Dan Wool is an American composer and sound designer. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, where he played in the punk rock band The Strikers, he is based in San Francisco, California. He has worked in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City and Anhui China creating scores for broadcast television projects, theatrical sound installations and more than 45 feature films, including nine films for celebrated cult filmmaker Alex Cox. From 2010 to 2021 Wool collaborated with filmmaker, and legendary special effects artist Phil Tippett to create the score for Tippett's epic stop-motion feature film Mad God. Wool has also composed music for television movies and episodic series for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and HBO. He is often recognized for his work as principal composer in film score soundtrack-group Pray for Rain.
Composer, audio engineer, music producer, sound designer, theme park audio media designer
Website
PrayForRain.com
Wool has also worked extensively creating sound and music for international and domestic advertising and sound-branding and also as sound-designer for short films and documentaries, including several for the BBC and Channel 4 (UK). As a music producer and engineer Wool has collaborated with international artists such as Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic), Philip Chevron and James Fearnley (The Pogues), Debbie Harry (Blondie), and worked with various bay-area recording artists such as All My Pretty Ones, Beth Custer, Enrique, essence (singer), Indianna Hale, The Mermen, Kally Price and Todd Stadtman.
In the Arts, Wool has composed scores and designed sound for The Architecture and Design Museum (A+D Museum), Los Angeles (sound installation for the exhibition "Windshield Perspective" May–July 2013), Amy Seiwert's Imagery dance company: Sketch Series ("Awkward Beauty" performed at ODC Theatre 2013. Choreographer Marc Brew). AXIS Dance Company ("Full Of Words" performed on U.S. tour 2011/12), Liss Fain Dance ("Speak of Familiar Things" performed at YBCA SF, "The True and False are One" performance and sound-installation at Theatre Artaud 2010 and at YBCA 2011 and "The Water is Clear and Still" performance and sound-installation at Theatre Artaud 2012, Powerhouse Arena Brooklyn and YBCA SF 2013), RAWdance ("Two by 24", site-specific dance performance at U.N. Plaza 2012), choreographer Sonsherée Giles (Afternoon of a Fawn performed at Theater KOSMOS, Austria 2010 and Temescal Arts Center 2011) and The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión (Fantasia Mexicana performed at Studio Eight 2011). In 2018 his music and sound design work for Phil Tippett and Lucy Raven’s experimental film OUT THERE screened at MoMA (NYC).In October 2010 Wool performed in composer Jem Finer's "Longplayer" installation, sponsored by the Long Now Foundation at YBCA. In the years 2015 through 2018 he has been engaged by the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team for ongoing compositional and musical services.
In 2023 Wool was nominated for an Annie Award (International Animation Society Award) for Best Music in an Animated Feature Film for Phil Tippett's Mad God. Wool has twice been nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award (Izzie Award) for Outstanding Achievement in Music/Sound/Text, in 2017 for his work with Liss Fain Dance and in 2013 for his work with AXIS Dance Company. In 2014 Dan received an award from Bay Area Dance Watch (Blessay Award) for “Best Dance Soundtrack”
Dan Wool is the brother of screenwriter/electrician/gardener Abbe Wool and stepbrother to Los Angeles musician Zander Schloss (Circle Jerks, Joe Strummer) and St. Louis luminary Chip Schloss.
Filmography
(feature film composer credits except as indicated)
Eventos En El Campo (2023) (Short Film) Music and Sound Design
Here. Take It (2022) Commissioned score composition, and sound design for Liss Fain Dance. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain
Fly Sichuan (2020) Score composition, sound-design for 20.1 channel theatrical "fly ride" sound installation. Tianfu, China Produced by Tippett Studio
Fly Chongqing (2020) Score composition, sound-design for 20.1 channel theatrical "fly ride" sound installation. Chengdu, China Produced by Tippett Studio
OUT THERE (2017-2019) Sound-design composition and mix for on-going experimental film by Lucy Raven and Phil Tippett. Preliminary screening at EMPAC (Albany, New York). Premiere screening at MOMA (NY)
Where Good Souls Fear (2017) Commissioned score composition for Disability Dance Works. Choreographer Alice Sheppard
Dream of Anhui (2016) Score composition, sound-design and mixer for 20.1 channel theatrical sound installation. Hefei, China Produced by Tippett Studio Director Phil Tippett
Tacit Consent (dance score) (2016) Commissioned score and sound-design composition for Liss Fain Dance. Presented in 20.1 ch sound at YBCA (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain Co-presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Tacit Consent (installation) (2016) Visual and sound installation at YBCA (SF) in collaboration with set-designer, Matthew Antaky and sound-installation and projection-designer Frédéric O. Boulay Co-presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A Space Divided (2015) Commissioned score composition, sound and music supervisor for Liss Fain Dance. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain
The Imperfect is Our Paradise (2014) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Choreographer Liss Fain
After The Light (2014) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Presented in 8.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain
Awkward Beauty (2013) Commissioned score composition for Amy Seiwert's Imagery. Choreographer Marc Brew
Windshield Perspective (2013) Commissioned score and sound installation for The Architecture and Design Museum (A+D Museum), Los Angeles. Presented in 8.1 ch sound. Curator Greg Goldin
The Water is Clear and Still (2012/13) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Presented in 10.1 ch sound at Z Space (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain
Two by 24: Love on Loop (2012) Commissioned score composition for RAWdance. Choreographers Wendy Rein and Ryan T. Smith
Full of Words (2011) Commissioned score composition for AXIS Dance Company. Choreographer Marc Brew
Fantasia Mexicana (2011) Sound design and composition for dance-program for The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión.
The True & False are One (2010) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Choreographer Liss Fain
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composed music for television movies and episodic series for ABC CBS FOX NBC and HBO He is often recognized for his work as principal composer in film score soundtrack group Pray for Rain Dan WoolDan Wool performing in Longplayer 2010Background informationGenresFilm ScoreOccupationsComposer audio engineer music producer sound designer theme park audio media designerWebsitePrayForRain com Wool has also worked extensively creating sound and music for international and domestic advertising and sound branding and also as sound designer for short films and documentaries including several for the BBC and Channel 4 UK As a music producer and engineer Wool has collaborated with international artists such as Bernie Worrell Parliament Funkadelic Philip Chevron and James Fearnley The Pogues Debbie Harry Blondie and worked with various bay area recording artists such as All My Pretty Ones Beth Custer Enrique essence singer Indianna Hale The Mermen Kally Price and Todd Stadtman In the Arts Wool has composed scores and designed sound for The Architecture and Design Museum A D Museum Los Angeles sound installation for the exhibition Windshield Perspective May July 2013 Amy Seiwert s Imagery dance company Sketch Series Awkward Beauty performed at ODC Theatre 2013 Choreographer Marc Brew AXIS Dance Company Full Of Words performed on U S tour 2011 12 Liss Fain Dance Speak of Familiar Things performed at YBCA SF The True and False are One performance and sound installation at Theatre Artaud 2010 and at YBCA 2011 and The Water is Clear and Still performance and sound installation at Theatre Artaud 2012 Powerhouse Arena Brooklyn and YBCA SF 2013 RAWdance Two by 24 site specific dance performance at U N Plaza 2012 choreographer Sonsheree Giles Afternoon of a Fawn performed at Theater KOSMOS Austria 2010 and Temescal Arts Center 2011 and The Tea Dancers Ballet de la Compasion Fantasia Mexicana performed at Studio Eight 2011 In 2018 his music and sound design work for Phil Tippett and Lucy Raven s experimental film OUT THERE screened at MoMA NYC In October 2010 Wool performed in composer Jem Finer s Longplayer installation sponsored by the Long Now Foundation at YBCA In the years 2015 through 2018 he has been engaged by the U S Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team for ongoing compositional and musical services In 2023 Wool was nominated for an Annie Award International Animation Society Award for Best Music in an Animated Feature Film for Phil Tippett s Mad God Wool has twice been nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award Izzie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Sound Text in 2017 for his work with Liss Fain Dance and in 2013 for his work with AXIS Dance Company In 2014 Dan received an award from Bay Area Dance Watch Blessay Award for Best Dance Soundtrack Dan Wool is the brother of screenwriter electrician gardener Abbe Wool and stepbrother to Los Angeles musician Zander Schloss Circle Jerks Joe Strummer and St Louis luminary Chip Schloss Filmography Edit feature film composer credits except as indicated Eventos En El Campo 2023 Short Film Music and Sound Design Phil Tippett s Mad God 2022 Inclinations 2019 Short Film Music and Sound Design Mad God Part 3 2018 Short Film OUT THERE 2018 Short Film Music and Sound Design Tombstone Rashomon 2017 Mad God Part 2 2015 Short Film Racing to Zero 2014 Documentary Mad God Part 1 2014 Short Film Hog s Tooth 2014 Short Film The Inheritance 2014 Short Film The Mayor 2013 Short Documentary The Caretaker 2012 Short Documentary The Hack 2011 Short Film Sound Design Sin Pais 2010 TV Short Documentary Immigration Tango 2010 Repo Chick 2010 5 Westerns 2008 TV Short Documentary Series Music and Sound Design Dispatches from Nicaragua 2008 TV Walker DVD Element Searchers 2 0 2007 Journeyman 2006 Missing Scenes 2006 Producer Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element Repo Code 2006 Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element Harry Zen Stanton 2006 Music and Sound Design for Repo Man Anniversary Edition DVD Element Death and the Compass 2005 Commentary for UK DVD Dalai Lama Discourse on the Heart Sutra 2004 DVD Mike Hama Private Detective Mike Hama Must Die 2002 TV Never Trust a Serial Killer 2002 The Wednesday Woman 2000 TV A Hard Look 2000 TV Documentary Way Past Cool 2000 TV Score Mixer Late Last Night 1999 TV Kurosawa The Last Emperor 1999 Documentary Three Businessmen 1998 The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery 1998 TV Nightmare in Big Sky Country 1998 TV Since You ve Been Gone 1998 Standoff 1998 Perfect Body 1997 TV Any Mother s Son 1997 TV Perversions of Science 1997 TV Series The Three Lives of Karen 1997 TV Pretty Poison 1996 TV Sweet Dreams 1996 TV Death and the Compass 1996 TV a k a Muerte y la Brujula La Mexico The Winner 1996 Japanese directors cut only A Boy Called Hate 1996 Her Last Chance 1996 TV She Fought Alone 1995 TV a k a Scared by Love My Dubious Sex Drive 1995 White Mile 1994 TV Car 54 Where Are You 1994 Floundering 1994 Love Cheat amp Steal 1993 TV Key West 1993 TV Series 13 episodes Roadside Prophets 1992 Death and the Compass 1992 TV for UK broadcast The Linguini Incident 1991 restaurant source music Zandalee 1991 No Secrets 1991 Trust Me 1989 Tales from the Crypt 1989 TV Series episode The Bribe Straight to Hell 1987 Sid and Nancy 1986 Performing Arts and Sound Installation Credits EditHere Take It 2022 Commissioned score composition and sound design for Liss Fain Dance Presented in 8 1 ch sound at Z Space SF Choreographer Liss Fain Fly Sichuan 2020 Score composition sound design for 20 1 channel theatrical fly ride sound installation Tianfu China Produced by Tippett Studio Fly Chongqing 2020 Score composition sound design for 20 1 channel theatrical fly ride sound installation Chengdu China Produced by Tippett Studio OUT THERE 2017 2019 Sound design composition and mix for on going experimental film by Lucy Raven and Phil Tippett Preliminary screening at EMPAC Albany New York Premiere screening at MOMA NY Where Good Souls Fear 2017 Commissioned score composition for Disability Dance Works Choreographer Alice Sheppard Dream of Anhui 2016 Score composition sound design and mixer for 20 1 channel theatrical sound installation Hefei China Produced by Tippett Studio Director Phil Tippett Tacit Consent dance score 2016 Commissioned score and sound design composition for Liss Fain Dance Presented in 20 1 ch sound at YBCA SF Choreographer Liss Fain Co presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Tacit Consent installation 2016 Visual and sound installation at YBCA SF in collaboration with set designer Matthew Antaky and sound installation and projection designer Frederic O Boulay Co presentation with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Under An Untouchable Sky 2015 Commissioned score composition for Alice Sheppard Choreographer Alice Sheppard A Space Divided 2015 Commissioned score composition sound and music supervisor for Liss Fain Dance Presented in 8 1 ch sound at Z Space SF Choreographer Liss Fain The Imperfect is Our Paradise 2014 Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance Choreographer Liss Fain After The Light 2014 Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance Presented in 8 1 ch sound at Z Space SF Choreographer Liss Fain Awkward Beauty 2013 Commissioned score composition for Amy Seiwert s Imagery Choreographer Marc Brew Windshield Perspective 2013 Commissioned score and sound installation for The Architecture and Design Museum A D Museum Los Angeles Presented in 8 1 ch sound Curator Greg Goldin The Water is Clear and Still 2012 13 Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance Presented in 10 1 ch sound at Z Space SF Choreographer Liss Fain Two by 24 Love on Loop 2012 Commissioned score composition for RAWdance Choreographers Wendy Rein and Ryan T Smith Full of Words 2011 Commissioned score composition for AXIS Dance Company Choreographer Marc Brew Fantasia Mexicana 2011 Sound design and composition for dance program for The Tea Dancers Ballet de la Compasion The True amp False are One 2010 Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance Choreographer Liss Fain Longplayer 2010 Performer in an excerpt of Longplayer Composer Jem Finer Speak of Familiar Things 2010 Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance Choreographer Liss Fain Afternoon of a Fawn 2010 Sound design for dance performance by Lisa Bufano and Sonsheree Giles Choreographer Sonsheree Giles Profound Refound 2008 Sound design installation accompanying art exhibition by sculptor and painter Ben SmithExternal links Editwww prayforrain com Dan Wool Pray for Rain at IMDb www danwool bandcamp com Dan Wool s YouTube Channel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan Wool amp oldid 1135958269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
