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’s directorial debut feature '' The Last Photograph'', and the film by director

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; '' The Lie''. He also composed the music for Raoul Martinez and Joshua Van Praag's documentary feature, ''Creating Freedom: Lottery of Birth'', which was nominated for Best Documentary at

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,'' ''Birth'' and the BAFTA nominated '' Under The Skin''. Raeburn was instrumental in shaping the soundtrack of

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and Hit & Run (created by Lior Raz, Avi Issacharoff, Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin) for Netflix. Raeburn is the founder and Creative Director of internationally renowned Soundtree Music. His work includes iconic commercial spots, such as

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(Surfer/Bet on Black/Dreamclub),

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(Go Freestyle). Peter and Soundtree have also created soundtracks for The New York Times, The Guardian, Audi, Mercedes, Smirnoff, Nike. Adidas, Asics, On, Vodafone, Bacardi, Google, Apple and Samsung. He has won a multitude of the industry's most prestigious awards including numerous

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, D&AD, BTA Craft Awards,

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and Clio awards He composed for various television the long-running

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. Raeburn was musical director and producer on the charity album ''Township Sessions'' by The Mothers, which features songs as lyrical health messages created to educate communities in South Africa about essential health issues. This record raised essential funds for the community. He has also released four solo albums to date, ''You and Me, Scape'', ''Note To Self,'' and Recovery. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children.

Notable work

Films

*'' The Confessional (Le Confessionnal)'' (1995) (special thanks)"Le Confessionnal"
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'' (1996) (music co-producer) "Breaking the Waves
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'' (2004) (music producer, supervisor and arranger)"Birth"
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* ''The Lie'' (2010) (composer and songwriter) * '' Under the Skin'' (2013) (music producer, music supervisor and arranger) * '' Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom'' (2013) (music consultant) * ''

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism ''Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism'' is a 2015 British fantasy film directed by Christopher N. Rowley and starring Dominic Monaghan, Lesley Manville, Emily Watson, Joan Collins and Raffey Cassidy. It is based on Georgia Byng's 200 ...

'' (2015) (composer and songwriter) * ''Muerte Es Vida: Death is Life'' (2016) (composer) * ''Dr. Del'' (2016) (composer) * '' The Last Photograph'' (2017) (composer) * ''

'' (2017) (composer) * ''Nancy'' (2018) (composer, music producer and arranger) * ''

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'' (2018) (composer) * ''Photograph'' (2019) (composer) * '' Fully Realized Humans'' (2020) (composer) * ''

The Dry (film) ''The Dry'' is a 2020 Australian mystery drama thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay by Connolly and Harry Cripps, and is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Jane Harper. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Rei ...

'' (2021) (composer, music producer and arranger) * ''

'' (2021) (composer)

Television

*''Mr. Mkhizie's Portrait'' (Composer) *''Saturday's Shadow'' (2007) (Composer) *''Blink'' (1998) (Music producer and composer) *''Foreign John'' (2009) (Composer) *''Deep and Crisp and Even'' (2009) (Composer) *''Tell Me Your Secrets'' (2021) (composer) *''Hit & Run'' (2021) (composer)

Selected commercials

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- "Take It" (2015) *

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– "The Ring" (2013) * Economist – ''Red Wires'' (2009)
Article from Coloribus * Ford Motor Company, Ford – ''Go Find It'' (2009) *

– ''World'' (2009),"Bet on Black"
YouTube video link '' Surfer'', ''

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'' (2005),"NoitulovE"
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Bet on Black ''Bet on Black'', occasionally referred to as "''Snail Race''", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a to ...

'' (2000) *

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– ''Jump'' "Jump: Making of Documentary"
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- "Bed" (2014) *

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– "Elixir" (2014) *

– ''Twist'' "Budgen Wins Gold Award"
Article at guardian.co.uk *

- "Go Freestyle" (2015) *

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– ''Mountain'' *

PlayStation Vita The PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 17, 2011, then in other international territories on February 22, 2012, and was produced ...

– "The World in Play" (2012) * Post Office – ''Just Another Day ''(2013) *

Royal Mail Royal Mail Group Limited, trading as Royal Mail, is a British postal service and courier company. It is owned by International Distribution Services. It operates the brands Royal Mail (letters and parcels) and Parcelforce Worldwide (parcels) ...

– ''Grow'' (2008)"Royal Mail: Grow"
Article from Coloribus *

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– ''Sea'' "Smirnoff Splashes Out on CGI Ads"
Article from guardian.co.uk *

Sony Walkman is a brand of portable audio players manufactured by Sony since 1979. It was originally introduced as a portable cassette player and later expanded to include a range of portable audio products. Since 2011, the brand has referred exclusivel ...

– ''Music Pieces''"Stella Artois: Ice Skating Priests"
Article at creativeonline.co.uk *

– ''Le Quest'' (2012), ''Ice Skating Priests'' (2006) *

Wispa Wispa is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by British chocolate company Cadbury. Using aerated chocolate, the bar was launched in 1981 as a trial version in North East England, and with its success it was introduced nationally in 1983. I ...

– ''For The Love of Wispa'' "For The Love Of Wispa"
/ref> * Wrangler – ''Ride''"Ride"
YouTube video link

Music

* Album: Peter Raeburn ''You And Me'' – Full album (Writer/Producer) * Album Track: Wiley ''I Am The Sea'' – from the album 'See Clear Now' by Wiley (Writer/Producer) * Album: The Mothers: Township Sessions (Musical Director/Producer)

Awards

* BAFTA Film Awards (2015) 'Original Music' Nomination – 'Under the Skin' * London Critics Circle Film Awards (2015) 'Technical Achievement of the Year' - Score – 'Under the Skin' * Boston Online Film Critics Association (2014) 'Best Original Score' - 'Under the Skin' * Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2014) 'Best Original Score' – 'Under the Skin' * European Film Awards (2014) 'Best Music' – 'Under the Skin' * Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (2014) 'Best Score' – 'Under the Skin' * Indiana Film Journalists Association, US (2014) 'Best Musical Score' – 'Under the Skin' * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2014) 'Best Music' – 'Under the Skin' * BTAA Craft Awards - Best Crafted Commercial (2014) - "Bed" * British Independent Film Awards (2013) 'Best Technical Achievement' - Music – 'Under the Skin' * BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Original Music (2013) – ''The Ring'' * BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (7 Feb 2000) – ''

'' *

D&AD Design and Art Direction (D&AD), formerly known as British Design and Art Direction, is a British educational organisation that was created in 1962 to promote excellence in design and advertising. Its main offices are in Spitalfields in London. ...

Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising 7 February 2000 – ''

'' * Lion D'Or Cannes – Excellence in Music Award (7 Feb 2000) – ''

'' * Midsummer Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2000) – ''

'' * Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Sound Design (7 Feb 2001) – ''Eggcentric'' * Nominated: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Sound (7 Feb 2001) – ''Eggcentric'' * BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2005) – ''Ice Skating Priests'' * Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 May 2006) – ''Ice Skating Priests'' * Midsummer Awards – Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 Jul 2006) – ''Ice Skating Priests''"Midsummer Award Winners 2006"
* BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2004) – ''Mountain'' * Creative Circle Awards Best Use of Music 23 July 2004 – ''Mountain'' *

Award – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2004) – ''Mountain''"D&AD Awards Winner 2004"
/ref> * BTAA Awards – Best 60–90 Second TV Commercial (Gold) (14 Mar 2008) – ''Music Pieces'' *

Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Crafts (16 May 2008) – ''Music Pieces''"D&AD Awards 2008"
/ref> *

Clio Awards The Clio Awards, also simply known as The Clios, is an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication, as judged by an international panel of advertising professionals. The award ...

– Use of Music (Silver) (19 May 2008) – ''Music Pieces''"Clio, Winners 2008"
/ref> * Cannes Grand Prix (23 Jun 2006) – ''

'' * Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Music (Silver) (23 May 2006) – ''

'' * Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (26 Oct 2005) – ''Office'' * BTAA Craft Awards – Best Original Music (24 Nov 2007) – ''Own The Road Again'' *

Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2001) – ''Ride'' * Creative Circle Awards – Best Use of Sound (23 May 2000) – '' Surfer'' * Voted No.1 British commercial of all time Channel 4 (23 Feb 2000) – '' Surfer'' *

Awards – Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2006) – ''Tuperzik'' * BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Recorded Music (7 Feb 2001) – ''Twist'' * Finalist:

Awards – Best Use of Music (7 Feb 2001) – ''Twist'' * Loerie Awards for Television & Cinema Advertising Crafts – Silver Award Music & Sound Design (7 Feb 2005) – ''Two Villages''Leorie Gold Winners
/ref> * Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards – Best Use of Original Music (8 Feb 2007) – ''Wind''

References

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