PeterHobbs
- Composer
- Sound designer
Composer and sound designer Peter Hobbs cut his musical teeth playing in Dunedin bands (eg Kitset) while studying music at Otago University — he also ran a community recording studio in war-torn Bosnia. His soundtrack credits include movie I’m Not Harry Jenson and a run of based-on-a-true-story telefilms (Jean, Abandoned, and Tangiwai - A Love Story — for which he was NZ TV Award-nominated). Hobbs has composed for TV series Rude Awakenings, Aussie reality show Highway Patrol, commercials and a variety of live performances. He runs Auckland music studio Harmonic Studio (aka Harmonic Music and Sound).
Screenography
Awards
2017 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Original Score: for Jean
2012 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Original Music: for Tangiwai - A Love Story
“I've always wanted to be a spaceman and/or a composer. My first record was the soundtrack to Star Wars, aged seven. It was a revelation to have the thrill of the soundtrack behind me while playing with Star Wars toys, and to learn how music can change an experience.”