Film and TV music

'The orchestral alchemist'

Anna Burnside - The Times

Kate Dickie and David Hayman in Wasted

Working from his Edinburgh studio, Jim has composed and produced music for more than 70 film and TV projects to date.

Drawing on a vast and diversely talented pool of musicians, Jim selects his team according to the demands of specific projects.

Steve Mangan and Lucy Punch in the multi award winning, Festival

'luminously beautiful music'

Jonathan Coe - The Observer
on the music for Seachd.

Jim's cross genre and intercultural understanding has proven a great advantage on projects such as the BIFA and BAFTA award winning film ‘Festival’. Jim took the Drambuie Pipe Band to Seville and put them together with an eighty piece Semana Santa band to record his score for the movie. Check out this video on the process.

Jim is represented for film and television music by Air Edel. You can also contact Jim directly to discuss ideas for your production.

Listen to Jim's music while you browse the site.

Art guru, John Berger in the Europa Prize winning 'Play Me Something'

'A conjuror for the ear'

John Berger