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Jon Ouin is a composer / music producer based in Oxford.
 
He has written themes for television documentaries such as forthcoming series 'Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us' (BBC 2 / Wall to Wall Media) and ‘Abducted - Elizabeth I’s Child Actors’ (BBC Four / Wingspan) presented by children’s author Katherine Rundell.
 
He has composed music and sound design for theatre companies working at the Orange Tree Theatre, Arcola Theatre, New Diorama, the Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival and Oxford Playhouse. His music for radio includes themes for recent BBC radio dramas such as ‘Undercover Mumbai’, ‘Someone Dangerous’, ‘My Friend, Marie Antoinette’ and the award-winning comedy podcast 'Victoriocity'. Other recent radio work has included writing and presenting a Russian-themed music documentary for BBC World Service about the creator of one of the world’s earliest electronic instruments ‘Yevgeny Murzin – Master of the Synthesiser’.
 
He is an Associate Artist at the Old Fire Station, Oxford. Recent live performances have included Irregular Folks festival and support for Philip Selway. Jon was a member of the band Stornoway, with whom he toured around the world.
“Intuitive and imaginative, Jon's work always exceeds my expectations.” 
(Susie Attwood, film director)

“Jon has a thoughtful approach and an ability to translate a minimal brief into an impressive, fresh and original soundtrack, dynamically juggling both technical and artistic considerations: he hits the right notes at the right times, and enhances the mood and impact of the film.” 
(Jo Elliot, Topic Films)

​“Jon brought great musical creativity to our conceptual idea, giving us range of brilliant choices in a short space of time. We’re all delighted with the final result.” 
(Peter Moore, historian and podcast producer for History Today magazine)


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