Shane O’Neill
Shane O’Neill is an Irish based composer and producer who has worked across multiple genres of film and media. His diverse style encompasses sound design, cinematic and electronic work, right up to scores for full orchestra and chamber ensemble.
Beginning his professional music career arranging and transcribing scores at the Eighty Sixth Floor Music in London, Shane quickly developed a unique understanding of the art of writing music for moving images, learning the intricacies of sound from a variety of genres, orchestrating and preparing scores for production. In 2013, Shane composed his first feature for the documentary, Understanding Helen and since then has been involved in a variety of projects for film, podcast as well as producing and engineering for artists across many genres.
While earning a Master’s Degree in modern classical composition from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Shane composed for orchestra, chamber ensembles and vocal performance which later developed into making experimental electro-acoustic music and sound design. Since then Shane has spent his time honing his craft and pouring himself over scores and recordings from innovative composers and artists such as Stravinsky, Bartok, Arvo Pärt, Bjork and Philip Glass.
Most recently, Shane has completed the score for the horror film Krampus, due for release in 2024, has been writing music for the The Dark Sire Podcast, and has completed over 100 episodes as the lead composer for the animated series Gecko’s Garage.
Shane’s diverse body of work reflects the wide range of projects he has been involved with, blending genres skilfully and artistically, creating scores featuring the modern orchestra, poignant piano and electronic soundscapes that communicate a deep understanding of compositional process, production and narrative.