AMERICAN PSYCHO's Duncan Sheik Writing, Arranging Original Music for New Series PULSE

By: Apr. 27, 2016
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New Form Digital announced today that renowned performer-composer Duncan Sheik will write and arrange the entire original score for new web series PULSE from creator Kyle Jarrow. The original series centers on a group of American expatriates in Berlin's vibrant dance music scene, telling the story of a year in their lives as a lush and provocative EDM musical.

The collaboration with Duncan Sheik is a natural fit for PULSE given his extensive background in the music industry as both singer-songwriter and composer. After breaking through in the late 90s with his Top 20 single Barely Breathing, Duncan Sheik spent much of the subsequent decade focusing on albums that broke with pop music conventions, as well as Spring Awakening, the Broadway sensation that won him two Tony Awards and a Grammy Award in 2007. His current show, American Psycho, made its Broadway debut on April 21, 2016. Kyle Jarrow is an Obie Award-winning writer and musician whose plays have been performed across the U.S., Canada and Europe.

PULSE follows the story of Cooper, an aspiring musician who goes in search of a missing friend who has disappeared in Berlin. Cooper goes there to search for answers and finds herself drawn into her missing friend's inner circle and the seductive, kinetic Berlin club scene where music is everything and sex and drugs are as vital as water. Produced by New Form Digital, the 12-episode series will be available on go90, a free mobile-first entertainment platform, later this year.

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"People connect with stories through music and that's incredibly important with PULSE where music is essentially one of the characters," said Kathleen Grace, Chief Creative Officer for New Form Digital. "We are very excited about the collaboration with Duncan Sheik to tap into his incredible talents and breadth of experience that will bring PULSE to life."

New Form Digital is the leading digital entertainment studio focused on the development, production and distribution of scripted, mobile-friendly content. With a network of high-profile talent, distributors and partners, New Form Digital takes a unique approach to storytelling for the social media generation. Watch New Form's original digital series on a variety of global platforms, including YouTube Red, CW's The Seed, Refinery29, Maker and Verizon's go90 and at newformdigital.com.



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