Andrew Diey


Andrew William Langmanis Diey is an English electronic musician, sound designer and record producer. As a solo artist, he is best known as Black Faction, or his previous moniker Foreign Terrain.
Diey first came to prominence as a musician on the Skam Records Manchester, offshoot label MASK 300, under his Foreign Terrain moniker, and later afterwards he moved onto using the more known Black Faction name for various labels.
His career as a sound designer is also noteworthy: his works have appeared in many high-profile computer games and UK television broadcasts, and also on BBC radio.
Diey is the owner and senior creative director at Radium Audio. He has designed the interior sounds of a Bentley Continental GT car. Designed the audio for Ferrari California launch site, and has worked on many high-profile adverts and digital projects.
Andrew Diey in 2011 announces his return to music with a new project Dalston Ponys a live production and dj set which is contains live interactive prototypes created by Radium Audio.

History

Diey first became involved in electro acoustic music, at the age of 18. He attended the Electronic Music Studio in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993.
He moved back from Sweden in 1995, to study for an HND in Music Technology at City College in Manchester, England. In 1997 he attended Salford University, on the Electro Acoustics BEng undergraduate course. In 1998 he attended IRCAM in Paris, as a sound designer, and working with IRCAM software.

Professional work

His career within sound can be split into three periods.
Game audio development, music for broadcast and sound for advertising
His works have been released on CDs for critical acclaim, he
received a 5-album contract from his first demo tapes with Soleilmoon Portland, Oregon, he has created audio
content for over 25 Game Development titles, produced hundreds of hours of
broadcast music and sound including BAFTA nominated material. His most recent
works have been for National Geographic HD Channel – Inside the Ultimate,
producing the music and sound design using surround sound techniques.
Diey currently owns and operates Emmy Award Winning Radium Audio Ltd, in London. A music & sound design company.
BBC Sound Designer
In 2006 Diey won the position of New Talent BBC Sound Designer competition, which was open to UK residents.
Working in-house as a BBC sound designer.
  • – Interview & Article
  • – Advice for sound designers
2007 Diey has been working with D&AD, and also developing a series of productions for various interactive companies, brand agencies within sound branding, and sonification.
2007 Big Chip Award WINNER: Best Micro Business .
On 24 May Diey and his team at radium audio ltd won at The Big Chip awards.
Judged by a distinguished panel of experts from organisations such as New Media Age, the BBC, Trevor Beattie's new agency and The Chase, the Big Chips are the top awards for ICT and new media outside London, attracting entries from the region's best over the last 9 years.
2007 Best of Manchester Music Award WINNER: Best of Manchester Music 2007
Andrew Diey was presented with the Award by Manchester Graphic Designer Peter Saville, at URBIS Center in Manchester
2007 Roses Design Awards Nomination 2 Categories – Emerging Designer of 2007 & Best Animation
The prestigious design awards took place in Manchester on 18 October 2007
Creating bespoke audio in for manufactured products for Bentley Motors Plc, Sony, and Microsoft.
2008 Diey and Radium Audio Ltd are known for audio and global brands including Ferrari, Honda, Rolex, Universal, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Philips, LG, Warner Brothers – Harry Potter brand see
  • 2006: Bentley Motors Plc
Creation of in car Sound Design for Continental GT car range.
EU funded | European network, of 18 delegates from 14 countries to research and the exploitation of sound as one of the principal channels conveying information, meaning, and aesthetic/emotional qualities in interactive contexts.
tags: Interaction Design, Auditory Display and Sonification, Sound and Music Computing, Sound Modeling, Sound Perception and Cognition.
  • 2007: Diey is currently involved with a research project on product sound and its uses beyond interface and usability.
His work is directed towards, Brand and Differentiation for online commerce and experience.

Television

  • Aug 2005: My Child Won’t Stop Eating
  • Apr 2005: I Survived- Series 1
  • Aug 2004: Dirtbusters
  • Jun – Aug 2004: Building the Ultimate- Series 2
  • 2003–2004: Tonight – With Trevor McDonald
  • Nov 2003: Russell Crowe's -"Greatest Fights"
  • Oct – Dec 2003: Building the Ultimate- Series 1
  • Sep 2003: "Who Got Marc Bolan’s Missing Millions?"
  • Aug – Sep 2003: "The History of British Sculpture "
  • Jul 2003: "Behind the Scenes "
  • Jul 2003: Risky Business
  • May 2003: "Secrets of the Dark Ages "

Commercials or adverts

  • 2005: Brother Corp Japan
  • 2005: Imperial War Museum
  • 2004: Brother Corp Japan
  • 2003: Gleeson Homes
  • 2003: Electrolux "Things are changing".

Radio

  • 2006: In-House Sound Designer – BBC
  • 2003: Various SFX – Jazz FM
  • 2003: "The Tuner" by Kev Fegan
  • 2003: "Fireface" by Marius von Mayenburg
  • 2003: TT Racing SFX

Computer games

Sound design

  • 2002: Twin Caliber / Rage Software / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2
  • 2002: Gun Metal / Rage Software / Format Xbox
  • 2002: Automobili Lamborghini / Rage Software / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2
  • 2002: Lucky & Wilde / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 .
  • 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2
  • 2003: Juiced / Juice Games / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC
  • 2004: Crash n Burn / Climax Group LTD / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC
  • 2005: Test Drive Unlimited / Eden Games / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC
  • 2005: LA Rush / Midway Games / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC
  • 2005: Evolution GT / Milestone Games Italy / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC

FMV In-Game Full Motion Video

  • 2003: Street Racing Syndicate / Eutechnyx Software / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2
  • 2003: Thief III / Eidos Interactive / Format Xbox / PlayStation 2 / PC
  • 2004: The Punisher / Full Sound Design Post Production 5.1 Surround Sound / THQ / Volition Software
  • 2007: Resistance Fall of Man / Sound Design Post Production / Maverick media / Indigo Games / SCEE

Sound design and music for shorts

  • 2004: Hells Corner
  • 2003: Domestic
  • 2003: ''Interloper''

Other credits and appointments

  • 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University & Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope in collaboration with NESTA . Creation sounds gathered from Space for use in schools with Interactive Whiteboards.
  • 2005: Manchester Metropolitan University .
  • 2006: Bentley Motors Plc
  • 2004: Reflex Communications
  • 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University
  • 2004: Co-Ordination – International Festival of Electronic Music and Audiovisual Arts
  • 2004: Showreel –
  • 2004: Manchester Metropolitan University- .
  • 2003: MacUser – .
  • 2003: The Cornerhouse Manchester
  • 2003: The Game Plan – EU