Owen Gurry

Guitarist and Composer

Owen Gurry

Guitarist and Composer

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014)

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014)

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Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
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BHOPAL: A PRAYER FOR RAIN (2014)

Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Guitars and Mandolin by Owen Gurry

 

Benjamin Wallfisch brought Owen in to Bhopal:  A Prayer for Rain shortly after completing the score to Hammer of the Gods  and the two couldn’t be more different; this score needed to reflect the setting but avoid cliches. The tragic events of Bhopal required the gentler side of the guitar and mandolin.

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Hours (2013)

Hours (2013)

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HOURS (2013)

Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Guitars and Mandolin by Owen Gurry

 

Owen produced an entire library of atmospheric guitar parts and sounds for Ben to use on his score for Hours alongside overdubs later in the process. Some of the guitar parts featured on the score are obviously guitar – glassy cleans, deep throbbing basses and tense mandolin ostinatos while others could easily be mistaken for synths – ambient pads, obnoxious textures and masses of rhythmic material..

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Desert Dancer (2014)

Desert Dancer (2014)

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Desert Dancer (2014)

Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Guitars and Mandolin by Owen Gurry

 

The majority of Owen’s work on Desert Dancer was using acoustic guitars in a way that reflected the scene without resorting to stereotypes; using odd tunings and techniques to make the very familiar sound of the guitar slightly less familiar.

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Hammer of the Gods (2013)

Hammer of the Gods (2013)

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HAMMER OF THE GODS (2013)

Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Guitars by Owen Gurry.

 

Owen was tasked with writing guitar parts to fit the brutal, harsh and dirty aesthetic of Hammer of the Gods. Some of his parts used on the score are recognisably guitar – heavy, aggressive and unrelenting; other parts were mangled and manipulated to not sound like guitars at all.
Owen also contributed to the music for the closing credits, which was nominated for a Hollywood Music In Media Award (Original Song – Feature Film).
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