the insects new websites

28th Mar 2011  15:13

We finally made it onto facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-insects/137472356320575?sk=app_2405167945

AND youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/theinsects1

March 2010

4th Mar 2010  11:25

44 inch chest finally got released in cinemas this year. There is also a soundtrack album featuring our music (under the name 100 suns) and the music of Angelo Badalamenti.

We've also recently written the score for 'Everest.Beyond the limit season 3' (Discovery Channel)

In the past few months we've been producing tracks for 'The Mother Beef' - an upcoming band from Bristol. Hoping to have more news on this soon.

Films and music

29th Apr 2009  10:32

Finally got round to updating this site.
 Just scroll to the right to check out some of the movies and TV shows we've worked on.

March 2009

17th Mar 2009  12:49

2008 was a busy year. As well as writing music for 'Wire in the Blood' and the highly acclaimed 'Place of Execution' we found time to collaborate with Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack and together co-composed the score to "44 Inch Chest" - the new film from the writers of "Sexy Beast" (featuring Ray Winstone,John Hurt,Ian McShane). The other composer on the film is the legendary Angelo Badalamenti. Coincidentally, this is the third time we've worked on a film starring John Hurt.
We are planning more collaborations with Robert and have decided to call ourselves "100 Suns".

Hello from The Insects

27th Feb 2007  14:10

We're pleased you've taken enough interest in us to get here. We've decided not to include an exhaustive list of everything we've done. The various films and recording projects on this page should give you a good idea of what we do - you can also check out our myspace profile.

Rocket Man has been one of the most enjoyable shows we′ve worked on. A bitter/sweet comedy with a superb script and cast. For us it was a great opportunity to write a lighter and more whimsical score.

Creep was a breakthrough for us. Although we′ve written music for several movies, this was the first to hit the multiplexes in a big way ,with over 300 prints in the UK alone. The film did well, reaching number 4 at the UK box office. Someone asked us whether the daily diet of gratuitous mutilation, slashings and stabbings was having any effect on us - our reply - "SHUT IT OR WE′LL RIP YOUR THROAT OUT AND STAMP ON YOUR FUCKING ENTRAILS"

Wire in the Blood is a seriously cool series to work on. Originating and based on Val McDermids′ "Wire in the Blood" cult crime novels, the quality and originality of the writing is the key to its success... not to mention the performances of Robson Green, an actor who is always developing and moving on.

Owning Mahowny was Phillip Seymour Hoffmans first leading role in a movie. The film was directed by Richard Kwietniowksi - who we′ve worked with on many occasions. The score features the unique playing of trumpet legend Jon Hassell.

XX XY is a ‘rites of passage’ down to earth kind of film. NY director Austin Chick didn′t want conventional score - he wanted ‘tracks’ that fitted certain scenes. The leading man is played by Mark Ruffalo - at the time a relatively unknown actor - but now a major Hollywood actor.

Life at the Edge is a National Geographic Special about the Artic. It was filmed by Lisa Truitt, who spent a year living on the ice cap, and it really is a visual feast, and fantastic to write to. We received an Emmy award for the music.

Hometime was an opportunity to produce some great songs written by Alison and Pete Glenister, plus a couple written by Carlton McCarthy - a seminal figure in the Bristol music scene of the nineties. Alison was nominated in the Best Female Singer category at the Brit Awards following the release of the album.

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We recorded the Flies album over a period of two years - initially it was just a couple of tracks we had written over a few evenings with our friend Sean Cook - but it quickly began to develop a sound & feel & momentum of its′ own. At the heart of it are some truly great vocals and lyrics from Sean.

Karma Coma from the Massive Attack album ‘Protection’ is our most commercially successful track. We provided the musical backing for the vocals of Tricky & Robert Del Naja. We worked on a number of tracks with Massive during this period.

This was based on a novel by Gilbert Adair, and beautifully translated into a wry, sometimes black comedy by director Richard Kwietniowski. Great leading performances from John Hurt and Jason Priestley. The score was augmented by some terrific string arrangements of our material by Simon Hale.

44 Inch Chest. The new film from the writers of “Sexy Beast”. With a stellar cast.Very dark and funny at the same time. We teamed up with Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack for this one - under the name ‘100 Suns’. The other writer on the film is the legendary Angelo Badalamenti.

Place of Execution. You can’t create great drama without great writing. This is a stunning adaptation of Val McDermids’ novel , brilliantly directed by Daniel Percival. One of the featured instruments on the score is a ‘psaltery’ -which is a 24 string bowed zither type of thingy . Great sound though.

We've worked with The Bolex Brothers on a number of films. This is a dark,twisted,yet enchanting version of the classic fairy tale. It was shown before the 9pm watershed and attracted a record number of complaints to the BBC.Must be good .... !