Dino Sofos
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Dino Sofos is a London
based sound designer, sound mixer, composer
and instrumentalist. He's mixed for TV and Cinema
commercials, TV programmes and film trailer
s. He's also composed the soundtracks for many film and TV trailers, such as for Michael Winterbottom's award winning Road to Guantanamo.
, South Africa
and moved to the UK in 2002 where he joined alternative rock band Fetish who had supported the Smashing Pumpkins, Goo Goo Dolls
, The Cult
, Skunk Anansie
and Lenny Kravitz
on their SA tours. After the band split he continued to write his own music and in 2005 wrote a song called "Breathe Sunshine" featuring the singer Delenta. It became a favorite on the chill-out music scene, voted 4th best single by the The Big Chill
music festival in the UK. It was remixed by the world’s number 1 DJ Paul van Dyk
who had remixed U2
, Depeche Mode
and Faithless
.
The popularity of the remix brought the attention on the original song and it reached no.2 on Apple’s iTunes
electronic stores in that year. It's since been remixed by other DJ's including Drum & Bass outfit Black Sun Empire
, DJ Irene (US) and G-Spott (Holland).
and CD. He's since changed his focus from electronica
to a more organic, live sound which can be described as a mix of alternative rock
, post rock and progressive rock
influences. His latest project WE ARE FREE
, have released their first album "Into The Fire" on iTunes and Amazon.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based sound designer, sound mixer, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and instrumentalist. He's mixed for TV and Cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
commercials, TV programmes and film trailer
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
s. He's also composed the soundtracks for many film and TV trailers, such as for Michael Winterbottom's award winning Road to Guantanamo.
Music career
He was born in JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and moved to the UK in 2002 where he joined alternative rock band Fetish who had supported the Smashing Pumpkins, Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
, The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
, Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
and Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
on their SA tours. After the band split he continued to write his own music and in 2005 wrote a song called "Breathe Sunshine" featuring the singer Delenta. It became a favorite on the chill-out music scene, voted 4th best single by the The Big Chill
The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
music festival in the UK. It was remixed by the world’s number 1 DJ Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
who had remixed U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
and Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
.
The popularity of the remix brought the attention on the original song and it reached no.2 on Apple’s iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
electronic stores in that year. It's since been remixed by other DJ's including Drum & Bass outfit Black Sun Empire
Black Sun Empire
Black Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
, DJ Irene (US) and G-Spott (Holland).
Discography
In 2006 he wrote an album called "Awakening" which was released on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and CD. He's since changed his focus from electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
to a more organic, live sound which can be described as a mix of alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, post rock and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
influences. His latest project WE ARE FREE
WE ARE FREE
WE ARE FREE is the alternative rock music project founded by music producer and instrumentalist Dino Sofos and features various vocalists on songs interspersed with instrumental tracks...
, have released their first album "Into The Fire" on iTunes and Amazon.