Kyle Acheson is a media composer and ambient artist in New York. He writes for film, television and theatre. Credits include Dexter: Resurrection, Dexter: Original Sin, and Life & Beth.
Pat Irwin and Kyle Acheson at the Dexter: Original Sin premiere in New York (2024).
Dexter: ResurrectioN
I assist Pat Irwin (Dexter: New Blood, Rocko’s Modern Life, SUSS, Spongebob) on Showtime’s flagship series Dexter: Original Sin and Dexter: Resurrection.
As assistant composer, I’ve written a substantial amount of music for the series. Highlights include character themes for Prater (Peter Dinklage), Charley (Uma Thurman), Lowell (Neil Patrick Harris) and Capt. Spencer (Patrick Dempsey).
LIFE & BETH SEASON 2
Assisted composer Timo Elliston and orchestrator JoAnne Harris on the score for Life & Beth (Season 2), on Hulu.
I conducted “Dinner Music” for string quintet at Sear Sound in Manhattan.
Check out the final result:
You Don’t Say (2024)
I orchestrated and music directed this movie musical produced by The Barn. Directed by Jeffrey Simon, with music and lyrics by Sam Balzac and AJ Freeman. You Don’t Say will play at festivals this year, including New York Cinefest!
Music:
Some Kind Words
sent my way:
@kyle_acheson been listening to "Family Piano" 3 or 4 times over the past couple days. It's such a lovely, welcome, hopeful, instantly familiar set of songs and so I find it easy to return to while driving, doing chores, or while my highschool students do their work.
— Caleb van der Leek (@calebsfuneral) March 31, 2021
1/4
“Not to be overlooked are whiz-kid composer Kyle Acheson’s musical contributions. Though he doesn’t perform his works live as he did in Fertile Ground’s “The Waterman”, his recorded pieces are credible enough to blend into a mixtape alongside David Byrne and The Pixies. ”
“Both my inner child and outer adult were delighted by the catchy melodies and intricate harmonies in this whimsical piece of original theatre. ”
“Kyle Acheson contributes original music that sets apt tones of grandeur and sadness.”