Tim Shiel
Tim Shiel is an Australian radio announcer and electronic musician, best known for hosting the radio shows Something More on Triple J, and Arvos on Double J. Shiel has been releasing music since 2005 and has been used for film, television, advertising and award-winning video games. As a producer, mix engineer and consultant he has worked with artists including Flight Facilities, Planète, Georgia Fields, Hachiku, Braille Face, Huntly, Ben Abraham and Wrabel.
Tim Shiel | |
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| Occupations | Radio announcer and electronic musician |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Radio show "Something More" |
Tim Shiel is an Australian radio announcer and electronic musician, best known for hosting the radio shows Something More on Triple J, and Arvos on Double J. Shiel has been releasing music since 2005 and has been used for film, television, advertising and award-winning video games. As a producer, mix engineer and consultant he has worked with artists including Flight Facilities, Planète, Georgia Fields, Hachiku, Braille Face, Huntly, Ben Abraham and Wrabel.[1]
Career
[edit]Shiel's radio career started on 3RRR in 2008.[citation needed]
In 2012, Shiel performed internationally as a multi-instrumentalist in the touring band for Gotye.[2]
In 2013, Shiel composed the music for the video game, Duet.[3]
In 2014, Shiel established the record label Spirit Level in partnership with Gotye (Wally De Backer) to support the Australian release of Zammuto's album, Anchor.[4]
In 2015, Shiel performed the Duet soundtrack live accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.[5]
In 2017, Shiel composed the music for the video game, Induction.[6]
Shiel hosts radio shows Something More, which is broadcast on Triple J[7] and Arvos on Double J.[8][9][10]
In 2021 Sheil collaborated with Mindy Meng Wang, Chinese/Australian composer and player of the ancient Chinese instrument, the guzheng (or Chinese zither). They released a single, "Hidden Qi 隐.气" in February,[9] followed by an EP, Nervous Energy 一 触即发 in March of that year.[11][10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Duet (Original Game Soundtrack) |
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| Duet Duets (Tim Shiel and Friends) |
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| GameLoading: Rise of the Indies (Original Documentary Soundtrack) |
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| Induction |
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| Glowing Pains: Music from the Gardens Between |
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| Glowing Pains: Deep Cuts |
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| Distractions One |
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| Distractions One: Variants |
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| Distractions Two |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Tim Shiel |
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| Duet: Encore Chapters |
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| Overloading '15 |
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| Nervous Energy (with Mindy Meng Wang) |
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| Something to Give (with Achingdrum) |
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| Jack Druids |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]Intel Level Up Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Duet (Kumobius & Tim Shiel) | Game of the Year | Won | [27] |
| Best Action Game | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Won |
Music Victoria Awards
[edit]The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Shiel | Best Producer | Nominated | [28][29] |
| 2023 | Mindy Meng Wang (王萌) & Tim Shiel | Best Group | Nominated | [30] |
| Tim Shiel | Best Electronic Work | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Music". Tim Shiel. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Input Episodes: Tim Shiel (Gotye / Faux Pas) – Liveschool". blog.liveschool.net. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Duet: How a kick-butt game soundtrack is made". CNET. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Gotye & Double J Host Launch New Record Label". theMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "QSO & Tim Shiel". Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Induction on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Something More - triple j". triple j. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Arvos". Double J. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b Wang, Mindy Meng; Shiel, Tim (18 March 2021). "Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Tim Shiel have released a collaborative EP" (Audio + text). Double J (Interview). Interviewed by Rowe, Zan. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
I have been settled here for about five years. [Mindy Weng Wang]
- ^ Martin, Josh (25 March 2021). "Tim Shiel & Mindy Meng Wang's new EP happens to be some of the best Australian electronic music released this year -". MTV. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Duet (Original Game Soundtrack)". Apple Music. October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Duet Duets". Bandcamp. March 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "GameLoading: Rise of the". Apple Music. March 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Induction". Apple Music. March 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Glowing Pains". Apple Music. October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Glowing Pains: Deep Cuts". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Distractions One". Apple Music. October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Distractions One: Variants". Apple Music. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Distractions Two". Bandcamp. October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Tim Shiel EP". Bandcamp. October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Duet: Encore Chapters - EP". Apple Music. February 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Overloading 15 - EP". Bandcamp. July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Nervous Energy 一触即发 - EP". Apple Music. March 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Something to Give - EP". Apple Music. September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Jacked Druids – EP". Apple Music. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Glory". Archived from the original on 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Nominees for Industry-Voted Categories Announced". Music Victoria. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards". Music Feeds. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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