Ben Crippin Taylor -

This page features selections from music I've written, produced and/or arranged.

Most of the music here is score written for film, television and advertising projects.

You will also find original songs, concert work, and sound art.

Turn your speakers up.

-BCT

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Music From

The Wallet

(score co-composed w/ Daniel Walter)

High energy action sequence - mixes orchestral writing, electronic production and in-your-face synths galore.

collision_and_chase.mp3

Dark, introspective, melodic opening to the film.

downsized.mp3

Since it was the end credits, we went crazy with it

thewallet.mp3

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Music From

Wedding Cake Dance

Heavy indie rock, meet electronic dance club - now fight to the death!

birdfight.mp3

Psychedelic march

taxi_trip_1.mp3

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Music from Crushing Violet

Quiet, introspective mallet theme juxtaposed with an energetic drum groove

crushingviolet_endcredits.mp3

Called on my lounge piano skills for this one, ft. Chris Hartz on drums

cv_slowdance_aka_marine.mp3

Music from

Drop Dead Diva

Main title theme co-produced w/ Scott Starrett, vocals by Alix Elizabeth Gitter, drums/guitars by Brian Taylor

drop_dead_diva_main_title.mp3

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Music from Gone

Homage to Johnny Cash, featuring Giuliano Pizzulo on guitars (including a real beer-bottle slide)...yeehaw

ode_to_the_man_in_black.mp3

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Music from Xera Project

People tell me listening to this makes them feel like they're driving in a video game

xera_spot_2_and_10.mp3

If "sexy" was music it would sound like this

xera_spot_9.mp3

Otherworldly, ambient, electronic

xera_spot_4_v2.mp3

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Random Music

Meow. Careful, the name is ironic...

meow.mp3

Sound art piece made from samples I recorded of my fan humming and static. Inspired by the work of the late great American sculptor David Smith.

factory.mp3

Music from

Undercovers

Greek meets modern rock cue co-written with my twin brother Brian Taylor. Features Robert Revell on bandolouki

rush_to_cyprus.mp3

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Music from Omie Wise

"Out West" vibe featuring American Folk Instruments

strange_habits.mp3

Youthful romance w/ undertones of mystery

omie_and_kit.mp3

Simple folk tune morphs from source music played by an onscreen record player into non-diagetic score

sam_is_gone.mp3

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Music from El Pez

(score co-composed w/ Daniel Walter)

Nostalgic, washy electric guitars mixed w/ sweeping string orchestra - ends with a suspenseful build

el_pez_reeling_in_the_memory.mp3

Solemn string orchestra theme resolves to triumph

el_pez_reconciliation.mp3

Ambient bells yield warm nostalgic theme, reminds me of the ocean

el_pez_exposition.mp3

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Music from You Me & The Sea

(score co-composed w/ Daniel Walter)

Meditative, ambient, peaceful

you_me_and_the_sea.mp3

W o r k