as in composers
a person who writes musical compositions
a melodist whose music is not likely to be very accessible to the casual listener
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As a new addition to WME’s Music for Visual Media department, Ray joins an elite roster of composers that includes Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Ludwig Göransson, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter, Mica Levi, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Volker Bertelmann, Clément Ducol and Camille, among others.—
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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The program will center on the work of female composers.—
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Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.—
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From there, however, the video leaves The Doors’ native SoCal and heads off around the world to draw upon musical contributions from more than 20 musicians and dancers from eight different countries.—
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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