Award-winning multi-instrumentalist composer, sound designer, and audio engineer!
Over 20 years of audio-related experience, ranging from song/score composition and recording to audio restoration and sound design for music and film...and anything audio-related in the middle!
Award-winning songwriting/remixes and albums with immense experience across multiple genres and styles.
*Multi-instrumentalist
*Songwriter
*Composer
*Vocalist
*Sound Designer
*Score Writer
*Mixing
*Mastering
I am keen to work with anyone who requires ANY audio work done!
Check out my productions and audio showreel!
All the best,
Ben
Flowers
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Music
by Prog On! Productions
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master 'Flowers' is taken from the forthcoming MASS!VE DYNAM!C album, 'Progress', due out late 2020.
Lone
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Film (short)
by Timothy Plain (Sci-Fi and Animation)
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master An astronaut embarks on a deep-space mission to find life on another planet...
"Lone" is a short film written and directed by Timothy Plain, starring Tod Puckett and animated by Conrad McLeod, Chris Kelly, Colin Trentor, Nathan Shipley, Chris Carmichael, Mike Landry, and Justin Steele.
I have reworked the score, sound design, and completed a new mix/master.
Sonuscore 'Elysion' commercial
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Commercial
by Sonuscore (Animation)
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master My score and sound design for the SONUSCORE 'Elysion' commercial.
I'm Not OK With THis
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Music
by Prog On! Productions / Progressive Gears Records
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master "I'm Not OK With This" is a standalone single by OCEANICA.
OCEANICA is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Benedict Harris-Hayes and is signed to Progressive Gears Records.
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OCEANICA - 'OneDark'
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Music
by Prog On! Productions / Progressive Gears Records
Writer/Composer/Mixing & Mastering The debut album from the progressive rock/metal/soundtrack project of composer, Ben Harris-Hayes.
All instruments played by Ben Harris-Hayes
All vocals (except 'Towards The Sun') by Ben Harris-Hayes
A Selection of Reviews for 'OneDark'...
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PROG magazine (UK) - “For a first solo release, this is certainly impressive”
ECLIPSED magazine (GER) - “Unexpected...could be played on mainstream radio.”
ROCK HARD magazine (SLO) - “...will catch you at the first hearing.”
Time For Metal (GER) - 10/10
“Our points system only goes up to 10, but maybe it would be a triple that score...“
“This record is also one of our Top 5 albums of the year!”
Metal Temple (USA) - 9/10
“It’s a very positive and personal sounding album, but always with a message of hope. Lush with melodies, rich with atmosphere and depth.”
PROG ARCHIVES - 4/5 - “I was riveted. Easily 4 soul-wrenching stars.”
PROGCRITIQUE – 4.5/5 (FRA) - “One Dark confirms the talent of composer and instrumentalist of Ben Harris-Hayes. I admit this album won me over!”
The Oblivion Tree (taken from OCEANICA's OneDark album)
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Film (short)
by Prog On! Productions / Progressive Gears Records
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master OCEANICA - 'The Oblivion Tree'
Taken from the album, 'One Dark' - available on Progressive Gears Records on 25th October 2019.
OCEANICA is the solo project of ENOCHIAN THEORY frontman/MASSIVE DYNAMIC producer, Benedict Harris-Hayes.
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All music & lyrics by Benedict Harris-Hayes
Intro poem by Zoe Nolan
Directed by Zoe Nolan
Video Concept by Zoe Nolan and Benedict Harris-Hayes
The Rose, Abloom
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Music
by Prog On! Productions / Progressive Gears Records
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master 'The Rose Abloom' is the fifth video taken from the 'OneDark' debut album.
OCEANICA is a solo project created by producer, Benedict Harris-Hayes. (ENOCHIAN THEORY, MASSIVE DYNAMIC and other projects)
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Music & Lyrics by Benedict Harris-Hayes
Video written and directed by Mark Gregory
Oubliette (music video for OCEANICA)
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Music
by Prog On! Productions / Progressive Gears Records (Music and Animation)
Composer/Sound Design/Mix & Master 'Oubliette' is the 2nd video taken from the 'OneDark' debut album.
OCEANICA is a solo project created by producer, Benedict Harris-Hayes. (ENOCHIAN THEORY, MASSIVE DYNAMIC and other projects)
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All music and lyrics by Benedict Harris-Hayes
Thanks to STEFwithanF
Bragging Rights
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Film (short)
by James Atkins
Sound Design/Audio Restoration A short comedy about 3 superheroes trying to 'one up' each other...
Nominated for over 50 film events across the world, winning number of them!
If you would like to view the short film on Vimeo, please contact me for the password
I Need You - Zangba (Mass!ve Dynam!c remix)
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Music
by Prog On! Productions
Composer/Remixer This is my AWARD-WINNING remix of 'I Need You' by ZANGBA (feat. Maskerade) for the B-Side Project remix competition.
I won the Public Vote by 4 times the amount of votes over any other artist.
:-)
I also picked up another award at the event for having one of my own songs remixed.
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Video by: Amber Morgan Films
Starring: Chris Mills, Linn Boudin and many others!
Finding A Voice
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Music
by Prog On! Productions
Composer/Vocalist 'Finding A Voice' by Ben Harris-Hayes
Taken from the 'Percipience E.P, available here:
http://oceanicauk.bandcamp.com/album/...
Video directed by. Samuel Carter-Brazier
Le Chasse (The Hunt)
Film (short)
by Bensalem Mitchell
Audio Restoration/Sound Designer/Mix Engineer A look into Boar hunting in the North African deserts of Algeria.
*Nominated for The Hampshire Prize at Winchester Short Film Festival
*Winchester Short Film Festival
*Southampton Film Week
Please contact me for Vimeo password if you would like to view the film.
Hazel
Film (short)
by Daniel Tonkin
Composer A widow's realisation of her own fading delusion finally lifts so that she can finally accept his death...
B-Side Remix Competiton - Public Vote
(2016)
University of Portsmouth
(2007-2010)