Biography
Simon Ashdown(born Simon P. Ashdown) is a Bristol-based sound designer, composer, producer, and co-founder of the audio software company SLATE + ASH.
He debuted in the early 2000s within the Bristol electronic and Drum & Bass scenes as a producer and DJ, later releasing solo work under the moniker sevencolours.
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In the 2010s, Ashdown expanded into film and television scoring, His unique sound design approach — created through electroacoustic and digital processes — has been featured in some high-profile film scores, including Jóhann Jóhannsson's Arrival (2016) and Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury’s Annihilation (2018).
In 2018, he co-founded SLATE + ASH, developing flagship experimental software instruments such as AURAS and CYCLES, which are widely used by film composers and producers worldwide.
Aliases: sevencolours, Veils
Selected Credits:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Annihilation
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs: Legion
Arrival
*Note: Not to be confused with the British television writer Simon Ashdown (EastEnders, Funland).*
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.