09 May ‘THINKING IN SOUND’…

Score Production Music composer Matthew Carter on memorable collaborations, his latest album release and his passion for language and the written word, as part of the Thinking in Sound series

“I love starting a new project by creating a playlist of references to set the tone and spark inspiration – it really helps me get into the right creative mindset. As a guitarist at heart, my process usually begins with building chords and a structure on the guitar. From there, the rest of the song tends to flow naturally, which is one of my favourite parts of the creative process.
This approach was particularly true for my album with Score Production, where I had the opportunity to work within the trip-hop genre. This process, however, also included the additional step of reworking my compositions to feel as though they had been sampled, aligning with the aesthetic and influences of the genre. It was a unique challenge but definitely a rewarding one!
I have hundreds of playlists, so I can’t claim to be hyper-organised in that area! However, I do take pride in building my own personal sample library from every project I work on. There’s something deeply satisfying about knowing that I’ve spent time creating bespoke sounds that I can revisit and use to flesh out new songs. It’s rewarding to work with something fully original that I’ve crafted myself.
Interestingly, the completion of my album with Score Production left me with several unused samples I had created from scratch, imitating various dialogue styles from the early 1900s. The great thing about these experiments is that you never know when they might come in handy again, and the time spent creating them is never wasted!”

Score 300 / Trip Hop Fun>
VOCAL / RETRO / 2000s
Upbeat and playful noughties pop blending guitars, synths and male vocals with a lo-fi trip-hop nonchalance. Featuring quirky vocal samples and a modern twist on classic production; perfect for commercials, TV, films and easygoing content.