Michael W. Bell

Michael W. Bell is an award-winning film music composer, ambient sound designer, sound engineer, record producer, YouTuber/podcaster, lecturer, PhD researcher and the Founder of Aurora Eclipse Productions Ltd.

He has 12 releases in his discography and has composed music and designed sound for a number of films, documentaries, trailers, animations and commercials. His music can be heard in various TV productions worldwide. In addition to his own music endeavours, Michael has produced, released and managed records for a number of independent artists.

Given his lifelong enthusiasm for immersive sound and multidimensional art forms, Michael is currently in the process of completing his PhD. The study is entitled “Experiential Soundtracks: A Creative, Programmatic Approach Utilising Contemporary Spatial and Multichannel Audio Technologies (CS-MAT)”. The project seeks to explore the creative use of such technologies to articulate theories around the application of sound-objects within contemporary meta-based audio technologies, such as Dolby Atoms. To active this, a portfolio of works (lasting around 120 minutes) is to be compiled alongside a 40,000 word supporting critical commentary on the application of the various creative, compositional, and technical findings uncovered through practice-led research in the field of CS-MAT.

When not composing/producing music or working on his research, Michael enjoys creating videos and taking to his peers via his Discord, YouTube and Patreon channels. He can also be found hosting the Bell’s Laboratory and AuroraCast podcasts

To learn more about Michael and explore his work, visit his website at www.michaelwbell.co.uk.