Scott Unrein

Scott Unrein
Scott Unrein
	Scott Unrein in 2018
Background information
Born	13 November 1976 (age 48); Portland, Oregon
Genres	minimalism, postminimalism, Film score, classical, experimental, electronica, ambient
Occupation(s)	musician, composer, teacher, record producer
Instrument(s)	french horn, piano, guitar, vocal
Years active	Early 2000s–present
Labels	Irritable Hedgehog, redbirdsong workshop
Website	scottunrein.org

Scott Unrein (born November 13, 1976) is an American composer and performer of electronic and acoustic music.

History

Early life and education

Unrein was born in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was raised in Salem, Oregon, and attended South Salem High School graduating in 1995.

He attended University of Puget Sound where he studied music and theatre. He then attended University of Oregon graduating with a master's in composition. In 2004, Unrein moved to Kansas City, MO where he attended school at the University of Missouri and pursued a doctorate in composition. While there, he taught music at University of Missouri and Kansas City Kansas Community College.^[1]

Career

His pieces, often for small groups and unusual instrument combinations are slow and quiet, using modular cells of process-driven music. He uses a modified western graphic notation to create ambiguous and complex counterpoint between instruments and instrument groups. Often included under the category of postminimalist and ambient West Coast-based composers, composer and music critic Kyle Gann compared his music favorably^[2] to composer Harold Budd.

From 2006 to 2011, he produced and hosted a podcast, NonPop, a radio-like program (74 total episodes) covering new music and new releases of studio albums.^[3]

He has released several albums of music^[4] and has announced upcoming projects for film and television.^[5]

Discography

Solo

bird-drawn in the sky of light, (2024) Irritable Hedgehog Music
A Rising Space, (2018) redbirdsong workshop
down the sky they sing, (2020) redbirdsong workshop

collaborations

The Putney Cascade on The Putney Project, Vol. 1, (2012) Irritable Hedgehog Music
Nacre on Nat Evans: The Tortoise, (2015) independent release

Film work

Year	Title	Director	Notes
2023	Half Sisters	Devin Tau	Composer
2020	Sister/Brother	Brian Padian	Composer

Television

Year	Title	Studio	Episodes	Notes
2019-2023	Microagressions	Northern Flicker Films, Amazon Prime Video	12	Composer

References

^ "Scott Unrein". scottunrein.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Musically At Home in the Land of Fountains and BBQ". Artsjournal.com. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
^ "NonPop". www.nonpopmusic.com:80. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Scott Unrein". www.scottunrein.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
^ @scottu (1 October 2018). "So pleased to be involved with scoring @brian_padian's new feature film @SisBroMovie! Check out the teaser trailer.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

[1] "Scott Unrein". scottunrein.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[2] "Musically At Home in the Land of Fountains and BBQ". Artsjournal.com. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2013-11-27.

[3] "NonPop". www.nonpopmusic.com:80. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[4] "Scott Unrein". www.scottunrein.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.

[5] @scottu (1 October 2018). "So pleased to be involved with scoring @brian_padian's new feature film @SisBroMovie! Check out the teaser trailer.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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