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Award-winning composer, arranger, sound designer and producer Darshan Shah has worked on several albums, short films, TV series and jingles. In 2015, he was the sound editor for Malaysia’s top grossing film, ‘Polis Evo’. Currently, he is working on an animated TV series, ‘Harry and Bunnie’ which is under production by Animasia Studio and being aired on the Disney Channel. Darshan has worked as a producer for several singer-songwriters around the world and has released his own single, ‘Breathe’ featuring Poova Placchiak. His latest EP ‘Until Again’, is produced for a Malaysian Singer-Songwriter, Lyanne Low. In 2014, he won two awards for the best score in the International Indie Gathering Festival and the Horror Hotel Convention. He has also composed theme music for The Sultan Cup 2012 event, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a performer, he has done several electro-acoustic performances in and around KualaLumpur.Darshan started his musical journey at the age of seven on the Tabla. He later developed his interest for piano and started playing by ear. In 2010, he was accepted for the Foundation in Piano Performance at K.M.Music Conservatory, which is under patronage of the Oscar winning composer, A.R Rahman. In 2012, he joined the International College of Music, Kuala Lumpur and was awarded a first-class honours degree in Professional Music. Currently, Darshan is one of the few who are accepted to the MA in Scoring for Films and New Media at the prestigious Pulse College, Ireland.
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2018 Oticons Faculty Int. Film Music Competition winners
Out of the 209 composers who entered this years Oticons Faculty Film Scoring Competition, Darshan Shah was placed in the Top 10 winners. First ever Indian to get placed in the Top 10 ever in the history of Oticons Faculty. His music will be placed in the Oticons Faculty Soundtrack album and recognition in the […]
Touchdown in Dublin
Since last December, I have been in a dilemma as to where I should pursue my Masters degree. I always wanted to be a Film Composer and I applied to 3 well known universities: Seattle Film Institute, University of Southern California and Pulse College. All three being highly reputed, provide plenty of opportunities to record […]
Sibelius 7.5 and Logic X Sync
Sibelius 7.5 and Logic X Link: ReWire + Logic Environment The following setup will enable composers to work on Sibelius and Logic together in perfect sync. The ReWire method is widely known however it is very limited. Using Logic’s Environment, we can send the MIDI from Sibelius to Logic in real time to particular tracks. […]
MIDI Fighter 3D Lights
Make your live sets cool by programming lights on your Midi Fighter 3D,I love my MF3D by Djtechtools and its an integral part of my live setup. For those wondering how to make it more visually appealing, here’s how you can manipulate the lights on the MF3D.