Artist Profile – Vangorian

Like all film productions, United We Walk requires many roles to fill such as writers, animators, and music composers to create the film’s musical score. Among those involved in the project is Franklin Moar, known by his stage name Vangorian–a DJ and electronic music producer from Chisasibi.

Vangorian specializes in real-life recordings and sound manipulation, drawing inspiration from a wide range of electronic music including works from the likes of deadmau5 (pronounced dead mouse), Skrillex and German artist Virtual Riot.

“I saw an ad calling for musical artists and ambient music. Although it’s not my area of specialty I have made ambient music in the past. In fact, ambient style music is the base for some of my songs. I emailed a demo; they really liked it, and I got the job. I’ve never done anything like this before, I mostly make music for myself–it’s pretty cool to try something different.”

Music has always been a central part of Franklin’s life, even though his path is unconventional.

“It’s funny because I don’t know how to play any instruments, I just use my computer to make music. I program it. I’m all self-taught.”

“I used to play sports but when it got serious, I got bored of it. I once wanted to be a doctor but it turns out I’m not good at science. Then I found music and being a creative person, it became a great source of happiness in my life.”

“The music industry is brutal and it’s really hard from a business standpoint, but my goal is to make a fulltime living through my music.”

To those looking to break into the music industry, Franklin’s advice is persistence but to also be resilient as there will be fierce criticism of your work and you have to be prepared for that.

“I say just do it and people may notice it and then you get hired to do stuff. It’s like, just grab a guitar and start playing. In the beginning it’s not going to sound great, but if you keep doing it then you are going to get better.”

To hear Vangorian’s music, search for him on any music streaming platform such as Spotify, Apple Music or iTunes. Keep an eye out for his upcoming fourth EP, and don’t miss United We Walk to hear his contribution to this special CNG project.