Dan Wool is an American composer and sound designer. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, where he played in the punk rock band The Strikers, he is based in San Francisco, California. He has worked in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City and Anhui China creating scores for broadcast television projects, theatrical sound installations and more than 45 feature films, including nine films for celebrated cult filmmaker Alex Cox. Wool has also composed music for television movies and episodic series for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and HBO. He is often recognized for his work as principal composer in film score soundtrack-group Pray for Rain. Wool has also worked extensively creating sound and music for international and domestic advertising and sound-branding and also as sound-designer for short films and documentaries, including several for the BBC and Channel 4 (UK). As a music producer and engineer Wool has collaborated with international artists such as Bernie Worrell ( Parliament-Funkadelic), Philip Chevron and James Fearnley ( The Pogues),

Debbie Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. Born in ...

( Blondie), and worked with various bay-area recording artists such as

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, Enrique,

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, Indianna Hale, The Mermen, Kally Price and

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. In the Arts Wool has composed scores and designed sound for The Architecture and Design Museum (

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), Los Angeles (sound installation for the exhibition "Windshield Perspective" May–July 2013), Amy Seiwert's Imagery dance company: Sketch Series ("Awkward Beauty" performed at ODC Theatre 2013. Choreographer

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). AXIS Dance Company ("Full Of Words" performed on U.S. tour 2011/12),

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("Speak of Familiar Things" performed at YBCA SF, "The True and False are One" performance and sound-installation at Theatre Artaud 2010 and at YBCA 2011 and "The Water is Clear and Still" performance and sound-installation at Theatre Artaud 2012, Powerhouse Arena Brooklyn and YBCA SF 2013), RAWdance ("Two by 24", site-specific dance performance at U.N. Plaza 2012), choreographer Sonsherée Giles (Afternoon of a Fawn performed at Theater KOSMOS, Austria 2010 and Temescal Arts Center 2011) and The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión (Fantasia Mexicana performed at Studio Eight 2011). In 2018 his music and sound design work for Phil Tippett and

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’s experimental film OUT THERE screened at

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(NYC).In October 2010 Wool performed in composer

Jem Finer Jeremy Max Finer (born 20 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues. Life and career Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of political scientist Samuel Finer. He took ...

's " Longplayer" installation, sponsored by the Long Now Foundation at YBCA. In the years 2015 through 2018 he has been engaged by the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team for ongoing compositional and musical services. Dan has twice been nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award (Izzie Award) for Outstanding Achievement in Music/Sound/Text, in 2017 for his work with Liss Fain Dance and in 2013 for his work with AXIS Dance Company. In 2014 Dan received an award from Bay Area Dance Watch (Blessay Award) for “Best Dance Soundtrack” Dan Wool is the brother of screenwriter/electrician

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and stepbrother to Los Angeles musician Zander Schloss (Circle Jerks, Joe Strummer) and St. Louis luminary

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Filmography

(feature film composer credits except as indicated) * ''Phil Tippett's Mad God'' (2022) * ''Inclinations'' (2019) (Short Film) ''Music and Sound Design'' *
Mad God Part 3
' (2018) (Short Film) * '' OUT THERE'' (2018) (Short Film) ''Music and Sound Design'' * '' Tombstone Rashomon'' (2017) *
Mad God Part 2
' (2015) (Short Film) *
Racing to Zero
' (2014) (Documentary) *
Mad God Part 1
' (2014) (Short Film) * ''Hog's Tooth'' (2014) (Short Film) * ''The Inheritance'' (2014) (Short Film) * ''The Mayor'' (2013) (Short Documentary) *

' (2012) (Short Documentary) * ''

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'' (2011) (Short Film) ''Sound Design'' * ''

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'' (2010) (TV) (Short Documentary) * ''

Immigration Tango ''Immigration Tango'' is a 2010 American comedy film directed by David Burton Morris and written by Martin L. Kelley, Robert J. Lee, Todd Norwood and Elika Portnoy. The film stars Elika Portnoy, McCaleb Burnett, Carlos Leon, Ashley Wolfe, Avery S ...

'' (2010) * '' Repo Chick'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2008) (TV) (Short Documentary Series) ''Music and Sound Design'' * '' Dispatches from Nicaragua'' (2008) (TV) '' Walker DVD Element'' * ''

Searchers 2.0 ''Searchers 2.0'' is a 2007 road film directed by Alex Cox. It stars Del Zamora and Ed Pansullo. Described by Cox as a "microfeature," it was shot on digital video in 10 days for a budget of $180,000. Lacking distribution, it featured a very limi ...

'' (2007) * '' Journeyman'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) ''Producer, Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element'' * ''

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'' (2006) ''Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element'' * ''

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'' (2006) ''Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element'' * ''

Death and the Compass "Death and the Compass" (original Spanish title: "La muerte y la brújula") is a short story by Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). Published in ''Sur'' in May 1942, it was included in the 1944 collection '' Ficciones' ...

'' (2005) ''Commentary for UK DVD'' * '' Dalai Lama: Discourse on the Heart Sutra'' (2004) (DVD) * '' Mike Hama - Private Detective: Mike Hama Must Die!'' (2002) (TV) * '' Never Trust a Serial Killer'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2000) (TV) * ''

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'' (2000) (TV) (Documentary) * ''

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'' (2000) (TV) ''Score Mixer'' * '' Late Last Night'' (1999) (TV) * '' Kurosawa: The Last Emperor'' (1999) (Documentary) * '' Three Businessmen'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) (TV) * ''

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'' (1998) (TV) * '' Since You've Been Gone'' (1998) * ''Standoff'' (1998) * ''

Perfect Body ''Perfect Body'' is a 1997 American drama television film about a young gymnast who develops an eating disorder. It originally aired on NBC on September 8, 1997. It has since aired on Lifetime and ABC Family and been released on DVD. The fil ...

'' (1997) (TV) * ''

Any Mother's Son ''Any Mother's Son'' is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film directed by David Burton Morris. The movie is based on a true story, the murder of Allen Schindler, a United States Navy sailor who was killed for being gay. The film stars Bo ...

'' (1997) (TV) * '' Perversions of Science'' (1997) TV Series * ''

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'' (1997) (TV) * '' Pretty Poison'' (1996) (TV) * ''

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'' (1996) (TV) * ''

'' (1996) (TV)... a.k.a. Muerte y la Brújula, La (Mexico) * '' The Winner'' (1996) (Japanese directors-cut only) * ''

A Boy Called Hate ''A Boy Called Hate'' is a 1995 American crime film, crime drama (film and television), drama film starring Scott Caan, his father James Caan, Missy Crider, Adam Beach and Elliott Gould. It was the first film directed by Mitch Marcus, who also wrot ...

'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1996) (TV) * ''

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'' (1995) (TV) ... a.k.a. Scared by Love * '' My Dubious Sex Drive'' (1995) * ''

White Mile ''White Mile'' is a 1994 American made-for-television thriller-drama film directed by Robert Butler and starring Alan Alda, Peter Gallagher and Robert Loggia. It originally premiered on HBO on May 21, 1994. Plot summary Dan Cutler, the head ...

'' (1994) (TV) * '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) * ''

Love, Cheat & Steal ''Love, Cheat & Steal'' is a 1993 American made-for-television thriller film written and directed by William Curran and starring John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, and Mädchen Amick. Plot After being released from prison, a man infiltrates his ex-wif ...

'' (1993) (TV) * ''

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'' (1993) TV Series (13 episodes) * ''

Roadside Prophets ''Roadside Prophets'' is a 1992 American comedy film written and directed by Abbe Wool, featuring musicians John Doe of the L.A. punk band X, and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys with cameo appearances by, amongst others, Timothy Leary, ...

'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992) (TV) for UK broadcast * '' The Linguini Incident'' (1991) (restaurant source music) * '' Zandalee'' (1991) * '' No Secrets'' (1991) * '' Trust Me'' (1989) * '' Tales from the Crypt'' (1989) TV Series (episode "The Bribe") * '' Straight to Hell'' (1987) * '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986)

Performing Arts and Sound Installation Credits

* ''Here. Take It'' (2022) Commissioned score composition, and sound design for

. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer

Liss Fain Liss, Lyss or LISS may refer to *Liss (band), a Danish musical group *Liss (name), a given name and surname *Liss, Hampshire, a village in England **West Liss, the oldest part of Liss village **Liss Forest, a hamlet near Liss **Liss Athletic F.C. ...

* ''Fly Sichuan'' (2020) Score composition, sound-design for 20.1 channel theatrical "fly ride" sound installation. Tianfu, China Produced by Tippett Studio * ''Fly Chongqing'' (2020) Score composition, sound-design for 20.1 channel theatrical "fly ride" sound installation.

Chengdu, China Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province ...

Produced by Tippett Studio * ''OUT THERE'' (2017-2019) Sound-design composition and mix for on-going experimental film by

and Phil Tippett. Preliminary screening at EMPAC (Albany, New York). Premiere screening at MOMA (NY) * ''Where Good Souls Fear'' (2017) Commissioned score composition for

Disability Dance Works Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, se ...

. Choreographer

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* ''Dream of Anhui'' (2016) Score composition, sound-design and mixer for 20.1 channel theatrical sound installation.

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Produced by Tippett Studio Director Phil Tippett * ''Tacit Consent'' (dance score) (2016) Commissioned score and sound-design composition for

. Presented in 20.1 ch sound at YBCA (SF). Choreographer

Co-presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts * ''Tacit Consent'' (installation) (2016) Visual and sound installation at YBCA (SF) in collaboration with set-designer, Matthew Antaky and sound-installation and projection-designer Frédéric O. Boulay Co-presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts * ''Under An Untouchable Sky'' (2015) Commissioned score composition for

. Choreographer

* ''A Space Divided'' (2015) Commissioned score composition, sound and music supervisor for

. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer

* ''The Imperfect is Our Paradise'' (2014) Commissioned score composition for

. Choreographer

* ''After The Light'' (2014) Commissioned score composition for

. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer

* ''Awkward Beauty ''(2013) Commissioned score composition for

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. Choreographer

* ''Windshield Perspective'' (2013) Commissioned score and sound installation for The Architecture and Design Museum (

), Los Angeles. Presented in 8.1 ch sound. Curator

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* ''The Water is Clear and Still'' (2012/13) Commissioned score composition for

. Presented in 10.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer

* ''Two by 24: Love on Loop'' (2012) Commissioned score composition for RAWdance. Choreographers

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and

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* ''Full of Words'' (2011) Commissioned score composition for AXIS Dance Company. Choreographer

* ''Fantasia Mexicana'' (2011) Sound design and composition for dance-program for The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión. * ''The True & False are One'' (2010) Commissioned score composition for

. Choreographer

* ''Longplayer'' (2010) Performer in an excerpt of Longplayer. Composer

* ''Speak of Familiar Things'' (2010) Commissioned score composition for

. Choreographer

* ''Afternoon of a Fawn'' (2010) Sound-design for dance performance by Lisa Bufano and Sonsherée Giles. Choreographer Sonsherée Giles. * ''Profound/Refound'' (2008) Sound-design installation accompanying art exhibition by sculptor and painter Ben Smith

External links

www.prayforrain.com
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www.danwool.bandcamp.comDan Wool's YouTube Channel
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