Huckvalien
June 2024
With the use of sequenced electronic instruments and sonic mangling of acoustic elements, this approach was in direct contrast to my previous album ππ¨π² ππ¨π₯ππ’ππ«π¬, where only live instruments were recorded.
At first I envisaged a voice-over telling the story of our protagonist, in the vein of an episode of The Twilight Zone or a Ray Bradbury short story (whose books I was reading around that time). This narrative evolved when I began collaborating with Henry Gott (writer/voice-over), whose words added a metaphorical and poetic texture.
The album touches on themes of isolation and detachment, as well as rediscovery, wonder and the breaking of human conditioning.
Toy Soldiers
August 2023
Through an eclectic mix of genres combining art pop, ambient, jazz and classical, this album touches on themes such as parenthood, mortality, and our formative years. Featuring collaborations with Bastien Keb, Lucie Treacher, and Carl Raven.
AS SEEN ON TV Vol.1
December 2022
A selection of works used in TV commercials from 2012-2022, featuring jeter from the Nike RE2PECT advert, celebrating the career of legendary baseball player Derek Jeter. The track strato was popularised as the soundtrack to the Project Rock and Under Armour campaign Build the Belief.
Heartland
October 2018
Inspired by travels in Japan and Cambodia, Heartland is an immersive experience, deriving from a hybrid of mangled and time-stretched found sounds, synthesisers, live strings and piano.
In Limbo
April 2018
This debut solo album was an opportunity to explore new musical territories and put ideas out into the ether. With influences from Krautrock and Berlin-era Bowie, In Limbo offers a blend of space guitars, insistent violins, tribal percussion and retro synthesizers. Floating in Space vocals by Oisin Zandee, Lost at Sea guitars by Oscar Guinn and album artwork by long-time collaborator and celebrated director Taylor Twist. The track Black & Blue was used on a Dickβs Sporting Goods commercial.
Take Five
February 2017
Huckvale's third library music record is a joyful indie pop album with uplifting melodies and hooks, brimming with jazz trumpets. Featuring vocals by Hannah Woof.
Kiss And Make Up
February 2015
This library album has an electronic approach with pop hooks led by synth melodies. The track Stay Right Here was used in the finale of the sitcom Cuckoo, whilst Don't Wait Up from This Ordinary Life was used as the opening track, thus bookending the first series. Runaway appeared on the cult soundtrack for the videogame Farming Simulator 19.
This Ordinary Life
February 2014
Huckvale's debut library music album focused on creating uplifting vocal hooks, with an upbeat, organic indie-folk backing. Disclaimer: some of the lyrics on this album are gibberish. On My Side appeared on the soundtrack of video game Life Is Strange. Title-track This Ordinary Life was used on the film trailers for Hector And The Search For Happiness and The Longest Week.
