The works of Joseph Ruddleston

Songwriter, Composer, Storyteller

Songs

Sounds born from lo-fi bedroom folk through ambient renaissance pop and into eclectic dreamscapes. Music for dreams, memories, and the grey in between.

O Memorie

The namesake's namesake. taking shape from a shaky bedroom-folk place, half awake.

O Memorie II

I wanted the heart of O Memorie to beat outside of the ribs and outside of the bedroom where it was conceived.

Toska, My Friend, Farewell

A farewell to what I kept with me for so long and have been watching fade into the distance. A prayer to keep me safe. I hope it brings you somewhere safe too.

Film Scores

I learned the classical composition techniques in college (Bristol University), and from my time at the BRIT School, I’m all set for jazz and contemporary. But as I’ve explored independently, I’ve connected most with the works of Trent Reznor, Mica Levi, John Carpenter, Son Lux, and Brian Eno.

While I’m adaptable to any director’s vision, my predominant style is minimalist, electroacoustic soundscapes. Folk music for the digital age.

  • A YouTube ARG project with filmmaker Johnny Clyde. Three artists find themselves stuck in a timeless limbo with only a nostalgic jumble of cable television shows to communicate to the outside world.

  • Inherited follows a young woman who inherits a once-prized farmhouse. Afraid to choose a future, she decides to restore the farmhouse of her past only to find its luster lies in letting go of what was. (Director Brandon Oest)

  • A homeless veteran battles to survive against his demons in the remote Highlands of Scotland. (Director Lawrie Brewster)

  • Laura has always been in control. But, when she starts losing her sight, she can't keep everything in its place. (Director Daniel Antebi)

Shorts

Two examples of the many short films I’ve proudly produced. In Nurikabe, a woman finds herself lost in the back-alleys of Tokyo looking for her estranged father. In Escapement, composer Charlie Rauh explains his unique creative process of transforming historical poetry into music.