Ian Arber is a British composer, known for his work on season 2 of Netflix's "Black Doves" and season 2 of "Drops of God" on Apple TV+, season 3 of BBC thriller "The Capture", StudioCanal series "Paris Has Fallen", U&Dave comedy thriller "Hit Point" and ITV/Hulu thriller "Red Eye".
Ian Arber's rapid rise across British and American film and television is underpinned by his bold and multi-faceted approach to composing — writing memorable themes that fuse traditional, electronic and experimental instrumentation.
Ian's recent work includes the second season of Netflix spy thriller Black Doves, StudioCanal's Apollo Has Fallen — the follow-up to Paris Has Fallen — for Prime Video and Hulu, the third series of the BBC's The Capture, season 2 of Apple TV+'s Drops of God, the second season of ITV/Hulu's Red Eye, and the comedy thriller Hit Point for U&Dave, co-composed with Dave Rowntree for a bespoke ensemble of brass, woodwind, guitar and modular synth.
Further credits include StudioCanal's action thriller Paris Has Fallen, Disney+'s documentary series Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All, contributing music for Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man movie, the feature film Bolan's Shoes, Netflix's DNA-matching viral hit The One, season 3 of Disney+ and Epix original War of The Worlds, Showtime psychological thriller The Stranger in Our Bed and four seasons of Acorn TV's detective drama The Chelsea Detective.
Ian has scored all three series of the BBC's The Capture with Blur's Dave Rowntree — viewed by over 22 million people in the UK. The score featured manipulated organic textures with experimental analogue synths, and memorable motifs to depict the world of duplicity and intrigue.
Ian collaborated with Imogen Heap on the vocal elements for Netflix's The One, Dave Rowntree on the BAFTA-winning documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops, and rap legend Nas on the title theme for I Am Bolt.
A classically-trained cellist and pianist, and collector of exotic instruments, Ian often incorporates these in his scores in unconventional ways, blurring the lines between traditional and modern experimental techniques. He is inspired by collaboration, working closely with filmmakers to create a truly original concept and musical language for each project. He relishes the opportunity to create a powerful and productive working relationship with filmmakers, maximising the collaboration to produce distinct work.
Ian broke out into the British film and television industry with his distinctive scores for BBC comedy drama Quacks, starring Rory Kinnear and Rupert Everett, feature-film My Name is Lenny starring John Hurt, followed by award-winning documentaries I Am Bolt, Hitsville: The Making of Motown, the Oscar-qualifying Sisters of the Wilderness and the Grierson Award-winning Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall.
