The Modern Composer (Video Games and Immersive Art with Patrick Hart)

Patrick Hart is an artist living in Los Angeles. His music has received press in The Guardian, Billboard, The Sunday Times, Spin, and USA Today. His commissioned compositions have been performed on stage in nine countries. His art and installation work co-opts familiar tools of corporate communication to critically explore themes of capitalist ambition, AI, surveillance, and the ‘consumer family.’ Patrick has composed original score for over ten feature films, including ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries The U, Broke, and The U Part 2, and HBO’s 537 Votes. He has scored commercials for McDonalds, Microsoft, Best Buy, Google and Nike, among others. As a graphic/motion designer, past clients include the University of Toronto, UCLA, University of California Santa Cruz, and the City of Miami Beach. Patrick has a Master’s in music composition from McGill University and a Bachelor’s from the University of Miami. We talk the role of the modern composer, the unique tools and challenges, the promise of AI, and the value of music itself. Connect with Patrick’s at: twitter.com/tapesclub and instagram.com/__p_h  And to hear my music and visit the links, ⁠https://scoobertdoobert.pizza⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Produced by Beformer