Steven Price

Steven Price was originally a music editor, most notably on the last two Lord of the Rings films (The Two Towers and The Return of the King). He did additional arrangements on Nigel Godrich's score for director Edgar Wright's film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and collaborated with Basement Jaxx on his first score for Attack the Block. Wright subsequently hired Price to score The World's End, the capper of the so-called "Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy" starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (the previous two being Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz). Price's score is a mixture of trip hop-ish beats and standard orchestra, with extremely apt usage of a choir sample from "The Corrosion" by Sisters of Mercy, the favorite band of Pegg's character, Gary King (the actual song plays during the end credits). Price also wrote the score for Alfonso Cuaron's masterfully directed film Gravity; the music basically serves as the film's sound effects. Although it is necessarily abrasive or atmospheric for much of its run time, Price does write some triumphant tunes for the film's final 15 minutes based on tried and true chords that nevertheless prove effective in the film. It's hard to hear if Price has a distinct style, and indeed he is probably still finding his voice. Here's hoping that his music continues to develop and mature, especially if he keeps getting prestigious assignments.

Gravity
The Hunt
Suicide Squad