About
Unknown Horrors is the musical collaboration between composers Brain Rays, James Stewart and Tommy Williams.
As a trio they have created soundtracks for Dean Puckett’s Straight8 winner Satan’s Bite, which premiered at Cannes, as well as Puckett’s award-nominated documentary Honey at the Top and his BFI-supported short films The Sermon (Vimeo Staff Pick / Palm Springs) and Circles (ALTER), as well as his debut feature-length horror, The Severed Sun, in 2025.
They have also worked with Lotje Sodderland (My Beautiful Broken Brain) on her film The Institute of Isolation, with science fiction artist Lucy McRae, and have soundtracked commercial films for a diverse range of clients including Vogue, Lexus, Google, Kerrang, Nokia, Intel and Unicef.
Brain Rays
Brain Rays is a music producer, composer and sound designer for film, theatre and games. He recently worked on the soundtrack for the BBC One documentary Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction, which was nominated for a National Television Award, and created music for Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors (National Theatre). His music was used in the BAFTA-winning short film Home (Daniel Mulloy). He also worked on Rhys Chapman’s film Wonderkid and co-composed the soundtrack for Max Sobol’s dark feature You (Us) Me, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.
James Stewart
James Stewart is a composer, music producer and sound engineer who is working with a variety of artists including RY X, Sandrayati, Bonobo and Jordan Rakei. James recently co-composed the music for Slow Burn, a new short from award-winning director Tommy Gillard, and has composed music for the BBC, YouTube, Google and many more leading brands such as Adidas, Berghaus and Go Sport. James also produces his own music under the moniker Cape Khoboi.
Tommy Williams
Tommy Williams has established himself in the music world as a live sound engineer, music producer and composer. His journey has led him to work with artists like Aurora, Jordan Rakei, Honne, RY X and the Grammy-nominated Bonobo. A highlight of his career was a residency at the Royal Albert Hall, where he engineered the live sound and later mixed it for the film. Recently, Williams mixed the score for the critically acclaimed film Green Lions. Over the past few years he has honed his skills as a composer and producer working with Hearing Aid Beige. His technical skills, combined with his artistic approach, have made him a respected figure in the industry.
Between them, they have worked with a diverse range of record labels: making underground dance music for small independents, recording and mixing work for award-winning artists, and creating albums for Universal Publishing, Warner Music and Ninja Tune. This has allowed them to experiment with a broad range of production techniques and musical styles. All three of them have performed across Europe, the US and at many major UK festivals, alongside two live sessions at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1.
