Biography
Rob Dougan, an Australian composer, blends opulent and intense symphonic compositions alongside his hoarse, soulful singing style. The monumental instrumental track "Clubbed to Death," driven by breakbeats and first put out via Mo Wax during 1995, gained widespread recognition following its inclusion in the major 1999 film The Matrix, continuing as an enduring element in popular culture. Building upon that track's film-like aesthetic, he put forth his initial full album, Furious Angels, during 2002. After more than ten years had passed since that record came out, Dougan reemerged in the music scene by putting out three EPs on his own, which were subsequently gathered together into the 2019 double-CD set titled The Opening Trilogy. Additionally, he put forward the instrumental anthology Films: Past and Future.
Having been involved with music from the beginning of the 1990s onward, Dougan put out the electronic release "Clubbed to Death" back in 1995 through the trip-hop imprint Mo Wax; this single drew inspiration from Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations. Among the various reinterpretations of that piece, the "Kurayamino Variation" found a notable place within The Matrix during 1999 and featured on the platinum-certified accompanying soundtrack. His follow-up single from 1998, "Furious Angels," showed up subsequently in The Matrix Reloaded from 2003 as well as on that film's gold-certified soundtrack, together with further original pieces from Dougan. In 2002, after extensive development, he issued his first album Furious Angels, which displayed his coarse singing voice—evoking Leonard Cohen or Tom Waits—paired with grand orchestral backings. Reprise Records handled the 2003 U.S. edition of the album, which came with an extra disc of instrumentals and videos, earning a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.
Dougan took a hiatus from his musical pursuits to establish a vineyard located in Southern France. His comeback occurred in 2015 via the independently distributed EP The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sessons, which he captured at the London-based Air Lyndhurst Studios employing a 75-piece orchestra along with a 40-piece choir. In 2016 came Misc. Sessions, tracked at Abbey Road Studios utilizing a chamber string section plus an expanded orchestra. Near the close of 2018, the instrumental set Films: Past and Future was made available. Early in 2019 saw the arrival of the EP The Life of the World to Come, featuring both new works and interpretations of material penned by Leslie Bricusse and Dave Mason (the Reels). Similar to the two prior EPs, this one included instrumental counterparts and footage from the recording sessions. These three EPs together formed the double-CD The Opening Trilogy.
Having been involved with music from the beginning of the 1990s onward, Dougan put out the electronic release "Clubbed to Death" back in 1995 through the trip-hop imprint Mo Wax; this single drew inspiration from Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations. Among the various reinterpretations of that piece, the "Kurayamino Variation" found a notable place within The Matrix during 1999 and featured on the platinum-certified accompanying soundtrack. His follow-up single from 1998, "Furious Angels," showed up subsequently in The Matrix Reloaded from 2003 as well as on that film's gold-certified soundtrack, together with further original pieces from Dougan. In 2002, after extensive development, he issued his first album Furious Angels, which displayed his coarse singing voice—evoking Leonard Cohen or Tom Waits—paired with grand orchestral backings. Reprise Records handled the 2003 U.S. edition of the album, which came with an extra disc of instrumentals and videos, earning a nomination at the 2004 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.
Dougan took a hiatus from his musical pursuits to establish a vineyard located in Southern France. His comeback occurred in 2015 via the independently distributed EP The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sessons, which he captured at the London-based Air Lyndhurst Studios employing a 75-piece orchestra along with a 40-piece choir. In 2016 came Misc. Sessions, tracked at Abbey Road Studios utilizing a chamber string section plus an expanded orchestra. Near the close of 2018, the instrumental set Films: Past and Future was made available. Early in 2019 saw the arrival of the EP The Life of the World to Come, featuring both new works and interpretations of material penned by Leslie Bricusse and Dave Mason (the Reels). Similar to the two prior EPs, this one included instrumental counterparts and footage from the recording sessions. These three EPs together formed the double-CD The Opening Trilogy.
Albums
Singles
