Philip Guyler
Philip Guyler (PRS)
Multi-instrumentalist with an extensive portfolio of film, TV and advertising credits.
Selected Albums
- Rise To PowerPiano & emotional strings with brass, woodwind & powerful percussion build to stirring finales.
- Tension, Suspense & Intrigue 2 Here, tense, driving strings join synths, drum hits, and piano to menacing, suspenseful climaxes.
- Set In MotionForward-moving instrumentals. Piano, marimba, light synths, acoustic guitar, bass and percussion.
- Accident And EmergencyTense synth patterns, pulses, drones, guitar, ticking clock and piano build to a dramatic climax.
Latest Tracks
Choices To Make4683/1Positive, hypnotic piano & marimba patterns joined by dramatic synths & big drums from 1:37. Current affairs/politics feel2:28- Critical Move4683/2Pensive, desolate piano builds with sombre cello, ethereal pads & light marimba2:21
- Political Patterns4683/3Inquisitive marimba & piano patterns gently build with pulsing bass & light synth arpeggios2:29
- Facts In Focus4683/4Positive interlocking marimba & piano patterns over light pads build with bright synths, ticking percussion & big drums to a dynamic conclusion2:29
- Emerging Situations4683/5Thoughtful piano motif gently builds with light marimba, moody cello, pulsing synth bass, hopeful pad strings & drums2:48
- City Pulse4683/6Forceful piano & marimba patterns build to an urgent climax with beeping synth figures, string pads & driving percussion2:35
- Inner Tension4683/7Tense piano & marimba patterns build with percussive sound design & cello to an anxious driving climax2:40
Aspiring Reveal4546/1Bright driving string & piano patterns build with timpani to an uplifting ending2:34
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The story behind the sound
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Philip Guyler has garnered success in film, television, video games, and advertising campaigns. His music has contributed to projects including films like Spike Jonze’s “Her,” the mini-series “She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens” and drama “The Dinner Party,” major multi-platform computer games like “Sleeping Dogs,” and campaigns for DeBeers, Nike, and Audi. Philip also works with major orchestras including the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, and City of Prague Orchestra & Choir. In 2017, his music for the Sky Premier Every Day campaign was nominated for Best Sync in a TV Show Trailer in the Sync Awards and won Gold in the PromaxBDA awards for Best Use Of Original Composition. He quickly sets a mood with delicate percussive rhythms.
Philip’s film and TV music includes Spike Jonze’s Her and BBC drama The Dinner Party. His advertising credits include Nike, BT, Sky, Heineken and award-winning campaigns for Audi and Marmite.