A sound visionary and multidisciplinary collaborator, Mike Mare produces innovative musical compositions across a range of creative contexts. Using textural resonant electronic layers and heavy washes of ambient guitar, Mare’s compositions invite sustained emotional connection. Recent credits include composing for Michael Hull’s documentary film Betrayal At Attica (Fifth Column Films/HBO, 2021) and composing and designing site-specific sound for Neil Kendricks’ exhibit Temple of Story (Oceanside Museum of Art, 2021). Decades into a bold and versatile music career, Mare creates rich, textural sonic moods, such as in his compositions for Zack Taylor’s Edward R. Murrow Award-winning short documentary New York Seen From Above (Subset Inc./The New Yorker Documentary Series, 2020) and Shinako Sudo’s short film Lay Me Down (2009). Whether scoring, generating soundscapes for site-specific settings, or recording and touring with iconic bands, Mare brings an exploratory and adroit skillset that adds depth and heart to any project.   Mare is particularly interested in the sonic intertwining of urban and natural landscapes. In 2020, Mare released his solo LP Music For Film (Staywild Industries), an immersive affair that sits comfortably between John Carpenter’s suspense-laden soundtracks and Brian Eno's ambient landscapes. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Mare’s ear is simultaneously compelled by the cacophony of major cities, and the luring sounds of the ocean and other natural habitats. As such, undertakings in recent years push towards a more generous world, with stronger connections to community and the earth. Mare envisions soundscapes that connect sensory experience to an action-call to foster environmental restoration and rehabilitation. Mike Mare has deep roots in the underground music scene as well. He is perhaps best known for his work co-producing iconic hip-hop group Dälek, with whom he released several LPs, including Precipice (Ipecac Recordings, 2022), Endangered Philosophies (Ipecac Recordings, 2017), and Asphalt for Eden (Profound Lore, 2016). He’s also collaborated with Anguish, on their self-titled LP (Rare Noise Records, 2018) and is the visionary behind Destructo Swarmbots (Clearlight, Public Guilt, 2007).