“Happy to announce the release of the ‘Love of Your Life’ official score
Thanks to director Rachel Morrison for taking me on this beautiful emotional journey! And special thanks to my incredible team in Iceland: Hafsteinn Þráinsson and Styrmir Hauksson.” – Dustin
Stream here
“This is one of my favorite scores I’ve gotten to work on. It was created with a very minimal palette, mostly piano, which I always find interesting and challenging — trying to create a lot of dimension without too many instruments and finding space for the performances. I recorded most of the score in Iceland, along with the amazing string players of the Budapest Art Orchestra.
Many of the piano performances were simply me recording while watching the picture, playing and improvising with it to create a feeling that the viewer was inside the performance. Thanks to Scarlett for giving me so much trust and freedom to put so much of myself into it, and to June Squibb for her incredible performance. And to my whole team that worked on this with me!” — Dustin
Splinter Records
Released: 2025
The tracks are improvised piano pieces recorded in single takes in my studio in quiet moments of creation and spontaneous exploration. A synaesthetic mingling of visual and sonic sensations of three colors -, gold, red and blue. I’ve always loved triptychs in art and film, and I think the simplicity of these colors can have many meanings for the listener. Colors can tell a story without language — in the same way that music can, too.
I can’t wait to share this with you and hear your interpretations
‘The Chromatic Sessions’ EP is available today on Bandcamp, both digital and on coloured 7″ vinyl.
The 7″ vinyl comes in red, gold and blue as a bundle of three. Each bundle is limited to 150 sets and each vinyl contains all three tracks, exclusively on Bandcamp.
It also comes with free PDFs of the sheet music. I wanted to offer the sheet music because when people get involved in playing the music, it becomes part of them in a different way. It becomes communal. It becomes theirs.
“Composing the score for this new, mature chapter of Bridget Jones was an experience I never expected, It gave me the opportunity to explore new musical palettes and find ways to bring depth to Bridget’s journey. Working with director Michael Morris was a great experience—his vision helped maintain the film’s integrity, allowing me to approach the score with the same artistic care I bring to all my work.” – Dustin
Deutsche Grammophon
Released: 2024
1 0 0 1 is a musical exploration of the nature of the human mind and contemplates the implications of artificial intelligence, raising questions about the essence of humanity in a world increasingly intertwined with advanced technology. Designed for “intentional listening” – to be experienced as a whole, in the same way as we take our time to contemplate a painting or a sculpture – Dustin O’Halloran’s immersive new album provides a space in which to slow down and reflect on some of the complex philosophical questions facing our ever-more-rapidly evolving world. O’Halloran recorded 1 0 0 1 at RRO Studios in Reykjavík, where he was joined by his longtime collaborator/composer Bryan Senti on violin, a hand-picked eight-voice choir, Paul Corley (Sigur Rós) on electronic production, and the Budapest Art Orchestra orchestrated by Roman Vinuesa – all mixed by Francesco Donadello.
Listen here.
Score to Leo Warner’s critically acclaimed theatre production ‘Invisible Cities’ by A Winged Victory for the Sullen.
Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing
Released: 2021
In Francis Lee’s drama Ammonite, set in the 1840s at the wild Southern English coastline of Lyme Regis, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) and a young woman (Saoirse Ronan) sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives irrevocably. The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2020.
Featuring an original score by Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran.
The Old Guard, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka, was released on Netflix in July 2020. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne, it follows a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission.
Featuring an original score by Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran.
The third full-length album from A Winged Victory for the Sullen.
Ninja Tune
Released: 2019