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Film/TV/Theatre Composer

Richard deCosta learned to read and write both music and computer software at the age of 10. Then, over the next decade he immersed himself in an intense self-directed study using any music theory and composition books he could get his hands on, and the scores and recordings of composers like Wagner, Stravinsky, Bartok, Berg, and Ravel. Starting in the mid-90's Richard became heavily involved in electronic music, and built a studio which allows him to write electronic music as well as orchestral and very often music that combines the two in the same piece. Unlike most composers, Richard's primary instrument is drums and orchestral and world percussion. This unique perspective comes through in his compositions, which are very often highly charged rhythmically.

Since 1981, Richard has produced more than 500 compositions for orchestra, string quartet, solo piano, organ, chamber ensembles, and combinations of synthesizers and full orchestra, 15 solo albums of electronic music, and music for film, animation and video games. In the studio, he has produced and engineered more than 75 albums, performing drums on more than half of them.

Richard's most ambitious ongoing project is an innovative 3d animated space opera called "Kai, Death of Dreams". By "space opera" we mean just that, an opera in space; singing aliens and all.

Richard deCosta, Composer, Sound Designer, Foley Artist Demo Reel 2012
Added on 7/23/2012
I have been producing and recording music since the late 1980's, in nearly every style imaginable: classical, rap, country, African, jazz, electronica and even opera. Over the years he has served as producer, recording, mixing and mastering engineer on over 50 CD projects, three DVDs, and a host of single releases. Over the years, I have developed a distinctive sound, which often combines very different styles of music to form a cohesive whole. On African Gospel Rhythms' first CD release, "Project Maine", for instance, I combined traditional African drums with bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals with a full orchestra to produce an entirely new sound for the band. Specialties Music for Film, Video, Web, Games

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