About
Artist
Solo work
Durban From Far is currently comprised of me alone - Ben Coullie (23). I started the project to practice and improve on soundtrack-inspired composition and that's just what I'll do.
I collect soundtracks; from obscure indie games to hollywood films I've been slowly amassing my own personal library which (as well as giving me feels) provides a massive chunk of my inspiration.
In late 2013 I moved from Durban, South Africa to Auckland , New Zealand (LOTR awww yus).
Ultimately I want to compose soundtracks. Sounds cliché, but I don't care about being paid for it.
(The picture is a lie, I suck at guitar).
About
method
Digital
90% of what I do is via a DAW (digital audio workstation). Renoise is the one I use most often.
Ideally I would have people play the instruments but, as orchestras are hard to come by, I make do with digital sounds.
Although I'm still learning myself, I'll be more than happy to help anyone wanting to understand the basics. Just email me!
Instrumental
I love to play around with different instruments and figure out ways of including them in my music.
I primarily play ukulele but I also dabble in guitar, piano and pretty much anything else I can get my hands on.
I plan to incorporate more instrumental stuff as I get better (don't hold your breath).
About
Portfolio
My work in the wild...
Rite Studios, a Durban-based advertising organization, used two of my songs in two seperate video advertisements.
- The song 'Go on, we're right behind you' was used in a golf-estate advertisement.
- The song 'Commander, They're Here' was used in a resort and casino advertisment.
I'm not aiming to write for advertisments, but everyone has to start somewhere.
If you want me to write some music for you, just contact me! Otherwise feel free to use my existing music, just let me know via bencoullie@gmail.com.