Paul Schutze

1958 Born Melbourne, Australia

1976 Fine Arts Studies, Caufield Institute of Technology

1977 Percussionist with Fourth Stream Percussion Ensemble

Studied Indian Drumming with Mani Datta

1980 Formed LAUGHING HANDS (Experimental mixed media & performance)

Formed ADHESIVE RECORDS (Distribution & marketing outlet for LAUGHING HANDS)

1983 Resident film and music writer for Crowd Magazine

Resident D.J. at Hardware Club, Melbourne

1985 Established ABSOLUTE MUSIC P/L (Film Sound Track Production)

1989 Co-editor of Deus Ex Machina (Design theory publication)

Co-curator of Deus Ex Machina (Multi-media travelling installation)

1991 Course Director for film composition intensive at AFTRS

Seminar Director – Colours: The Sound of Cinema

1992 Film Critic for Kaboom – Radio National

Film & Music Credits (Composer, Performer and Producer)

1982 THE SEALER – Drama short, Dir: Roger Scholes (also sound effects editor)

1983 THE FRANKLIN RIVER BLOCKADE, HIGHLAND WINTER

1985 THE TALE OF RUBY ROSE – Feature drama, Dir: Roger Scholes

Winner “Best Music” 1986 AFI Awards

Winner of four critics awards 1987 Venice Film Festival

1987 PIETA, TOP ENDERS

1988 NIGHT FIND, AGAINST THE INNOCENT, CRUEL YOUTH,

PRISONER OF ST. PETERSBURG, ASSAULT ON FIREBASE GLORIA,

1989 DRIVING FORCE

1990 EARTH BOUND, ISABELLE EBERHARDT

1991 THE VALLEY, ON THE BORDER OF HOPETOWN, MIMI GOES TO THE ANALYST, LOVE LESS, THAT MAN’S FATHER, CATS CRADLE

1992 STREET OF ANGELS, HOME OF THE BRAVE, ANTONIOS ANGEL

Selected Recordings

1990 DEUS EX MACHINA (Compact Disc) Extreme

1991 THE ANNIHILATING ANGEL (Compact Disc) Extreme

LEDGE/DOG PHOTOS (Compact Disc) with LAUGHING HANDS Extreme

1992 REGARD: MUSIC BY FILM (Compact Disc) Multimood

1992 NEW MAPS OF HELL (Compact Disc) Extreme

1993 RAPTURE OF METALS (Compact Disc) S.D.V.

Production Credits

WILD DOG ENSEMBLE, SHINJUKU THIEF – Bloody Tourist, D.A.A.S., MACHINA