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Richard Wilkinson
composer
a composer for videogames, tv and film. Peaky Blinders VR, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels and many more. Absolute obsessive when it comes to finding a project's musical identity and then bringing that to fruition in the most creative, vibrant way possible.
Melodic, orchestral
A Timeless Tale (film trailer)
0:44
Message for the kids (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:58
Welcome To Limehouse
1:52
Doctor Who Theme: The Lonely Assassins
1:43
The Doctor Calls (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:54
London (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:06
Mother of the Universe (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:47
Get Out of There! (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:54
The Cyber-Reaper (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:05
An Unstoppable Force (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:42
Emer's Theme (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:10
Set Sail (pirates!)
0:44
An Elevator With a View (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:50
Vanquish The First (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:01
Dies Irae (big, loud, doomy)
0:52
A Toast in the Garrison
0:52
Reform Club (from Killing Sherlock - BBC)
0:31
Joseph Bell (from Killing Sherlock - BBC)
0:40
Wonky and weird
Consumed By Vanity (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
0:35
A Very Normal Day
0:50
Into the Netherverse
1:39
Bones and Hammers
0:48
The Daleks Are Here (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:47
The Chaos Zone
2:00
Playing Games MAIN
0:33
Just act normal
0:23
It's all gone a bit wonky
0:18
No Ordinary Forest
0:52
Nick Mohammed Interview (Killing Sherlock - BBC)
2:17
01 At The Edge Of Life
0:31
Bone Rattler
1:08
DancingToDestruction_MIX
0:46
Don't touch the canapés
0:37
Walter's Waltz
0:44
PerryOnTheBeat
0:41
Chrysalis
0:22
Tiptoe
0:39
Minimalist and textural
At The Edge Of Life
0:54
A Forest of Light
1:17
The Fifth Dimension
1:08
Early Reflections
0:36
Film Trailers
The Big Event (driving, beautiful hybrid orchestral, melodic)
1:43
Blast Off
1:28
Good Cop, Bad Cop (swaggering strings and guitars)
0:53
World Beyond Worlds (awe-inspiring, big orchestral)
1:07
Electronic
Metebelis IV (from Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality)
1:10
SaturdayPrimetime_01
1:10
Skeleton Crew: Main Theme
2:04
Analogue Dreams
1:18
Oncoming Storm
1:06
SaturdayPrimetime_02
0:37
Smaller ensembles
Killing Sherlock - Title (BBC)
1:17
Prunis Avium
2:17
Narcos - Rise of the Cartels
1:07
Downtown (Narcos: Rise of the Cartels)
1:29
Grey Company
0:51
Accused- Killing Sherlock (BBC)
1:06
Droplets
1:14
Push The Button
2:11
Connections
1:17
As We Look Back
1:12
Last Mile
1:08
Police Crime Investigation
0:57
Exponential Growth
0:53
Seance - Killing Sherlock (BBC)
1:21
Back From The Dead (Killing Sherlock - BBC)
2:07
Refraction
1:37
Killing Sherlock - PreTitles (BBC)
1:14
Knight of the Realm- Killing Sherlock (BBC)
0:26
Farewell 221B (Killing Sherlock - BBC)
2:56
Killing Sherlock - Pretitles [alt] (BBC)
0:31
Arthur Sidelined - Killing Sherlock (BBC)
0:53
Playful acoustic
Whistling Workers
0:31
FunTime Central
0:34
Electro/Dance
Go With The Flow
0:36
Future Jive (electro-swing)
0:40
Fresh Breeze
0:22
It's a Trap
0:20
Trance The Night Away
0:33
Electro Jive
0:29
Rock/Indie
Grunge Hill (epic, riffy rock)
0:43
Party Trooper (fun, bouncy pop)
0:25
Above and Beyond (pretty, positive pop rock)
0:42
Angry Attitude (driving, angry riffy)
0:38
Radio Friendly (lively, poppy indie)
0:41
Credits
| Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle | BBC | 2023 | A new series for the BBC and PBS |
| Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom | Banijay, Maze theory | 2023 | |
| Skeleton Crew | Modern Wolf | 2022 | |
| Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality | BBC, Maze Theory | 2021 | |
| Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins | Kaigan | 2021 | |
| Narcos: Rise of the Cartels | Kuju | 2019 | |
| Smoke and Sacrifice | Curve | 2018 | |
| Booty Quest | Outplay | 2017 | |
| Castle Creeps | Outplay | 2016 |
Biography
From his studio in Brighton, Richard Wilkinson draws on a rich variety of musical inspirations, from his brass band upbringing in Lancashire, to classical piano training and creative sound-manipulation from his years of experience as a sound designer.
His music for videogames and feature films is bold, melodic, charismatic and painstakingly crafted, whether it’s an expansive, thematic orchestral score or an intimate, textural minimalist sound. In recent years, he’s worked on several high-profile videogame and VR projects, like Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, with its ronroco and charango-led folky score, reminiscent of Pedro Bromfman’s excellent work on the original Neflix series.
Narcos featured a music system designed to sound like a semi-improvisational South American folk ensemble accompanying the peaks and troughs as the action unfolds – it was praised for its authenticity as well as the dynamic, scored-to-picture effect it produced during gameplay.
His work in the Doctor Who universe has been warmly received by fans and critics, with a critically-acclaimed soundtrack to the first ever feature-length VR episode of the show, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. The score (recently released as a collectors’ edition vinyl LP) is a mix of orchestral, melodically-led thematic work, alongside plenty of the kind of sonic experimentation that goes to the heart of the show and harks back to Delia Derbyshire’s work with the Radiophonic Workshop.
He has recorded a new version of the iconic Doctor Who theme, used in two Doctor Who games in 2021.
Richard recently finished the acclaimed soundtrack for the Peaky Blinders VR game, with Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson reprising their roles from the smash-hit TV series. He recorded a string sextet at Air-Edel in London, alongside solo sessions for double bass and guitars.
The new BBC series 'Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle' with an original score by Richard is due to air in December 2023.
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