Composer & Sound Designer
London / Amsterdam
Jethro is a composer and sound designer working in film, theatre, performance art and installed media. Drawing on a range of traditional and experimental techniques from across contemporary, classical and electronic music, he works closely with his collaborators to find the best ways to support and augment their work with music and sound.
As a theatre sound designer Jethro uses his experience with computer programming, live electroacoustics and system design to build responsive and immersive soundworlds and performance tools.
Jethro also works as a music educator, teaching courses in electronic music for the Guildhall School, running workshops for universities and teaching one-on-one in Amsterdam.
Jethro’s dance music is released by his record label muon.
Second Body
In 2019 Jethro co-founded Second Body with UK based director and musician Max Barton. Together they make shows that combine live music, science and storytelling to explore urgent topics.
Their critically acclaimed debut show STYX had its world premiere in Perth in January 2019, where it won a Fringe World Award. Its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 secured Second Body a Total Theatre Award nomination for emerging company.
Second Body has been supported by Arts Council England, The West Australian DLGSC, and was shortlisted for an Arts Foundation award in 2022. They are currently preparing the release of their debut album.
Education
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, BMus (1st), Electronic Music
Employment
Sound Technician, CC Amstel Theatre (2023 - ongoing)
Artistic Director & Technical Manager, Second Body (2019 - ongoing)
Product Manager, Samplephonics Ltd. (2016 - 2017)
Tutor and Course Leader, Fire Tech Camp (2016 - 2017)
Sound Designer, PIGDOG Theatre Productions (2015 - 2017)
Sound Designer, Samplephonics Ltd. (2015 - 2016)
Awards
Amsterdam Fringe Award for After the Echo, 2021
Arts Foundation Futures Award (shortlist) for Terra, Second Body, 2021
Total Theatre Award for Best Emerging Company (shortlist) for Second Body, 2019
Perth Fringe World Weekly Award for STYX, 2019
Off West End Theatre Awards, Best Sound Design (shortlist) for Karagula, 2017
Contact
jethrocooke@gmail.com
+31640859516
London / Amsterdam
Jethro is a composer and sound designer working in film, theatre, performance art and installed media. Drawing on a range of traditional and experimental techniques from across contemporary, classical and electronic music, he works closely with his collaborators to find the best ways to support and augment their work with music and sound.
As a theatre sound designer Jethro uses his experience with computer programming, live electroacoustics and system design to build responsive and immersive soundworlds and performance tools.
Jethro also works as a music educator, teaching courses in electronic music for the Guildhall School, running workshops for universities and teaching one-on-one in Amsterdam.
Jethro’s dance music is released by his record label muon.
Second Body
In 2019 Jethro co-founded Second Body with UK based director and musician Max Barton. Together they make shows that combine live music, science and storytelling to explore urgent topics.
Their critically acclaimed debut show STYX had its world premiere in Perth in January 2019, where it won a Fringe World Award. Its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 secured Second Body a Total Theatre Award nomination for emerging company.
Second Body has been supported by Arts Council England, The West Australian DLGSC, and was shortlisted for an Arts Foundation award in 2022. They are currently preparing the release of their debut album.
Education
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, BMus (1st), Electronic Music
Employment
Sound Technician, CC Amstel Theatre (2023 - ongoing)
Artistic Director & Technical Manager, Second Body (2019 - ongoing)
Product Manager, Samplephonics Ltd. (2016 - 2017)
Tutor and Course Leader, Fire Tech Camp (2016 - 2017)
Sound Designer, PIGDOG Theatre Productions (2015 - 2017)
Sound Designer, Samplephonics Ltd. (2015 - 2016)
Awards
Amsterdam Fringe Award for After the Echo, 2021
Arts Foundation Futures Award (shortlist) for Terra, Second Body, 2021
Total Theatre Award for Best Emerging Company (shortlist) for Second Body, 2019
Perth Fringe World Weekly Award for STYX, 2019
Off West End Theatre Awards, Best Sound Design (shortlist) for Karagula, 2017
Contact
jethrocooke@gmail.com
+31640859516
2024
Sound design for White Hare, Lost Dog, Sadler’s Wells, London
Composition and sound design for This is Just a Simple Dance, Lazy Susan & Co, Dance Ateliers, The Hague
Composition and sound design for GLADE, Wild Access, Berlin
Composition and sound design for A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy, Access All Areas, London
Composition for The Edge of Us film with Hannes Langolf and Jackson Yee
Sound recording for If Only, Leonie Brandner and Nina Guo, Ritterhaus Bubikon, Switzerlan
2023
Sound design for TRANSIT, DeRonde/Deroo, Amsterdam
System management for LYNX, Astrit Ismaili, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Composition for How About Now, Hannes Langolf, London
Composition for IDOL, Liam Francis, Korzo, The Hague
Composition for PAT film, Liam Francis
Co-writing, composition and performance for Concept for a Film, Wellington Fringe Festival
2022
Sound design for Ruination, Lost Dog, Royal Opera House, London
Composition for I want to bite your flesh and see if it bleeds, Nick Deroo, Amsterdam
Composition and performance for The Gretchen Question, Melly Still/Fuel Theatre, London
Co-writing, composition and performance for Concept for a Film, Edinburgh Fringe
Composition and sound design for Rainer, Arcola Theatre, London Metropolis composition commission for the Hermes Experiment, The Barbican, London
Co-maker and sound designer for The Colours radio-play
Mixing and mastering for Delicate podcast, Diverse City
Live sound design for Ways to Submit, Ira Brand, Amsterdam
2021
Soundtrack mixing for Echo film & installation, Kings Place, London
Sound Design for Wild Access sound walk and dance performance, Berlin
Composition and sound design for After The Echo, De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
STYX UK tour: Streatham Space Project, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Coventry City of Culture
2019
Composition and sound design for The Second Body, Perth Fringe World Festival
Composition and sound design for STYX, Perth Fringe World Festival
Composition and sound design for The End of the World development, Perth
Creator, 24 Tapes sound installation, Drift Record Store, Totnes
Composition for 2030, Crowded Room, London
Guitar and electronics for Joyrobix, UK tour
Guitar and electronics for F L O R A, UK tour
Sound design for Confabulation development, Half Moon Theatre, London
2018
Film score for Anthem for Doomed Yute, Unmarked Films
Installation Comission for Wales China Festival, Bangor
Production and mixing for F L O R A EP, Berlin
Sound design for Rallying Cry at Battersea Arts Centre, London
Sound design for Galaxy Watch immersive experience, private audience, Paris
Tutor / creative leader for Night of the Iguana, Bath Spa University, Bath
Sound design for MADHOUSE re:exit, Shoreditch Town Hall, London
Sound design for How to Survive a Post Truth Apocalypse, UK tour
2017
Sound design and installation for Roberts | Woods, London Fashion Week, London
Film score for Out of Bounds, Melanie Manchot
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at St Petersberg New Music Festival
Score for Demons Land, a film and multimedia installation at Stowe House
Sound design for The Listening Room, Theatre Royal Stratford East
VA physical release with London based label PLZ Make It Ruins
Sound design for Partials installation by Liam Byrne at V&A Exhibition Road Quarter
Curator for Hoffnung 3000 festival for music and theory, Berlin
Score for Pyongyang 2016, short film by Ciel Impression
Sound design for The 49, Theatre N16
Music video for Annunciation by Strange Boy
Sound design and composition for Frida & Diego, MAS Productions, Manchester
2016
Sound and System design for BLAME development, Central Saint Martins, London
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at Kings Place, London
Sound design for punkplay, Southwark Playhouse
Composition & sound design for Karagula, an immersive theatre piece at The Styx, London
Score for Œ, a film by Tom de Freston, Mark Jones and Kiran Milwood Hargrave
Sound and lighting design for new opera development by ERRATICA
2015
Sound design and spatialisation for Soundscapes exhibition at the National Gallery, London
e|:xr – concert/event commission from Bloomberg L.P., London
Sound design and performance for BOAT, Theatre N16
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at The Cockpit Theatre, London
Composition and installation for THE GIFT exhibition at Bloomberg SPACE
Performances with Process. ensemble
2014
New works for Synth Nights concert series at The Kitchen, New York
Delivery of school workshop about Max Richter’s Memoryhouse for The Barbican
Composition and performance of original score for The Lodger, Barbican Silent Film series
Sound design for White Hare, Lost Dog, Sadler’s Wells, London
Composition and sound design for This is Just a Simple Dance, Lazy Susan & Co, Dance Ateliers, The Hague
Composition and sound design for GLADE, Wild Access, Berlin
Composition and sound design for A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy, Access All Areas, London
Composition for The Edge of Us film with Hannes Langolf and Jackson Yee
Sound recording for If Only, Leonie Brandner and Nina Guo, Ritterhaus Bubikon, Switzerlan
2023
Sound design for TRANSIT, DeRonde/Deroo, Amsterdam
System management for LYNX, Astrit Ismaili, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Composition for How About Now, Hannes Langolf, London
Composition for IDOL, Liam Francis, Korzo, The Hague
Composition for PAT film, Liam Francis
Co-writing, composition and performance for Concept for a Film, Wellington Fringe Festival
2022
Sound design for Ruination, Lost Dog, Royal Opera House, London
Composition for I want to bite your flesh and see if it bleeds, Nick Deroo, Amsterdam
Composition and performance for The Gretchen Question, Melly Still/Fuel Theatre, London
Co-writing, composition and performance for Concept for a Film, Edinburgh Fringe
Composition and sound design for Rainer, Arcola Theatre, London Metropolis composition commission for the Hermes Experiment, The Barbican, London
Co-maker and sound designer for The Colours radio-play
Mixing and mastering for Delicate podcast, Diverse City
Live sound design for Ways to Submit, Ira Brand, Amsterdam
2021
Soundtrack mixing for Echo film & installation, Kings Place, London
Sound Design for Wild Access sound walk and dance performance, Berlin
Composition and sound design for After The Echo, De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
STYX UK tour: Streatham Space Project, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Coventry City of Culture
2019
Composition and sound design for The Second Body, Perth Fringe World Festival
Composition and sound design for STYX, Perth Fringe World Festival
Composition and sound design for The End of the World development, Perth
Creator, 24 Tapes sound installation, Drift Record Store, Totnes
Composition for 2030, Crowded Room, London
Guitar and electronics for Joyrobix, UK tour
Guitar and electronics for F L O R A, UK tour
Sound design for Confabulation development, Half Moon Theatre, London
2018
Film score for Anthem for Doomed Yute, Unmarked Films
Installation Comission for Wales China Festival, Bangor
Production and mixing for F L O R A EP, Berlin
Sound design for Rallying Cry at Battersea Arts Centre, London
Sound design for Galaxy Watch immersive experience, private audience, Paris
Tutor / creative leader for Night of the Iguana, Bath Spa University, Bath
Sound design for MADHOUSE re:exit, Shoreditch Town Hall, London
Sound design for How to Survive a Post Truth Apocalypse, UK tour
2017
Sound design and installation for Roberts | Woods, London Fashion Week, London
Film score for Out of Bounds, Melanie Manchot
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at St Petersberg New Music Festival
Score for Demons Land, a film and multimedia installation at Stowe House
Sound design for The Listening Room, Theatre Royal Stratford East
VA physical release with London based label PLZ Make It Ruins
Sound design for Partials installation by Liam Byrne at V&A Exhibition Road Quarter
Curator for Hoffnung 3000 festival for music and theory, Berlin
Score for Pyongyang 2016, short film by Ciel Impression
Sound design for The 49, Theatre N16
Music video for Annunciation by Strange Boy
Sound design and composition for Frida & Diego, MAS Productions, Manchester
2016
Sound and System design for BLAME development, Central Saint Martins, London
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at Kings Place, London
Sound design for punkplay, Southwark Playhouse
Composition & sound design for Karagula, an immersive theatre piece at The Styx, London
Score for Œ, a film by Tom de Freston, Mark Jones and Kiran Milwood Hargrave
Sound and lighting design for new opera development by ERRATICA
2015
Sound design and spatialisation for Soundscapes exhibition at the National Gallery, London
e|:xr – concert/event commission from Bloomberg L.P., London
Sound design and performance for BOAT, Theatre N16
New work commission for The Hermes Experiment at The Cockpit Theatre, London
Composition and installation for THE GIFT exhibition at Bloomberg SPACE
Performances with Process. ensemble
2014
New works for Synth Nights concert series at The Kitchen, New York
Delivery of school workshop about Max Richter’s Memoryhouse for The Barbican
Composition and performance of original score for The Lodger, Barbican Silent Film series