Blair Joscelyne
Blair Lyndon Joscelyne (also known as Moog) is an Australian composer, musician, producer, and film maker. He is best known for composing music for television and film, and for being a co-creator of the YouTube series Mighty Car Mods.[2]
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| Born | Blair Lyndon Joscelyne 5 September 1978 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Moog |
| Occupation | Composer, musician, producer, YouTube personality. |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Parent(s) | Chris Joscelyne (father)[1] |
Life
Blair Joscelyne's early life was spent in Launceston, Tasmania. His father was a radio broadcaster, his mother had studied violin, his paternal great grandfather was a pianist and pipe organist, and both his grandfathers played keyboard instruments, so from an early age music influenced his life. The family moved to Sydney, in the Hills District when his father was appointed as Managing Director of AWA Media and Radio Station 2CH. Blair studied at the University of Western Sydney-Nepean (BA-Music Honours), Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Jazz) and the Berklee College of Music (Composition). He now lives in Sydney.
Career
After graduating from university he began working as a composer and audio engineer in the advertising industry. His music has been used in feature[3] and short films as well as national and global advertising for companies such as Smirnoff, Visa Inc, Jetstar, BMW, Ford, Wrigley Company, Discovery Channel, Lexus, Mazda, National Geographic Channel, Touchstone Pictures and Cascade Brewery.[4] He has released four albums – 1978 (Solo), "The Sea Brings Rivalry", Finding May as part of the duo Finding May and "Coming Up For Air" under the name 'Solar'. The self-titled album from Finding May achieved considerable commercial success with songs licensed for use in high-profile TV shows and advertisements. The song "Rain Hail or Shine" was used by Arnott's across all of their commercials in 2009 while the song "Join In" was used in a TV commercial for Origin Energy which won the MADC for "Best use of a song in advertising 2009".[4]
"Finding May" also produced and performed the theme song for Jetstar Airways in Australia.[5]
In March 2014, MOOG composed, recorded and produced the soundtrack to the MightyCarMods movie "Kei to the City". This soundtrack album reached all-time eighth most downloaded album on iTunes in Australia, and became the number one most downloaded electronic album in Canada, and Australia.
In 2015 he composed, recorded and produced the music for the National Geographic Channel series "Tales by Light". His music for this series was described as capturing the essence of the images with pure beauty.
Mighty Car Mods
Blair Joscelyne currently hosts, together with Martin Mulholland, an online car modification show Mighty Car Mods, now featured as a series of episodes on YouTube. Gavin Tyrrell, who is a director and motion effects artist, creates the intro sequence for each season of the show. The show is entirely shot, edited and hosted by Blair and Martin, and it has become Australia's No. 1 online DIY automotive show.[6] Their feature-length film, Turbos and Temples, follows the two hosts on a journey around Hokkaido, Japan. The film received positive reviews when it premiered at Hoyts Cinemas at Fox Studios, Sydney in February 2011. It is available on YouTube, DVD and Blu-ray. After the tsunami in Japan in 2011, proceeds from the sale of the film were donated to the Japanese Red Cross. Their second feature-length film "Kei to the City" has exceeded 4 million views on YouTube.
Referred to on the show by Marty as "MOOG" (an alias of Blair's referring to his notable work in the music industry) they film the show on Marty's mum's driveway, in her garage, and in a shed in Western Sydney. The two enlist the help of various guests and experts in the automotive industry, most of whom are members of the Mighty Car Mods online Forum.[7] YouTube: on the show "Its Top Gear Meets Wayne's World with some Mythbusters thrown in!"[8] Blair's consistent use of the slang term Mad (a colloquialism for good or cool in terms of aesthetic desire) and other various antics add a satirical tone to the show, making each episode a mix of practical information and humorous entertainment.
The first episode was filmed in late 2007/early 2008 with MOOG's 2001 Daihatsu Cuore L700,[9] also known as the Mira in Japan. They also built a similar Daihatsu Cuore as the 3-Part Premiere of Season 3. In the Season 1 finale, they built a Ford Laser called the "TRD Lazer" (TRD LZR for short),[10] which was also featured in their music video.[11]
Mighty Car Mods has achieved a worldwide audience of more than 500 million, (half a billion views) It is used by Google as a case study to showcase YouTube's effectiveness to reach a vast global audience.
Blair and his business partner, Martin Mulholland, also upload videos to their second channel, MCMTV2, showing behind the scenes production, and music composition for the show.[12]
Filmography
This is a list of films where Joscelyne has composed soundtracks.
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Girl Clock! | Jennifer Ussi | Composer | |
| 2009 | Lizard | John Skibinski | Composer | |
| 2008 | Mutt[13] | Glen Hunwick | Composer | |
| 2006 | A Knight Lost[14] | Tom Tate | Composer | |
| 2006 | Fishy[15] | Dale Sydney | Composer | |
| 2002 | Man Conquers Space[16] | David Sander | Composer |
Discography
This is a list of albums Joscelyne has composed under the name Moog.
| Year | Album | TrackList |
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| 2010.09.05 | The Sea Brings Rivalry[17] |
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| 2011.03.01 | Turbos and Temples [Soundtrack][18] |
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| 2012 | Transformer [EP] |
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| 2014.02.25 | Kei to the City[19] |
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| 2015.03.30 | Chasing Midnight [EP][20] |
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| 2017.06.05 | Quarter Mile Dreams [EP][21] |
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| 2018.12.24 | Take me back to Tokyo [Single][22] |
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| 2019.09.01 | One You Find [Single][23] |
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| 2019.09.01 | Bullet [Single][24] |
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| 2020.05.12 | Afraid To Lose [Single][25] |
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| 2020.05.12 | Super Honk [Single][26] |
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References
- "Blair Joscelyne travelled to Goulburn to reminisce about his dad Chris at 2GN". radioinfo. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- Blair Joscelyne at IMDb
- Girl Clock IMDb
- "Melbourne Advertising and Design Club Award recipient – Best Original Music in an Advertisement 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "Interview with Jetstar Magazine – Finding May". Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- Might Car Mods Home Website
- Mighty Car Mods online forum
- Featured Youtube Show page for Mighty Car Mods
- Mighty Car Mods : How to Pimp your Ride for under $500
- Mighty Car Mods : The Ultimate DIY Mod Guide – Season 1 Finale
- Mighty Car Mods : TRDLZR Music Video
- MCMTV2 – Second Youtube Channel
- "AFI Nominee 2008 – Non-Feature". Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- A Knight Lost IMDb
- Fishy IMDb
- Interview with hobbyspace about 'Man conquers Space'
- http://www.mightycarmods.com/products/the-sea-brings-rivalry-album-download
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ptzKKcLpA
- Kei to the City iTunes
- Chasing Midnight iTunes
- Quarter Mile Dreams iTunes
- Take Me Back To Tokyo Apple Music
- One You Find Apple Music
- Bullet Apple Music
- Afraid To Lose Apple Music
- Super Honk Apple Music
External links
- Origin Energy advertisement – MADC award winner
- Documentary – Recording Finding May
- '1978' synopsis
- Official Finding May site
- Blair Joscelyne Official Website
- Creative Magazine Cover Story
- 2011 APRA Screen Awards Nominees
- Mighty Car Mods's channel on YouTube
- Mighty Car Mods Official Site
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