ABOUT

 

AWARD-NOMINATED COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER and SOUND ARTIST

 

Based in Manchester, UK, Toby Boston is an Award-Nominated Composer, Music Producer and Sound Artist working at the cutting edge of innovation under the alias of Know You.

As an interdisciplinary sound & media artist, he creates multimedia compositions, experimental audio-visual & installation work, and immersive sound works, crafting bold & unique worlds at the intersection of science, technology & media with an innovative creative approach. He writes original musical scores for award-winning short films & trailers plus media & advertising projects, and releases electronic music as Know You, with a catalogue totalling almost 400,000 streams, collaborations with brands like the London College of Fashion and Sky Studios, and work featured at London Fashion Week and global film festivals.

Know You has crafted a unique musical voice, collaborating with a wealth of multi-disciplinary creatives, and channelling a diverse range of inspirations to build a bold and unique palette: everything from the 80s new wave music he listened to growing up to the arthouse cinema he has found a passion for, drawing influence from innovative creators across music, film & art.

 

SOCIAL

 
Officially a two-time Best Score nominated composer after The Two Gambits was nominated for Best Score at @themonthlyfilmfestival, featuring an original score by me. Massive shoutout to everyone involved in bringing this project to life: Productio
Composed a few pieces for a @realskycreative / @satv.music trailer library last year as part of their Wall of Noise series. Massive shoutout to the guys over at @molecular.sound for getting me involved. I contributed 5 tracks to the album: BLOOD, C
Officially an Award-Nominated Composer ⚠️ THE DOLL was nominated for Best Score at the Diabolical Horror Film Festival. Marks a career first festival-nod and awards recognition for me as a Composer ✨
A Suggestive Wax Suggests a Wane 🌿 I composed the music & sound design for this film by @gregorromswan commissioned for @fermynwoods as part of the ‘Xylophobia: Online’ digital exhibition Watch the full film at my website — l
The Two Gambits — featuring an original score composed by me. I had the pleasure of composing the original score for this upcoming short film by @matthewhazandras — trailer soon. Music by Toby Boston Directed by @matthewhazandras
Curfew by @paigegarabito — produced by Know You + @0txoa
Official selection for Familiar Traces at @fffamsterdam Featuring music by Know You Directed by @enricobellenghi & @izzymanafilms
Citizens of Nowhere — a short film by @http.bhavii Featuring an original score composed by me Exploring the ‘Windrush Generation’ following the impacts of the the UK’s Hostile Environment Policy in 2012. Writer/Director: B
My 2022 round up: - Finished my master’s degree with one of the world’s best art schools - Exhibited my first major audiovisual project to hundreds - Composed music for and managed the soundtrack for a London Fashion Week catwalk and a L
Sky Father, Earth Mother by Know You Multichannel audiovisual installation
better 4 u by @paigegarabito Co-produced by Know You — OUT NOW
Sky Father, Earth Mother — Opening Day A multichannel audiovisual installation by Know You, exploring our relationship with the planets in a journey through the solar system. Showing until December 4 Daily from 11.00–16.00 Dilston Grov
Sky Father, Earth Mother: Install December 1–4 11:00—16:00 Daily Southwark Park Galleries Dilston Grove London SE16 2DD Free Entry No Booking
CALAMITY — OUT NOW Composed the musical score for this short film and release trailer. Watch the full film and hear my score on @ukfullyfocused at the link in my bio 🔗