influences birth_date article_title name occupation
francis dhomont , le mans , france , 25 august 1962 ned bouhalassa
 ned bouhalassa canadian and television scores . composer of electroacoustic music , film scores ,
ned bouhalassa

ned bouhalassa -lrb- born le mans , france , 25 august 1962 -rrb- is a composer of film scores , television scores , and electroacoustic music .
bouhalassa is a canadian citizen , and has been living in montreal since 1967 .
in 1993 , he began composing television soundtracks , and has been writing music for image full-time since 1997 .
his music has been heard in international television series such as `` 18 to life '' , `` 15/love '' , and `` dogs with jobs '' , as well as in independent feature films including `` jack & ella '' , `` evil words '' , `` these girls '' , starring david boreanaz , and `` le goût des jeunes filles '' .
a student of composer francis dhomont at l'université de montréal , and professor kevin austin at concordia university , montreal , he has been composing electroacoustic music since 1987 .
regularly programmed at montreal 's elektra and réseaux festivals , his concert music has also been heard around the world .
since the late 1990s , he has been exploring hybridization by combining electronic beats with electroacoustic soundscapes , and more recently , he has been interested in collaborating with video artists and writing works for surround-sound systems .
bouhalassa received first prize in the electroacoustic category of the 1990 socan young composer 's competition , third prize in the 1993 luigi russolo international competition , and was a finalist in the 1995 noroit-léonce petitot acousmatic competition .
