Dan Levy

Dan Levy, born smack in the middle of Paris in June of ‘76, probably didn’t guess at the time he’d end up scoring some of the most haunting and beautiful films of the last decade. You might have heard his work in “J’ai Perdu Mon Corps”—that animated fever dream with the severed hand crawling all over Paris. Levy’s music there? It’s basically another character, slipping between melancholy and hope in a way that just sticks with you long after the credits roll. He’s not just a one-trick pony, though. Check out “I Origins”—that trippy sci-fi flick about eyes, fate, and all the weird stuff that makes us human. Levy threads these eerie, delicate melodies through the film, making you feel like you’re floating in and out of reality. And let’s not forget “Grave” (or “Raw” for the English crowd)—that cannibal coming-of-age nightmare. Levy’s score there? Unsettling, but you can’t look away (or, well, listen away). The guy’s got a knack for taking you places you didn’t even know you wanted to go, emotionally speaking. He’s a composer who actually gets under your skin, makes you feel things you can’t quite put your finger on. Not a lot of film composers can pull that off. Basically, if you see his name pop up in the credits, you’re in for a wild ride—musically and otherwise.