Fresh from creating music for the second instalment of The Lord of The Rings, Wellington composers Plan 9 have been signed to score a major Australian feature, “Danny Deckchair”. Plan 9 are currently working on the score of the Andrew Mason produced feature which stars Rhys Ifans and Miranda Otto. Plan 9 have scored a number of New Zealand features in recent years and together with former Mutton Bird guitarist David Long, created the memorable Hobbit birthday party music “Flaming Red Hair” in The Fellowship of the Ring. For the second film in the trilogy, The Two Towers Plan 9 have contributed to “Gollum’s Song” which is featured over the end credits performed by Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini. In addition Plan 9 composed a number of incidental pieces used throughout the film. [More]

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