Movies, TV, Commercials, Media, Opera, Theater & Dance

Movies

The Magician (Ingmar Bergman)
Live soundtrack composed and performed by Ysanne, Richard Stein (guitars / Kaospad), and Doug Lunn (electric bass / percussion / keyboard). Classic 1958 Danish movie, currently unreleased in the US. The premier of the ensemble’s live soundtrack was on June 24 2008 at the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood, played to a sold-out audience. Great press in FlavorPill and BoingBoing. Engineered and assisted by Peter Johnson.

sleepwalkers
Art movie featuring Donald Sutherland, Tilda Swinton, Cat Power and many other leading actors. Directed by internationally acclaimed video artist Doug Aitken, this movie was projected onto the outside of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Ysanne plays excerpts of Terry Riley’s groundbreaking work ‘In C’, weaving these fragments along with other original acoustic violin and viola melodies and harmonics into Damian Wagner’s synth and percussion soundscape.

The Battle of Algiers
Live soundtrack composed and performed by Ysanne and Asian Dub Foundation. Classic 1966 French movie with a cult following, now with a bang up to date breaks, guitars and strings soundtrack. Hard hitting, uncompromising, essential viewing for the 21st century. One of the most important movies ever made just got better.

Animal

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Ysanne layered solo acoustic violins and viola for Christian Henson’s epic soundtrack. Awarded Grand Prize at the European Fantasy Film Awards 2006, this heart-warming French production is an English language full length feature.

Let Them Chirp Awhile
Feature length film drama-comedy about two over-educated, mid-Western transplants struggling to make it as artists in New York City’s East Village. Original soundtrack composed by Giulio Carmassi, with Ysanne’s acoustic viola.

A World of Conflict
Feature-length documentary about reporter Kevin Site’s lone travels to every major war zone in the world in one year. Ysanne’s strings are raw and rasping, tinged with Eastern and world melodies, reflecting the shocking images of war from Afghanistan to Somalia. Directed by Jeremy Porter.

Starting From Scratch
Third feature length film written and produced by Hollywood resident Stefan Lysenko, with a soundtrack music including music composed by Ysanne.

The Clouds (Half Life Films)
Thriller awarded the overall London winner of the prestigious British 48 Hour Film Challenge competition. Ysanne’s soundtrack and sound design bring out the tension and suspense in this moving movie. Features Steven da Costa (Eastenders) and James Holmes (Edinburgh Festival), directed by Matt Harlock.

Shadowboxer (Manhattan Film Council)
Controversial American movie about a low income single parent family living in the Bronx. Superb cinematography and great acting make Shadowboxer a gripping piece of cinema. Ysanne’s multi-layered strings add a classical juxtaposition to the gritty urban reality portrayed on screen. Moving.

Whoosh (British Film Council)
Music commissioned for this Lighthouse funded short film was never released. However, Ysanne’s gently uplifting and nostalgic soundtrack stands the test of time, providing charming interludes that support the dramatic action of a young woman coming of age in an English seaside town.

Television

Trouble at the Top (BBC2)
Documentary series about tricky business moments. The episode featuring Ysanne’s music was directed by Chester Dent, and told the turbulent story of Terry de Havilland, cobbler to the stars, and inventor of the platform shoe.

Fame Academy (BBC1)
Ysanne arranged, performed, recorded and produced strings for Glenn Skinner’s version of the classic George Harrison track ‘Something’ for this primetime show.

Crime Team (Channel 4)
8 part major prime time series broadcast during Autumn 2002 and Spring 2003. Each part of the series follows a team of celebrities investigating a crime from yesteryear, whether a parliamentary assassination from the 17th century, a gangland murder in London’s East End in the 1930’s, or a rural death in Scotland in the 19th century.

Musically, the soundtrack covers an incredible selection of moods and themes, including: classic television themes; vintage recordings; atmospherics; classic horror; baroque; traditional folk style; 1950’s jazz; and dance music.

The entire Crime Team catalog of music composed by Ysanne is published by EMI Music, and is available through the prestigious KPM music library from Spring 2003.

Lonely Planet Guides (Discovery Channel)
The world’s most watched travel program, Lonely Planet is viewed from the USA to India. Ysanne’s music for Libya and Tunisia was based on the ideas of travel, leisure and adventure. Influenced by the harmonies, rhythm and instrumentation of the Middle East, the tracks range from house and world beats to atmospherics.

Correspondent (BBC1)
The BBC’s Correspondent documentary series is a respected leading force for news reportage. Ysanne’s co-write for their program ‘Our Aging’ is a hauntingly melancholy backdrop for an investigation into the problems facing Russia’s elderly. The fragile violin melody is a classic tearful accompaniment to images of desolate snowy wastelands, long closed industrial areas, and disillusioned old men and women.

The Warehouse (Channel 4)
Youth entertainment show featuring pop bands, cabaret, comedy and new talent. Ysanne’s co-write was the soundtrack to aerial dance troupe Hybrid’s electrifying show. Her beautiful and gracefully uplifting electric violin melody inspires and reflects the swirling spins of the dancers and trapeze artists. Mesmerising.

Commercials, Trailers and Brand Identity

Saboteur (Cimarron Group)
Trailer for the Xbox / PlayStation game, made for US movie theaters. Ysanne’s strings provide the punchline for Kevin C. Teasley’s soundtrack. See the full animated trailer in the gallery.

Millennium Dome Commercial (M&C Saatchi)
M&C Saatchi commissioned this soundtrack for their major Millennium Dome advertising campaign. The pop group Archive invited Ysanne to replace the original vocals in their track with her metal violin. The result is a driving and very memorable commercial tune that you can’t get out of your head.

Inspiring Lives (Channel 4)
This ident was made for cinema and ran before the main feature in most UK cinemas for a six month period in 2001. The film runs for about 1 minute and features a selection of people watching Channel 4 on their TV’s whilst living their lives. Ysanne features in a close up relaxing wrapped in a towel on a chez longue in a French baroque apartment. Sensuous and classy, this “ident” is a beautiful piece of film.

Dancing in the Street (BBC2)
Funky cover version of this classic pop song for the BBC’s youth and music festival. The ident features Mee playing her violin on both the soundtrack and on camera.

Organic Delivery Company (Resonance FM)
Weird and wonderful radio ad for London’s independent art radio station. Modern pipe organ composed and played in Victorian grandiose style, then extreme filtered to sound like a vintage recording. High camp comedy powerfully grabbing audience attention.

Multimedia

Creative Review DVD 07 (Abbey Road Interactive)
Special DVD from leading design magazine, Creative Review, curated by Roanne Bell. DVD 07 features award-winning work set to Ysanne’s stylish music soundtrack and sound designs. Released December 2003.

Fmagazine.com
Ysanne was commissioned to set her interview to music for this pioneering broadband magazine. The interview was then streamed with Flash animation, highlighting her key phrases. Ysanne’s music was also extensively featured for a six month period on their popular streaming jukebox.

www.jilliebushell.com
Jille Bushell Associates is a leading events production company and one of Ysanne’s agents. They commissioned an original soundtrack for their website featuring Ysanne’s unique metal violin sound.

Creative Review’s DVD 03 (Abbey Road Interactive)
A DVD compiled and released by the UK’s leading design magazine, Creative Review. The DVD showcases design and creative talent, and features Mee + Clemo’s ‘Metal on Water’ track alongside work by Chris Cunningham, Squarepusher and Tomato, plus MTV idents by Made Thought.

Opera, Theater and Dance

Dreams of Anne Frank
US Premiere of British playwright Bernard Kops’ account of Anne Franks’ life. Directed by Robert Castro, with music composed by David Burman, Ysanne performed the soundtrack with acclaimed Los Angeles studio jazz musicians Mitch Forman (piano) and Phil O’Connor (clarinet / saxophones). The music the trio made ranges from klezmer to free jazz.

Gaddafi - A Living Myth

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Groundbreaking original new composition by ADF’s Steve Savale, commissioned by the English National Opera, and premiered at London’s Coliseum Theater, Trafalgar Square. Ysanne created electric violin melodies, fragments and textures which were featured throughout the opera over live orchestral strings and futuristic synth, electronics and breaks.

The Love Cloud, Venice Biennale
First performed at the 50th Venice Biennale, The Love Cloud is a deeply moving modern setting of a fifth century poem by Kali-dasa, the Shakespeare of India. Directed by Peter Sellars, (English National Opera’s Nixon in China, Glyndbourne, The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare’s Globe) the tale is set in Guantanamo Bay, as if related by Afghani prisoners of war. Ysanne was invited to perform alongside Chandrasonic and Dr Das from Asian Dub Foundation, composing and performing original material using technology, electric violin and vocals.

Hyper-Active
Co-written with DV8’s John Paul Zaccarini and Pete Coyte, Diaspora is the soundtrack to John-Paul’s circus fuelled dance show ‘Hyper-active’. The soundtrack features Ysanne’s metal violin alongside synth atmospheres and driving beats.

Throat
Directed by Flick Ferdinando and performed by John Paul Zaccarini, Throat is a stunning display of physical grace, an erotic hybrid of circus, cabaret, dance and performance. The soundtrack was composed by Pete Coyte, with string arrangements and violins by Ysanne. John Paul’s performance in Throat was awarded the 2002 Total Theatre Award.

The Place Theatre
The Place is one of London’s leading dance spaces, and is home to the London Contemporary Dance School. Ysanne’s co-write ‘Thinking of the Infinite Sun’ inspired a group dance show performed at The Place.

Isis and Osiris
Produced for the play of the same name, this soundtrack was composed by Ysanne, with spoken word by Scotta Campbell. It features the story of Isis and Osiris, accompanied by Ysanne’s metal violin, vintage synths and field recordings from Egypt.