Composer
Walter Mair

VARIETY

Whether it was characters being chased or mercenary Cassel and agent Green in a romantic embrace, Mair built subtle, lush musical themes and noise-filled ambiance that could turn on a dime in accordance with whatever tragedy or violence might befall them.

FORBES

Mair’s score uses a ridiculous range of organic and electronic sounds, deriving its unique audio from “tons of vintage and analogue effects”, “modular synths” and, er, seashells.

VEGLINGGO

The composition and execution fit the series perfectly, but the score retains a distinct character and voice that elevates it in a rare feat of complementary memorability.

HEADLINER MAGAZINE

The unique Contra-Hurdy he uses in the score is what he calls a “Frankenstein instrument” that combines the mechanics of a hurdy gurdy and the corpus and strings of a large contrabass. The combination of the two can twist and distort sounds depending on how fast he moves the mechanical parts to produce dark, low-end tones – ideal for this foreboding score.

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS

It creates these really interesting overtones and it’s such an amazing thing that I’ve never heard before – it’s just one of these Frankenstein instruments.

MUSICTECH MAGAZINE

Mair invites us into his London studio that’s packed with instruments and machines to show off his custom-made “Frankenstein instrument”, and to elaborate on his strive to find and create sounds that have never been heard before.