Composer // Sound Designer
Adrian is an accomplished and award-winning music producer and sound engineer. He won several awards at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards, where his recordings were recognised as some of the best in the world for Best Sound.
- Gold award in 2023 for his recording of Rob Ruha and the Auckland Philharmonia
- Gold award in 2019 for Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia
- Bronze award in 2025 for Troy Kingi and the Auckland Philharmonia
- Silver award in 2017 for Otello by Verdi
His recordings have been released on music labels Naxos and Atoll, as well as being broadcast on public radio stations in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and across Europe.
He can also be found behind the mixing desk at large scale concerts. Most often Adrian works as front-of-house live sound engineer for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The orchestra requires amplification for soundtrack concerts and crossover concerts when they team up with pop & rock artists.
Adrian has received commissions to write music for theatre, drama, and animated films.
He has worked with the Auckland Theatre Company as composer and sound designer.
When not mixing or recording in concert venues, Adrian works from his own studio in Auckland, New Zealand. The studio is capable of mixing 7.1.4 immersive audio, such as Dolby Atmos.
Adrian is a certified supplier of Apple Digital Masters.
Electronic meets Neo-Classical music.
The new album Atmosphere is out now. Here’s a little preview of the opening track.
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Adrian
Bethells – Electronic Instrumental
True Romance – Electronic Instrumental
Composer & Sound Designer Showreel
This collection consists of music Adrian composed and produced for theatre, film, advertising and pop music projects. It includes productions for:
The Auckland Theatre Company, Flaxwork Theatre Company, University of Auckland, Magmell GbR and JG-Films, as well as music for his own music projects.
Thanks to Dave Khan (solo violin on The Glass Menagerie), Siobhan Gerritsen and Katherine Hebley (Farewell for four celli), Levinia Zottnick and David Witscher (vocals Symantipathy), Massimo Randisi (drums on Symantipathy). Radio play excerpt based on the book „Debt of Bones“ by Terry Goodkind.
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I look forward to meeting you in the inner circle. – Adrian