Biography:
New-York, 2009.
For composer Omri Lahav (04.12.85, Israel), the journey to and through music began at an early age.
Taking his first piano lesson at the age of 4, and since picking up over 30 different instruments, as well as vocal lessons.
Lahav began studying and composing orchestral music at the age of 13, and by the age of 20 he was composing and producing soundtracks for European theaters from his home studio.
He participated in maestro Randy Edelman's film music masterclass, Tel-Aviv (2010),
and has successfully completed an advanced orchestration class in Berklee College of Music online (2012).
To date, Omri Lahav has composed and produced soundtracks for countless productions - video games, indie film, web series, mobile apps, musicals and dance performances.
2013 / Current -
Taking his first piano lesson at the age of 4, and since picking up over 30 different instruments, as well as vocal lessons.
Lahav began studying and composing orchestral music at the age of 13, and by the age of 20 he was composing and producing soundtracks for European theaters from his home studio.
He participated in maestro Randy Edelman's film music masterclass, Tel-Aviv (2010),
and has successfully completed an advanced orchestration class in Berklee College of Music online (2012).
To date, Omri Lahav has composed and produced soundtracks for countless productions - video games, indie film, web series, mobile apps, musicals and dance performances.
2013 / Current -
- Forms North Wind Music with Jeff Willet - more on this exciting new project soon!
- Graduates advanced orchestration at Berklee College of Music, graded "A".
- Scores "Bits2beats" during Global Game Jam, Tel-Aviv, Jan. 2013.
- Louis Grant accepted to The L.A. Web Series Festival, The International Film Quarterly Film and Webisode Festival and Hollyweb Festival!
- Scores "Teeth", an educational iPhone app, more info coming soon.
- (ongoing) The Assembly's debut album is in the works!
- (ongoing) Recreates the music of DooM II for a 3D remake of this classic game!
- (ongoing) Scores "Space Tactics", iPad game by Erez Rosenblum.
- (ongoing) Scores unannounced riddle game for iPhone.
- (ongoing) Scores "Sting Operation", FPS game by Brownie Games.
- (ongoing) Scores "Jacqueline", a unique romantic comedy.
- (ongoing) Scores unannounced 2D platform game, more info coming soon.
- (ongoing) Scores unannounced physics-based military game for iPod, more info coming soon.
- (ongoing) Scores "Shadow on the Sun", sci-fi stage play by Bob Gould and Jimmy Granstrom.
- Two original songs chosen among 10 winners of IndabaMusic.com's weekly brief, Mar. 2012.
- Scores Weboolu's revolutionary game - "Bandtube"!
- Scores "Grow Green", an environmentally friendly mobile game by Hadas Noam.
- Scores "Snoozeblits!", addictive Facebook game by Dan Levin.
- Scores "Louis Grant", comedy web-series by Todd L. Green and Damien Blackshaw.
- Music and sound-design for "Ellie's Wings", iPad app by Ellie's Toys - which receives 5 star reviews:
"The app has fantastic music and enjoyable sounds the add to the entertaining environment." - 0 A.D. music featured on "Realism Invictus", a popular Civilization IV mod.
- 0 A.D. Snatches 2nd place on "Indie of the Year"!
- Records single with renown Israeli vocalist, Korin Al'al.
- Contributes song to Joseph Traynor's "Phantom of the Opera".
- Teams up with composer, drummer and percussion artist Jeff Willet - more info on this new collaboration coming soon.
- Approached to take on the role of music team leader and principal composer for an ambitious project: "0.A.D.", an open-source game of ancient warfare, from the international Wildfire Games team. Work begun immediately - a complete re-write of the existing score, to match Lahav's specific vision - a distinct sound for each playable race in the game - all recorded live, with as little VST as possible.
- Scores the unique fighting game - "Witch", by Hadas Noam.
- Scores Todd L. Green's short comedy - "After the Thunder", which is also Lahav's first IMDb credit!
- Scores Tzvika Almog's short drama - "Eternal Journey".
- Plays guitars and scores additional music for short comedy "Pizza Place from the Past".
- Produces "Running", The Assembly's 7 track E.P.
- Scores "Sudoku Force", web-series produced by the major network, "Yes!", Israel.
- Collaborates with Pain of Salvation pianist, Fredrik Hermannsson.
- Joseph Traynor's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" stage adaptation - revisited and re-released!
- Wins Conceptual Music Competition #31, October.
- Scores "The Band", musical iPhone app by Weboolu.
- Joseph Traynor's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" stage adaptation.
- Forms the original funk-rock power trio - The Assembly.
- Original song, "It's not the End", featured on charity release by Barbara Stone.
- Demo CD and live tour with The Cartoons' Band.
- Officially founded Lahav post-production Studios - an ongoing endeavor, the studio is constantly updated, upgraded and refined to meet modern state-of-the-art standards, and Lahav's strict demands from his own productions.
- Scores infomercial for Ben-Gurion University.
- Wins Conceptual Music Competition #27, May.
- Joseph Traynor's "Frankenstein" stage adaptation.
- Texts and scores modern dance performance by Maya Levitte.
- Wins IndabaMusic's soloing competition, February 2007.
- Involved in the international charity project "Ray of Hope", featuring a text by president of Israel and Noble peace prize winner, Mr. Shimon Peres. Lahav donated one of the earliest compositions of the original text and three additional tracks: including an original Hebrew translation and a composition of the Japanese translation.
- "Ray of Hope" chosen Songweavers.com's Song of the Month, May 2008.
- Featured artist on IndabaMusic.com, Aug, 2008.
- Musical director of a humor / non-sense radio program on 102fm, Tel-Aviv radio.
- Wins IndabaMusic's love song competition, February 2008.