Another nomination for the San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen: Best Orchestral Performance for Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements. Congratulations to all of this years nominees.

@steveyg.bsky.social and I discuss film scoring and our workflow.

“Stephen Gallagher’s familiar choir-like score may well send chills down your spine.” Variety

I’ll be giving a workshop on October 15th at the World Soundtrack Awards on both the creative and technical aspects of my work on the LOTR franchise and animated feature Ultraman Rising - and of course also cheering on @steveyg.bsky.social who is nominated for the public choice award

I had the pleasure of mixing some of Alex Mandel’s score, and the end title song, for this incredibly moving film. Soundtrack Album coming soon.

Many thanks for the gift @steveyg.bsky.social - now I have the night sky in the studio - well at least the part one can see in London!

The latest release in the San Francisco Symphony’s digital concert series - Esa-Pekka Salonen’s stunning cello concerto performed by the symphony’s principal cellist Rainer Eudeikis. Produced by Jason O’Connell, Recorded by Jon Johannsen, mixed and mastered by myself. (Dolby Atmos & stereo)

@madebymutant.bsky.social is having a 30% off sale this weekend. A great time to pick up the beautiful vinyl box sets for #ultramanrising and #waroftherohirrim www.madebymutant.com?lang=en_GB&s... @steveyg.bsky.social #scotstafford

@schoeps.bsky.social M222 internals

A great turnout for @echo-project.bsky.social presentation at #AESWarsaw2025 - download the full database and documentation at www.echo-project.com @hklworld.bsky.social @lindberg.no #katiasochaczewska #simonratcliffe #nickwollage #kelloggboynton #anthonycaruso

Thrilled to have been part of this release on DG - #sanfranciscosymphony #saariaho

Available now - the complete database of multitracks and mixes from @echo-project.bsky.social apl-hud.com/echo/ @hklworld.bsky.social @lindberg.no #KatiaSochaczewska #NickWollage #SimonRatcliffe #AnthonyCaruso #KelloggBoynton

#ultramanrising score Part 4: an interlude before getting to brass and Taiko - tools of the trade - key components of my set-up. With custom shock mounts for the three #sankenmicrophones CUX-100K made by my long-retired father.

#ultramanrising score Part 3: I don’t have any shots of the winds in action so this will have to suffice. Spot mics only as there is enough “space” with leakage, and I didn’t want to capture any more of the booth than necessary. Strings in Hall and Harp in other booth.

#ultramanrising score Part 2: #hughwebb in right booth during string/wind sessions. The primary harp pickup was an SF24V, with an alternative of MKH800’s. The Royer provided a rich tactile sound for many of the solo harp lines played close to the soundboard - creating a koto-like effect.

Looking back on our scoring sessions for Scot Stafford’s #ultramanrising score. Part 1: fifty piece string section at Air Lyndhurst - was very happy with basses in the middle which I hadn’t had the right opportunity to do before - but have long wanted to!

Exciting news from this past weekend. This was also a great project for immersive release as the score calls for the chorus to be amplified aroud the audirorium with an immersive pa set-up. #sfsymphony #jasono’connell #jonjohannsen www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Aleatoric good times with the superb Brass players that we were privileged to have as part of “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” score. Recorded here by the GRAMMY winning @pin3hot.com at Angel Studios in London. From the cue “The Beast Is Rabid”

I have always loved detailed metering.

The amazing brass players we were privileged to have as part of the score for “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” performing a section from “Helm Hammerhand Still Stands” (one of my fav cues from the film) at Angel Studios in London as recorded by @pin3hot.com

Joji Hirota and Eri Kaishima performing Taiko parts as part of the soundtrack to The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim. Recorded at Angel Studios, London by @pin3hot.com

@pin3hot.com mixes the last score cue of The Lord Of The Rings:The War Of The Rohirrim on The Mike Hopkins stage at Park Road Post Production last year. This cue seemed to make a lot of people cry (in a good way). open.spotify.com/track/6RDevC...

After echo-project.com last month I decided to reread an article I wrote a couple of years ago to see how my thoughts may have changed. They have in small ways but fundamentally I feel about the same - www.nationalacademies.org/news/2023/09...

Smaller than I expected - great!

For your consideration!

#waroftherohirrim in cinemas today! Pre-order the soundtrack album (vinyl or cd) - the vinyl package is stunning and the white vinyl is for preorders only. www.madebymutant.com/release/4835...

Excited to be taking part in this collaborative research project on immersive microphone array techniques for orchestral recording. With colleagues from academic research, classical, video game, and film backgrounds the discussions so far have been truly enlightening. echo-project.com

What a journey over the past two years with the incredible Stephen Gallagher, who I am privileged to call my friend. Stephen took on the challenge of writing a score in the shadow of Howard Shore’s magnum opus, and delivered something fantastic! Bravo Stephen!!! lnk.to/LOTR_TheWaro...

Peter Jackson has returned to Middle-Earth 😍

Relaxed Sunday morning reviewing a test pressing for @steveyg.bsky.social ‘s score for #waroftherohirrim | Digital release and preorders for cd/vinyl coming December 6th.

APL VIRTUOSO V2, the ultimate binaural translator, is on Black Friday Sale until Dec 2nd. Grab a chance to get up to 67% off.

“Royal Kingdom” by Dream Games is now available on the App Store and Google Play First time in a long time I’ve been able to record tutti orchestra (with no striping) for a project! cinematics & key in-game music Recorded in the Hall @ Air Lyndhurst & Mixed in Studio 3

2025 Grammy®️ Awards nominations: Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater (Best Opera Recording) | Stravinsky’s The Firebird (1910) (Best Orchestral Performance) #sanfranciscosymphony #esapekkasalonen Producer: Jason O’Connell Recording Engineer: Jon Johannsen Mixing & Mastering Engineer: Mark Willsher

#waroftherohirrim - soundtrack album release Dec 6, 2024 | film release Dec 13, 2024 | music by @steveyg.bsky.social | @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social @newlinecinema.bsky.social

Four weeks to go until Kenji Kamiyama’s beautiful new film is released into the world. Writing the score was a privilege and an honour. I hope you enjoy it!