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studio, The Toyrooms, where they wrote and recorded their debut EP, ''Distant Focus Vol 1'' (2014), and the subsequent ''Evangelist'' (2015), with

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. In 2015, the duo composed and produced the score to the film ''

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'', directed by

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. Clements and Griffith wrote and produced music for

Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...

' series ''

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'', under the name Evangelist, a project they started with Gavin Clark and

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. At the end of 2015, Toydrum finished the score to Christopher Smith's ''

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''. The film premiered at the

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on 16 April 2016. The score was shortlisted for a BIFA Award. In 2016, they also worked with

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on the score to her first feature film, ''

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'', which premiered at the Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Discography

Albums * ''Distant Focus Vol 1'' (EP – 2014) * ''Evangelist'' (2015) * ''My Eye on You (To Reinvision)'' (2017) * ''Fields of Madness'' (EP – 2018) Contributions and appearances *

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– '' Where the City Meets the Sky – Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes'' (2015) Film and television * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

'' (2015) * ''

(2016) * ''

(2016) * '' Future World'' (2018) * ''

'' (2018) * ''Deep Water'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2020) * '' Soulmates'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''Sweetheart'' (2021) * ''Tell Me Everything'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Three Pines'' (2022)

References

External links

* English electronic music duos {{UK-band-stub