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About Jerome Arthur
My first instruments were the old organs and guitars my musical dad played in the family home - jazz mostly - which allowed me to experiment with sound, melody and harmony at a very early stage in my life.

A man of diverse creative talents and moods, Arthur has ventured from rock and folk to electronic soundtracks and experimental soundscapes. Arthur plays guitar and piano, programmes drums and sounds, and occasionally sings. Withdrawn in his home studio and away from the public stage, he has written, recorded and produced 3 albums: Confession in Red (electronic), Confession in White (electronic) and Unlike Me (rock), as well as worked on various art and music projects.
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Video & Advertising soundtracks
Looking for a soundtrack for your film, video, documentary or advertising campaign? "... this stuff is absolutely ideal for those purposes" says Future Music ... click for more
Music for video and advertising
Please contact me directly if you want to use my music in a commercial film or video. I will assist with obtaining a licence.

You can use my existing music - click a link below to preview most of my songs. Or perhaps you want me to compose a custom soundtrack for your film project or online, radio or video advertissement.

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Free soundtracks for non-commercial films and video

Independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit video project may contact me directly to use my music free of charge - as long as it's being used in a non-commercial or non-profit video project.



Unlike Me
Rock | Electronic
A carefully selected collection of Arthur's favourite down-tempo pop songs. Guitars meet electronic bleeps and melancholic vocals ... click for more
Unlike Me
After recording rock/folk album "Forest Moon" and 2 electronic albums ("Confessions"), Arthur set out to bring together everything he picked up along the way. He locked himself up in his home studio on a South African farm for a year, and wrote, recorded and produced "Unlike Me" - a carefully selected collection of his favourite down-tempo pop songs. It's mood music for sure, so be prepared to become very, very relaxed.

Confessions in Red
Electronic | Lounge
Jerome Arthur's "Confessions" series is reminiscent of Air and Zero7, with subtle piano tinkles, strings and beats grabbing most of the attention ... click for more
Confessions in Red
Imagine. A quaint village in the heart of the Winelands around Cape Town, South Africa. Vineyards and olive trees. A small cottage. And a couple of samplers, microphones and keyboards. Now imagine its soundtrack ... Jerome Arthur's "Confessions" series is inspired by his love for South Africa's winelands - with a Red album that sings the praise (and features) of red wine, and a White album. The music is reminiscent of Air and Zero7, with subtle piano tinkles, strings and beats grabbing most of the attention.

Confessions in White
Electronic | Lounge
Jerome Arthur's "Confessions" series is reminiscent of Air and Zero7, with subtle piano tinkles, strings and beats grabbing most of the attention ... click for more
Confessions in White
Imagine. A quaint village in the heart of the Winelands around Cape Town, South Africa. Vineyards and olive trees. A small cottage. And a couple of samplers, microphones and keyboards. Now imagine its soundtrack ... Jerome Arthur's "Confessions" series is inspired by his love for South Africa's winelands - with a Red album that sings the praise (and features) of red wine, and a White album. The music is reminiscent of Air and Zero7, with subtle piano tinkles, strings and beats grabbing most of the attention.

Projects
Art | Projects | Bands
Arthur has worked on a number of projects and collaborated with a number of musicians. Get ready for some name dropping ... click for more
Projects | Bands | Collaborations

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Jerome Arthur was invited to compose music inspired by the work of visual artist Pal Y Szacsva - for his participation at the Tour & Taxi Exhibition in Brussels, Belgium (art director Sven Vanderstichelen). The music embodies Arthur's personal understanding of Pal's work, given the fact that the two artists have never met, nor discussed any of the works with one another.

Artemis

Arthur created two compositions for South African art collective Artemis: a collection of abstract soundscapes representing the possibility that a tree could have "tree memories" and "tree awareness" (which was played inside a room-sized tree sculpture), and a musical interpretation of the 4 elements fire, water, air and earth.

Face (in) the Mirror

We dont see our own face, but still construct an image of it. Face(in)theMirror (by Nelson Hoedekie) encourages people to re-draw the self-image by means of imagination, the shadow, het mirror-image and the perspective of the other. Click here to hear it on YouTube

Forest Moon

Forest Moon is the result of Arthur's once-off collaboration with South African producer, percussionist and lyricist Greg Gordon. The album was recorded in Gordon's state-of-the-art home studio, over a period of almost 2 years.

Music from the Cape Winelands

"The enthusiasm of our young people is tremendous, they can make it if we help them to reach for the stars." Desmond Tutu Archbishop Emeritus commends Umnyama MusicĀ and the artists on an outstanding effort to highlight local talent.
Preview and buy music
iTunes | Amazon | CDBaby | etc.
Find links to preview music, order CDs or download albums and individual songs here. Arthur is on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby ... click for more
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Jerome Arthur


Unlike Me


Confessions in Red


Confessions in White


In the media
What's appeared in the press
Find what the press has to say about Arthur's music releases. Reviews include South African and UK press ... click for more
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Future Music (UK)
Jerome aims to make sophisticated lounge music, and he's managed it really well ... it's very reminiscent of both Massive Attack and Air. The production is top notch. The thick pads give a really nice, relaxed, almost meditative quality to the [album], and this is only enhanced by the vocals. Jerome's aim is to make the perfect soundtrack to a stylish dinner party; it's fair to say that he's really achieved this, and there's no doubt that he'll do really well. And of course, there's the obvious target market of advertising soundtracks - this stuff is absolutely ideal for those purposes | © Future Music

Sunday Times
One modern SA composer in no hurry is Jerome Arthur. With home a small cottage in Franschhoek (self-proclaimed food and wine capital of SA) Arthur takes his inspiration from his environment, which explains why his tow latest releases are called Confessions in White and Confessions in Red. The titles of his instrumental melodies confirm a vinous connection: Vineyard Waltz, A Quiet Day At The Estate, Sundowners in Cape Town, Vin Blanc. The sound is distinctly New York-chill, (remember the haunting theme to the TV sitcom Taxi?) with some ethnic (French, Xhosa) spoken interventions. Music and wine are two cultural solutions to the problems of stress and Arthur's music is perfect for "a long night of good food, good wine and good company | © Neil Pendock

Wine Tourism News
Some of the music would also be perfectly at home on a Cafe Del Mar compilation, though it has a feel of its own that's a little more three-dimensional with a blend of ambient, orchestral and lower tempo house with a hint of reggae thrown in | © Jim Hislop

Food & Home Entertaining
Inspired by the "refreshing, seductive and frivolous" characteristics of white wine, Cape-based Belgian musician Jerome Arthur has come up with Confessions in White, a CD of deeply relaxing Euro-lounge music, with references to classical music and acid jazz. This is music to eat and drink to - restaurants take note | © Kim Hoepfl

GQ
You'll find Cape-based Jerome Arthur's Confessions in White way more rewarding than your average kitsch neo-lounge muzak. Ethereal trip-hop strip teases, retro coffee bar jazzy flows, enigmatic dub drifts and crafted classical sighs make ideal ear candy for a late night romantic rendez-vous, stylish dinner parties or lazy Sunday lunches. An unchallenging listen, but then hey, duvet day soundtracks seldom sound more stylish | © Miles Keylock

Beats, People and Music
It is proof of an artist maturing and becoming a master | © Beats, People and Music
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