Digital Sound Magic Studio owner Richard
Dolmat is a Vancouver
based producer, composer and engineer.
He has recorded, composed and produced over
200 songs for a wide variety of feature films, documentaries, radio, and record
labels.
His original compositions have been featured
in films such as August Rush, starring
Robin Williams (Warner Bros.), The Donald Trump Biographical Movie, (ABC), and TV programs such as Malcolm in the Middle, (Fox TV), Ugly Betty, (ABC), My Name Is Earl, (NBC), Access Hollywood, (NBC), The Richard Branson Biography, (A&E),
and Life with Derek, (Disney Channel).
Corporate clients include MasterCard, Pfizer, Starbucks, Michelin,
Cadbury Chocolate, Belair Travel, Vonage, Canadian Tire, BC Dairy Foundation and Government of Canada.
Internationally, he has produced music and
sound effects for large-scale multi-media installations such as The German
Pavilion at EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany,
and various remixes for Mercury Records
and EMI Records in Japan, as well
as completing several full-length feature film mixes.
He has worked along side
Randy Bachman, Bruce Fairbairn, Paul Silveira and received praises from Scott
Mathews (producer: Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison) and publications
such as Exclaim!, The Georgia Straight and The Vancouver Sun.
His nominations include Western Canadian
Music Awards' Independent Album of the
Year Award (Produced by Richard Dolmat) Western Canadian Music Awards' Outstanding Instrumental Recording Award
(Mastered by Richard Dolmat) and twice won the Hong Kong Dance Competition's Best Music Award (Produced by Richard
Dolmat).
On a personal level, clients have given him
‘rave reviews' all-round, most frequently commenting on his bang-on technical
perfection and expertise of a wide range of recording techniques. He is always commended on his seemingly
endless patience, friendly demeanor and for being open trying new ideas and
providing a fun, relaxed atmosphere and above and beyond customer service.