William Benckert
William Benckert is a pianist/composer/producer of Modern Jazz, Electronic Music and Modern Classical. He has created 115+ compositions in different genres for video games, commercials and youtube videos seen by millions. Need music to a project, film, video game or event?
Music Examples
Videos using my music
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Nintendo
Fendi
David Tennant’s podcast theme
Veritasium (Science Channel)
Architechtural Digest, featuring Kirsten Dunst
Marques Brownlee
About…
William Benckert is a Swedish pianist, composer and music producer with a background in Modern Jazz, Electronic music, Modern Classical and Pop. With an open mind he has composed music for video games, commercials and youtube videos seen by millions.
His own releases have been streamed millions of times and include collaborations with artists in the field of modern jazz and electronic music. He has appeared in Swedish national TV and Radio doing interviews and accompanying pop artists on the piano.
Working full time as a composer he has produced and released over 115+ songs in different genres. This has made him an expert at adapting musically and taking on new styles. With special expertise in Pop, Modern Jazz, Modern Classical and Electronic Music he has also taken on commissions ranging from 80's Electro to experimental music made from plastic bottles. Any genre or musical idea is possible with the right reference playlist and dialogue.
Some of his works to date
Music for brands, youtube channels and influencers:
Fendi, Nintendo, Architectural Digest, Marques Brownlee (tech youtuber with 20million subs), British actor David Tennants' Podcast, Veritasium (science channel with 15million subs) and many more. The links go directly to where the music is used.
Video Game Music:
Making the official soundtrack for the video game H3 Ball Rider by the youtube duo H3H3. Awarded Best Music at Montreal Independent Game Awards 2018.
High end institutions:
Composing music for institutions such as the Swedish National Archives, the Swedish National Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Nobel Prize museum.
The music was featured in Swedish national media and was performed for the Swedish royal family as well as world leading experts in various scientific fields.
Solo projects and collaborations with:
James Rose, music producer and vocal arranger for internationally acclaimed accapella groups including Voces8, Naturally 7, The Real Group, Accent.
Matilda Smedius, singer, youtuber and voice actress known for her role as Brigitte in the video game franchise Overwatch.
Nelward, independent artist from Atlanta established in the field of Art Pop.
Anatole Muster, Swiss accordion and jazz/electronica phenomenon known internationally in the Jazz community.
slowya.roll innovative music producer, sound designer and animator whose music has been endorsed by the likes of Flying Lotus, The Kount and others.
Nintendo
Fendi
Architechtural Digest, featuring Kirsten Dunst
H3 Ballrider Game
TV interview about composition
Music Composition Award at MIGA 2018
Collab with Matilda Smedius
Collab with Nelward
Collab with slowya.roll and Anatole Muster
