Active since 1980, born of the original “industrial” scene of the period, Brian Williams (Lustmord) is an iconic Welsh
electronic and
industrial musician, sound designer and film score composer, widely credited as the originator of the “dark ambient” genre.
With its own distinctive approach, blurring the line between music and sound design, Lustmord's work has featured in 45 motion pictures including The Crow and Underworld and also in video games, television and commercials. Lustmord scored the music for Paul Schrader's movie First Reformed. While Lustmord is often credited for creating the “dark ambient” genre there is much more nuance to its work than what that label implies. The music is not dark, but is a light that shines into and upon the darkness. Notable collaborations amongst many include Tool, Melvins, Jarboe,
John Balance of
Coil, Clock DVA, Chris & Cosey, Paul Haslinger, Karin Park and Robert Rich.
