Henri Salonen
Composer, Sound designer
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About

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I have been a musician practically all my life, but, I really sold my soul to the devil at the crossroads 18 years ago. Now, playing various instruments for a number of years does not make one a fantastic film composer on its own - a good set of ears and an in depth understanding and feel for emotional content is a big part of the job description.
‘Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.’ Frederic Chopin
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News

Here are some recent news posts.

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2nd BFI film academy project almost in the bag, here is a little tune for your dark wintery evening. #filmcomposer #piano #emotivefilms #bfifilmacademy2018
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If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a hundred times, you have to be a trouble shooting megamind if you want to be a composer these days. After a week huddling under my desk and crying, frustrations, youtube videos, google and calling other megaminds I now finally have a video generating slave computer which talks to music generating master computer, thus taking an extra load off the master computer. This to some is banal, to me, a computer illeterate pea brain it is a marathon worthy triumph. Whats out Elon Musk. #composerlife #troubleshootinglife #whathappentopenandpaper #whyshitsohard #filmscore
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This is the 3rd year I’ve had the privilage to be working on music and sound design for the BFI film academy films, todays project wasn’t as awkward as the title suggests. #bfifilmacademy2018 #filmcomposerlife #filmmusic
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This little musical number about mental health is in its final stages, last vocal edit session was today with the director Mariana Vaz. Super excited to see it in the film🙏🏼 #musical #composerslife #deardepression
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Final mixing session with these lads, and no, they didn’t color coordinate their shirts....it just happens. #fellowculprits #musicianslife #justthebeesknees

Music

Credits

Here are some examples of my work.

Website
Ryd Cook Filmmaker
TBA

How do we think

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2015

Aviatrix

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2018

T-Shirt

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer / Sound-recordist
Website
Cambridgeshire Film Consortium -
2014

A Stone's Throw

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Link
2014

The Virus

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Link
2014

Cambridge Tour de France: a Cycling City

  • Documentary (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
Link
2015

Anna

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Link
2015

War Of Ours

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Link
2016

Pool Room

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer
2016

Alder

  • Fantasy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer
Link
2017

The Kiss

  • Drama (short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2017

Times Have changed

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
Website
Janos Killius Lighting Cameraman & Director of Photography
2014

Jaquerie

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
TBA

Foregone

  • Drama (Feature)
  • Composer
Website
Jay Loe Video Editor
2016

Malcom

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer
Link
TBA

Monsters

  • Drama / Comedy
  • Composer
Website
Borja Torres Sánchez Editor, Director
2016

Out of Date

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
Link
TBA

Dark Lights

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Website
Peter Harmer Filmmaker
2016

Story time Phonics

  • Children's Series
  • Composer / Sound-designer
Link
2016

Free Thinking

  • Industry Commercial
  • Sound-designer
2017

CamEnglish

  • Promo Video
  • Composer

Portfolio

Here are some other projects that I've worked on.

Ryd Cook Filmmaker
TBA

How do we think

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2015

Aviatrix

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2018

T-Shirt

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer / Sound-recordist
Cambridgeshire Film Consortium -
2014

A Stone's Throw

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2014

The Virus

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2014

Cambridge Tour de France: a Cycling City

  • Documentary (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2015

Anna

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2015

War Of Ours

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2016

Pool Room

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer
2016

Alder

  • Fantasy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer
2017

The Kiss

  • Drama (short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2017

Times Have changed

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
Janos Killius Lighting Cameraman & Director of Photography
2014

Jaquerie

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
TBA

Foregone

  • Drama (Feature)
  • Composer
Jay Loe Video Editor
2016

Malcom

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer
TBA

Monsters

  • Drama / Comedy
  • Composer
Borja Torres Sánchez Editor, Director
2016

Out of Date

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-designer
TBA

Dark Lights

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Peter Harmer Filmmaker
2016

Story time Phonics

  • Children's Series
  • Composer / Sound-designer
2016

Free Thinking

  • Industry Commercial
  • Sound-designer
2017

CamEnglish

  • Promo Video
  • Composer
Joe Withers Filmmaker
2017

Tiebreaker

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2017

Rugby -Trailer

  • Commercial
  • Composer
2018

Faces Of Marseille

  • Pilot episode
  • Composer
Louis Parker Filmmaker
2017

Wyboston Lakes

  • Promo Video
  • Sound-mixer
WM Associates Ltd. Video production company
2015

Menta Trade Fair 2015

  • Promo Video
  • Composer
HHG Production Film Production company
2014

Brike

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
Jonnie Howard Filmmaker
2017

Birthday music for Stephen Hawking

  • Promo video
  • Sound-mixer
2017

Heart & Soul

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer
2017

Triple Word Scare

  • Comedy (Short)
  • Sound-designer
Reeta Varpama Director, editor, color grader
2017

21st Century Woman

  • Comedy (short)
  • Sound-designer
Sam Cornish Producer
2018

Sufuku

  • Drama (Short)
  • Composer / Sound-recordist
2017

Tiebreaker

  • drama (Short)
  • Composer
2015

Locomotive Cafe

  • commercial
  • Composer
Robert Oliver Director/Writer
2018

Balloon

  • Drama/Short
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer / Sound-recordist
Daniel Hunt Writer/Director
2018

Ready, Play

  • Drama/Short
  • Composer / Sound-designer / Sound-mixer

Hardworking, passionate, and highly collaborative

I highly recommend him as a sound designer, composer, or both!

Ryd Cook

Filmmaker

He is not only a great professional but a lovely guy

Borja Torres Sánchez

Editor, Director

Patience and warm professionalism

Allison Law

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He knows sound in and out.

Henri has been great to work with, he is very flexible and works very hard.

Louis Parker

Filmmaker

Henri has a real knack of composing memorable music.

Andy Fraser

Composer, Musician

His ear is very strong.

Henri possesses a natural musical ability.

Brooks Williams

Songwriter / Musician

Wonderfully enthusiastic and talented.

‘A complete professional. A joy to work with!'

Sam Cornish

Producer