Updates

January 2012: Look out for a new PomeGreat commercial featuring our rendition of the song ‘Oh what A Beautiful Morning’. Ultraviolet recreated a short snippet of the song from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma. The ad is produced by Watermill and will air throughout February on ITV1. Click on the pic to play…

We’ve been busy composing music for a BBC documentary called ‘Deaf Teens, Hearing World’. The hour-long film takes an insightful look into the world of young deaf people, challenging preconceived notions of what it means to have a disability.  Ultraviolet’s brief was to compose a score fusing music with sound design, conveying a sense of sonic isolation that hopefully brings us closer to the subjects…

Man Lab is back for a second series on BBC2, with James May continuing his quest to help a team of average blokes relearn vital lost man skills.  This series features more quirky musical oddities from Ultraviolet, including classical re-workings of the Match of the Day theme tune and Chas & Dave’s 80s classic, Snooky Loopy!  There will also be a special Christmas edition of the…

Our latest musical offering is a re-work of the French 60s classic ‘Comment Te Dire Adieu’, for Contrex mineral water. The ad has already gone viral, reaching over ten million Youtube hits since it was first transmitted. ‘Contréxperience’ was directed by Xavier Mairesse for the French agency, Marcel. Ultraviolet recorded and produced the music in association with Schmooze London.

We’ve just composed the soundtrack for a new Ford Fiesta promo. The Ford Fiesta ST Concept was unveiled at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Ultraviolet produced the track in association with Felt Music. Click on the picture for a preview.

Ultraviolet recently supervised the music for a new BBC series called, World’s Most Dangerous Roads, choosing tracks for this gripping 3-part series, in which celebrities undertake journeys along some of the world’s most perilous routes. Watching two people on a long drive would normally be tedious – except these journeys are treacherous and unpredictable, with some surprisingly emotional outcomes. The first programme follows Charlie Boorman and…

We’ve just completed the music for an innovative documentary about Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. The hour-long film entitled ‘Tested To The Limit’, follows Ronaldo through a series of rigorous scientific tests designed to measure his skills, strength, agility and mental fortitude. Filmed in Madrid by UK production company Plum Pictures, the documentary will give fans an exclusive insight into what makes Ronaldo one of the outstanding…

The explosion of photography exhibitions across the country this year reaches its zenith with the hotly anticipated, Foto8 Summershow. Now in its fourth year, the Summershow continues its trajectory as a consistently record-breaking event. Ultraviolet were delighted to score a soundtrack to accompany the slideshow of shortlisted photographs – click on the image for a preview. Further details of our collaboration with FOTO8 can be…

We’ve just finished composing the music for a new BBC series called One Man and His Camper Van. Click on the picture for a short clip. The programme follows Martin Dorey, author of The Camper Van Cook Book, as he travels around Britain in his classic 1970s camper van. Martin meets growers, fishermen, farmers and larger-than-life local experts on his escapist adventure. Foraging for local…

The Biggest Loser is back! The hit show returns to ITV1 in a primetime slot from January 2011, with new presenter, Davina McCall. Over eight weeks the series follows the progress of 14 seriously overweight contestants as they compete to change their lives forever. The’biggest loser’ will bag prize money of 25,000 pounds. Davina describes the programme as “very moving” and says that viewers will…

Thirty years ago men were resourceful, practical and dependable but not anymore, according to James May. Most men have lost the once-familiar skills of building things, making things and mending things. With James at the helm it’s time for man to become useful and resourceful again… Each week, James sets an example to his team of men by facing a test of courage and skill…

Ultraviolet were delighted to oversee the music edits at Burberry’s Prorsum catwalk show recently in London. Billed as the defining collection of this year’s London Fashion Week, our technicians edited and remastered the music tracks onsite in conjunction with Matrix Nine. Further info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11388892