Ben Symons Talks Hosts

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Ben Symons Talks Hosts

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Dec 6, 2020

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Composer Ben Symons talks about his dread-filled score for the new UK horror film Hosts, his approaches to film music, composing for major YouTube streamers, and much more!

Find out more about Symons on his website.

Hosts is currently available on VOD while Symons' scores are available on all major streaming platforms.

Released:

Dec 6, 2020

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