Josh Mancell
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Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | November 13, 1969
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Years active | 1992–present |
Website | joshmancell |
Josh Mancell (born November 13, 1969) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist who writes music for film, television, and video games. He is best known for his work on the Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter series of video games.
Mancell has received two
Early life and education
Mancell was born on November 13, 1969, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Sarah Lawrence College.[1]
As a child, Mancell learned to play the
Career
Mancell has developed a successful career writing musical scores for film and television. In film, he has scored a range of films such as
Mancell's music has been used for the animated television shows Gary the Rat (starring Kelsey Grammer), Shorty McShorts' Shorts (starring Wilmer Valderrama), and Clifford the Big Red Dog (starring John Ritter), which has earned him two Emmy nominations.[4]
Mancell is known for his music in video games including
Musical groups
Mancell has been a member of the following bands and musical groups outside of his solo composing career:
- The Millionaires – punk rock/garage band (1995–1996)
- Uluteka – acid jazz/lounge band (1996)[6]
- Mutato Muzika – music production company (1992–2007)[7][8]
- The Dining Room Set – power pop/mod/soul (1999)[9]
- The Wipeouters – surf/electronic (2001)[10]
- The Moon Upstairs – psychedelic rock (2006–2010)
- Exploding Flowers – pop/post-punk/power pop (2010–present)
Musical style and influences
Mancell's influences include electronic artists such as Mouse on Mars, A Guy Called Gerald, Aphex Twin, Juan Atkins, Richard H. Kirk and Kraftwerk, as well as progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He has cited their "interesting rhythmic elements" and said that "melodically they're simple but kind of leftfield too".[2]
Works
Video games
Year | Title | Notes |
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1995 | Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie
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1996 | Crash Bandicoot | — |
1997 | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back | — |
1998 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped | — |
1999 | Crash Team Racing | — |
1999 | Interstate '82 | — |
2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | — |
2003 | Jak II | with Larry Hopkins |
2004 | Jak 3 | with Larry Hopkins |
2015 | Totome | — |
2016 | Vairon's Wrath | Two tracks[11] |
Film
Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
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1997 | Bongwater | Richard Sears | with Mark Mothersbaugh |
1999 | This is Harry Lehman | Brian King | Short film |
2000 | Chuck & Buck | Miguel Arteta | "Nwo Tew" |
2006 | Love Comes to the Executioner | Kyle Bergersen | — |
2008 | Milkshake | Renji Philip | Short film |
Stanley | Renji Philip | Short film | |
2009 | The Lights | John Sjogren | — |
2010 | Love & Other Unstable States of Matter | David Marmor | Short film |
2011 | Eat the Sun | Peter Sorcher | Documentary |
The Dude | Jeff Feuerzeig | Short documentary | |
2012 | Cheesecake Casserole | Renji Philip | — |
2013 | A Star for Rose | Daniel Yost | — |
2015 | Dirty Laundry | Renji Philip | Short film |
Television
- Adventures in Wonderland (1992) – with Mark Mothersbaugh
- Futurequest (1994)
- Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000) – with Mark Mothersbaugh
- Andrew Todd, and Pat Irwin (additional music)
- Gary the Rat (2003)
- Shorty McShorts' Shorts (2006) ("Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing")
- The Bite-Sized Adventures of Sam Sandwich (2011)
References
- ^ "Noted Alumnae/i". sarahlawrence.edu. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Keiji Dragon (April 3, 2008). "Interview with Josh Mancell". Crash Mania. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Music by Josh Mancell" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2015.
- ^ Josh Mancell – Awards – IMDb
- ^ Are you not Devo? You are Mutato, December 5, 2007, retrieved August 4, 2015
- ^ "Band Info". The Unofficial ULUTEKA Home Lounge. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Mutato Muzika Staff Info". MutatoMuzika. Archived from the original on January 5, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Mutato Muzika Staff Info". MutatoMuzika. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Dining Room Set". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Richard J. "The Wipeouters – P'Twaaang!". Forgotten Records. Kittysneezes. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Vairon's Wrath on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Josh Mancell discography at Discogs
- Josh Mancell at IMDb
- Exploding Flowers Blog