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Ian Aisling is a down-to-earth Canadian composer, producer and pianist whose work currently spans orchestral, electronic, solo piano and songwriting styles. Through seamlessly blending improvisation with his production process, he creates emotionally driven pieces inspired by film and video game soundtracks, with a deep focus on atmosphere and emotional storytelling. As he continues to expand into more collaborative work, Ian approaches each project with care, curiosity, and a deep appreciation for the creative process.


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All tracks composed, produced, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ian Aisling.

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Orchestral

Solo Piano Improvisations

LoFi / Hip Hop

Alternative / Indie / Rock

Electronic / Experimental

Orchestral & Electronic Hybrid

Chiptune / Retro

Ambient / Underscore

Production w/ Male Vocals

Production w/ Female Vocals

SCORES

(Video Game) ‘Juke’s Quest for Harmony’ (2025-) [In Development]

(Film) ‘The Last Guide’ (2022)

(Short Film) ‘The Road to Roxham’ (2020)

(Short Film) ‘Together - A Zelda Animation’ (2018)

SKILLS

  • Able to compose world-class original music through creative direction

  • Able to lift, transpose and arrange/modify existing musical ideas

  • Able to notate scores digitally or as handwritten charts to a professional standard

  • Able to compose music of any base genre and create genre-appropriate studio mixes

  • Able to compose music that can loop, transition, and be integrated into environments that are determined by a players actions in a video game context

  • Able to host and schedule Zoom calls, and store important meeting information

  • Strong communication and listening skills

  • Able to meet deadlines and provide detailed updates during the creative progress

  • Good at working with others and integrating original ideas with collaborative ideas

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  • Fluent with Logic Pro X, Native Instruments Suite (Massive, Kontakt, Komplete, Reaktor, Absynth, etc.), Ableton Live 12, Serum, Spitfire Audio instruments, SINE player orchestral instruments, 8Dio instruments, Universal Audio plugins, Valhalla plugins, Soundtoys plugins, and hundreds of other virtual instruments

  • Experience integrating AudioKinetic Wwise Audio Integration software for interactive video game scores with Unity and Plastic DevOps Version Control

  • Can perform piano at a professional level for studio recordings and live performances

  • Able to record, mix and master compositions to an industry standard level

INSPIRATION

Video game and film scores are what got me into music composition, and are ultimately how I fell in love with music in the first place. To this day, the leading cause for me to emotionally connect with a film/game is how well the soundtrack breathes life into the story. As a composer, my goal is always to create a special feeling with music - a feeling that only music is able to bring about.

Below is a list of my current favourite film & game scores. These soundtracks are the spearhead of my passion for music composition.

Video Game soundtracks:

  • World of Warcraft

  • Expedition 33

  • The Zelda series

  • Skyrim / Oblivion

  • Final Fantasy series

  • The Kingdom Hearts series

  • The Ori series

  • Journey

  • Abzu

  • Guild Wars 2

  • League of Legends

  • The Pokémon series

  • Nier Automata

  • Bioshock Infinite

  • Megaman Battle Network

  • The Life is Strange series

  • Horizon Zero Dawn

  • The Hades series

  • The God of War series

  • Minecraft

  • Fez

  • Super Meat Boy

  • Red Dead Redemption 2

  • It Takes Two

  • The Mario series

  • Split Fiction

  • Civilization V

Film & TV scores:

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  • Princess Mononoke

  • The Prince of Egypt

  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

  • Interstellar

  • Aladdin (1992)

  • Mulan (1998)

  • The Shawshank Redeption

  • Drive

  • One Piece

  • Hook

  • Past Lives

  • Finding Nemo

  • The Harry Potter series

  • Inception

  • The Tree of Life

  • Oppenheimer

  • Frieren

  • If Beale Street Could Talk

  • The Book Thief

  • Sinners

  • The Good, The Bad & the Ugly

  • The Dark Knight

  • American Beauty

  • Schindler’s List

  • Shutter Island

CONTACT FORM

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