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June 17, 2022 53 mins

In this week’s episode, Danielle and Jac interview musician, composer and producer, David Long, who discusses his philosophy about being fluid with project engagements and rolling through criticism.

David’s career has spanned over 40 years and seen him work on numerous projects to commercial and critical acclaim. He has created over 20 film scores including for the BBC drama The Luminaries, and Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings, He has composed scores for over twenty feature films including McLaren for which he won the APRA Silver Scroll award for Best Original Music, The Ground We Won, Gardening with Soul, Beyond the Edge, and additional score for Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, as well as the “Misty Mountain” song heard in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He wrote music and created musical sound design for Peter Jackson’s the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong (with Plan 9 Music).

David was a founding member of the seminal New Zealand band The Mutton Birds with whom he made 3 albums over 7 years. David has also had a long association with contemporary dance. He has written many pieces for New Zealand’s pre-eminent choreographer Douglas Wright.

This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, follow us on Instagram  and TikTok @paths2purposepod

This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @paths2purposepod

If you have questions for us or want to say hi, feel free to email us too at paths2purposepod@gmail.com

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