“Votek’s compositions weave the past into the present, they explore what happens when ancient music traditions meld into the fabric of modern chamber music”
Composer
Terminal
Commissioned by the Brad Dutz Quartet and premiered at Redcat. Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Vibraphone
SF Soundbox Dream State
Commission to compose collages of hypnotic metronomes, clocks, and music boxes for the interdisciplinary, immersive SF Soundbox project Dream State (2018)
Arranger
Rhythm Spirits - Collaboration with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Indian Classical violinist Kala Ramnath, and the San Francisco Symphony. Music arranged by Chris Votek and Neelamjit Dhillon
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Film Scores & Sound Design
Something Other Than It’s Own Mass
Film by Alex Kershaw | Original Music by Chris Votek
Maverick
Short Film by Cara Stricker | Ethereal Cello Score by Chris Votek
A Fuller Life
Directed by Samantha Fuller | Original Music Score co-composed by Chris Votek, Paul Fuller, David Tranchina.
Documentary about the life of iconoclastic director Sam Fuller featuring James Franco, Mark Hamil, Wim Wenders, Mark Hamill, Jessica Beals, Monte Hellman, Tim Roth, Joe Dante, Bill Duke, James Toback, Constance Towers, Buck Henry
LIFI
Science Fiction short by Jason Boesch and Preston Peterson | Original Score by Chris Votek
Piggy Hank Eats Too Much
Animated Film by Max Winston | Original Music Score & Sound Design by Chris Votek
MTV IDENT: Technology
Animation by Jeremy Sengly | Sound Design by Chris Votek
Bleed For This
Original Score by Julia Holter Chris Votek recording engineer, cello
American biographical sports film directed by Ben Younger based on the life of former world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, starring Miles Teller
I Live in the woods!
Film by Max Winston | Original Score by Chris Votek A Woodsman’s frantic journey, driven by happiness, slaughter, and a confrontation with America’s God.
Halloween Freakout
Animation by Jeremy Sengly, Winona Regan, Kirby Allen, and Parker Jackson | Original EDM Track by Chris Votek EDM Halloween nightmare music video
Jelly Souls
Short film by Sam Wohl | Original Score by Chris Votek