New soundtrack album "Stronger Than The Wave" composed by Laurence Owen
From the Ko-fi post: https://ko-fi.com/post/Laurence-LongCats-New-Album-I2I81UFDAA?ref=email_newpost
In 2024, I got to score a beautiful feature documentary - STRONGER THAN THE WAVE, directed by Robbie McKane.
The film charts a journey along Japan’s Michinoku Coastal Trail, documenting its rugged and ethereal landscape, and the recovery of the communities affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
I made about 40 minutes of music for the film - ambient guitar textures, tape loops, swirling artefacts, minimalistic bass patterns and percussion.
Instead of composing strictly to picture, I was allowed to write in a freeform way - experimenting and improvising material until we had something to fit every scene. It was an incredibly serene composing experience, and I loved living in the world of it.
My soundtrack album is now available on the Long Cat Media Bandcamp: https://longcatmedia.bandcamp.com/album/stronger-than-the-wave
There are also two screenings of the film in London very soon:
1 March - Japan House https://www.japanhouselondon.uk/whats-on/stronger-than-the-wave/
28 April - Little Venice Film Festival.
https://www.littlevenicefilmfestival.org/films/stronger-than-the-wave-2026
Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC