The Crimes of Dorian Gray

Score, sound design and mix
by Pascal Wyse

From Audible: “This gripping fictional true crime podcast delves into the story of the enigmatic Dorian Gray, a vigilante who changed the world, rewriting history in the blood of her victims. Her targets were the titans of their era—billionaires, movie stars, politicians. Dorian said they had one thing in common: they had all committed crimes against women. They were rapists, abusers, master manipulators. Dorian left evidence of their heinous offenses with their bodies, and then she vanished without a trace.

“Written and directed by Arvind Ethan David and produced by Prodigal, The Crimes of Dorian Gray is a radical reinvention of Oscar Wilde's gothic masterpiece, exploring the question he asked 150 years ago: what does it mean for the powerful elite to live without consequences? What does it say about the society that allows them? The extraordinary cast includes Lexi Underwood, Lara Pulver, Richard Schiff, and Neil Brown Jr., and an original song by ASCAP winning composer Erran Baron Cohen, performed by Olivier Award winner Lara Pulver.”

Taking a line for a walk … Cautionary Tales

Feels good to be meddling with animation again, as Berger & Wyse. Joe's been conjuring ways of "illustrating" audio, in a style that syncs up with the sound, but not too slavishly. Am mesmerised by what he's created here, to go with my theme tune for the Cautionary Tales podcast.

Warning shot: the sound and music of Cautionary Tales

A Midsummer Night's Dream with Barnaby Barford

Untitled (Living Painting)  2023 (still)
Loop: 1hr 24min
High Definition single channel video, high definition monitor and player
H193cm x W110cm

I created a longform soundscape to accompany Barnaby Barford’s fabulous exhibition of work inspired by Epping Forest – A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I had lots of recordings we could use. The trick … The fun … Was processing them to give it just a hint of magic, a drop of psychedelia, but keep it very gentle and still faithful to the natural sound of the forest, never waking you from the dream that Barnaby’s work leads you in to.

Ashley vs WWE

Score, sound design and Dolby Atmos mix
From Audible: “Professional wrestler Ashley Massaro died by suicide in 2019. Ashley vs WWE follows events leading up to her death and examines allegations of abuse while she was wrestling for WWE. As journalist Isobel Thompson delves into Ashley's story, she investigates whether her allegations are just the tip of the iceberg. This story takes Isobel from the UK, to Ashley’s home of Long Island, and into the world of WWE wrestling in the early 2000s - where the power, influence and misogyny of the real world played out through the characters in the ring.”