Through their trip to Pennhurst Asylum, Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Robin (Maya Hawke) discover that music might be the key to breaking Vecna’s hold on a person’s mind, since it can stimulate deep parts of the subconscious. One of the best song placements occurs in Episode 4, “Dear Billy,” when Max (Sadie Sink) is being hunted by the show’s new villain Vecna. In addition to the show’s trademark synthesizer score from composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, Stranger Things utilizes plenty of famous songs to underline the ’80s atmosphere. In Autumn 2020 Kate joined the faculty of the Royal College of Music as a professor of Composition for Screen.Stranger Thingshas always been a show that’s made the most of its ’80s-influenced soundtrack, and season 4 is no exception. Her latest feature score, for Underplayed, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2020, with a release upcoming on Lakeshore Records. Kate’s feature drama score, to the LA indie film 20 Weeks, was centered around her writing for LEO harp and strings, which has become a signature part of her scores. The following year she turned her focus to orchestrating a concert with techno pioneer Carl Craig and the 70-piece Chineke! Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, and is now Craig’s lead arranger, working with orchestras at all of his live shows.ĭistinguished by organic sound recordings, spatial depth, and warm electronics seamlessly blended with live orchestral instruments, Kate’s music to picture has accompanied various documentaries, including The Atom Smashers (PBS Independent Lens), Banana Land: Blood, Bullets & Poison, BBC China, Sacred Journeys (PBS), and We Believe In Dinosaurs (PBS Independent Lens), which was selected for a commercial release by top Hollywood soundtrack label Lakeshore Records in 2019. In 2018, Kate teamed up with electronic music superstar Jamie Jones and sold out the Barbican Centre with their ‘Opus 1’ concert featuring a 28-piece LEO ensemble. The ensemble’s self-titled album Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra was released via The Vinyl Factory in 2016 to critical acclaim. Kate & LEO have performed at venues and festivals worldwide, including the Royal Albert Hall, the National Gallery, iTunes festival, Latitude Festival, Bestival, MIDEM in Cannes, Le Poisson Rouge in New York and Wonderfruit in Thailand, among others. While at the RCM she conceived her innovative classical-electronic ensemble, the all-female London Electronic Orchestra. Notable achievements include her remix of Philip Glass’s Houston Skyline appearing in Billboard’s Top 100 Classical Chart and her house track ‘Go On Then’ ending 2011 in the Beatport Top 10 Deep House chart.įurthering her orchestration and film composition skills, Kate moved to London, where she completed a Masters in Composition for Screen at the Royal College of Music in 2014. A prolific producer, her back catalogue includes three albums, numerous EPs, film soundtracks and original classical compositions. She spent her twenties performing at revered clubs and festivals across the globe, from underground venues in Berlin and Tokyo to the Montreal Jazz Festival and Millennium Park in Chicago. Kate’s music has been licensed by ABC Television, Victorinox, and Giorgio Armani, and she has written original music for films, commercials and shows featured on the BBC, Netflix and PBS.Īfter graduating Northwestern University’s music school Kate’s career started in Los Angeles interning on feature films, and then took a surprise turn as her live electronic music career took off. American composer, electronic music producer, and leader of her ensemble London Electronic Orchestra, Kate Simko blends distinctive influences from her hometown, Chicago, and formal training in classical piano and jazz.
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