Paul Ressel
Paul Ressel (PRS)Award-winning South African composer, mixer, and producer based in London.
Latest Tracks
In The End4764/1Spacious, atmospheric alt pop song with gentle piano & reflective female vocals. Builds with sweeping strings, dark synth elements & driving percussion3:4975 BPM- Our Romantic Horticulture4764/2Reflective, powerful alt pop song with undulating piano, unsettling high strings & heartbroken female vocal. Unfolds with powerful percussion, rich strings & dark electronics to epic conclusion3:2690 BPM
- Nothing And Everything4764/3Dark alt pop song with atmospheric strings & piano, muted pulsing synth & earnest female vocal. Builds with electronic textures & epic,stirring cinematic strings to powerful climax3:28100 BPM
- After All4764/4Spacious & atmospheric alt pop song with piano & reflective female vocal, builds with synths, lush strings, percussive elements & evolving powerful brass to epic cinematic climax3:17115 BPM
- Gone4764/5Achingly beautiful alt pop song with vulnerable female vocal & piano. Builds with soaring strings, hard hitting percussion, powerful brass & gritty synths2:52150 BPM
- Nostalgia For Infinity4764/6Tender & atmospheric alt pop song with piano, tentative strings & vulnerable female vocal. Evolves with arpeggiated synths, powerful brass, electronic elements & huge percussive hits to epic climax3:12150 BPM
- Will You Stay4764/7Intimate alt pop song with soft piano & strings & vulnerable female vocal. Evolves with beautiful strings, brass, percussion & delicate electronic shimmers to heart-wrenching climax3:2890 BPM
Latitude4610/1Reflective acoustic pop rock song with plucked acoustic guitar, suspended piano chords, soulful male vocal, vocal harmonies & falsetto melodies. Builds with impactful electric guitar, intricate drum patterns & strings3:14107 BPM
Selected Albums
- RelentlessPaul Ressell and Ben Pest join forces on a foreboding collection of dark glitch electronica hybrids.
- Beauty In HellExplore ominous soundscapes. Textural arrangements include unnerving woodwinds and incredible synths
- UnresolvedAward-winning composer, mixer and producer Paul Ressel and woodwind expert Theo Travis build intensity with emotional woodwind, sorrowful clarinet and melancholy, mysterious piano, strings, dark synth textures and atmospheric drone.
- Good Girls Die FirstDark, piano-powered alt-pop, with electronic bass, driving percussion and versatile female vocals.
The story behind the sound
Originally from South Africa, Paul Ressel has established himself as an award-winning composer, mixer, and producer in London. Paul studied Music Theory and Piano, but his musical path towards being a professional was kickstarted by Aphex Twin’s “Windowlicker” because it displayed how effective a computer can be in creating music. As a producer, Paul has worked with renowned artists such as Lana Del Rey, Scratch (The Roots), and Maxi Jazz (Faithless) as well as his own band Vuvuvultures. As a composer, Paul has collaborated with global brands including MTV, National Geographic, Discovery Channel and Ford producing bespoke compositions for films, documentaries, and advertisements. In his spare time, he creates samples as a sound designer and builds instruments.
Paul has worked with renowned artists such as Lana Del Rey, Scratch (The Roots), and Maxi Jazz (Faithless)