Chris Burrink

Composer | Sound Artist

Chris Burrink creates distinct musical expressions with an intriguing emotional style. His compositions have enhanced stories for filmmakers and brands around the world.

Some of his film credits include the original score for the feature documentary The Flying Dutchmen, Shaun Monson's film Unity, and the Netflix series Fastest Car.

His music has been featured on the White House Youtube channel and licensed by brands such as Google, Microsoft, HBO, TikTok, LinkedIn, Marriott, Hyundai, Blue Cross Blue Shield, World Bank, Fidelity, Gilead, and Cigna.

When he's not making music you'll probably find him fishing, staring at a campfire, or talking about time travel with his son.

FEATURED PROJECTS

Q: Into the Storm

Propagation is featured in this promo for HBO's new docuseries Q: Into the Storm.

Roadrunner

Chris' track Strangers is featured in this teaser trailer for Roadrunner.

Introducing Bitfury

The Bitfury Group licensed Tech v1 to introduce their company with this video.

Taking Action with Eluna

New York Life licensed Strangers to promote their partnership with Eluna's Camp Erin.

The Flying Dutchmen

Chris worked with some amazing people while making the music for this feature documentary. The Flying Dutchmen is now available to watch on Amazon Prime.

2016 State of the Union

Google licensed Goal for use in their 2016 State of the Union Interview with the President campaign for the White House Youtube channel.

Costa Rica's JW Marriott Guanacaste

JW Marriott used a modified version of Emergence in this video to showcase their resort.

Let's Get Ready: Carlos' Story

Chris built out the second half of this spot working with pre-existing piano audio.

You can watch Carlos' story here.

Dear Bath,

French75 produced a unique cut to Emergence which showcases the city of Bath.

Ozinga - A Beautiful Day

Chris worked with many talented actors and musicians while producing the music for Ozinga's 90th anniversary video.

Engadin St. Moritz Ultraks AFTERMOVIE

Tangibility had quite the effect at two minutes in this Youtube video.

Unity Documentary

Unity combines 100 narrators into one voice and includes Chris' track Koinonia.

Cigna COVID-19

Cigna used Confidence in this 15-second spot about COVID-19.

Fastest Car

Some of Chris' music was used in the Netflix series Fastest Car.

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?

Q & A

What are two things you're most proud of? One personal, one musical/professional. No humility allowed.
The Brrr Rink. Each winter I build and maintain a temporary 5000 square foot ice rink in my yard, I stare at it with great pride, and then I pray that people will get to enjoy it before it melts.

The Flying Dutchmen. I was overwhelmed with pride & emotion when I experienced the audience's laughter & tears from the back row of the theater.

When did the journey start for you?
It was ultimately the movie August Rush that inspired me to start making music for visual art.

Other than your studio, where does inspiration most often strike?
I like to hum to the sound of motors and machines. It can be the refrigerator at the gas station, a buzzing light, the neighbor's lawnmower, or the steady 220Hz drone of my Sonicare toothbrush. For me, inspiration usually tastes like toothpaste.

What do you do to decompress after a long day in front of the monitors?
Hockey or Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu.

Which instrument(s) do you have the most fun playing?
I’m renovating our home at the moment, so I've been sampling my construction materials and tools. I’ve had the most fun playing with the pile of corrugated drain pipe.

Why do you write music for film & tv?
It's fun, it's challenging, and it's what I love to do. Collaboration works to refine the stories we tell, but it also helps to refine me. This creative process usually embraces failure in its early stages, and this creates a safe place for me to experiment with sound. With each new project, I get to face new challenges, discover humility, and occasionally surprise myself.