I'm a media composer for film & TV having worked on adverts, trailers, promos, news/documentaries, reality TV, animation and comedy with work for Renault and Mercedes Benz.
My name is Clive Lukover and I am a composer for film TV, video games, podcasts and online media. I have produced music in many styles including epic hybrid orchestral and dramatic scores for news and documentaries as well as electro swing, comedy and lyrical piano driven music.
My work has featured on many TV shows, trailers and promos around the world, with credits including BBC1, BBC2, NBC Sports (Winter Olympics), CNN, CNA (Asia), PBS, Netflix and BBC Sports (UK). I have also written music for advertising including Renault Zoe and Mercedes Benz.
My music is currently being used to headline the main news channels on CNA throughout Australia and Asia.
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Credits
Interview with Clive Lukover
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Quality of composition, arrangement and being professional.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Hearing the final project being used in a production on TV of Film.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What exactly are you looking for? What composers inspire you that would be appropriate for this project, what instruments can you hear being used, what is the music trying to say and how would it add to the visuals.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be as clear and expressive in what you want the music to bring to the production.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing this full time for around 20 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Cinematic epic expressive emotional
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Hans Zimmer
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Research the style you are trying to emulate.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: a very wide variety of styles including hybrid orchestra, cinematic, uplifting, as well lyrical piano, jazz. pop etc
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Composition
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Authenticity, expression, emotion and professionalism
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I believe in strong communication between myself and the client to produce exactly the style and quality needed for the production. I will produce some draft examples first and then refine over the course of the project to the final delivery.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Apple Studio Mac M2 128 GB running Cubase 14. Audio interface UA Apollo X8 with UA Sphere Mic, Native Instruments Komplete S22, hundreds of sample libraries from Spitfire, East West, 8DIO, Cinesamples etc.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Ludovico Einaudi, Max Richter
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Media composition for many production libraries. Background/instrumental music for film and TV.
I was the Composer in this production
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- Composer OrchestralContact for pricing
- PianoContact for pricing
- Full instrumental productionContact for pricing
3 revisions.
Turn around time depends on project. Usually 1-2 days for simple piano production up to 3-5 days + for full orchestral productions.
Additional costs for hiring add. musicians
- Mac Studio M2
- UA Apollo x8
- UA Sphere Mic
- Native Instruments Komplete S88 MK 2
