , Dane Dodds
Editor: Marte Aasen
Music: Simon Kohler
VFX: @brunoedelman
Preliminary Stereo Mix and SFX: Simon Kohler
5.1 Mix and SFX: @davidhoustonsound

#!Aitsa
#FeatureDocumentary
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Milka ‘Just the Two of Us’ - For Milka’s latest Christmas campaign, we were tasked with creating a cover of Just the Two of Us by the legendary Grover Washington Jr and Bill Withers. We knew we’d have to work with a vocalist with tonnes of character, depth, and grit to provide some salt to balance the sweet - and found that voice in the wildly talented Manny Walters. We liked it so much that we did a version for Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/track/6n6cHBcuoRDtXYdcPF8nS0?si=hrQzmV3zTEinbvnw084oLA

#Milka
#Christmas
#JustTheTwoOfUs
#Chocolate
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Milka ‘Just the Two of Us’ - For Milka’s latest Christmas campaign, we were tasked with creating a cover of Just the Two of Us by the legendary Grover Washington Jr and Bill Withers. We knew we’d have to work with a vocalist with tonnes of character, depth, and grit to provide some salt to balance the sweet - and found that voice in the wildly talented Manny Walters. We liked it so much that we did a version for Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/track/6n6cHBcuoRDtXYdcPF8nS0?si=hrQzmV3zTEinbvnw084oLA

#Milka
#Christmas
#JustTheTwoOfUs
#Chocolate
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Milka ‘Just the Two of Us’ - For Milka’s latest Christmas campaign, we were tasked with creating a cover of Just the Two of Us by the legendary Grover Washington Jr and Bill Withers. We knew we’d have to work with a vocalist with tonnes of character, depth, and grit to provide some salt to balance the sweet - and found that voice in the wildly talented @mannywalters . We liked it so much that we did a version for Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/track/6n6cHBcuoRDtXYdcPF8nS0?si=hrQzmV3zTEinbvnw084oLA

Client: Milka
Agency: @ogilvy_berlin_
Production: @soup.film

Director: @duncanchristiefilm
Producer: @j__bower
Art Director: Rodrigo Sganzerla
Copywriter: Rafael Quintal
Executive Producer: @bloombergblanchett
DoP: @jan_mettler_dop
Production Assistant: @moritz_michl
Post Production / VFX: @hogarthworldwide
Editor: @jamesrosen_editor
Creative Director: @felipegaliano
Creative Director: David Krueger
Creative Director: Matt Longstaff
Producer: @meikesinemus
Producer: Thorsten Vogel

#Milka
#Christmas
#JustTheTwoOfUs
#Chocolate
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Aquaventure World ‘Where Legendary Lives’ - We had a ton of fun creating this one. Big thanks to the team at GOOD Stills, MCSaatchi, and Brendan Vaughan for bringing the heat. Pure, irresistible fun. Raps by Mike Zietsman, who destroyed from the onset. Aquaventure World’s 🔱 soundtrack companion. Hoff in the mix.

#WhereLegendaryLives
#UnleashYourInnerLegend
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Aquaventure World ‘Where Legendary Lives’ - We had a ton of fun creating this one. Big thanks to the team at GOOD Stills, MCSaatchi, and Brendan Vaughan for bringing the heat. Pure, irresistible fun. Raps by Mike Zietsman, who destroyed from the onset. Aquaventure World’s 🔱 soundtrack companion. Hoff in the mix.

#WhereLegendaryLives
#UnleashYourInnerLegend
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency

Aquaventure World ‘Where Legendary Lives’ - We had a ton of fun creating this one. Big thanks to the team at GOOD Stills, MCSaatchi, and Brendan Vaughan for bringing the heat. Pure, irresistible fun. Raps by Mike Zietsman, who destroyed from the onset. Aquaventure World’s 🔱 soundtrack companion. Hoff in the mix.

Starring: @davidhasselhoff @alexojeda @mariariieraa @pauladiezc @jacob_acrobat @jayalvarrez @its.muhala
Client: @aquaventureworld
Director @brendanthevaughan
DOP @russfraser

Agency @mcsaatchiuae
CCO @ryanreedxb
ECD @sandyrmci
Art Director Bilel Labjaoui
Copywriter Tom Norton
Agency Producer Ananda Swanepoel @anandaswanepoel
Production Company: @good_stills
Executive Producer @joliray
Producers @mel_mentos @mariamzafarani
Production Coordinators @simrannoronha @simranaloowali
Cast @kramjosh03 @michellehaymanagement

Offline Editing @cold.cutz
CGI | VFX | Sound Design | Online @lockteditorial
Music Composer @silvan_sikohler, @mikezietsman @field.audio
Cutdowns Editor @roshld

#WhereLegendaryLives
#UnleashYourInnerLegend
#FieldAudio
#SoundDesign
#MusicProductionStudio
#SoundToPictureAgency