Richard Feren
@richardferen.bsky.social
Composer, sound designer, recording artist, writer, satirist, would-be bon vivant.
http://www.haemorrhage-music.com/richard-feren
http://www.haemorrhage-music.com/richard-feren
It’s my 58th birthday today! You can gift yourself (or a friend) AND me by purchasing an album from my Bandcamp page. A wide variety to choose from: richardferen.bandcamp.com
Richard Feren
Toronto-based composer, sound designer, and recording artist. Richard has written scores and soundscapes for theatre, dance & film since 1990.
richardferen.bandcamp.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It’s my 58th birthday today! You can gift yourself (or a friend) AND me by purchasing an album from my Bandcamp page. A wide variety to choose from: richardferen.bandcamp.com
NEW RELEASE! Real music made by a real human; no AI involved.
October 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW RELEASE! Real music made by a real human; no AI involved.
NEW SINGLE! A "space funk" electro-pop instrumental, using some retro synth patches and glitchy rhythms. Early release on Bandcamp; available next week on every streaming platform.
Submerzion, by Richard Feren
track by Richard Feren
richardferen.bandcamp.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
NEW SINGLE! A "space funk" electro-pop instrumental, using some retro synth patches and glitchy rhythms. Early release on Bandcamp; available next week on every streaming platform.
On most productions it’s all just me, but for Dangerous Liaisons at Stratford, there’s an entire section for “music” in the house programme, listing all the musicians who performed on the recorded cues for my score & they did an excellent job! Opens August 22. #stratfordfestival #sfdangerousliaisons
August 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On most productions it’s all just me, but for Dangerous Liaisons at Stratford, there’s an entire section for “music” in the house programme, listing all the musicians who performed on the recorded cues for my score & they did an excellent job! Opens August 22. #stratfordfestival #sfdangerousliaisons
SERVER: “Are you all done? Shall I take away the plate?” (There are still beets on the plate.)
ME: “Yes, thanks.” (shrugging at her half-apologetically) “I just don’t like beets.”
SERVER: (nodding sympathetically) “Well, they are a very divisive vegetable.”
ME: “Yes, thanks.” (shrugging at her half-apologetically) “I just don’t like beets.”
SERVER: (nodding sympathetically) “Well, they are a very divisive vegetable.”
June 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
SERVER: “Are you all done? Shall I take away the plate?” (There are still beets on the plate.)
ME: “Yes, thanks.” (shrugging at her half-apologetically) “I just don’t like beets.”
SERVER: (nodding sympathetically) “Well, they are a very divisive vegetable.”
ME: “Yes, thanks.” (shrugging at her half-apologetically) “I just don’t like beets.”
SERVER: (nodding sympathetically) “Well, they are a very divisive vegetable.”
It’s a Good Friday to cast an advance vote in Canada’s federal election! But be prepared to wait; there was a 45-minute lineup at my advance poll in Don Valley West (because generally there’s fewer staff at advance stations compared to Election Day). Please remember to vote!
April 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s a Good Friday to cast an advance vote in Canada’s federal election! But be prepared to wait; there was a 45-minute lineup at my advance poll in Don Valley West (because generally there’s fewer staff at advance stations compared to Election Day). Please remember to vote!
Remembering six years ago when imaging scientist Katie Bouman made this momentous discovery
April 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Remembering six years ago when imaging scientist Katie Bouman made this momentous discovery
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Richard Feren
Toronto-based composer, sound designer, and recording artist. Richard has written scores and soundscapes for theatre, dance & film since 1990.
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April 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Playing live violin for a Humber College production of THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE by Keith Barker this week. The original violin score was created years ago by my protégé Deanna Choi which I saw, though I am not doing what she did; I devised something much simpler for my out-of-practice self to manage.
April 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Playing live violin for a Humber College production of THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE by Keith Barker this week. The original violin score was created years ago by my protégé Deanna Choi which I saw, though I am not doing what she did; I devised something much simpler for my out-of-practice self to manage.
Are you producing or directing a horror film in the near future? Or know someone who is? Or are acting/working on one that might need a composer? I compiled some of my spookiest tracks into this "Horrorshow" playlist as a living demo of my spine-chilling skills.
open.spotify.com/playlist/2kD...
open.spotify.com/playlist/2kD...
Horrorshow
Playlist · Richard Feren · 25 items
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April 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Are you producing or directing a horror film in the near future? Or know someone who is? Or are acting/working on one that might need a composer? I compiled some of my spookiest tracks into this "Horrorshow" playlist as a living demo of my spine-chilling skills.
open.spotify.com/playlist/2kD...
open.spotify.com/playlist/2kD...
My soundtrack to the Arun Lakra play HEIST is available on Spotify! Inspired by the soundtracks of the Ocean's Eleven films, this collection of suspenseful and cheeky trip-hop instrumentals is perfect for chilling, dancing, lounging, or orchestrating a daring caper.
open.spotify.com/album/7pFNn6...
open.spotify.com/album/7pFNn6...
Heist (Theatrical Score)
Richard Feren · Album · 2025 · 16 songs
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March 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My soundtrack to the Arun Lakra play HEIST is available on Spotify! Inspired by the soundtracks of the Ocean's Eleven films, this collection of suspenseful and cheeky trip-hop instrumentals is perfect for chilling, dancing, lounging, or orchestrating a daring caper.
open.spotify.com/album/7pFNn6...
open.spotify.com/album/7pFNn6...
Releasing tomorrow on Apple Music, Spotify, and all other platforms!
#soundtrack #triphop #theatricalmusic
#soundtrack #triphop #theatricalmusic
March 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Releasing tomorrow on Apple Music, Spotify, and all other platforms!
#soundtrack #triphop #theatricalmusic
#soundtrack #triphop #theatricalmusic
IMMEDIATE STEPS CANADA SHOULD TAKE:
1. Do not accredit the US ambassador-designate.
2. Immediately implement a $500 “processing” surcharge for every US citizen entering Canada for any reason, at all points of entry.
3. Recall all Canadian Forces personnel embedded with the US military on US soil.
1. Do not accredit the US ambassador-designate.
2. Immediately implement a $500 “processing” surcharge for every US citizen entering Canada for any reason, at all points of entry.
3. Recall all Canadian Forces personnel embedded with the US military on US soil.
February 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
IMMEDIATE STEPS CANADA SHOULD TAKE:
1. Do not accredit the US ambassador-designate.
2. Immediately implement a $500 “processing” surcharge for every US citizen entering Canada for any reason, at all points of entry.
3. Recall all Canadian Forces personnel embedded with the US military on US soil.
1. Do not accredit the US ambassador-designate.
2. Immediately implement a $500 “processing” surcharge for every US citizen entering Canada for any reason, at all points of entry.
3. Recall all Canadian Forces personnel embedded with the US military on US soil.
February 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Happy National Flag Day!
#nationalflagday
#nationalflagday
February 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Happy National Flag Day!
#nationalflagday
#nationalflagday
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day
I’m working out of town for a couple weeks, so the neighbours are checking on my cats. Occasionally they send a pic so I know they’re doing OK.
#cats
#cats
February 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’m working out of town for a couple weeks, so the neighbours are checking on my cats. Occasionally they send a pic so I know they’re doing OK.
#cats
#cats
Preview track from my upcoming album HEIST. It's for the production of the Arun Lakra play that played at The Grand Theatre in London and will open at the Citadel in Edmonton March 27. Inspired by heist movies like Ocean's Eleven, I wrote an extensive trip-hop score. Full album release March 26!
Suspicion (from
A track composed for the Arun Lakra play
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February 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Preview track from my upcoming album HEIST. It's for the production of the Arun Lakra play that played at The Grand Theatre in London and will open at the Citadel in Edmonton March 27. Inspired by heist movies like Ocean's Eleven, I wrote an extensive trip-hop score. Full album release March 26!
My music is available on every streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube, etc.), but if you really want to support my work, buy one of my albums from @bandcamp.com. There are also several exclusive releases there not found on streamers. richardferen.bandcamp.com
Richard Feren
Toronto-based composer, sound designer, and recording artist. Richard has written scores and soundscapes for theatre, dance & film since 1990.
richardferen.bandcamp.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My music is available on every streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube, etc.), but if you really want to support my work, buy one of my albums from @bandcamp.com. There are also several exclusive releases there not found on streamers. richardferen.bandcamp.com
One of my proudest accomplishments is composing a new original score for the 1922 silent film Nosferatu. You can stream it here (use discount code 66666 to watch for free): haemorrhagemusic.vhx.tv/products/nos...
Nosferatu (1922)
F.W. Murnau's silent vampire classic gets a breath of fresh undeath from composer/producer Richard Feren's eclectic and haunting new score. We recommend viewing it in a very dark room, with the volume...
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November 15, 2024 at 6:12 PM
One of my proudest accomplishments is composing a new original score for the 1922 silent film Nosferatu. You can stream it here (use discount code 66666 to watch for free): haemorrhagemusic.vhx.tv/products/nos...