Latest Projects and Collaborations
FASHION.
DIOR
‘Dior Tears’ - Sound Installation
Here is my latest commission - a Soundscape for Dior’s - ‘Dior Tears’ Pop-Up Installation in the basement of Phonica Records in Soho, London. It was used to set the ethereal mood in the entrance to the collection - which was on show from the 8th - 13th July 2023.
It is also excitingly being used at the Dior Tear’s event in Shanghai too.
Dior Tears Pop-Up - London, July 2023.
Outside the Dior Tears event in Soho.
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
CONTEMPORARY DANCE.
Rambert School of Dance - ‘The Playground’ Workshop - with Bar Groisman
‘What it’s like to live with a Womb’
A workshop I did on 21st April 2023, with Choreographer, and SABABA Co. Founder - Bar Groisman at The Playground Rambert workshop at Rambert Dance School Waterloo.
I improvised and composed live music, sounds and beats as Bar workshopped with 22 dancers, creating a piece exploring the various subjects of her new Arts Council Funded, Sababa Co. Production ‘Coiled Up’ which I am also the composer for.
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
CONTEMPORARY DANCE.
Bar Groisman’s Arts Council Funded Production of ‘Coiled Up’ with the Sababa Co. Dance Company
Here is a small selection of Tracks from the soundtrack I have composed, and continue to develop, for the SABABA CO. Dance Company’s Arts Council funded show ‘Coiled Up’ - Choreographed and Masterminded by Choreographer - Bar Groisman.
Choreographer : Bar Groisman
Dancers : Fay Reilly , Polly Constance , Thea Kallhed Möller , Aeron Preston
Producers : Jasmine Norton , Alison Thomas
Costume Designer : Jacob Elliott Roberts
Photographer : Elly Welford
Videographer : Genevieve Reeves
Lighting : Zoé Ritchie
Photo Credit: ©Elly Welford - In Rehearsals for Coiled Up, 2023.
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
New Advert Commission.
‘VIDEO IS AWESOME’ by Paradox House Productions
I was recently commissioned to compose a ‘Broadway-Style-Opening-Number’ for the Creative Production Agency - Paradox House for a new advert they were making to promote the new Creative Video wing of the company.
( www.paradoxhousecreative.co.uk )
Featuring Original Music - Written, Performed, Mixed and Produced by me.
All Instruments and Vocals heard are me.
Starring: The Jazz Emu
Dancers: Abbey Devoy, Clara Kerr, Lizzie Treece, Phoebe Rae
Choreographer: Jen Welch
Director: Joe Alexander
DOP: Josh White
Producers: Merlin Merton, Alex Chang, Kristina Tywoniuk
Editor: Ian Robertson
Original Music: Milo McKinnon
Stills: Aj Rain
Post: OnSight Ltd.
Some of the team involved in the shoot. ( me on the right ) - Photo by Aj Rain
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
Piano - Production - Touring.
Cosmo Pyke - “Cursers Lament” EP
Featuring me on Piano, Organ, and Percussion.
And as Assistant Producer.
Artist: Cosmo Pyke
EP: Curser’s Lament
Tracks Featured:
Curser’s Lament (Piano/Organ)
No Comply (Piano/Organ)
What Can I Do ? (Piano/Organ/Percussion)
Awful Dawn (Piano/Organ)
Label: Pykrete Records
Release date: 05 May 2023
Executive Producer: Cosmo Pyke
Assistant to Producer: Milo McKinnon
Publishing: Only You Publishing
Musicians: Cosmo Pyke (Vocals, Guitar), Jim Cornelissen (Drums), Joe Carvell (Bass Guitar), Milo McKinnon (Piano), Ze Nuno (Lead Guitar)
I also excitingly successfully finished my first tour with Cosmo as his Keyboard/Organist along with the rest of the band - Jim Cornelissen (Drums) and Joe Carvell (Bass Guitar) - for 5 SOLD OUT dates in the UK in May and June 2023. We are heading back out in November for our first full uk tour, as well as a show in Indonesia and Budapest!
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
HISTORY PODCAST.
NEIL OLIVER’S LOVE LETTER TO THE WORLD
I composed all the music and theme tune for the trail blazing history podcast Neil Oliver’s Love Letter To The World for it’s brand new second series. The episodes contain stories taken from Neil Oliver’s latest book ‘Stories of The World in 100 Moments’.
New Episodes drop weekly and is available on all platforms. 💌 🔎 🌎 📚
It has also excitingly now got over 2 million listeners a month.
Full episodes can be heard HERE.
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
Youtube Series.
Valentine Warner - Life, love and the hunt for good food
I was recently asked to compose a series of tracks and theme music to accompany a new Youtube Cooking and Food Series by esteemed Chef, Food Writer and Broadcaster - Valentine Warner. The Series can be watched HERE.
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023