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Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.
Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.


* 2007 Sonic Interaction Design: Nomination as a UK representative to the Management Committee of COST Action IC0601.
* 2007: Sonic Interaction Design: Nomination as a UK representative to the Management Committee of COST Action IC0601.


EU funded | European network, of 18 delegates from 14 countries to research and the exploitation of sound as one of the principal channels conveying information, meaning, and aesthetic/emotional qualities in interactive contexts.
EU funded | European network, of 18 delegates from 14 countries to research and the exploitation of sound as one of the principal channels conveying information, meaning, and aesthetic/emotional qualities in interactive contexts.
tags: Interaction Design, Auditory Display and Sonification, Sound and Music Computing, Sound Modeling, Sound Perception and Cognition.
tags: Interaction Design, Auditory Display and Sonification, Sound and Music Computing, Sound Modeling, Sound Perception and Cognition.

* 2007: Diey is currently involved with a research project on product sound and its uses beyond interface and usability.
His work is directed towards, Brand and Differentiation for online commerce and experience.


==Television==
==Television==

Revision as of 17:10, 7 June 2007

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Andrew Diey 2005, Manchester. Photo from the TC Electronic website from their user stories.
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Andrew Diey & Michele Harris collect an award at The Big Chip Award May 2007

Andrew William Langmanis Diey (b. October 31, 1973 in Islington, London) is a British electronic musician, sound designer and record producer. As a solo artist, he is probably best known as Black Faction, or his previous moniker Foreign Terrain.

Diey [pronounced Day] first came to prominence as a musician on the Skam Records Manchester, offshoot label MASK 300, under his Foreign Terrain moniker, and later afterwards he moved onto using the more known Black Faction name for various labels. His career as a sound designer is also note worthy, his works have appeared on many high profile Computer Games, UK TV broadcasts within television and also on BBC Radio.

History

Diey first became involved in electro acoustic music, at the age of 18. He attended the Electronic Music Studio in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993. He moved back from Sweden in 1995, to attend a HND in Music Technology at City College in Manchester, England. In 1997 he attended Salford University, on the Electro Acoustics BEng undergraduate course. In 1998 he attended IRCAM in Paris, as a sound designer, and working with IRCAM software.

Professional

His works have been released on CDs for critical acclaim, he received a 5 album contract from his first demo tapes with Soleilmoon Portland, Oregon, he has created audio content for over 20 Game Development titles, produced 100s of hours of broadcast music and sound including BAFTA nominated material. His most recent works have been for National Geographic HD Channel – Inside the Ultimate, producing the music and sound design using surround sound techniques.

BBC Sound Designer In 2006 Diey won the position of New Talent BBC Sound Designer competition, which was open to UK residents. Working in-house as a BBC sound designer.


2007 Diey has been working with D&AD, and also developing a series of productions for various interactive companies, brand agencies within sound branding, and sonification.


2007 Big Chip Award WINNER: Best Micro Business Big Chip Award May 24th Diey and his team at radium audio ltd won at The Big Chip awards.

Judged by a distinguished panel of experts from organisations such as New Media Age, the BBC, Trevor Beattie's new agency and The Chase, the Big Chips are the top awards for ICT and new media outside London, attracting entries from the region's best over the last 9 years.

Research

Diey is currently involved in research in the interdisciplinary field of sonification and sound in products, interface sound design for products, and user interface sound design.

Creating bespoke audio in for manufactured products for Bentley Motors Plc, Sony, and Microsoft. See

  • 2006: Bentley Motors Plc

Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.

  • 2007: Sonic Interaction Design: Nomination as a UK representative to the Management Committee of COST Action IC0601.

EU funded | European network, of 18 delegates from 14 countries to research and the exploitation of sound as one of the principal channels conveying information, meaning, and aesthetic/emotional qualities in interactive contexts. tags: Interaction Design, Auditory Display and Sonification, Sound and Music Computing, Sound Modeling, Sound Perception and Cognition.

  • 2007: Diey is currently involved with a research project on product sound and its uses beyond interface and usability.

His work is directed towards, Brand and Differentiation for online commerce and experience.

Television

  • Aug 2005: My Child Won’t Stop Eating
ITV: 1 x 60 Min program of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / ITV
  • Apr 2005: I Survived- Series 1
Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 4 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
  • Aug 2004: Dirtbusters
Granada / ITV: 8 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / ITV
  • Jun - Aug 2004: Building the Ultimate- Series 2
Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 6 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
  • 2003 – 2004: Tonight - With Trevor McDonald
Granada / ITV / ITN: Creation of Music / Original sound design / Several programs. Transmission: Granada / ITN
  • Nov 2003: Russell Crowe's -"Greatest Fights"
Granada / Channel 4: 1 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Granada / Channel 4 /
  • Oct – Dec 2003: Building the Ultimate- Series 1
Granada / Discovery Channel / C5: 8 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Granada / Discovery Channel / C5
  • Sep 2003: "Who Got Marc Bolan’s Missing Millions?"
Granada / Channel 4: 1 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Granada / Channel 4
  • Aug – Sep 2003: "The History of British Sculpture [with Lloyd Grossman]"
Polar Pictures / Channel 5: 6 x 30 Min programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Channel 5
  • Jul 2003: "Behind the Scenes [Hulk, Charlie’s Angels, Terminator 3]"
Endemol TV/ Channel 5: 3 x 60 Min program of original sound design. Transmission: Endemol / Channel 5
  • Jul 2003: Risky Business
BBC / BBC Three: 3 x 1 hour programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: BBC Three
  • May 2003: "Secrets of the Dark Ages [Barbarians]"
Granada Television / Channel 4: 3 x 1 hour programs of original music and sound design. Transmission: Channel 4

Commercials or adverts

  • 2005: [Online & CD Media] Brother Corp Japan
DCP Inkjet products. 3 x 6 Mins Creation of Music / Original sound design / for several programs. Transmission: Online www.brother.com / March 2005 – Ongoing
  • 2005: [Radio] Imperial War Museum
Smooth FM Network. 2 x 2 Mins sec original sound design. Transmission: Smooth FM / Sept 2004 – Jan 2005
  • 2004: [Online & CD Media] Brother Corp Japan
Multifunction Inkjet products. 5 x 6 Mins Creation of Music / Original sound design / for several programs. Transmission: Online www.brother.com / Sept 2004 – Ongoing
  • 2003: [Radio] Gleeson Homes
Jazz FM Network. 1 x 40 sec original sound design. Transmission: Jazz FM / Dec 2003
  • 2003: [Television] Electrolux "Things are changing".
Various TV European Networks. 1 x 3 Min original music & sound design. Transmission: Various TV European Networks / Oct 2003

Radio

  • 2006: In-House Sound Designer - BBC
Current position of sound design creating and sound treatment for radio drama
  • 2003: Various SFX - Jazz FM
Additional Sound Effects / Sound Design Idents. Transmission: Jazz FM
  • 2003: "The Tuner" by Kev Fegan
BBC Radio 4. 1 hour of original music and sound design. Transmission: BBC Radio 4 / Jan 2001
  • 2003: "Fireface" by Marius von Mayenburg
BBC Radio 3's season of new drama, The Wire. Soundtrack and sound design. Transmission: BBC Radio 3 / Dec 2001
  • 2003: TT [Isle of Man] Racing SFX
BBC Radio 4. Additional Sound Effects - Source material supplied by Alchemy Audio Lab. Transmission: BBC Radio 4

Computer Games

Sound Design

  • 2002: Twin Caliber / Rage Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
  • 2002: Gun Metal / Rage Software / Format Xbox
  • 2002: Automobili Lamborghini / Rage Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
  • 2002: Lucky & Wilde / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 [Canned by publisher].
  • 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
  • 2003: Juiced / Juice Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
  • 2004: Crash n Burn / Climax Group LTD / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
  • 2005: Test Drive Unlimited / Eden Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
  • 2005: LA Rush / Midway Games / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
  • 2005: Evolution GT / Milestone Games Italy / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC

FMV [In-Game Full Motion Video]

  • 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / Playstation 2
  • 2003: Thief III / Eidos Interactive / Format Xbox / Playstation 2 / PC
  • 2004: The Punisher / Full Sound Design Post Production 5.1 Surround Sound / THQ / Volition Software
  • 2007: Resistance Fall of Man / Sound Design Post Production / Maverick media / Indigo Games / SCEE

Sound Design and Music for Shorts

  • 2004: Hells Corner
Yorkshire TV. 1 x 60 Min program of original Sound Design & Music. Transmission: ITV / TBA
  • 2003: Domestic
BBC Two / Hurricane Films. 1 x 10 Min program of original Sound Design. Transmission: BBC Two / BBC Three / TBA. Credited as: Music by Alchemy Audio Lab
  • 2003: Interloper
Feature Short by Interloper Films, directed by Robert Ford, Manchester. Credited as: Music by Alchemy Audio Lab

Other Credits & Appointments

  • 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University & Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope [Cosmic Composer Project]in collaboration with NESTA [National Endowment for Science, Technology & Arts]. Creation sounds gathered from Space for use in schools with Interactive Whiteboards.
  • 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University [Sound Design 2 Picture series II].
  • 2006: Bentley Motors Plc
Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.
  • 2004: Reflex Communications [Clever Molecule project]
Original Music and Sound Design – Winner of “Best Digital Media Project” – Audio Visual Awards
  • 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University [Sound Design 2 Picture series I]
  • 2004: Co-Ordination - International Festival of Electronic Music and Audiovisual Arts
Working with [Native Instruments, Propellorheads, TC Electronic, Korg, M-Audio, Ableton. Manchester, United Kingdom. [27 April to 8 May 2004]
  • 2004: Showreel - [Quarterly Magazine for Film & TV professionals]
3 Page Article: An insiders guide to Sound Design for Games & Film. Showreel: Vol 1 :Issue: 03 [Jan 2004]
  • 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University- [Sound Design | Sonic Arts Course].
Appointed Lecturer: Sound Design | Creative Audio | Sonic Art [Dec 2003].
  • 2003: MacUser - [Bi- Monthly Magazine].
3 Page Audio: Workshops on MetaSynth - A Macintosh Audio Application. MacUser: Vol 19 :Issue: 24 [Nov 2003] - & MacUser CD Examples
  • 2003: The Cornerhouse Manchester
Andrew Diey appointed Lecturer on Sound Design for films - teach discuss and build workshops on sound design.
  • 2003: The Game Plan - EU
Andrew Diey appointed Lecturer on Sound Design for Computer Games, Part of the Game on Expo 2003. Europe wide.

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