Music for... Storytelling by Steve Francis
Steve Francis is a prolific and multi award-winning composer and sound designer. A long-time close collaborator with the creative minds at Bangarra Dance Theatre and other arts wizards, Steve has a keen ear for music that is ripe for narrative - scores, soundtracks and compositions that tell stories, that preserve history, that move us.
“Kate Bush was an early adopter of samples in music with her innovative use of Australia’s own Fairlight system. It’s used heavily on the album Hounds of Love and this song was apparently written and arranged using Fairlight. The recorded version, however, is pretty much a string sextet, a couple of drummers and lots of vocals. The relentless groove of the strings is what I am most drawn to in this track. Her music is full of rich textures and despite it’s age, it doesn’t date. Every track on this album is worthy of being on this list - but who doesn’t love ‘Cloudbusting’. Also, listen to ‘Under Ice’ with headphones and your eyes closed….amazing!”