Hans Taagen | Composer | Producer | Sound engineer
Hans Taagen | Composer | Producer | Sound engineer
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Hello! I am Hans.
I am an artist in the Denver area. Music is my whole world and I love to create with a world of sounds. With many instruments and pieces of music tech in my arsenal of skill, I want to help those who seek musical support to achieve the sound they are looking for. My musical tastes span from alt-rock to electronic pop to hip-hop, but I have worked with all kinds of genres. This has been a large focus in my work since my junior year when I started, but I hope to get to work with many other forms of music that is out there.
I graduated in 2025 from the University of Colorado at Denver, Collage of Arts and Media for BS in Recording Arts. I am currently working on a film score for my capstone project and hope to add this to my portfolio.
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My Work
My Work
'Every Last Breath' is a short film project written and directed by CU Denver student Leonardo Gomez. I had the opportunity to write the score for the film after the producer Ryan Wardak reached out to me for help and I am proud to say this was my first score and I had a lot of fun learning the process of producing music for a film.
In the film, the director wanted to achieve a very somber sound that flowed in parallel with Thanatos', the main character, internal turmoil. The instrumentation was an array of orchestral string and a small French horn section, as well as two synth keyboards and a piano. I began this project by deciding on a melody that would co exist with his on screen struggles. As the film comes to an end the score takes a small uplift into a brighter tone as Thanatos' tangled emotions cease to strain him any longer.
I hope you enjoy watching 'Every Last Breath' on December 31st 2024. Streaming platforms TBD
Nominated Best Original Score 2024 at the CU Denver CineFest
New Years Day
New Years Day
When hosting a New Year's Eve costume party, a people pleasing young woman has her plans for a perfect party derailed when a charismatic young man shows, uninvited and wearing a matching costume.
In my senior year I was given another opportunity to work with Ryan Wardak once again. This film challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. The romance in this film starts on an emotional roller coaster and I wanted to capture that in the composition. Using a simulated orchestra, I use different techniques to express how the main character feels about this newly found love. I had a lot of fun working on this film and enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone.
Nominated Best Original Score 2025 at the CU Denver CineFest
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For any work relating to my pop/Hip-Hop music I will be posting that here. Click the artwork to check out some of my work!
Contact Me Today!
Contact Me Today!
Email: htaagen@gmail.com
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