Emil Friis
- Composer
- Music Department
- Writer
Danish composer and artist Emil Friis' early voyage into music was established between the grooves of his father's vinyl collection, where legends like Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley spun folk tales, which kindled in him a profound adoration for narrative-infused melodies. Today, he finds continued inspiration in the sincere minimalism of Gavin Bryars' compositions. But also, the works of masters like Johan Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven and Jeff Bridges and Keefus Ciancia's grossly underrated work Sleeping Tapes influence his artistry.
Throughout his career as a film composer he has had the privilege of scoring notable film and TV projects, frequently working alongside award winning directors such as Frederik Brun Madsen, Morgan Jon Fox, Shaun Hart and Jonathan Meyers. His compositions, whether ambient or gently emotive, balancing both light and shadow, have been touched by the talents of musicians like Davide Rossi, Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen) and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, among others.
A largely self taught musician and composer, through his lack of formal training Emil has created a musical language filled with sensibility, tension, brightness and somber beauty. Writing primarily for film and TV, he has also released a number of solo albums and singles of his work along with soundtrack releases. Later this year he's releasing The Expected Sounds Of Minor with fellow composer Patricio Fraile on FatCat's post classical imprint 130701. He lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Throughout his career as a film composer he has had the privilege of scoring notable film and TV projects, frequently working alongside award winning directors such as Frederik Brun Madsen, Morgan Jon Fox, Shaun Hart and Jonathan Meyers. His compositions, whether ambient or gently emotive, balancing both light and shadow, have been touched by the talents of musicians like Davide Rossi, Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen) and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, among others.
A largely self taught musician and composer, through his lack of formal training Emil has created a musical language filled with sensibility, tension, brightness and somber beauty. Writing primarily for film and TV, he has also released a number of solo albums and singles of his work along with soundtrack releases. Later this year he's releasing The Expected Sounds Of Minor with fellow composer Patricio Fraile on FatCat's post classical imprint 130701. He lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.