Dan Jones is a composer and sound designer whose film scores include "Shadow of the Vampire" and "Max," which won an Ivor Novello award.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Dan Jones is interested in how music can open up a space around listeners rather than being the sole focus of attention.
Composition History
The work was fully realized in 2009 when Mark Ball, then artistic director of LIFT, suggested producing it for their season.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dan Jones hopes that by creating ephemeral and unexpected sounds in the urban soundscape, people might see their familiar surroundings with new eyes.
Composition History
Dan Jones first conceived of "Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans" in 2001 while researching ideas for a film score for director Pawel Pawlikowski.
Recording & Production
This recording combines the seven voices of the ice cream vans with equal strength and perfect synchronization, unlike a live outdoor performance.
Compositional Technique
The composer previously explored the indeterminacy of sound with "Sky Orchestra" in 2004, where different musical refrains echoed from seven hot air balloons.
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