ABOUT
Peter Hobbs (MusB) is a composer, musician and producer based in Auckland, New Zealand, who creates evocative soundtracks for feature films, documentaries, experiential installations and contemporary dance shows. In his formative years, he played in Dunedin bands Lesley Speaker and Kitset, before heading off to war-torn Bosnia to set up a recording studio and run youth music workshops. He is currently immersed in the black hole of modular synthesisers and plays with his alt-folk band Lost Demos. Peter describes himself as a diehard advocate for the spaces between the notes.
AWARDS
NZ Best Design Awards 2022
2x Silver: Music
NZ Best Design Awards 2021
Gold: Experiential
NZ Axis Awards 2020
Bronze: Sound Design
NZ Axis Awards 2018
Gold and 3x Bronze: Sound Design
New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films 2017
Gold Medal Best Original Music: Peter Hobbs, Jean
New Zealand Television Awards 2017
Best Original Score: Jean
London International Awards 2017
Silver: Sound Design
APRA Silver Scrolls Awards 2017
Best Original Music in a Film Finalist: Jean
Taite Music Prize 2017
Best Debut Release Finalist: Lost Demos, Viva Lost Demos
NZ Axis Awards 2016
Best Original Music Finalist: Peter Hobbs, Speight's 'Little Henry'
NZ Axis Awards 2014
Best Original Music Finalist: Peter Hobbs, Bell Tea 'Rolling Sleeves'
NZ Axis Awards 2014
Sound Design Finalist: Peter Hobbs, Tip Top 'Back to nature'
NZ Axis Awards 2013
Best Original Music Finalist: Peter Hobbs, MySky 'Father Time'
NZ Television Awards 2012
Best Original Score Finalist: Peter Hobbs, Tangiwai
bNet NZ Music Awards 1999
Best Rock/Pop Release Finalist: Kitset, Testpot
Best New Act Finalist: Kitset
Best Independent Release Finalist: Kitset, Testpot
FILM CREDITS
Return to Gandhi Road (2020)
Composer - Peter Hobbs
Mana Wahine (2019)
Composer - Peter Hobbs
Run Rabbit (2018)
Composer - Peter Hobbs
Jean (2016), Lippy Pictures
Composer - Peter Hobbs
Abandoned (2015), Making Movies
Composer - Peter Hobbs
King of Caravans (2013), Zoe McIntosh Films Ltd
Composer - Peter Hobbs, Audio Post - Harmonic
Tangiwai, a Love Story (2011), Lippy Pictures
Composer - Peter Hobbs, 2012 Television Awards Finalist - Best Original Score
Last Flight (2011)
Composer - Peter Hobbs
I'm Not Harry Jenson (2010), Six String Pictures
Composer - Peter Hobbs, 5.1 Audio Post - Harmonic
The Devil Dared Me To (2007)
Sound Design - Peter Hobbs
Sione's Wedding (2006)
Music Editing - Peter Hobbs
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CREDITS
Pango (2016-17), Atamira Dance Company
Manaia (2016), Atamira Dance Company
Moko (2014), Atamira Dance Company
TELEVISION CREDITS
Extreme Treks (2019), RP Productions
Composer - Peter Hobbs
Coastwatch Oz (Aus, 2013), Greenstone
Theme music- Peter Hobbs
Pirates of the Airwaves (2013), Lippy Pictures
Additional Music - Peter Hobbs
Highway Patrol (Aus, 2008-present), Greenstone
Theme music - Peter Hobbs
Highway Cops (2011-12), Greenstone
Theme music- Peter Hobbs
Whakatuaki (2012), Raukatauri Productions
Audio Post - Harmonic
Unsung Heroes (2011), Greenstone
Theme music - Peter Hobbs
The Kiwi Who Saved Britain (2010), Greenstone
Audio Post - Harmonic
FSI (2010), Greenstone
Composer: Peter Hobbs, Audio Post - Harmonic
Kia Ora Molweni (2010), George Andrews Productions
Audio Post - Harmonic
Spartacus (2009), Starz
ADR - Harmonic
Charlotte (2009), Greenstone
Audio Post - Harmonic
Footy Dreams (2009), Whitmore Productions
Audio Post - Harmonic
The Jaquie Brown Diaries (2008), Young, Gifted & Brown
Audio Post - Harmonic
DISCOGRAPHY
Lost Demos, Viva Lost Demos EP (2017)
Manaia: Original Score (2017)
Jean: Original Soundtrack (2016)
Moko: Original Soundtrack (2014)
Tangiwai: Original Soundtrack (2012)
“NW.2000.4 Bronkow”
(Noiseworks compilation, Germany, 2002)
We are Not Alone
(Best Kept Secret compilation, Italy, 2002)
Arcbeats
(Arclife compilation, 2001)
Travel Scrabble * A Tin Can Compilation (USA, 2001)
Radio One Sampler (2000)
Testpot Album(Arclife Records, 1999)
Arc (Arclife compilation, 1999)
Kitset NZ Tour EP (self release, 1999)
Lesley Speaker and Jetty, Dual EP (1998)
Lesley Speaker Bruise CD single (1998)