“…The quiet tension that had been built up in the first episode is maintained throughout, thanks in large part to the wonderful score. In keeping with the country setting, it has a folk music feel to it with, capable of lighter moments alongside the more explicitly Gothic ones. There’s a few horror references in there […]

As the second season of Channel 4’s riveting conspiracy thriller Utopia unfolds in front of us, John Connon of Wake The Town briefly sat down with the show’s composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, to learn about his experience of working on such a unique project. Read the article here

“…When asked to describe his musical style as a composer, de Veer thinks for a few seconds, and then launches into an explanation of his approach outside the film music profession’s conventions. “I like looking at the music of a film or series as if it were a character in itself,” he says…I like to […]

This is the interview between Eclectic Collective and Cristobal Tapia De Veer, Chilean multi-intrumentist who composed stellar music scores like the new cult mini-tv series “Utopia” (Channel 4, UK) – winner of the RTS Craft & Design Award for “Best Original Score”. Read the article here

“…No kidding, no messing, and no need to reach for the spoon in order to tell the truth: Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s score for Utopia 2 really is the best TV soundtrack of the year…” Read the full article here

“…Following Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s mind-expanding work on the dearly departed Utopia, the adventurous film scorer will now see a soundtrack release behind his most recent project, the android-geared sci-fi series Humans…” Read the full article here

“…To say that Tapia de Veer puts the ‘Original’ into Original Soundtrack is a cumbersome but necessary description of his work. (…) the time and effort that has gone into creating, recreating and mastering this highly ambitious score is more than evident. Fans’ patience has allowed Tapia de Veer the time to create an OST […]

“…The superb background music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer ranges from eerie childlike electronica to full-scale choral music that sounds as if it’s being sung by a choir being burned at the stake (somebody’s watching, below)…” Read the article here

“…T: I love when I can’t imagine the film without it..I don’t know if you’ve seen the show Utopia yet, but thats a great example of the music being a really powerful character – and the show is amazing, but the music pushes it over the edge… just killer… it actually made me go back […]