World-wide Praise for Hélène Muddiman
and her score for the movie “SKIN”
“Having known Hélène for many years now, I'd say that I'm
delirious with happiness that the rest of the world will finally
get to realize just what a wonderful composer she is. I'm
always struck by the horrifying coincidence that almost all
film and TV composers are middle-aged, specky men and
it's always wonderful to see the mold being broken by as
talented a person as Hélène.
Her score to SKIN was a wonderful opportunity for the
filmmakers to utilize Hélène's talents as a thoughtful and
massively energetic collaborator. And the film is
transformed by the quality of the score. She has an ear for
great melodic invention but also arranges and orchestrates
her music with an eye to cinematic efficiency.
Hélène now holds a unique position as someone who can
finally rid us of some of the more stubborn of our industry's
clichés.”
– John Powell, Composer :
“Shrek”, “Ice Age”, “Kung Fu Panda”
“Bourne Identity”, “Happy Feet”
"I first met the multi-talented Hélène back in the early 1990s in
London, as a result of my quest to unearth new musical talent
who would be up for composing for a music production
company that I occasionally produced for.
Hélène was a rare find! Her extraordinary musicianship was as
clear as day, and coupled with her truly infectious enthusiasm
and love for all sorts of music, meant that she was a natural fit
and was put to work immediately.
The title that we came up with for the album of Muddiman
compositions that quickly followed was "Quirky & Curious"!
Which nearly says it all. But not quite. Whilst Hélène's film
music has since built on her obvious gift for utilizing colorful &
interesting instrumentation to great effect, it is with her recent
score to SKIN that an emotional and serious voice can be
heard, providing the heart and soul of the movie. Quite a
discovery!”
–Harry Gregson-Williams, Composer:
“The Chronicles of Narnia”, “Shrek 2”, “X-men”
“Hélène’s talent is so obvious it’s nearly impossible not to recognize it immediately. She is an
extremely exciting new addition to the LA film music scene. Her success is inevitable.”
-Christopher Young : Composer “Spiderman 3”
“I am absolutely delighted that Hélène has been nominated for the “World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year”. She is a prodigious talent with some
amazing achievements to date, including most recently being nominated for an Ivor Novello award at last year’s ceremony in London. Hélène embodies all
of the attributes of a world-class composer/songwriter, and quite apart from that, she is a first class human being! I cannot think of a more worthy recipient
for this award.”
-Rakesh Sanghvi, Sony Music Publishing
"Hélène Muddiman's score for SKIN is nothing short of miraculous: on our shoestring budget, she not only composed but single-handedly
orchestrated and performed on most tracks, hired countless musicians, printed out parts and organized the orchestral and vocal recording
sessions in every corner of the globe, track-laid and mixed... Her level of commitment and dedication is unstinting - and the results are a
triumph: with great delicacy and imagination, she created a sound-world that beautifully reflects the drama and emotion of every scene and
character, subtly changing our perceptions of race and gender through her choice of Western and African musicians and instruments."
-Anthony Fabian, Director: SKIN
“I discovered Hélène and her work for myself several years now and am delighted that she has been similarly
discovered by the WSA. Great talent has habit of being discovered and Hélène’s internationally acclaimed score
the for the movie SKIN had undoubtedly played a huge part in bringing her work to a larger audience.
It's incredibly important that we have a female voice working in the movie industry, aside from Rachel Portman
and Anne Dudley, you would be hard pressed to name a female composer in a sea of men doing the same job.
Hélène’s talent will undoubtedly add something special to any movie she works on and I look forward to hearing
whatever she comes up with next.”
-David Arnold, Composer : “James Bond Casino Royale”
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